CPC H04W 52/0203 (2013.01) [H04W 4/70 (2018.02); H04W 40/244 (2013.01); H04W 52/0216 (2013.01); H04W 52/0219 (2013.01); H04W 52/0229 (2013.01); H04W 88/16 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A method at a gateway within a sensor system for communicating with at least one sensor or sensor module, the method comprising:
storing, in a memory of the gateway, a timing profile for communications with the at least one sensor or sensor module;
powering down a processor of the gateway;
waking a radio core of the gateway at a threshold time prior to a transmission time for a sensor beacon signal from the at least one sensor or sensor module;
sampling, with the radio core, a channel for the sensor beacon signal at the radio core while the processor of the gateway is powered down;
if the sensor beacon signal is detected:
waking the processor on the gateway;
exchanging, through the radio core, communication with the at least one sensor or sensor module;
providing, through the radio core, a report to a network server; and
powering down the processor and radio core upon completion of the exchanging communication.
|