US 12,262,302 B2
Network devices
Slav Zinger, North Ryde (AU)
Assigned to Cognian Technologies Ltd., North Ryde (AU)
Filed by Cognian Technologies Ltd., North Ryde (AU)
Filed on Jul. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/223,222.
Application 18/223,222 is a continuation of application No. 17/398,498, filed on Aug. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,751,120.
Application 17/398,498 is a continuation of application No. 16/232,476, granted, now 11,202,245, previously published as PCT/AU2017/050833, filed on Aug. 8, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/372,081, filed on Aug. 8, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0089825 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 40/32 (2009.01); H04L 12/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/413 (2006.01); H04W 12/0431 (2021.01); H04W 40/24 (2009.01); H04W 56/00 (2009.01); H04W 72/0446 (2023.01); H04L 45/00 (2022.01); H04L 45/7453 (2022.01)
CPC H04W 40/32 (2013.01) [H04L 12/00 (2013.01); H04L 12/413 (2013.01); H04W 12/0431 (2021.01); H04W 40/244 (2013.01); H04W 56/001 (2013.01); H04W 72/0446 (2013.01); H04L 45/22 (2013.01); H04L 45/7453 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A network system comprising:
a plurality of devices wherein a substantial portion of the plurality of devices are configured for transmitting data, receiving data, or a combination thereof;
at least one clock master configured to resynchronize at least a portion of the plurality of devices in order to avoid internal interference;
wherein the at least one clock master is elected from among the plurality of devices; and
wherein at least one device from the plurality of devices may vote for the at least one clock master if the at least one device has not received a portion of a predefined number of consecutive packets from at least one previous clock master.