Patent ID: 9161385
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a wireless data system in a solar field with a central receiver, the system comprising a plurality of access points and a plurality of heliostats, where the heliostats are wireless clients with respective transceivers, the method comprising: receiving at one or both of each access point and each heliostat, respective communication codes that permit communication between an access point and only a respective group of heliostats, each of the respective group of heliostats falling within a range of distances respective to each of the access points; the solar field having a perimeter such that first ones of the access points are closer to the perimeter than second ones of the access points; the receiving being such that a maximum distance of the respective range of distances of said second ones of the access points are greater in magnitude than a maximum distance of the respective range of distances of said first ones of the access points, enabling access points that are more remote from the perimeter to communicate with heliostats that are farther from them than access points closer to the perimeter.