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US 9,867,143 B1Granted
Adaptive Power Modulation
AssigneeiControl Networks, Inc.
InventorsKenneth W. Egan, Clay Dearman
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Abstract
Systems and methods comprise determining a received signal strength (RSSI) of a signal. A sensitivity level of a receiver is determined, where the signal is to be received at the receiver. When a determination is made that the RSSI is greater than the sensitivity level, a transmitter power level is calculated as a difference between the RSSI and the sensitivity level. A transmitter of the signal is controlled in accordance with the transmitter power level.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving, by a receiver of a first sensor device and from a transmitter of a second sensor device, a signal;
- determining a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of the signal;
- determining, by the first sensor device, a sensitivity level of the receiver;
- determining that the RSSI is greater than the sensitivity level;
- determining, in response to the determining that the RSSI is greater than the sensitivity level and based on a difference between the RSSI and the sensitivity level, a transmission power level for the transmitter of the second sensor device;
- and
- transmitting, to the second sensor device, an indication of the transmission power level for the transmitter of the second sensor device.
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A system comprising:
- a first sensor device comprising a transmitter;
- and
- a second sensor device in communication with the first sensor device and comprising a receiver and a sensor,
- wherein the second sensor device is configured to:
- receive, by the sensor of the second sensor device and from the transmitter of the first sensor device, a signal,
- determine a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of the signal,
- determine that the RSSI is greater than a sensitivity level of the receiver,
- determine, in response to determining that the RSSI is greater than the sensitivity level and based on a difference between the RSSI and the sensitivity level, a transmission power level for the transmitter of first sensor device, and
- cause, based on the transmission power level, a power level of the first sensor device to be modified.
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A device comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to:
- determine a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of a signal received by a receiver and transmitted by a transmitter of a sensor device;
- determine that the RSSI is greater than a sensitivity level of the receiver;
- determine, in response to the determining that the RSSI is greater than the sensitivity level and based on a difference between the RSSI and the sensitivity level, a transmission power level for the transmitter of the sensor device;
- and
- transmit, to the sensor device, an indication of the transmission power level for the transmitter of the sensor device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.