US 12,069,486 B2
Method and system that include making a communication network
Akio Morozumi, Matsumoto (JP); Chiaki Segi, Matsumoto (JP); and Kanato Kobayashi, Matsumoto (JP)
Assigned to T&D CORPORATION, Matsumoto (JP)
Filed by T&D CORPORATION, Matsumoto (JP)
Filed on Sep. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/487,492.
Application 17/487,492 is a continuation of application No. PCT/JP2020/013907, filed on Mar. 27, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2019-064041 (JP), filed on Mar. 28, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0070685 A1, Mar. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 16/18 (2009.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 16/18 (2013.01) [H04W 84/18 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
14. A communication apparatus comprising:
a first communication unit that transmits communication messages to other communication apparatuses of a plurality of communication apparatuses to form a sensor network;
a second communication unit, which is a general-purpose communication unit, configured to connect to an information processing apparatus, which includes a processor is provided separately from the sensor network, the first communication unit performing communication determined independently from the general-purpose communication unit; and
a communication network configuration unit configured to:
transmit identification information of the communication apparatus to the information processing apparatus using the second communication unit,
acquire, from the information processing apparatus, first setting information for communicating with the other communication apparatuses to form the sensor network, the first setting information being based on the communication apparatus being selected on the information processing apparatus to form the sensor network, and
set the first setting information in the first communication unit to form the sensor network,
wherein the communication apparatus and the other communication apparatuses forming the sensor network include at least one base unit and one or more remote units each of which includes a sensor that acquires measurement data or an interface for the sensor.