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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2009
Thomas J. Billhartz, Melbourne, FL (US);
George A. Waschka, Jr., Melbourne Beach, FL (US);
Jim Bardgett, Oviedo, FL (US);
Mary Lynne Loufek, Melbourne Beach, FL (US);
Thomas J. Billhartz, Melbourne, FL (US);
George A. Waschka, Jr., Melbourne Beach, FL (US);
Jim Bardgett, Oviedo, FL (US);
Mary Lynne Loufek, Melbourne Beach, FL (US);
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Abstract
A meter reading system includes a meter reading wireless mesh network having already-registered nodes already registered for communication with an access point, and not-yet-registered nodes not yet registered for communication with the access point. To register a new node with meter reading wireless mesh network, the new node transmits a request to register message. Neighboring already-registered nodes receiving the request to register message transmit responses back to the new node, whereas neighboring not-yet-registered nodes receiving the request to register message do not transmit responses back to the new node and do not transmit responses to neighboring already-registered nodes. The new node selects an already-registered node based on evaluation of the responses, and communicates to the access point via the selected already-registered node to thereby be added to network.