Network and intelligent cell for providing sensing, bidirectional communications and control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4969147
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07259048

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A network for sensing, communicating and controlling employing a plurality of cells which communicate through packets. First cells are assigned an announcer function, others a listener function with at least one announcer or listener cell also performing the function of repeating at least some of the packets. The cells are organized into groups, each group being assigned a group function. Group identification numbers are included in the packets to allow the cells for a particular group to identify packets intended for it.

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  • ECHELON SYSTEMS CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Evan, Shabtai Saratoga, CA 7 1156
Markkula, Jr Armas C Woodside, CA 5 902
Sander, Wendell B Los Gatos, CA 84 4426
Smith, Stephen B Scotts Valley, CA 146 4712
Twitty, William B Santa Cruz, CA 11 1501

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