Patent ID: 10959176

Abstract:
A system for a tag includes a network controller that, when it has information to send to a tag, is configured to communicate with the tag's neighbors, such as anchors that may be used for communication between the tag and the network controller. In this regard, the network controller may instruct the tag's neighbors to stun the tag upon hearing from the tag. Thus, when the tag transitions out of a sleep state and transmits a status message or other type of message to the network controller or other resource of the network, at least one neighbor of the tag hears the message and, in response, stuns the tag so that it remains awake for a longer period of time, thereby giving the network controller sufficient time to send control information or other information to the tag. Since the neighbors are responsible for stunning the tag, the amount of time required to stun the tag after it awakens from the sleep state is decreased.