Jason T Farrell

US Patent:

20140321344, Oct 30, 2014

Filed:

Apr 2, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/243202

Inventors:

- Morristown NJ, US
Jason M. Farrell - Batavia IL, US
Andrew G. Berezowski - Wallingford CT, US
Edward J. Kurtz - Saint Charles IL, US
Mark C. Bohanon - Aurora IL, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

H04W 52/02

US Classification:

370311

Abstract:

Systems and methods for optimizing battery life in wireless multi-hop communication systems are provided. Some methods include a child node transmitting a data packet to a parent node in a wireless system, wherein the data packet includes a parent node identifier, data information, and a length of the data information, and wherein the data packet omits inclusion of a child node identifier. Some methods include a parent node receiving a data packet from a child node in a wireless system, wherein the data packet includes a parent node identifier, data information, and a length of the data information, and wherein the data packet omits inclusion of a child node identifier.