Methods and systems for operating a point device included in a system of point devices
First Claim
1. A method for operating a point device included in a system of point devices, the method comprising:
- transmitting a query, with a transceiver included in the point device, to at least one device external to the point device for system state information;
receiving, with the transceiver included in the point device, a response from the at least one device external to the point device to the query for system state information;
determining, with an electronic processor included in the point device, a current state of the system of point devices based on the response;
automatically modifying, with the electronic processor included in the point device, operation of the point device based on the current state of the system of point devices;
tracking a number of changes in the current state of the system of point devices;
comparing the number of changes in the current state of the system of point devices to a predetermined threshold; and
when the number of changes in the current state of the system of point devices exceeds the predetermined threshold, automatically triggering a malfunction response.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for operating a point device included in a system of point devices. One method includes transmitting a query, with a transceiver included in the point device, to at least one device external to the point device for system state information and receiving, with the transceiver, a response from at least one device external to the point device in response to the query. The method also includes determining, with an electronic processor included in the point device, a current state of the system of point devices based on the received response and automatically modifying, with the electronic processor, operation of the point device based on the current state of the system of point devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for operating a point device included in a system of point devices, the method comprising:
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transmitting a query, with a transceiver included in the point device, to at least one device external to the point device for system state information; receiving, with the transceiver included in the point device, a response from the at least one device external to the point device to the query for system state information; determining, with an electronic processor included in the point device, a current state of the system of point devices based on the response; automatically modifying, with the electronic processor included in the point device, operation of the point device based on the current state of the system of point devices; tracking a number of changes in the current state of the system of point devices; comparing the number of changes in the current state of the system of point devices to a predetermined threshold; and when the number of changes in the current state of the system of point devices exceeds the predetermined threshold, automatically triggering a malfunction response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A security system comprising:
a point device included in a system of point devices, the point device including an electronic processor, wherein the electronic processor is configured to transmit a query to at least one device external to the point device for system state information, receive a response from the at least one device external to the point device to the query for system state information, determine a current state of the system of point devices based on the response, automatically modify operation of the point device based on the current state of the system of point devices, track a number of changes in the current state of the system of point devices, compare the number of changes in the current state of the system of point devices to a predetermined threshold, when the number of changes in the current state of the system of point devices exceeds the predetermined threshold, automatically trigger a malfunction response, and when the number of changes in the current state of the system of point devices does not exceed the predetermined threshold, automatically modify the operation of the point device based on the current state of the system of point devices. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions that, when executed by an electronic processor, causes the electronic processor to execute a set of functions, the set of functions comprising:
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detecting an event with a point device included in a system of point devices; determining how to process the event for each of a plurality of states of the system of point devices; when the event is not processed the same for each of the plurality of states of the system of point devices, transmitting a query from the point device to at least one device external to the point device for system state information, receiving a response from the at least one device external to the point device to the query for system state information, determining a current state of the system of point devices based on the response, and processing the event with the point device based on the current state of the system of point devices; when the event is processed the same for each of the plurality of states of the system of point devices, processing the event with the point device based on a previously-identified state of the system of point devices without determining the current state of the system of point devices tracking a number of changes in the current state of the system of point devices, comparing the number of changes in the current state of the system of point devices to a predetermined threshold, and when the number of changes in the current state of the system of point devices exceeds the predetermined threshold, automatically triggering a malfunction response. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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