Systems and methods for processing coexisting signals for rapid response to user input
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1. A method for processing coexistence signals in a system comprising a plurality of wireless communication circuits to enable rapid interaction with a remote device, comprising:
- broadcasting a plurality of wake packets using a first wireless communication circuit, wherein each wake packet transmission period comprises an active portion and an idle portion, wherein the wake packet is transmitted during the active portion, and wherein the wake packets are selectively broadcasted throughout a wake time period;
selectively enabling a second wireless communication circuit to communicate with a remote device during the idle portion of at least one wake packet transmission period;
determining whether to alter a state of the system in response to data communicated from the remote device;
altering the state of the system in response to data communicated from the remote device, wherein the state of the system is altered prior to the end of the wake time period;
sounding an alarm;
receiving an instruction from the remote device during the idle portion to silence the alarm; and
altering the state of the system by hushing the alarm.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for enabling a system to rapidly respond to wireless instructions being transmitted by a personal device over one of several communications networks that share a common RF medium are provided. During operation of the system, certain network communications may take priority over other network communications. Rapid response communications enable a user to communicate with the system, using the personal device, in a manner that does not collide or interfere with higher priority network communications.
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1. A method for processing coexistence signals in a system comprising a plurality of wireless communication circuits to enable rapid interaction with a remote device, comprising:
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broadcasting a plurality of wake packets using a first wireless communication circuit, wherein each wake packet transmission period comprises an active portion and an idle portion, wherein the wake packet is transmitted during the active portion, and wherein the wake packets are selectively broadcasted throughout a wake time period; selectively enabling a second wireless communication circuit to communicate with a remote device during the idle portion of at least one wake packet transmission period; determining whether to alter a state of the system in response to data communicated from the remote device; altering the state of the system in response to data communicated from the remote device, wherein the state of the system is altered prior to the end of the wake time period; sounding an alarm; receiving an instruction from the remote device during the idle portion to silence the alarm; and altering the state of the system by hushing the alarm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A hazard detection system, comprising:
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first communications circuitry operative to broadcast a plurality of wake packets to wake up other systems that form part of a fabric network during a wake up period, wherein each wake packet transmission period comprises an active portion during which the wake packet is transmitted and an idle portion; second communication circuitry coupled to the first communication circuitry, the second communications circuitry operative to communicate with a remote device during the idle portion of each wake packet transmission period; and a processor operative to; change a state of the system in response to an instruction received from the remote device during the idle portion of one of the broadcasted wake packets, wherein the state of the system is altered prior to the end of the wake up period; sound an alarm; receive an indication from the second communications circuitry that an instruction to silence the alarm was received from the remote device during the idle portion; and alter the state of the system by silencing the alarm in response to the received indication. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for facilitating rapid response to remotely generated commands, the method implemented in a hazard detection system that forms part of a fabric network of systems that communicate with each other via the fabric network, the method comprising:
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executing at least one state machine that controls a state of operation of the system; and managing coexisting first and second signals during a wake packet broadcasting session such that a second signal can be received and acted upon to change the state of operation of the system prior to an end of the wake packet broadcasting session, wherein the first signal is broadcasted to alert the other systems of the fabric network of a first state of the system, and wherein the second signal comprises an instruction generated by a remote device that is not part of the fabric network and is operative to change the system to a second state prior to the end of the wake packet broadcasting session, wherein the first state is an alarm notification state and the second state is a hush state. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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