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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2007
Keiro Muro, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220, JP;
Toshiyuki Odaka, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220, JP;
Minoru Ogushi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220, JP;
Kei Suzuki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220, JP;
Shoji Suzuki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220, JP;
Kazuki Watanabe, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220, JP;
Keiro Muro, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220, JP;
Toshiyuki Odaka, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220, JP;
Minoru Ogushi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220, JP;
Kei Suzuki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220, JP;
Shoji Suzuki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220, JP;
Kazuki Watanabe, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220, JP;
Other;
Abstract
A sensor node may be used for another purpose for a moment and may also be replaced. By configuring, for a sensor node, a logic node which is provided with the physical node use information indicating whether or not the sensor node is in use and the logical node use information indicating whether or not the sensor node is provided as a logic node, a sensor node to be replaced may be specified based on the replacement request of the sensor node, a sensor node is selected which is configured as logic node providing the physical node use information indicating that the sensor node is not used and the logic node use information indicating that the sensor node is provided as the logic node, thus selected sensor node is identified as the replacing sensor node to achieve the replacement from the replaced sensor node to the replacing sensor node.