US 11,843,511 B2
System, method and apparatus for controlled entry of a sensor network node into a discovery state
Julien G. Stamatakis, Centreville, VA (US)
Assigned to Senseware, Inc., Vienna, VA (US)
Filed by Senseware, Inc., Vienna, VA (US)
Filed on May 30, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/426,089.
Application 16/426,089 is a continuation of application No. 15/064,660, filed on Mar. 9, 2016, granted, now 10,313,197.
Prior Publication US 2019/0349260 A1, Nov. 14, 2019
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 41/12 (2022.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); H04L 12/66 (2006.01); H04W 40/24 (2009.01); H04W 40/20 (2009.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.01); H04L 67/56 (2022.01); H04W 24/08 (2009.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01)
CPC H04L 41/12 (2013.01) [H04L 12/66 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04L 67/56 (2022.05); H04W 4/70 (2018.02); H04W 8/005 (2013.01); H04W 40/20 (2013.01); H04W 40/246 (2013.01); H04W 40/248 (2013.01); H04W 24/08 (2013.01); H04W 84/18 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
receiving an action packet by one of a plurality of wireless node devices at a monitored location, the plurality of wireless node devices forming a dynamic wireless network where one or more of the plurality of wireless node devices operate as a wireless relay node device, the action packet containing an indication of a reset command generated by a host system at a location remote from the monitored location;
in response to the reset command, clearing, by the one of the plurality of wireless node devices, a neighbor table that includes a set of previously discovered neighbor wireless node devices; and
initiating, by the one of the plurality of wireless node devices, a discovery of a set of new neighbor wireless node devices for replacement of the set of previously discovered neighbor wireless node devices, wherein one of the set of new neighbor wireless node devices is selected for wireless communication by the one of the plurality of wireless node device.