Access point synchronization in Wi-Fi fire detection systems
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1. A method comprising:
- a wireless access point wirelessly communicating with a plurality of devices that are part of a fire system and at least one appliance that is not part of the fire system;
the wireless access point identifying a communications time interval for the plurality of devices of the fire system;
the wireless access point detecting a power failure;
the wireless access point identifying a start time for a next scheduled communications time interval for a respective one of the plurality of devices;
a processor of the wireless access point placing the wireless access point in a low power mode; and
prior to the start time, a processor of the wireless access point removing the wireless access point from the low power mode, wherein during power failure, the wireless access point only handles messages from devices of the fire system and ignores messages from the at least one appliance that are is not part of the fire system.
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Systems and methods of backup battery support for switches and access points in fire detection systems are provided. Methods can include identifying a communications time interval for a plurality of devices, detecting a power failure, identifying a start time for a next scheduled communications time interval for a respective one of the plurality of devices, placing a wireless access point in a low power mode, and, substantially immediately prior to the start time, removing the wireless access point from the low power mode.
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1. A method comprising:
- a wireless access point wirelessly communicating with a plurality of devices that are part of a fire system and at least one appliance that is not part of the fire system;
the wireless access point identifying a communications time interval for the plurality of devices of the fire system;
the wireless access point detecting a power failure;
the wireless access point identifying a start time for a next scheduled communications time interval for a respective one of the plurality of devices;
a processor of the wireless access point placing the wireless access point in a low power mode; and
prior to the start time, a processor of the wireless access point removing the wireless access point from the low power mode, wherein during power failure, the wireless access point only handles messages from devices of the fire system and ignores messages from the at least one appliance that are is not part of the fire system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 18)
- a wireless access point wirelessly communicating with a plurality of devices that are part of a fire system and at least one appliance that is not part of the fire system;
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8. A wireless access point comprising:
- a transceiver that wirelessly communicates with a plurality of devices of a fire system and at least one appliance that is not part of the fire system;
control circuitry;
a programmable processor; and
executable control software stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium for;identifying a communications time interval for the plurality of devices of the fire system associated with the transceiver;
detecting a power failure;
identifying a start time for a next scheduled communications time interval for a respective one of the plurality of devices;placing at least one of the transceiver and the programmable processor in a low power mode; and
substantially immediately prior to the start time, removing the at least one of the transceiver and the programmable processor from the low power mode, wherein during power failure, the transceiver only handles messages from fire system devices and ignores messages from the at least one appliance that are is not part of the fire system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- a transceiver that wirelessly communicates with a plurality of devices of a fire system and at least one appliance that is not part of the fire system;
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15. A system comprising:
- at least one wireless access point that communicates with a plurality of devices of a fire system and at least one appliance that is not part of the fire system; and
at least one monitoring device of the plurality of devices of the fire system that wirelessly communicates with a control panel of the fire system through the at least one wireless access point, wherein the at least one wireless access point stores information related to scheduled communications time intervals for the at least one monitoring device;
wherein, when the at least one wireless access point detects a power failure, the at least one wireless access point identifies a start time for a next scheduled communications time interval and enters a low power mode, and wherein, prior to the start time, the at least one wireless access point exits the low power mode, wherein during power failure, the wireless access point only handles messages from monitoring devices of the fire system and ignores messages from the at least one appliance that are is not part of the fire system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 19, 20)
- at least one wireless access point that communicates with a plurality of devices of a fire system and at least one appliance that is not part of the fire system; and
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