Magnetically Altered Operations of a Node in a Wireless Node Network
First Claim
1. A method for magnetically altering an operation of a node in a wireless node network having a master node operative to communicate with a server, comprising:
- detecting, by the node, one or more magnetic field changes in a proximate environment of the node;
altering, by the node, a management function of the node in response to the detected one or more magnetic field changes; and
transmitting, by the node to the master node, information about the altered management function to be forwarded to the server.
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Abstract
A magnetically actuated node apparatus and methods of its operation are described involving interaction with a master node that communicates with a server in a wireless node network. As part of magnetically altering an operation of a node in a wireless node network having a master node operative to communicate with a server, the node detects one or more magnetic field changes in a proximate environment of the node (such as a sensing an altered configuration of a magnetic switch integrated within the node). The node then alters a management function of the node (such as changing a power condition of the node that may override a prior power setting) in response to the detected one or more magnetic field changes. The node further transmits to the master node information about the altered management function (such as a movement alert and/or location information) to be forwarded to the server.
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66 Claims
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1. A method for magnetically altering an operation of a node in a wireless node network having a master node operative to communicate with a server, comprising:
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detecting, by the node, one or more magnetic field changes in a proximate environment of the node; altering, by the node, a management function of the node in response to the detected one or more magnetic field changes; and transmitting, by the node to the master node, information about the altered management function to be forwarded to the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions which when executed on a processor performs a method for magnetically altering an operation of a node in a wireless node network having a master node operative to communicate with a server, the method comprising:
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detecting, by the node, one or more magnetic field changes in a proximate environment of the node; altering, by the node, a management function of the node in response to the detected one or more magnetic field changes; and transmitting, by the node to the master node, information about the altered management function to be forwarded to the server. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A magnetically actuated node in a wireless node network, the magnetically actuated node comprising:
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a node processing unit; a node memory coupled to the node processing unit, the node memory maintaining code for execution by the node processing unit; a first communication interface coupled to the node processing unit and operative to communicate over a first communication path with a master node in the network, the master node being in communication with a server in the network over a second communication path; a magnetic switch having an output coupled to the node processing unit, wherein control of the magnetic switch is responsive to one or more magnetic field changes in a proximate environment of the magnetically actuated node; a power source for selectively energizing the magnetically actuated node; and wherein the node processing unit, when executing the code maintained on the node memory, is operative to alter a management function of the magnetically actuated node when the magnetically actuated switch responds to the one or more magnetic field changes and sends a response signal from the output of the magnetically actuated switch to the node processing unit, and transmit a message to the master node, the message comprising information about the altered management function to be forwarded to the server. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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