Alarm profile for a fabric network
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1. A method for wirelessly transferring alarm information via a fabric network, comprising:
- sending, by an electronic device, an alarm message containing information about an alarm, via the fabric network, the alarm message comprising;
an alarm counter indicator including a status value that indicates whether an alarm status has changed from a previous alarm message;
one or more indications of alarm conditions indicating an alarm state or an alarm source, wherein the alarm condition comprises a smoke condition; and
an alarm length that indicates a number of the alarm conditions included in the alarm message;
receiving, by the electronic device, an alarm status update message via the fabric network; and
hushing the alarm using the received alarm status update message that comprises an alarm update counter indicator including a counter value that matches the status value of the alarm counter indicator of the alarm message.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for transferring alarm information by sending an alarm message containing information about an alarm. The alarm message includes an alarm counter indicator that indicates whether an alarm status has changed from a previous alarm message. The alarm message also includes one or more indications of alarm conditions indicating an alarm state or an alarm source. Furthermore, the alarm message includes an alarm length that indicates a number of alarm conditions included in the alarm message.
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1. A method for wirelessly transferring alarm information via a fabric network, comprising:
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sending, by an electronic device, an alarm message containing information about an alarm, via the fabric network, the alarm message comprising; an alarm counter indicator including a status value that indicates whether an alarm status has changed from a previous alarm message; one or more indications of alarm conditions indicating an alarm state or an alarm source, wherein the alarm condition comprises a smoke condition; and an alarm length that indicates a number of the alarm conditions included in the alarm message; receiving, by the electronic device, an alarm status update message via the fabric network; and hushing the alarm using the received alarm status update message that comprises an alarm update counter indicator including a counter value that matches the status value of the alarm counter indicator of the alarm message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed, are configured to cause a processor to:
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transmit an alarm message containing information about an alarm via a fabric network, wherein the alarm message comprises; an alarm counter indicator that includes a status value that indicates whether an alarm status has changed from a previous alarm message; one or more indications of alarm conditions indicating an alarm state or an alarm source, wherein the one or more conditions comprises presence of carbon monoxide; and an alarm length that indicates a number of alarm conditions included in the alarm message; receive an alarm status update message via the fabric network; and hush the alarm based on the received alarm status update message that comprises an alarm update counter indicator including a counter value that matches the status value of the alarm counter indicator of the alarm message. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic device, comprising:
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a network interface to a fabric network; memory; and a processor configured to; send an alarm message containing information about an alarm using the network interface, the alarm message including; an alarm counter indicator including a status value that indicates whether an alarm status has changed from a previous alarm message; one or more indications of alarm conditions indicating an alarm state or an alarm source, wherein the one or more conditions comprises the presence of natural gas; and an alarm length that indicates a number of alarm conditions included in the alarm message; receive an alarm status update message via the fabric network; and hush the alarm using the received alarm status update message that comprises an alarm update counter indicator including a counter value that matches the status value of the alarm counter indicator of the alarm message. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An electronic device, comprising:
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a network interface to a fabric network; memory; and a processor configured to; send an alarm message containing information about an alarm using the network interface, the alarm message including; an alarm counter indicator including a status value that indicates whether an alarm status has changed from a previous alarm message; one or more indications of alarm conditions indicating an alarm state or an alarm source, wherein the one or more alarm conditions include detection from a security sensor that an opening to a structure has been opened; and an alarm length that indicates a number of alarm conditions included in the alarm message; receive an alarm status update message via the fabric network; and hush the alarm using the received alarm status update message that comprises an alarm update counter indicator including a counter value that matches the status value of the alarm counter indicator of the alarm message. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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