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:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2011
Antonio Ortega, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Sunil K. Narang, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Godwin Shen, Pasadena, CA (US);
Javier Perez-trufero, Palma de Mallorca, ES;
Antonio Ortega, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Sunil K. Narang, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Godwin Shen, Pasadena, CA (US);
Javier Perez-Trufero, Palma de Mallorca, ES;
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
Devices, systems, and techniques for data collecting network such as wireless sensors are disclosed. A described technique includes detecting one or more remote nodes included in the wireless sensor network using a local power level that controls a radio range of the local node. The technique includes transmitting a local outdegree. The local outdegree can be based on a quantity of the one or more remote nodes. The technique includes receiving one or more remote outdegrees from the one or more remote nodes. The technique includes determining a local node type of the local node based on detecting a node type of the one or more remote nodes, using the one or more remote outdegrees, and using the local outdegree. The technique includes adjusting characteristics, including an energy usage characteristic and a data compression characteristic, of the wireless sensor network by selectively modifying the local power level and selectively changing the local node type.