Systems, apparatus, and methods of time gap related monitoring for an event candidate related to an id node within a wireless node network

A master node apparatus for time gap based monitoring to identify an event candidate within a wireless node network having at least one ID node and a server, the master node apparatus comprising:

• a node processing unit,
• a memory storage coupled to the node processing unit, the memory storage maintaining event detection engine code for execution by the node processing unit,
• a timer coupled to the node processing unit;
• a first communication interface coupled to the node processing unit and operative to communicate directly with the ID node over a first communication path;
• a second communication interface coupled to the node processing unit and operative to communicate directly with the server over a second communication path, wherein the first communication path is distinct from the second communication path;
• wherein the node processing unit, when executing the event detection engine code, is operative to
• receive, using the first communication interface, a plurality of signals broadcast from the ID node;
• determine, using the timer, a plurality of time gaps between successive ones of the signals as the master node receives each of the signals broadcast from the ID node;
• compare each of the signals to identify a change in an observed parameter of each of the signals;
• identify the event candidate when at least one of the identified change in the observed parameter and the detected time gaps matches an event criteria related to the ID node;
• and
• cause the second communication interface to send a message to the server reporting the event candidate relative to the ID node.

A method for time gap based monitoring to identify an event candidate within a wireless node network having a plurality of ID nodes, a master node in communication with the ID nodes, and a server in communication with the master node, comprising the steps of:

• scanning, by the master node, for a first of the ID nodes;
• receiving, by the master node, a plurality of signals from the first ID node;
• detecting a plurality of time gaps between successive ones of the signals as the master node receives each of the signals;
• comparing each of the signals to identify a change in an observed parameter of each of the signals;
• identifying, by the master node, the event candidate when at least one of the identified change in the observed parameter and the detected time gaps matches an event criteria;
• and
• reporting, by the master node to the server, the event candidate relative to the first ID node.