Smart security device with status communication mode

Abstract

A device comprising a processor, an energy source, one or more sensors, a wireless transceiver and a memory. The memory may comprise instructions for selecting one of a plurality of modes of operation. The modes of operation may comprise (i) a low-power mode in which the device consumes less than a pre-determined or an adaptively-determined amount of power and the device has less than full functionality and (ii) a high-power mode in which the device consumes more than the pre-determined or the adaptively-determined amount of power and the device has more functionality than in the low-power mode. The instructions for selecting one of the modes of operation may comprise (i) instructions for conserving power by transitioning from the high-power mode to the low-power mode and (ii) instructions for activating the wireless transceiver to transmit a message with information from the sensors to a remote device.

1 . A device comprising:
 a battery;   a wireless transceiver;   one or more sensors configured to monitor at least one of pressure, sound and vibration;   a processor configured to execute instructions; and   a memory configured to store instructions, said instructions configured to perform the steps of (i) selecting one of a plurality of modes of operation and (ii) receiving instructions from a remote device, wherein (a) said plurality of modes of operation comprise (i) a low-power mode of operation in which said device consumes less than a pre-determined or adaptively-determined amount of power and said device has less than full functionality and (ii) a high-power mode of operation in which said device consumes more than said pre-determined or adaptively-determined amount of power and said device has more functionality than in said low-power mode, (b) selecting one of said plurality of modes of operation comprises the steps of (i) monitoring information from said one or more sensors and (ii) determining whether said information from said sensors crosses a threshold value and (c) said instructions from said remote device are configured to perform at least one of an activation and deactivation of a feature of said device.   
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein one of said features of said device comprises supplying power from said battery to an external device. 
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 2 , wherein said external device is implemented as a security device. 
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 2 , wherein said external device is implemented as an alarm. 
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said information monitored from said one or more sensors comprises an amount of energy stored in said battery. 
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said information monitored from said one or more sensors comprises a current being drawn from said battery. 
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said wireless transceiver is configured to receive said instructions from said remote device. 
     
     
         8 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said device is further configured to send messages to said remote device to indicate that (i) said device continues to operate correctly and (ii) a communication link between said device and said remote device is intact. 
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said device is configured to communicate with said remote device during a communication window. 
     
     
         10 . The device according to  claim 9 , wherein said communication window is based on a periodic duty-cycle. 
     
     
         11 . The device according to  claim 10 , wherein said periodic duty-cycle is synchronized between said device and said remote device.