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Traffic load control in a mesh network

  • US 8,045,537 B2
  • Filed: 09/11/2007
  • Issued: 10/25/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Methodology for an advanced metering system mesh network with self-adjusting traffic load management, comprising:

  • establishing a network including a central facility and a plurality of node devices, at least some of which node devices comprise metrology devices, and at least some of which node devices comprise data extraction nodes which provide communications at least in an uplink direction between others of the node devices and the central facility;

    configuring the network for bi-directional communications between the central facility and each of the plurality of node devices;

    monitoring and calculating the respective traffic density in an uplink direction with reference to each respective node device; and

    controlling the timing of respective transmissions in an uplink direction of each respective node device based on its respective traffic density calculation, so that such traffic density calculation remains below a predetermined network limit.

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