System and program product for signal transmission between a sensor and a controller in a wireless sensor network

A wireless sensor network includes a controller connected with multiple antennas for sending out a beacon signal at different instants into different directions and for receiving a sensor signal. Furthermore, the wireless sensor network comprises a sensor having a receiver connected with a sensor an...

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Main Authors FURRER SIMEON, CORONEL PEDRO E, SCHOTT WOLFGANG H
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.08.2010
Subjects
ALARM SYSTEMS
ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVEREDIN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
MEASURING
MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE
MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ORDER TELEGRAPHS
PHYSICS
SELECTING
SIGNALLING
SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS
TARIFF METERING APPARATUS
TESTING
TRANSMISSION
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
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Summary:A wireless sensor network includes a controller connected with multiple antennas for sending out a beacon signal at different instants into different directions and for receiving a sensor signal. Furthermore, the wireless sensor network comprises a sensor having a receiver connected with a sensor antenna for receiving the beacon signal, a transmitter connected with the sensor antenna for sending out the sensor signal, and a control unit which takes care that the sensor signal is transmitted after the beacon signal has been received.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20080045128