US 12,463,889 B2
Communication network for monitoring a chain based network
Dominic Charles White, Cambridgeshire (GB); Jonathan D. Roberts, Cambridgeshire (GB); Tautvydas Mickus, Klaipeda (LT); Paul D. Mitchell, York (GB); David Grace, York (GB); and Yi Chu, York (GB)
Assigned to TYCO ELECTRONICS UK LTD, Swindon (GB)
Filed by Tyco Electronics UK Ltd, Swindon (GB)
Filed on Oct. 12, 2018, as Appl. No. 16/158,943.
Prior Publication US 2020/0120010 A1, Apr. 16, 2020
Int. Cl. H04L 12/26 (2006.01); H04L 5/00 (2006.01); H04L 43/10 (2022.01); H04W 56/00 (2009.01); H04W 72/04 (2023.01); H04W 72/0446 (2023.01)
CPC H04L 43/10 (2013.01) [H04L 5/0055 (2013.01); H04W 56/001 (2013.01); H04W 72/0446 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A communication network for monitoring node state within a chain based network comprising:
a first base-station including a processor and a radio configured to transmit a ping signal;
a plurality of nodes each including a processor and a radio configured to receive the ping signal, transmit an acknowledgement signal upon receipt of the ping signal, and transmit the ping signal;
a second base-station including a processor and a radio configured to receive the ping signal and transmit data related to the plurality of nodes based on the ping signal;
wherein each of the plurality of nodes is further configured to be coupled to a corresponding working device of a chain based network;
wherein each of the plurality of nodes is further configured to cease operation when the corresponding working device of the chain based network ceases operation;
wherein at least one of the first base-station or second base-station is configured to transmit a communication that a node has failed responsive to the working device ceasing operation causing the node ceasing operation;
wherein at least one node includes a power accumulation module that powers the at least one node; and
wherein the power accumulation module is configured to receive leakage power from a working device coupled to the at least one node.