IP Library Granted Patent US 10,998,967
Granted Patent B2
US 10,998,967 · App. 16/283,496 · Granted May 4, 2021

Systems and methods for pseudo random beacon signal scheduling and data scheduling to improve network conditions

Inventors: Pratim M. Shah (Fremont, CA); Harish Munjulur (San Bruno, CA); Soon Hyeok Choi (Cupertino, CA)
Assignee: LOCIX, INC.
H04B7/2656H04B7/265H04W4/38H04W28/0221H04W56/001H04W72/0446H04W72/12
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Patent No.
US 10,998,967
App. No.
16/283,496
Granted
May 4, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for pseudo random beacon signal scheduling and data scheduling to improve network conditions within a wireless network are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system for providing a wireless asymmetric network, comprises a hub having one or more processing units and at least one antenna for transmitting and receiving radio frequency (RF) communications in the wireless asymmetric network. A plurality of sensor nodes each have a wireless device with a transmitter and a receiver to enable bi-directional RF communications with the hub in the wireless asymmetric network. The system determines dynamic beacon frequency control with a variable delay duration for starting at least one superframe of the hub.

Claims (26)

1. A system for providing a wireless asymmetric network, comprising:

a hub having one or more processing units and at least one antenna for transmitting and receiving radio frequency (RF) communications in the wireless asymmetric network; and

a plurality of sensor nodes each having a wireless device with a transmitter and a receiver to enable bi-directional RF communications with the hub in the wireless asymmetric network, the one or more processing units are configured to determine dynamic beacon frequency control with a first variable delay duration for starting a first superframe of the hub and a second different variable delay duration between the first superframe and a start of a second superframe.

2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a remote device to communicate with at least one of the hub and the plurality of sensor nodes, wherein the remote device or hub is configured to determine the first and second variable delay durations of the respective first and second superframes and thus dynamic beacon frequency control based on a pseudo random number generator.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the hub is further configured to transmit the first and second variable delay durations of the respective first and second superframes for the hub to any nearby locally located sensor nodes and other hubs.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the hub is further configured to start the first superframe after the first variable delay duration and then start the second superframe after the second different variable delay duration as determined by the pseudo random number generator instead of sending the first and second superframes at a fixed time interval.

5. The system of claim 4 , further comprising:

an additional hub that is configured to start a first superframe after a certain third delay duration and then start a second superframe after a certain fourth different delay duration.

6. An apparatus, comprising:

a memory for storing instructions;

one or more processing units to execute instructions for controlling a plurality of wireless sensor nodes; and

radio frequency (RF) circuitry to transmit communications to and receive communications from the plurality of wireless sensor nodes in a wireless asymmetric network each having a wireless device with a transmitter and a receiver to enable bi-directional communications with the RF circuitry of the apparatus in the wireless network architecture, wherein the one or more processing units of the apparatus are configured to execute instructions for dynamic beacon frequency control with a first variable delay duration for starting a first superframe of the apparatus and a second different variable delay duration between the first superframe and a start of a second superframe.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising:

a remote device to communicate with at least one of the apparatus and the plurality of sensor nodes, wherein the remote device or apparatus is configured to determine the first and second variable delay durations of the respective first and second superframes and thus dynamic beacon frequency control based on a pseudo random number generator.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the one or more processing units are further configured to transmit the first and second variable delay durations of the respective first and second superframes for the apparatus to any nearby locally located sensor nodes and other hubs.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processing units are further configured to start the first superframe after the first variable delay duration and then start the second superframe after the second different variable delay duration.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein a beacon is positioned in a first time slot of the first and second superframes.

11. A sensor node, comprising:

a memory to store data including image data;

an image capturing device to capture image data of regions of an environment;

one or more processing units coupled to the image capturing device; and

radio frequency (RF) circuitry to transmit RF communications to and receive RF communications from other wireless nodes within a wireless network architecture, wherein the one or more processing units of the sensor node are configured to receive instructions for scheduling timeslots of the sensor node to avoid interference with a hub based upon dynamic beacon frequency control with a first variable delay duration for starting a first superframe of the hub and a second different variable delay duration between the first superframe and a start of a second superframe.

12. The sensor node of claim 11 , wherein the dynamic beacon frequency control is based on a pseudo random number generator.

13. The sensor node of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processing units of the sensor node are configured to receive the first variable delay duration of the first superframe for the hub.

14. The sensor node of claim 11 , wherein the sensor node comprises a wireless HD camera.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 22, 2023
From: LOCIX, INC.
To: LOCIX, LLC
Reel/Frame 062835/0640 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2023
From: LOCIX, LLC
To: ZAINAR, INC.
Reel/Frame 062429/0861 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 16, 2019
From: SHAH, PRATIM M.; MUNJULUR, HARISH; CHOI, SOON HYEOK
To: LOCIX, INC.
Reel/Frame 049760/0579 →
Continuity (1)
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