Patent ID: 8970394
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for reporting a status change comprising: determining, by a mesh device, that a status change has occurred for a period of time at least as long as a predetermined recognition period; determining, by the mesh device, one or more reporting windows within a reporting period, based on a number of hops the mesh device is located from an access point with which the mesh device is associated, wherein the one or more reporting windows is determined based on: (the reporting period)/(1+n), where n is the number of hops; receiving, by the mesh device, at least one child status change report from one or more child mesh devices associated with the access point; preparing, by the mesh device, a device status change report, the device status change report including the one or more child status change reports; and transmitting, by the mesh device, the device status change report to one or more parent mesh devices during the reporting window within the reporting period.