System, method and apparatus employing tones and/or tone patterns to indicate the message type in wireless sensor networks
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1. A method of operating a wireless network, the method including:
- sending, by at least one transmitter node, a wakeup tone and at least one second tone, the at least one second tone being one of (i) a tone in a frequency different from the wakeup tone and (ii) a pattern of tones in at least one frequency different from the wakeup tone;
operating a receiver node in a sleep mode to conserve energy;
periodically waking up, by the receiver node, from the sleep mode to listen for the wakeup tone;
upon receiving the wakeup tone, listening, by the receiver node, for the at least one second tone; and
upon receiving the at least one second tone, performing an action based on the at least one second tone;
wherein the at least one transmitter node includes at least two transmitter nodes, at least one of which transmits the wakeup tone, and each of which simultaneously transmits at least one further tone distinct from one another to collectively form the at least one second tone received by the receiver node.
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Abstract
A system and method for operating a wireless network provides for sending a wakeup tone, periodically waking up from a sleep mode to listen for the wakeup tone, upon receiving the wakeup tone, listening for at least one second tone, the at least one second tone being one of (i) a tone in a frequency different from the wakeup tone and (ii) a pattern of tones including at least one frequency different from the wakeup tone, and upon receiving the at least one second tone, performing an action based on the at least one second tone.
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1. A method of operating a wireless network, the method including:
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sending, by at least one transmitter node, a wakeup tone and at least one second tone, the at least one second tone being one of (i) a tone in a frequency different from the wakeup tone and (ii) a pattern of tones in at least one frequency different from the wakeup tone; operating a receiver node in a sleep mode to conserve energy; periodically waking up, by the receiver node, from the sleep mode to listen for the wakeup tone; upon receiving the wakeup tone, listening, by the receiver node, for the at least one second tone; and upon receiving the at least one second tone, performing an action based on the at least one second tone; wherein the at least one transmitter node includes at least two transmitter nodes, at least one of which transmits the wakeup tone, and each of which simultaneously transmits at least one further tone distinct from one another to collectively form the at least one second tone received by the receiver node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A wireless network, comprising:
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a receiver node that includes; an arrangement to receive a plurality of tones each at a predefined frequency; an energy storage arrangement; and a control arrangement to operate the receiver node in a sleep mode to conserve energy; and at least one transmitter node to transmit a wakeup tone and at least one second tone, the at least one second tone being one of (i) a tone in a frequency different from the wakeup tone and (ii) a pattern of tones in at least one frequency different from the wakeup tone; wherein; the receiver node is configured to periodically wake up from the sleep mode to listen for the wakeup tone, and, upon receiving the wakeup tone, listen for the at least one second tone; and the at least one transmitter node includes at least two transmitter nodes, at least one of which transmits the wakeup tone, and each of which simultaneously transmits at least one further tone distinct from one another to collectively form the at least one second tone received by the receiver node. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wireless node, comprising:
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a power storage arrangement; an arrangement to receive a plurality of tones each at a predefined frequency; and at least one transmitter node to transmit a wakeup tone and at least one second tone; wherein; the wireless node is configured to periodically listen for the wakeup tone, and upon receiving the wakeup tone, listening for the at least one second tone, the at least one second tone being one of (i) a tone in a frequency different from the wakeup tone and (ii) a pattern of tones that includes at least one frequency different from the wakeup tone; and the at least one transmitter node includes at least two transmitter nodes, at least one of which transmits the wakeup tone, and each of which simultaneously transmits at least one farther tone distinct from one another to collectively form the at least one second tone received by a receiver node. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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