Systems and methods of fast wireless output device activation in a mesh network system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10455298-B2
Application number	US-201213645766-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 5, 2012
Priority date	Oct 5, 2012
Publication date	Oct 22, 2019
Grant date	Oct 22, 2019

Abstract

Systems and methods of fast wireless output device activation in a mesh network system are provided. Methods can include a parent device receiving data from a child device, the parent device determining if the data received from the child device requires an output, and if so, the parent device activating an output device associated with the parent device. In some methods, the parent device need not wait for instructions from a control panel or gateway before activating the output device. Accordingly, the latency time to activate the output device can be reduced.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
providing a parent device that includes a siren device that emits a siren, a strobe device that emits a strobe light, or an electromagnet that closes or opens a fire door;
the parent device wirelessly receiving child device data from a child device;
the parent device appending parent device data to the child device data;
the parent device wirelessly transmitting a packet to a control panel when the parent device receives the child device data from the child device, wherein the packet includes the parent device data appended to the child device data;
the parent device determining whether the child device data indicates an alarm condition; and
when the child device data indicates the alarm condition, the parent device activating the siren device, the strobe device, or the electromagnet without waiting for a command from the control panel,
wherein the parent device activates the siren device, the strobe device, or the electromagnet substantially simultaneously with the parent device transmitting the child device data and the parent device data to the control panel, and
wherein the parent device, the child device, and the control panel are distinct devices.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising, responsive to transmitting the packet to the control panel, wirelessly receiving instructions from the control panel via a gateway.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising activating the siren device, the strobe device, or the electromagnet prior to wirelessly receiving the instructions from the control panel via the gateway.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising activating the siren device, the strobe device, or the electromagnet substantially immediately after wirelessly receiving the child device data from the child device and determining that the child device data indicates the alarm condition.

5. A parent wireless device comprising:
a transceiver,
an alarm device, wherein the alarm device includes a siren device that emits a siren, a strobe device that emits a strobe light, or an electromagnet that closes or opens a fire door;
a programmable processor; and
executable control software stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium,
wherein the transceiver wirelessly receives child device data from a child device in the ambient condition detection system,
wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software append parent device data to the child device data;
wherein the transceiver wirelessly transmits a packet to a control panel when the transceiver receives the child device data from the child device, wherein the packet includes the parent device data appended to the child device data,
wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software determine whether the child device indicates an alarm condition,
wherein, when the child device data indicates the alarm condition, the programmable processor and the executable control software activate the siren device, the strobe device, or the electromagnet without waiting for a command from the control panel,
wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software activate the siren device, the strobe device, or the electromagnet substantially simultaneously with the transceiver transmitting the child device data to the control panel, and
wherein the parent wireless device, the child device, and the control panel are distinct devices.

6. The parent wireless device of claim 5 wherein, responsive to transmitting the packet, the transceiver wirelessly receives instructions from the control panel via a gateway.

7. The parent wireless device of claim 6 wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software activate the siren device, the strobe device, or the electromagnet prior to the transceiver wirelessly receiving the instructions from the control panel via the gateway.

8. The parent wireless device of claim 5 wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software activate the siren device, the strobe device, or the electromagnet substantially immediately after the transceiver wirelessly receives the child device data from the child device and the programmable processor and the executable control software determines that the child device data indicates the alarm condition.

9. An ambient condition detection system comprising:
a control panel;
a gateway in wired communication with the control panel;
a parent device in wireless communication with the gateway, wherein the parent device includes a siren device that emits a siren, a strobe device that emits a strobe light, or an electromagnet that closes or opens a fire door; and
a child device in wireless communication with the parent device,
wherein the child device wirelessly transmits child data to the parent device, wherein the parent device wirelessly transmits the child data to the gateway,
wherein the parent device appends parent device data to the child data from the child device,
wherein the parent device wirelessly transmits a packet to the gateway when the parent device receives the child data from the child device, wherein the packet includes the parent data appended to the child data,
wherein, when the parent device wirelessly receives the child data from the child device, the parent device determines whether the child data indicates an alarm condition,

wherein, when the child data indicates the alarm condition, the parent device activates the siren device, the strobe device, or the electromagnet without waiting for a command from the control panel,
wherein the parent device activates the siren device, the strobe device, or the electromagnet substantially simultaneously with the parent device wirelessly transmitting the child data to the gateway, and
wherein the parent device, the child device, and the control panel are distinct devices.

10. The ambient condition detection system of claim 9 wherein, responsive to transmitting the packet, the parent device wirelessly receives instructions from the control panel via a gateway.

11. The ambient condition detection system of claim 9 wherein the parent device activates the siren device, the strobe device, or the electromagnet prior to wirelessly receiving the instructions from the control panel via the gateway.

12. The ambient condition detection system of claim 9 wherein the parent device activates the siren device, the strobe device, or the electromagnet substantially immediately after the parent device wirelessly receives the child data and determines that the child data indicates the alarm condition.

13. The ambient condition detection system of claim 9 wherein the parent device is a parent of the child device.

Assignees

• Honeywell Int Inc

Inventors

• Frison Andrea

Classifications

• H04Q2209/823

  where the data is sent when the measured values exceed a threshold, e.g. sending an alarm · CPC title

• H04Q9/00 Primary

  Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom · CPC title