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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2010
Bozena Erdmann, Eindhoven, NL;
Lelkens Michel Marie Lelkens, Eindhoven, NL;
Ludovicus Marinus Gerardus Maria Tolhuizen, Eindhoven, NL;
Wei Yuan, Eindhoven, NL;
Bozena Erdmann, Eindhoven, NL;
Lelkens Michel Marie Lelkens, Eindhoven, NL;
Ludovicus Marinus Gerardus Maria Tolhuizen, Eindhoven, NL;
Wei Yuan, Eindhoven, NL;
PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for controlling transmissions of a batteryless device () operating in a wireless network, the method comprising the following steps: the batteryless device () transmitting a frame including elements for controlling operation of a remote device (), or controlled device, the batteryless device being configured with a predetermined number of planned retransmissions of the control frame, the batteryless device sensing a change in the physical phenomenon induced by operation of the controlled device (), the batteryless device determining, based on the sensing step, the success or failure of the frame transmission, in case the transmission has succeeded, the batteryless device omitting further retransmissions of the control frame. The present invention also relates to a batteryless device carrying out such method.