Relaying Communications in a Wireless Sensor System
First Claim
1. A wireless device comprising:
- a wireless transceiver; and
a controller, coupled to the wireless transceiver, and configured to;
receive a communication packet including a first code, a second code, a checksum, and an authenticity code for use in verifying an authenticity of the communication packet, the first code being common to one or more wireless devices and a base unit, and the second code being unique to a single wireless device;
determine if the received first code matches a first code programmed into the wireless device;
based on the determination that the received first code matches the first code programmed into the wireless device, determine if the received second code matches an identification (ID) code programmed into the wireless device; and
based on the determination that the received second code matches the ID code, transmit another communication packet.
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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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21 Claims
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1. A wireless device comprising:
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a wireless transceiver; and a controller, coupled to the wireless transceiver, and configured to; receive a communication packet including a first code, a second code, a checksum, and an authenticity code for use in verifying an authenticity of the communication packet, the first code being common to one or more wireless devices and a base unit, and the second code being unique to a single wireless device; determine if the received first code matches a first code programmed into the wireless device; based on the determination that the received first code matches the first code programmed into the wireless device, determine if the received second code matches an identification (ID) code programmed into the wireless device; and based on the determination that the received second code matches the ID code, transmit another communication packet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless sensor system comprising:
a wireless device configured to; receive a communication packet including a first code, a second code, a checksum, and an authenticity code for use in verifying an authenticity of the communication packet, the first code being common to one or more wireless devices and a base unit, and the second code being unique to a single wireless device; determine if the received first code matches a first code programmed into the wireless device; based on the determination that the received first code matches the first code programmed into the wireless device, determine if the received second code matches an identification (ID) code programmed into the wireless device; and based on the determination that the received second code matches the ID code, transmit another communication packet. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electronic device configured as a wireless base unit, the electronic device comprising:
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a wireless transceiver; and a controller, coupled to the wireless transceiver, and configured to; receive a communication packet including a first code, a second code, a checksum, and an authenticity code for use in verifying an authenticity of the communication packet, the first code being common to one or more wireless devices and the wireless base unit, and the second code being unique to a single wireless device; determine if the received first code matches a first code programmed into the base unit; based on the determination that the received first code matches the first code programmed into the wireless base unit, determine if the received second code matches an identification (ID) code stored in a database included in the wireless base unit; and based on the determination that the received second code matches the ID code, transmit another communication packet. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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