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US 2022/0066528 A1Published application
Energy Efficient Sensor
AssigneePassiveLogic, Inc.
InventorsTroy Aaron Harvey, Jeremy David Fillingim
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Abstract
A sensor is discloses that uses very little power by entering a sleep state, waking up, finding a sensor or other device to report to, then going back to sleep for the next sleep cycle. The sensor may need to add itself onto its network. To do so, keys are exchanged with the network provisioner, the sensor informs the network of its capabilities, and/or characteristics, etc, and the network determines which other sensors and other places in the network the sensor may talk with.
Claims20
A device comprising:
- A first sensor, the first sensor comprising a solar panel, a battery, a processor with memory, and sensor data, the first sensor operationally able to encode an active state, a sleep state, and a time period;
- Wherein the first sensor is operationally able to use the processor with memory and solar power from the solar panel or battery power from the battery to:
- enter the sleep state for the time period,
- enter the active state at end of the time period, and
- while in the active state, send a sensor data report to a second device, the sensor data report comprising at least a portion of the sensor data;
- and
- after the sensor data has been reported, enter the sleep state.
4 more elements
A sensor minimal power usage method comprising:
- a sensor entering a sleep state;
- the sensor waiting for a designated time;
- the sensor entering an active state;
- the sensor reporting data;
- and
- the sensor entering the sleep state.
3 more elements
A sensor energy saving system, comprising:
- a solar panel, a battery, a processor with memory, and sensor data, the processor and memory in communication with a controller, the sensor operationally able to send the sensor data to the controller;
- and wherein the sensor is operationally able to send data to a second device after not receiving a signal from a first device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.