US 12,250,725 B2
Resolving beacon transmission and receipt conflicts in mesh network nodes
Thomas F. Uhling, Spokane Valley, WA (US); Keith Wayne Barnes, Waseca, MN (US); Howard Neal Brace, Waseca, MN (US); and Imad Jamil, Beynes (FR)
Assigned to ITRON, INC., Liberty Lake, WA (US)
Filed by ITRON, INC., Liberty Lake, WA (US)
Filed on Jan. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/405,262.
Application 18/405,262 is a continuation of application No. 17/325,878, filed on May 20, 2021, granted, now 11,882,599.
Prior Publication US 2024/0205970 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 72/00 (2023.01); H04W 40/24 (2009.01); H04W 56/00 (2009.01); H04W 72/0446 (2023.01); H04W 72/1263 (2023.01); H04W 74/0816 (2024.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 74/0816 (2013.01) [H04W 40/244 (2013.01); H04W 56/001 (2013.01); H04W 72/0446 (2013.01); H04W 72/1263 (2013.01); H04W 84/18 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
detecting, by a first node in a network, a first scheduling conflict between a first time when a first beacon is to be transmitted from the first node and a first listening window when a second beacon is expected to be received from a second node in the network;
determining, by the first node in response to detecting the first scheduling conflict and based on an expected transmission time for the second beacon and a position of the second node in the network, an alternate listening window during which to listen for first additional beacon from the second node; and
listening, by the first node, for the first additional beacon from the second node during the alternate listening window.