Centralized wireless network for multi-room large properties
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1. A method of managing a multi-room property having a plurality of end devices, comprising:
- opening a first parent wireless device to child discovery;
causing a first of the plurality of end devices to associate with the first parent wireless device;
causing a second of the plurality of end devices to associate with the first parent wireless device;
opening a second parent wireless device to child discovery;
causing the first parent wireless device to associate with the second parent wireless device;
facilitating intermittent wireless communications of control messages from the first parent wireless device to at least one of the first and second end devices;
facilitating intermittent wireless communications of status messages from at least one of the first and second end devices to the first parent wireless device;
the first parent wireless device transferring one or more control messages received from the second parent wireless device to at least one of the first and second end devices; and
limiting the wireless communications of control messages transmitted by the first parent wireless device to child wireless devices that associated themselves with the first parent wireless device during the first parent wireless device child discovery.
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Abstract
Method and devices for use in a centralized wireless network are provided. The centralized wireless network employs a wireless communication protocol to communicate with various devices throughout the network. In addition to communication, the protocol may be used to control and monitor various aspects of the devices throughout the network.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of managing a multi-room property having a plurality of end devices, comprising:
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opening a first parent wireless device to child discovery; causing a first of the plurality of end devices to associate with the first parent wireless device; causing a second of the plurality of end devices to associate with the first parent wireless device; opening a second parent wireless device to child discovery; causing the first parent wireless device to associate with the second parent wireless device; facilitating intermittent wireless communications of control messages from the first parent wireless device to at least one of the first and second end devices; facilitating intermittent wireless communications of status messages from at least one of the first and second end devices to the first parent wireless device; the first parent wireless device transferring one or more control messages received from the second parent wireless device to at least one of the first and second end devices; and limiting the wireless communications of control messages transmitted by the first parent wireless device to child wireless devices that associated themselves with the first parent wireless device during the first parent wireless device child discovery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of managing a multi-room property having a plurality of end devices, comprising:
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opening a first parent wireless device to child discovery; causing a first of the plurality of end devices to associate with the first parent wireless device; causing a second of the plurality of end devices to associate with the first parent wireless device; closing the first parent wireless device to child discovery; facilitating intermittent wireless communications of control messages from the first parent wireless device to at least one of the first and second end devices; facilitating intermittent wireless communications of status messages from at least one of the first and second end devices to the first parent wireless device; detecting activity at the first of the plurality of end devices, wherein the first of the plurality of end devices is associated with a first room; generating a first message comprising information related to the detected activity; wirelessly transmitting the first message from the first of the plurality of end devices to the first parent wireless device, wherein the first parent wireless device and first of the plurality of end devices are within a first common wireless transmission area; the first parent wireless device wirelessly retransmitting the first message to a third wireless device, wherein the third wireless device is associated with a second room; forwarding the first message from the third wireless device to a central server; determining at least one action to be performed by the first of the plurality of end devices in response to the detected activity; generating a second message comprising control information related to the determined at least one action; transmitting the second message to the third wireless device; the third wireless device wirelessly retransmitting the second message to the first parent wireless device; the first parent wireless device wirelessly retransmitting the second message to the first of the plurality of end devices; and the first of the plurality of end devices performing the at least one action.
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