ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING SYSTEMS HAVING INDEPENDENT NOTIFICATIONS ACROSS MULTIPLE THRESHOLDS
First Claim
1. A wireless device, comprising:
- a smoke sensor configured to obtain measurement data regarding a level of smoke;
a wireless transceiver capable of wirelessly transmitting and receiving information to and from an electronic device located remotely from the wireless device;
a power source for powering operation of the wireless device; and
a controller operatively coupled to the smoke sensor, the wireless transceiver, and the power source, the controller configured to;
operate the wireless device in a sleep mode while the smoke sensor obtains the measurement data, wherein power consumption of the wireless device from the power source is lower when the wireless device operates in the sleep mode as compared to when the wireless device operates in an awake mode;
determine, from the measurement data, whether the level of smoke and/or a rate of rise of the level of smoke has exceeded a warning threshold;
in response to determining that the level of smoke and/or the rate of rise of the level of smoke has exceeded the warning threshold, communicate a warning indication, the warning indication indicating that the warning threshold has been exceeded;
determine, from the measurement data, whether the level of smoke and/or the rate of rise of the level of smoke has exceeded an alarm threshold, the alarm threshold being indicative of a higher level of smoke and/or a higher rate of rise of the level of smoke as compared to the warning threshold; and
in response to determining that the level of smoke and/or the rate of rise of the level of smoke has exceeded the alarm threshold, communicate an alarm indication, the alarm indication indicating that the alarm threshold has been exceeded.
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Abstract
Various devices, systems, and methods may be presented. A wireless device may include a smoke sensor configured to obtain measurement data regarding a level of smoke. The wireless device may operate in a sleep mode while the smoke sensor obtains the measurement data. The wireless device may determine, from the measurement data, whether the level of smoke has exceeded a warning threshold. In response to determining that the level of smoke has exceeded the warning threshold, the wireless device may communicate a warning indication. The wireless device may determine, from the measurement data, whether the level of smoke has exceeded an alarm threshold. In response to determining that the level of smoke has exceeded the alarm threshold, the wireless device may communicate an alarm indication, the alarm indication indicating that the alarm threshold has been exceeded.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless device, comprising:
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a smoke sensor configured to obtain measurement data regarding a level of smoke; a wireless transceiver capable of wirelessly transmitting and receiving information to and from an electronic device located remotely from the wireless device; a power source for powering operation of the wireless device; and a controller operatively coupled to the smoke sensor, the wireless transceiver, and the power source, the controller configured to; operate the wireless device in a sleep mode while the smoke sensor obtains the measurement data, wherein power consumption of the wireless device from the power source is lower when the wireless device operates in the sleep mode as compared to when the wireless device operates in an awake mode; determine, from the measurement data, whether the level of smoke and/or a rate of rise of the level of smoke has exceeded a warning threshold; in response to determining that the level of smoke and/or the rate of rise of the level of smoke has exceeded the warning threshold, communicate a warning indication, the warning indication indicating that the warning threshold has been exceeded; determine, from the measurement data, whether the level of smoke and/or the rate of rise of the level of smoke has exceeded an alarm threshold, the alarm threshold being indicative of a higher level of smoke and/or a higher rate of rise of the level of smoke as compared to the warning threshold; and in response to determining that the level of smoke and/or the rate of rise of the level of smoke has exceeded the alarm threshold, communicate an alarm indication, the alarm indication indicating that the alarm threshold has been exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for assessing ambient smoke, the method comprising:
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operating a wireless device in a sleep mode while a smoke sensor of the wireless device obtains measurement data, wherein; power consumption of the wireless device from a power source is lower when the wireless device operates in the sleep mode as compared to when the wireless device operates in an awake mode, and the measurement data is indicative of a level of smoke in an ambient environment of the wireless device; determining, using the measurement data, whether the level of smoke and/or a rate of rise of the level of smoke has exceeded a warning threshold; in response to determining that the level of smoke and/or the rate of rise of the level of smoke has exceeded the warning threshold, communicating a warning indication, the warning indication indicating that the warning threshold has been exceeded; determining, from the measurement data, whether the level of smoke and/or the rate of rise of the level of smoke has exceeded an alarm threshold, the alarm threshold being indicative of a higher level of smoke and/or a higher rate of rise of the level of smoke as compared to the warning threshold; and in response to determining that the level of smoke and/or the rate of rise of the level of smoke has exceeded the alarm threshold, communicating an alarm indication, the alarm indication indicating that the alarm threshold has been exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wireless apparatus, comprising:
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means for operating in a sleep mode while a smoke sensing means obtains measurement data, wherein; power consumption of the wireless apparatus from a power source is lower when the wireless apparatus operates in the sleep mode as compared to when the wireless apparatus operates in an awake mode, and the measurement data is indicative of a level of smoke in an ambient means for determining, using the measurement data, whether the level of smoke and/or a rate of rise of the level of smoke has exceeded a warning threshold; means for wirelessly transmitting a warning indication in response to determining that the level of smoke and/or the rate of rise of the level of smoke has exceeded the warning threshold, wherein the warning indication indicating that the warning threshold has been exceeded; means for determining, from the measurement data, whether the level of smoke and/or the rate of rise of the level of smoke has exceeded an alarm threshold, the alarm threshold being indicative of a higher level of smoke and/or a higher rate of rise of the level of smoke as compared to the warning threshold; and means for transmitting an alarm indication in response to determining that the level of smoke and/or the rate of rise of the level of smoke has exceeded the alarm threshold, wherein the alarm indication indicating that the alarm threshold has been exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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