Wireless Communication Methods
AssigneeIlumi Solutions, Inc.
InventorsSwapnil Bora, Corey Egan, Qinghui Tang
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Abstract
Various wireless communication methods are provided for controlling two or more wireless devices. In one embodiment, various processes optimize the wireless communication, especially when multiple devices are present in a system or a network. In another embodiment, various controlling devices are accommodated in a network of devices at different points in time. The speed at which the new controlling device comes into a range of the networked devices is improved with existing signatures of different wireless protocols or devices present in the network. In another embodiment, a change in the signal strength of a wireless device can be used to detect an object or person, such as an intruder.
Claims25
A method for controlling two or more wireless devices comprising:
- providing the two or more wireless devices, wherein each wireless device comprises a controller/processor, a wireless transceiver circuit communicably coupled to the controller/processor and an antenna communicably coupled to the wireless transceiver circuit;
- providing a first controlling device communicably coupled to the two or more wireless devices via one or more first wireless network connections;
- providing a second controlling device that is not communicably coupled to the two or more wireless devices via the wireless network;
- sending a control access request from the second controlling device to the first controlling device requesting control of at least one of the two or more wireless devices;
- dropping the one or more first wireless connections between the first controlling device and the at least one of the two or more wireless devices whenever the control access request satisfies one or more parameters;
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- establishing one or more second wireless network connections between the second controlling device and the one or more wireless devices, and thereafter controlling the at least one of the two or more wireless devices using the second controlling device.
A method for reducing a signal interference between at least a first wireless device and a second wireless device:
- providing the first and second wireless devices, wherein each wireless device comprises a controller/processor, a wireless transceiver circuit communicably coupled to the controller/processor and an antenna communicably coupled to the wireless transceiver circuit;
- determining a signal strength between the first wireless device and the second wireless device as measured by either or both of the wireless devices;
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- reducing a signal power of either or both of the wireless devices whenever the signal strength exceeds a threshold value.
A method for controlling two or more wireless devices comprising:
- providing the two or more wireless devices, wherein each wireless device comprises a controller/processor, a wireless transceiver circuit communicably coupled to the controller/processor and an antenna communicably coupled to the wireless transceiver circuit;
- providing a controlling device communicably coupled to at least one of the two or more wireless devices via one or more wireless network connections;
- periodically sending a broadcast signal from each wireless device;
- sending a stop broadcast signal from the controlling device to all of the two or more wireless devices except for one or more specified wireless devices;
- exchanging one or more communications between the controlling device and the specified wireless device;
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- sending a resume broadcast signal from the controlling device to all of the two or more wireless devices after the one or more communications between the controlling device and the specified wireless device are completed.
A method for controlling two or more wireless devices comprising:
- providing the two or more wireless devices that communicate using a first protocol, wherein each wireless device comprises a controller/processor, a wireless transceiver circuit communicably coupled to the controller/processor and an antenna communicably coupled to the wireless transceiver circuit;
- providing a controlling device that communicates using the first protocol and a second protocol, and has a stored second protocol device signature associated with a location proximate to the two or more wireless devices;
- detecting any wireless routing devices or access devices that communicate using the second protocol and have a device signature that matches the stored second protocol device signature;
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- establishing one or more network connections between the controlling device and the two or more wireless devices using the first protocol whenever the device signature of the detected wireless routing device or access device matches the stored second protocol device signature, and thereafter controlling the two or more wireless devices using the controlling device.
A method for detecting a movement or position of an object between at least a first wireless device and a second wireless device:
- providing the first and second wireless devices, wherein each wireless device comprises a controller/processor, a wireless transceiver circuit communicably coupled to the controller/processor and an antenna communicably coupled to the wireless transceiver circuit;
- monitoring a signal strength between the first wireless device and the second wireless device as measured by the first wireless device, the second wireless device, or both;
- determining a signal strength fluctuation value for the signal strength over a time period or a number of signal strength samples;
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- generating a trigger for a defined action whenever the signal strength fluctuation value exceeds a defined threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.