Dynamic superframe slotting

A method for wireless communication with a plurality of devices, the method comprising the steps of:

• for each respective superframe associated with a superframe mode, dynamically allocating a slot of a plurality of slots of the respective superframe to one of at least a first protocol and a second protocol, wherein the first protocol and the second protocol are different from each other;
• selecting an initial superframe mode based on at least one of:
• (i) a type of device of the plurality of devices, and (ii) an operational mode of communication;
• determining a change in bandwidth allocated to the first protocol and/or the second protocol based on a change in the operational mode of communication;
• in response to determining the change in bandwidth, selecting, by processing circuitry, an updated superframe mode that is different from the initial superframe mode;
• and
• outputting, by the processing circuitry, to the plurality of devices, a second superframe configured for the updated superframe mode.

A system comprising:

• a plurality of sensor devices;
• and
• a hub device in wireless communication with the plurality of devices, the hub device comprising processing circuitry configured to:
• for each respective superframe associated with a superframe mode, dynamically allocate a slot of a plurality of slots of the respective superframe to one of at least a first protocol and a second protocol, wherein the first protocol and the second protocol are different from each other;
• select an initial superframe mode for the wireless communication based on at least one of:
• a type of the plurality of devices using the wireless communication;
• and
• an operational mode of the wireless communication;
• determine a change in bandwidth allocated to the first protocol and/or the second protocol based on a change in the operational mode of the wireless communication;
• in response to determining the change in bandwidth, select an updated superframe mode that is different from the initial superframe mode;
• and
• output, to the plurality of devices, a second superframe configured for the updated superframe mode.