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US 10,455,298 B2Granted
Systems and methods of fast wireless output device activation in a mesh network system
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorAndrea Frison
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Abstract
Systems and methods of fast wireless output device activation in a mesh network system are provided. Methods can include a parent device receiving data from a child device, the parent device determining if the data received from the child device requires an output, and if so, the parent device activating an output device associated with the parent device. In some methods, the parent device need not wait for instructions from a control panel or gateway before activating the output device. Accordingly, the latency time to activate the output device can be reduced.
Claims13
A method comprising:
- providing a parent device that includes a siren device that emits a siren, a strobe device that emits a strobe light, or an electromagnet that closes or opens a fire door;
- the parent device wirelessly receiving child device data from a child device;
- the parent device appending parent device data to the child device data;
- the parent device wirelessly transmitting a packet to a control panel when the parent device receives the child device data from the child device, wherein the packet includes the parent device data appended to the child device data;
- the parent device determining whether the child device data indicates an alarm condition;
- and
- when the child device data indicates the alarm condition, the parent device activating the siren device, the strobe device, or the electromagnet without waiting for a command from the control panel,
- wherein the parent device activates the siren device, the strobe device, or the electromagnet substantially simultaneously with the parent device transmitting the child device data and the parent device data to the control panel, and
- wherein the parent device, the child device, and the control panel are distinct devices.
6 more elements
A parent wireless device comprising:
- a transceiver,
- an alarm device, wherein the alarm device includes a siren device that emits a siren, a strobe device that emits a strobe light, or an electromagnet that closes or opens a fire door;
- a programmable processor;
- and
- executable control software stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium,
- wherein the transceiver wirelessly receives child device data from a child device in the ambient condition detection system,
- wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software append parent device data to the child device data;
- wherein the transceiver wirelessly transmits a packet to a control panel when the transceiver receives the child device data from the child device, wherein the packet includes the parent device data appended to the child device data,
- wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software determine whether the child device indicates an alarm condition,
- wherein, when the child device data indicates the alarm condition, the programmable processor and the executable control software activate the siren device, the strobe device, or the electromagnet without waiting for a command from the control panel,
- wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software activate the siren device, the strobe device, or the electromagnet substantially simultaneously with the transceiver transmitting the child device data to the control panel, and
- wherein the parent wireless device, the child device, and the control panel are distinct devices.
9 more elements
An ambient condition detection system comprising:
- a control panel;
- a gateway in wired communication with the control panel;
- a parent device in wireless communication with the gateway, wherein the parent device includes a siren device that emits a siren, a strobe device that emits a strobe light, or an electromagnet that closes or opens a fire door;
- and
- a child device in wireless communication with the parent device,
- wherein the child device wirelessly transmits child data to the parent device, wherein the parent device wirelessly transmits the child data to the gateway,
- wherein the parent device appends parent device data to the child data from the child device,
- wherein the parent device wirelessly transmits a packet to the gateway when the parent device receives the child data from the child device, wherein the packet includes the parent data appended to the child data,
- wherein, when the parent device wirelessly receives the child data from the child device, the parent device determines whether the child data indicates an alarm condition,
- wherein, when the child data indicates the alarm condition, the parent device activates the siren device, the strobe device, or the electromagnet without waiting for a command from the control panel,
- wherein the parent device activates the siren device, the strobe device, or the electromagnet substantially simultaneously with the parent device wirelessly transmitting the child data to the gateway, and
- wherein the parent device, the child device, and the control panel are distinct devices.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.