Abstract: The application relates to an addressing system for a wireless communication network. The system comprises a first communication device and a second communication device. The first and second communication devices belong to a group of plurality of communication devices of the network. Each communication device is configured to provide a bi-directional radio communication with at least one of the plurality of communication devices. Each communication device has a long node identifier (L-ID) for addressing said communication device and for being used in at least one security procedure of communication in the network. Each communication device is configured to generate a short node identifier (S-ID) for identifying said communication device in a dedicated communication between it and other communication device belonging to the plurality of communication devices.

Abstract: The application relates to a configuration system (100) for a wireless communication network (102) that comprises at least one first communication device (104b) and at least one second communication device (104c). The at least one first and second communication devices (104b, 104c) belong to a plurality of communication devices (104, 104a, 104b, 104c, 104d). Each communication device (104, 104a, 104b, 104c, 104d) in the plurality of the communication devices is a radio node device configured to provide a bi-directional radio communication with at least one of the plurality of the communication devices.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wireless communication system (100) comprising a plurality of radio devices (102, 104). Each radio device of the plurality of radio devices (102, 104) is configured to: obtain timing information representing timing schedules of one or more other radio devices (102, 104) within its neighborhood; define, based on the obtained timing information, at least one timing schedule group (106, 108) into which the plurality of radio devices (102, 104) are divided and a size of each at least one timing schedule group (106, 108); and synchronize its own timing schedule with the timing schedule of the timing schedule group (106, 108) with the largest size. The invention relates also to a synchronization method (500) for the wireless communication system (100), a radio device (102, 104) for a wireless communication system, and a synchronization method for the radio device (102, 104).

Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless communication system, including one or more monitoring devices and one or more asset tag devices. The one or more monitoring devices are configured to: transmit a beacon frame on at least one first communication channel and listen to the second communication channel. The one or more asset tag devices are configured to: scan at least one first communication channel to receive at least one beacon frame; select a monitoring device; switch to the second communication channel indicated in the beacon frame; and initiate communication with the selected monitoring device on the second communication channel. The selected monitoring device is further configured to communicate with the one or more asset tag devices on the second communication channel. Also disclosed are discovery methods, an asset tag device and a monitoring device for the wireless communication system.

Abstract: The application relates to a resource scheduling system for a wireless communication network. The system comprises a first communication device and a second communication device. The first and second communication devices belong to a group of plurality of communication devices of the network. Each communication device in the group of plurality of the communication devices is configured to provide a bi-directional radio communication with at least one of the plurality of the communication devices. The first communication device is configured to send a transmission resource configuration to rest of the plurality of the communication devices. The first communication device is further configured to broadcast separately a transmission resource assignment to the rest of the plurality of the communication devices.

Abstract: The application relates to an addressing system for a wireless communication network. The system comprises a first communication device and a second communication device. The first and second communication devices belong to a group of plurality of communication devices of the network. Each communication device is configured to provide a bi-directional radio communication with at least one of the plurality of communication devices. Each communication device has a long node identifier for addressing said communication device and for being used in at least one security procedure of communication in the network. Each communication device is configured to generate a short node identifier (S-ID) for identifying said communication device in a dedicated communication between it and other communication device belonging to the plurality of communication devices.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless communication network including radio nodes, which include a first radio node and a second radio node. The nodes are configured to provide a bi-directional radio communication between each other. The nodes are configured to receive a software-distribution package. In addition, the first node sends to at least the second node a timer frame indicating when all nodes of the network start to execute the received package in order to update a software of the nodes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for connecting a beacon device and a gateway device. The system includes beacon devices and the gateway device. The beacon device belonging to the beacon devices is adapted to provide a bi-directional connection to the GW device and the GW device is adapted to provide a bi-directional connection to an application system. The beacon devices form a multi-hop wireless mesh network, the GW device provides a bi-directional mesh connection to the wireless mesh network, and the wireless mesh network is used for communicating data between the beacon device and the GW device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for co-operative repetition of broadcast messages comprising a plurality of router nodes, each being able to receive and repeat transmission of broadcast messages. The plurality of router nodes is configured to repeat collectively a transmission of a broadcast message on one or more frequency channels a collective target amount of times inside a neighborhood of the plurality of router nodes. The amount of repetitions of individual router nodes differs from 0 to n, wherein n>0, in order to achieve the collective target amount of repetitions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless communication system, including one or more monitoring devices and one or more asset tag devices. The one or more monitoring devices are configured to: transmit a beacon frame on at least one first communication channel and listen to the second communication channel. The one or more asset tag devices are configured to: scan at least one first communication channel to receive at least one beacon frame; select a monitoring device; switch to the second communication channel indicated in the beacon frame; and initiate communication with the selected monitoring device on the second communication channel. The selected monitoring device is further configured to communicate with the one or more asset tag devices on the second communication channel. Also disclosed are discovery methods, an asset tag device and a monitoring device for the wireless communication system.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for connecting a beacon device and a gateway device. The system includes beacon devices and the gateway device. The beacon device belonging to the beacon devices is adapted to provide a bi-directional connection to the GW device and the GW device is adapted to provide a bi-directional connection to an application system. The beacon devices form a multi-hop wireless mesh network, the GW device provides a bi-directional mesh connection to the wireless mesh network, and the wireless mesh network is used for communicating data between the beacon device and the GW device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless communication network including radio nodes, which include a first radio node and a second radio node. The nodes are configured to provide a bi-directional radio communication between each other. The nodes are configured to receive a software-distribution package. In addition, the first node sends to at least the second node a timer frame indicating when all nodes of the network start to execute the received package in order to update a software of the nodes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for co-operative repetition of broadcast messages comprising a plurality of router nodes, each being able to receive and repeat transmission of broadcast messages. The plurality of router nodes is configured to repeat collectively a transmission of a broadcast message on one or more frequency channels a collective target amount of times inside a neighborhood of the plurality of router nodes. The amount of repetitions of individual router nodes differs from 0 to n, wherein n>0, in order to achieve the collective target amount of repetitions.