WIRELESS NETWORK COMMUNICATION NODES WITH OPT OUT CAPABILITY
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1. A wireless network comprising:
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a plurality of communication nodes in wireless communication with the central node, each of the communication nodes having a wireless communication path to the central node that is either a direct path or an indirect path through one or more intermediate communication nodes serving as relays,wherein one or more of the communication nodes operate in a limited communication mode in which they are scheduled to transmit data less frequently than one or more other communication nodes not operating in the limited communication mode, wherein the communication nodes operating in the limited communication mode are prohibited from serving as relays, and wherein the communication nodes operating in the limited communication mode are configured to respond to fewer types of requests and/or to transmit fewer types of messages than the one or more other communication nodes not operating in the limited communication mode.
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed herein for providing wireless network communication nodes with opt-out capabilities. Such capabilities may, for example, allow particular customers to opt out of a typical full-scale communication mode such that their associated equipment operates at least temporarily in a limited communication mode. The limited communication mode may limit customer exposure to emissions resulting from RF communications near their homes or other areas, which may be attractive to customers such as those with health or other emission-related concerns.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless network comprising:
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a central node; and a plurality of communication nodes in wireless communication with the central node, each of the communication nodes having a wireless communication path to the central node that is either a direct path or an indirect path through one or more intermediate communication nodes serving as relays, wherein one or more of the communication nodes operate in a limited communication mode in which they are scheduled to transmit data less frequently than one or more other communication nodes not operating in the limited communication mode, wherein the communication nodes operating in the limited communication mode are prohibited from serving as relays, and wherein the communication nodes operating in the limited communication mode are configured to respond to fewer types of requests and/or to transmit fewer types of messages than the one or more other communication nodes not operating in the limited communication mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19)
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10. In a wireless network comprising a central node and a plurality of communication nodes in wireless communication with the central node, each of the communication nodes having a wireless communication path to the central node that is either a direct path or an indirect path through one or more intermediate communication nodes serving as relays, wherein one or more of the communication nodes operate in a limited communication mode in which they are scheduled to transmit data less frequently than one or more other communication nodes not operating in the limited communication mode, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication that a first communication node is designated for operation in the limited communication mode; scheduling reading of data from the first communication node to be performed less frequently than reading of data from the one or more other communication nodes; and causing the first communication node to be configured to respond to fewer types of requests and/or to transmit fewer types of messages than the one or more other communication nodes not operating in the limited communication mode. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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20. A wireless network comprising:
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a central node; and a plurality of communication nodes in wireless communication with the central node, each of the communication nodes having a wireless communication path to the central node that is either a direct path or an indirect path through one or more intermediate communication nodes serving as relays, wherein one or more of the communication nodes operate in a limited communication mode in which they are scheduled to transmit data less frequently than one or more other communication nodes not operating in the limited communication mode, wherein, for each of the one or more other communication nodes not operating in the limited communication mode, when the central node does not receive an indication that the communication node has performed a network transmission within a first threshold time period, the central node causes a new wireless communication path to be determined for the communication node, and wherein, for each communication node operating in the limited communication mode, when the central node does not receive an indication that the communication node has performed a network transmission within a second threshold time period, the central node causes a new wireless communication path to be determined for the communication node, and wherein the first threshold time period is shorter than the second threshold time period.
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