Systems and methods for adjusting power settings of a wireless device
AssigneeWirePath Home Systems, LLC
InventorsJoseph Doubek, Robert Don Bruhn, Jr., Luis F. Gomez
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Abstract
A method of adjusting power settings on a wireless device is described. The method includes applying a default power setting. The method also includes receiving region information from a central configuration device. The method also includes determining a power setting based on the region information. The method also includes applying the power setting.
Claims13
A method of adjusting power settings on a wireless device, comprising:
- changing a transmission power setting to −10 decibels relative to one milliwatt (dBm) in response to receiving an instruction via a wireless broadcast to join a wireless network according to a discrete radio power;
- transmitting a discovery request during a procedure for joining the wireless network;
- receiving region information of a home automation controller, in a wireless transmission from the home automation controller, in response to transmitting the discovery request;
- determining multiple power settings for a single region based on the received region information;
- selecting a power setting from the multiple power settings for the single region;
- and
- applying the power setting, wherein the wireless device joins the wireless network corresponding to the received region information before applying the power setting;
- wherein the wireless device comprises a lighting dimmer.
A wireless device for adjusting power settings, comprising:
- a processor;
- memory in electronic communication with the processor;
- and
- instructions stored in memory, the instructions being executable to:
- change a transmission power setting to −10 decibels relative to one milliwatt (dBm) in response to receiving an instruction via a wireless broadcast to join a wireless network according to a discrete radio power;
- transmit a discovery request during a procedure for joining the wireless network;
- receive region information of a home automation controller, in a wireless transmission from the home automation controller, in response to transmitting the discovery request;
- determine multiple power settings for a single region based on the received region information;
- select a power setting from the multiple power settings for the single region;
- and
- apply the power setting, wherein the wireless device joins the wireless network corresponding to the received region information before applying the power setting;
- wherein the wireless device comprises a lighting dimmer.
A non-transitory tangible computer-readable medium for adjusting power settings on a wireless device, the computer-readable medium comprising executable instructions for:
- changing a transmission power setting to −10 decibels relative to one milliwatt (dBm) in response to receiving an instruction via a wireless broadcast to join a wireless network according to a discrete radio power;
- transmitting a discovery request during a procedure for joining the wireless network;
- receiving region information of a home automation controller, in a wireless transmission from the home automation controller, in response to transmitting the discovery request;
- determining multiple power settings for a single region based on the received region information;
- selecting a power setting from the multiple power settings for the single region;
- and
- applying the power setting, wherein the wireless device joins the wireless network corresponding to the received region information before applying the power setting;
- wherein the wireless device comprises a lighting dimmer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.