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Title: System and method for merging clusters of wireless nodes in a wireless network

Abstract

A system includes a first cluster having multiple first wireless nodes. One first node is configured to act as a first cluster master, and other first nodes are configured to receive time synchronization information provided by the first cluster master. The system also includes a second cluster having one or more second wireless nodes. One second node is configured to act as a second cluster master, and any other second nodes configured to receive time synchronization information provided by the second cluster master. The system further includes a manager configured to merge the clusters into a combined cluster. One of the nodes is configured to act as a single cluster master for the combined cluster, and the other nodes are configured to receive time synchronization information provided by the single cluster master.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Maple Grove, MN
  2. Maplewood, MN
  3. Blaine, MN
  4. Kerala, IN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1041247
Patent Number(s):
8189494
Application Number:
12/464,002
Assignee:
Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, NJ)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04J - MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION
H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04W - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2009 May 11
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING

Citation Formats

Budampati, Ramakrishna S., Gonia, Patrick S., Kolavennu, Soumitri N., and Mahasenan, Arun V. System and method for merging clusters of wireless nodes in a wireless network. United States: N. p., 2012. Web.
Budampati, Ramakrishna S., Gonia, Patrick S., Kolavennu, Soumitri N., & Mahasenan, Arun V. System and method for merging clusters of wireless nodes in a wireless network. United States.
Budampati, Ramakrishna S., Gonia, Patrick S., Kolavennu, Soumitri N., and Mahasenan, Arun V. Tue . "System and method for merging clusters of wireless nodes in a wireless network". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1041247.
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abstractNote = {A system includes a first cluster having multiple first wireless nodes. One first node is configured to act as a first cluster master, and other first nodes are configured to receive time synchronization information provided by the first cluster master. The system also includes a second cluster having one or more second wireless nodes. One second node is configured to act as a second cluster master, and any other second nodes configured to receive time synchronization information provided by the second cluster master. The system further includes a manager configured to merge the clusters into a combined cluster. One of the nodes is configured to act as a single cluster master for the combined cluster, and the other nodes are configured to receive time synchronization information provided by the single cluster master.},
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