EP3593473A4 - A time distribution scheme for wireless mesh networks - Google Patents

A time distribution scheme for wireless mesh networks Download PDF

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Publication number: EP3593473A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: wireless mesh; time distribution; mesh networks; distribution scheme; networks
Prior art date: 2017-03-07
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

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EP18763645.1A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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EP3593473A1 (en

Inventor

Kamal POORREZAEI

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Itron Networked Solutions Inc

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Itron Networked Solutions Inc

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2017-03-07

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2018-03-05

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2021-01-06

2017-03-07 Priority claimed from US15/452,637 external-priority patent/US10477500B2/en

2017-03-07 Priority claimed from US15/452,630 external-priority patent/US10506536B2/en

2018-03-05 Application filed by Itron Networked Solutions Inc filed Critical Itron Networked Solutions Inc

2020-01-15 Publication of EP3593473A1 publication Critical patent/EP3593473A1/en

2021-01-06 Publication of EP3593473A4 publication Critical patent/EP3593473A4/en

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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
- H04W56/00—Synchronisation arrangements
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
- H04W52/00—Power management, e.g. Transmission Power Control [TPC] or power classes
- H04W52/02—Power saving arrangements
- H04W52/0209—Power saving arrangements in terminal devices
- H04W52/0212—Power saving arrangements in terminal devices managed by the network, e.g. network or access point is leader and terminal is follower
- H04W52/0216—Power saving arrangements in terminal devices managed by the network, e.g. network or access point is leader and terminal is follower using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
- H04W84/00—Network topologies
- H04W84/18—Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02D—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE
- Y02D30/00—Reducing energy consumption in communication networks
- Y02D30/70—Reducing energy consumption in communication networks in wireless communication networks

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EP18763645.1A 2017-03-07 2018-03-05 A time distribution scheme for wireless mesh networks Withdrawn EP3593473A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US15/452,637 US10477500B2 (en)	2017-03-07	2017-03-07	Time distribution scheme for wireless mesh networks
US15/452,630 US10506536B2 (en)	2017-03-07	2017-03-07	Time distribution scheme for wireless mesh networks
PCT/US2018/020984 WO2018165056A1 (en)	2017-03-07	2018-03-05	A time distribution scheme for wireless mesh networks

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EP3593473A1 EP3593473A1 (en)	2020-01-15
EP3593473A4 true EP3593473A4 (en)	2021-01-06

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CA (1)	CA3055751A1 (en)
WO (1)	WO2018165056A1 (en)

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- 2018-03-05 WO PCT/US2018/020984 patent/WO2018165056A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2018-03-05 CA CA3055751A patent/CA3055751A1/en active Pending
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2020-04-29	RAP1	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)	Owner name: ITRON NETWORKED SOLUTIONS, INC.
2020-04-29	RIN1	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)	Inventor name: POORREZAEI, KAMAL
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