Patent ID: 8547888
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a wireless mesh network, comprising: setting an original sleep period in a plurality of mesh network nodes to conserve power such that the plurality of mesh network nodes are synchronized in sleep and awake states, wherein during sleep states the mesh network nodes are configured not to send or receive data, wherein the plurality of mesh network nodes are further configured to send and receive data during awake states; in response to a received network command sent by installer via the internet, distributing by the mesh network gateway device, a maintenance schedule to one or more of the plurality of mesh network nodes during an awake state to temporarily reduce the original sleep period in the one or more of the plurality of mesh network nodes to a reduced sleep period that facilitates adding a mesh network node; and the mesh network nodes resuming their original sleep period after adding a mesh network node is confirmed by installer as completed.