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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2009
Ramakrishna S. Budampatl, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Arun V. Mahasenan, Trivandrum, IN;
Srinivasarao Katuri, Bangalore, IN;
Sharath Babu Malve, Warangal, IN;
Guhapriyan Thanikachalam, Dharmapuri, IN;
Ramakrishna S. Budampatl, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Arun V. Mahasenan, Trivandrum, IN;
SrinivasaRao Katuri, Bangalore, IN;
Sharath Babu Malve, Warangal, IN;
Guhapriyan Thanikachalam, Dharmapuri, IN;
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a transceiver configured to transmit wireless signals to and receive wireless signals from wireless nodes associated with an industrial process. The apparatus also includes a controller configured to initiate transmission of the wireless signals and to process data contained in the received wireless signals. The transceiver includes a diversity receiver configured to process the wireless signals from the wireless nodes. The transceiver may be further configured to perform beam-shaping in order to transmit a directional beam to at least one of the wireless nodes. Also, the controller may be configured to perform spatial routing by identifying a target of a wireless transmission and to initiate transmission of the directional beam towards a known or estimated location associated with the identified target.