Enhancing security in a wireless network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8670746
APP PUB NO 20090054033A1
SERIAL NO

12101021

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A method of enhancing security in a wireless mesh communication network operating in a process control environment and including a plurality of wireless network devices includes processing a join request from a wireless device wishing to join the wireless mesh communication network, providing a limited network functionality to the wireless device if the join request is granted, requesting a complete approval of the wireless device; and granting a full network functionality to the wireless device if the complete approval of the wireless device is received.

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  • FIELDCOMM GROUP, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Enns, Frederick Menlo Park, US 30 1421
Lennvall, Tomas P Vasteras, SE 17 1050
Nixon, Mark J Round Rock, US 273 11077
Phinney, Thomas L Glendale, US 16 631
Pramanik, Robin S Karlsruhe, DE 17 1050
Pratt,, Jr Wallace A Pflugerville, US 20 678
Rotvold, Eric D West St. Paul, US 32 1951
Zats, Yuri Menlo Park, US 7 268

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