Dynamic, multi-frequency superframe slotting

A method comprising the steps of:

• outputting, by processing circuitry, to a plurality of devices, a first superframe configured in an initial superframe mode, the initial superframe mode allocating each slot of a plurality of slots for wireless communication to a first protocol at a first frequency band, a second protocol at the first frequency band, or a third protocol at the first frequency band, wherein the first protocol, the second protocol, and the third protocol are different from each other;
• determining a presence of a device of the plurality of devices capable of wireless communication using a second frequency band via a second frequency band notification received from the device of the plurality of devices capable of wireless communication using the second frequency band;
• and
• in response to determining the presence of the device of the plurality of devices capable of wireless communication using the second frequency band, outputting, by processing circuitry, to the plurality of devices, a second superframe configured in a multi-frequency superframe mode, the multi-frequency superframe mode allocating:
• i) at least one slot of a plurality of slots for wireless communication to the first protocol at the first frequency band, the second protocol at the first frequency band, or the third protocol at the first frequency band, and ii) at least one slot of the plurality of slots for wireless communication to the first protocol at a second frequency band, the second protocol at the second frequency band, or the third protocol at the second frequency band, wherein the second frequency band is different than the first frequency band.

A system comprising:

• a plurality of sensor devices;
• and
• a hub device in communication with the plurality of sensor devices using time divisional multiple access (TDMA), the hub device comprising processing circuitry configured to:
• output, to the plurality of sensor devices, a first superframe configured in an initial superframe mode, the initial superframe mode allocating each slot of a plurality of slots for wireless communication to a first protocol at a first frequency band, a second protocol at the first frequency band, or a third protocol at the first frequency band, wherein the first protocol, the second protocol, and the third protocol are different from each other;
• determine a presence of a device of the plurality of devices capable of wireless communication using a second frequency band via a second frequency band notification received from the device of the plurality of devices capable of wireless communication using the second frequency band;
• and
• in response to determining the presence of the device of the plurality of devices capable of wireless communication using the second frequency band, output, to the plurality of sensor devices, a second superframe configured in a multi-frequency superframe mode, the multi-frequency superframe mode allocating:
• i) at least one slot of a plurality of slots for wireless communication to the first protocol at the first frequency band, the second protocol at the first frequency band, or the third protocol at the first frequency band, and ii) at least one slot of the plurality of slots for wireless communication to the first protocol at a second frequency band, the second protocol at the second frequency band, or the third protocol at the second frequency band, wherein the second frequency band is different than the first frequency band.