The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2015
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Guangyu Pei, Issaquah, WA (US);
Anil Kumar, Sammamish, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04W 48/18 (2009.01); H04B 3/54 (2006.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 69/18 (2013.01); H04B 3/54 (2013.01); H04L 41/0856 (2013.01); H04W 48/18 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.02); H04W 84/18 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sensor network is disclosed, and includes a first network based on a wireless communication protocol, a second network based on a power line communication protocol, and at least one sensor node in communication with one of the first network and the second network. The sensor node includes at least one sensor and a control module in communication with the at least one sensor. The control module includes control logic for selecting one of the first network and the second network based on at least one operating parameter of the sensor network.