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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2011
Applicants:
Fabrice Monier, Bry-sur-Marne, FR;
Jerome Bartier, Montrouge, FR;
Hartman Van Wyk, Mont Louis sur Loire, FR;
Inventors:
Fabrice Monier, Bry-sur-Marne, FR;
Jerome Bartier, Montrouge, FR;
Hartman Van Wyk, Mont Louis sur Loire, FR;
Assignee:
Itron, Inc., Liberty Lake, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/08 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 12/707 (2013.01); H04L 12/26 (2006.01); H04L 12/703 (2013.01); H04W 40/22 (2009.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 45/22 (2013.01); H04L 43/0811 (2013.01); H04L 45/28 (2013.01); H04W 40/22 (2013.01); H04L 41/064 (2013.01); H04L 41/085 (2013.01);
Abstract
The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to methodologies, apparatuses, and systems for providing cell router (relay) failure detection in a mesh network. Individual cell relays heading up cells within a mesh network transmit synchronization signals including as a portion thereof a counter value. Nodes with the cells monitor the counter value and search for a new connection to a central facility if the counter value fails to update within a predetermined value.