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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2008
Pedro E. Coronel, Thalwil, CH;
Simeon Furrer, Mountain View, CA (US);
Wolfgang H. Schott, Rueschlikon, CH;
Pedro E. Coronel, Thalwil, CH;
Simeon Furrer, Mountain View, CA (US);
Wolfgang H. Schott, Rueschlikon, CH;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
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.