Relaying communications in a wireless sensor system
First Claim
1. An audio-enabled wireless device configured to provide an audio output and configured for bidirectional wireless communication in a wireless mesh network, the audio-enabled wireless device comprising:
- a wireless transceiver;
an audio output element;
a reset element; and
a controller operatively coupled to the wireless transceiver, the audio output element, and the reset element, the controller being configured to;
operate the audio-enabled wireless device in a first power mode;
receive, using the wireless transceiver, a communication packet, the communication packet including a preamble portion, an identification code portion, a data payload portion, and an integrity portion;
after the reception of the communication packet, determine whether a period of time has elapsed; and
in response to determining that the period of time elapsed, transition to a second power mode.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of wireless ambient sensor unit are presented. The sensor unit may include a wireless transceiver configured to transmit sensor data and to receive instructions. The sensor unit may include a sensor configured to measure an ambient condition. The sensor unit may include a controller in communication with the wireless transceiver and the sensor. The controller may be configured to compare data measured about the ambient condition to a stored threshold while the wireless ambient sensor unit is functioning in a low-power mode. The controller may be configured to exit the low-power mode in response to the comparison of the data with the stored threshold. The controller may be configured to cause the data measured about the ambient condition to be transmitted by the wireless transceiver as one or more messages in response to the comparison to the stored threshold.
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1. An audio-enabled wireless device configured to provide an audio output and configured for bidirectional wireless communication in a wireless mesh network, the audio-enabled wireless device comprising:
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a wireless transceiver; an audio output element; a reset element; and a controller operatively coupled to the wireless transceiver, the audio output element, and the reset element, the controller being configured to; operate the audio-enabled wireless device in a first power mode; receive, using the wireless transceiver, a communication packet, the communication packet including a preamble portion, an identification code portion, a data payload portion, and an integrity portion; after the reception of the communication packet, determine whether a period of time has elapsed; and in response to determining that the period of time elapsed, transition to a second power mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of managing power consumption by an audio-enabled wireless device comprising a wireless transceiver, an audio output element, and a reset element, the method comprising:
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operating the audio-enabled wireless device in a first power mode; receiving, using the wireless transceiver, a communication packet, the communication packet including a preamble portion, an identification code portion, a data payload portion, and an integrity portion; after the receiving the communication packet, determining that a period of time has elapsed; and in response to the period of time elapsing, transitioning to a second power mode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless mesh network system, comprising:
multiple audio-enabled wireless devices, each audio-enabled wireless device comprising a wireless transceiver, a reset element, and an audio output element, each of the multiple audio-enabled wireless devices being configured to; operate in a first power mode; receive, using the wireless transceiver, a communication packet, the communication packet including a preamble portion, an identification code portion, a data payload portion, and an integrity portion; after the reception of the communication packet, determine that a period of time has elapsed; and in response to the period of time elapsing, transition to a second power mode. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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