Improved methods and apparatus are described for adaptively adjusting a node power level in a wireless node network having a plurality of nodes and a server. In one method, the server is operative to fix an output power setting on a first node (such as an ID node or master node) to a first power level when the first node is located in a first area. The first power level corresponds to a density of the nodes operating within the first area. The server then detects if the first node has moved to a second area. When the first node is detected as being in the second area, the server adapts the output power setting on the first node to a second power level. The second power level corresponds and relates to a density of the nodes operating within the second area.

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›1.independentA method for adaptive adjustment of node power level in a wireless node network having a plurality of nodes and a server, comprising:nfixing, by the s…+8

›2.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein the first power level corresponds to a density of those of the nodes operating within the first area that are scanning.d2

›3.↳ 1The method of claim 1 further comprising adapting, by a second of the nodes, an output power setting on the second node to the second power level base…d2

›4.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein the second power level is higher than the first power level when the density of the nodes operating within the second a…d2

›5.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein the second power level is lower than the first power level when the density of the nodes operating within the second ar…d2

›6.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein the step of detecting if the first node has moved to the second area further comprises tracking the location of the fir…d2

›7.↳ 1The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of predicting, by the server, at least a portion of a predicted path for the first node, wherein the…d2

›8.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein the adapting step comprises adapting, by the server, the output power setting on the first node to the second power lev…d2+1

›10.independentA non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions which when executed on a processor performs a method for adaptive adjustment of node…+7

›11.↳ 10The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the first power level corresponds to a density of those of the nodes operating within…d2

›12.↳ 10The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the second power level is higher than the first power level when the density of the n…d2

›13.↳ 10The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the second power level is lower than the first power level when the density of the no…d2

›14.↳ 10The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the step of detecting if the first node has moved to the second area further comprise…d2

›15.↳ 10The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the method further comprises the step of predicting, by the server, at least a portio…d2

›16.↳ 10The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the adapting step comprises adapting, by the server, the output power setting on the …d2+1

›18.independentAn apparatus for adaptive adjustment of node power level in a wireless node network, the apparatus comprising:na processor;a memory coupled to the pro…+7

›19.↳ 18The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the first power level corresponds to a density of those of the nodes operating within the first area that are scann…d2

›20.↳ 18The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the second power level is higher than the first power level when the density of the nodes operating within the seco…d2

›21.↳ 18The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the second power level is lower than the first power level when the density of the nodes operating within the secon…d2

›22.↳ 18The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the processor is further operative to detect if the first node has moved to the second area by being operative to t…d2

›23.↳ 18The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the processor is further operative to predict at least a portion of a predicted path for the first node, wherein th…d2

›24.↳ 18The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the processor is operative to adapt by being further operative to adapt the output power setting on the first node …d2+1

›26.independentA method for adaptive adjustment of node power level in a wireless node network having a plurality of nodes and a server, comprising:nfixing, by a fir…+6

›27.↳ 26The method of claim 26, wherein the first node is a mobile master node.d2

›28.↳ 26The method of claim 26, wherein the first power level corresponds to a density of those of the nodes operating within the first area that are scanning…d2

›29.↳ 26The method of claim 26 further comprising adapting, by a second of the nodes, an output power setting on the second node to the second power level bas…d2

›30.↳ 26The method of claim 26, wherein the second power level is higher than the first power level when the density of the nodes operating within the second …d2

›31.↳ 26The method of claim 26, wherein the second power level is lower than the first power level when the density of the nodes operating within the second a…d2

›32.↳ 26The method of claim 26, wherein the step of detecting if the first node has moved to the second area further comprises tracking the location of the fi…d2

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section B — Performing operations; transporting

B65D25/02

Section G — Physics

G06Q20/14
G06F19/00
G08B21/02
G06K7/10
G01C21/00
G06Q30/02
G06Q20/40
G06Q20/22
G06Q20/32
G06Q10/08
G06K19/07

Section H — Electricity

H04W4/00
H04L12/24
H04W12/06
H04L29/08
H04W52/04
H04W12/08
H04W64/00
H04L29/06
H04H20/61
H04W4/02
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H04L12/28
H04W24/10
H04W76/02
H04L12/26
H04W52/02
H04H20/71
H04W8/24
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H04W8/18

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provisional	US 62003566	28 May 2014
related publication	US 20150156718 A1	4 Jun 2015

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