WIRELESS NETWORK AND METHOD

摘要

A network node for a wireless network and corresponding methods for reducing collisions in a wireless network, a wireless network, a wireless sensor network and a smart building including a wireless sensor network. The network node includes a processor, memory and an antenna. The network node is operable in a promiscuous mode to: receive at least one acknowledgement, wherein each acknowledgement is an acknowledgement of a respective transmission sent by another node through the wireless network; determine, from the at least one acknowledgement, timing information relating to the timing of the respective transmission(s) sent by the other node; and use the timing information to schedule transmissions sent by the node to reduce the probability of collisions of with transmissions sent by the other node.

主权项

1. A network node for a wireless network, the network node comprising:
a processor; memory; and an antenna,wherein the network node is operable in a promiscuous mode to:
receive at least one acknowledgement, wherein each acknowledgement is an acknowledgement of a respective transmission sent by another node through the wireless network; determine, from the at least one acknowledgement, timing information relating to the timing of the transmission(s) sent by the other node; and use the timing information to schedule transmissions sent by the node to reduce the probability of collisions of with transmissions sent by the other node.