Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a forwarding node may receive, from a first wireless communication device and during a receipt occasion, an unscheduled communication for forwarding to a second wireless communication device or a control node. The forwarding node may transmit, to the second wireless communication device or the control node and based at least in part on receiving the unscheduled communication during the receipt occasion, an indication of receipt of the unscheduled communication. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: An acknowledgment (ACK)/negative-ACK (NACK)-based relaying scheme for uplink coverage improvement is provided. A relay station receives, from a destination device, a first feedback transmission associated with the first data transmission. The relay station determines whether the destination device successfully receives the first data transmission based on the first feedback transmission. The relay station communicates, with the destination device, a second feedback transmission associated with the first data transmission when the destination device does not successfully receive the first data transmission. The relay station communicates, with the destination device, a second data transmission associated with the second feedback transmission, in which the second data transmission comprises at least a portion of the first data transmission.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for performing a common channel sensing procedure for transmissions via a mobile termination (MT) role or via a distributed unit (DU) role of an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, or both. In one aspect, the IAB node may obtain channel access for transmissions via the MT role or the DU role, or both, using the same channel sensing procedure. The IAB node may select a timing of a sensing slot for the common channel sensing procedure in accordance with a capability of the IAB node and a timing of the transmissions. The IAB node may initiate a channel occupancy time (COT) for the transmissions via the MT role or the DU role, or both, as a result of determining that a measured energy detection (ED) value satisfies an ED threshold.

Abstract: A transmit power indication method, a transmit power receiving method, a network device and an access device are provided. The transmit power indication method is applied to a network device, and includes transmitting indication information on a first link of the network device, wherein the indication information is used to indicate current transmit power of the first link of the network device, or to indicate a transmit power offset of the first link, wherein the transmit power offset is a difference between the current transmit power of the first link and transmit power of the network device before the network device transmits the indication information.

Abstract: An origination device transmits a “received data signal” to a signal forwarding device. The “received data signal” comprises a first set of data. The origination device also transmits at least one “received control signal” to the signal forwarding device and to a destination device. The at least one “received control signal” comprises a first set of control information and a second set of control information. The first and second sets of control information are both associated with the first set of data. The first set of control information contains instructions pertaining to the signal forwarding device processing the first set of data. The second set of control information contains instructions pertaining to the destination device processing the first set of data. The signal forwarding device transmits a “forwarded signal” to the destination device. The “forwarded signal” contains forwarded data, based on the first set of data.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed. In an example from the perspective of a User Equipment (UE) configured with bundled transmission, the UE initializes a configured uplink grant. The UE performs a plurality of transmissions within a bundle of a Medium Access Control Protocol Data Unit (MAC PDU) using the configured uplink grant. The UE stops a Discontinuous Reception (DRX) timer in response to a first transmission of the plurality of transmissions, wherein the DRX timer is not stopped in response to one or more second transmissions of the plurality of transmissions. When the DRX timer is running, the UE monitors a downlink control channel for an uplink grant for retransmission.

Abstract: The system comprises: a remote control station; a plurality of detection devices for the detection of noise which are located inside an area to be monitored; a master device adapted to receive noise level data from the detection devices and adapted to send the data to the remote control station, the master device being provided with a client communication module configured to communicate with the remote control station and with an access point communication module configured to communicate with one of the detection devices; wherein each of the detection devices is provided with a client communication module configured to communicate with the access point communication module of the master device, the detection devices and the master device being located in predetermined positions and in a substantially homogeneous manner inside said area for the detection of noise level data which are certifiable and homogeneous both in terms of spatial distribution and in terms of time distribution.

Abstract: A method, system, or computer program product to enhance the performance of multi-hop cellular networks or other wireless networks is provided. A wireless device (e.g., cellular telephone) is able to communicate with a base-station in a cell of the cellular network over a non-cellular interface via another wireless device in the cell through the use of multi-hopping. By enabling wireless devices to communicate with a base station in such a manner, the effective coverage area of the cellular network is expanded and the effective capacity of the cellular network is improved. Distributed routing, device management, adaptive scheduling, and distributed algorithms can be used to enhance the overall performance of multi-hop cellular networks.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention disclose a call processing method and device. The call processing method comprises: sending, by a repeater of the first site, a first call establishment request to a repeater of the second site according to a call request initiated by a first terminal, the first call establishment request comprising an identification of the second terminal; determining, by the repeater of the first site, whether a second call establishment request is received before a call establishment response sent by the repeater of the second site is received, the second call establishment request being sent by the repeater of the second site according to a call request initiated by the second terminal; and if yes, sending, by the repeater of the first site, a call collision notification to the first terminal to notify the first terminal to delay the call.

Abstract: A method, device, and computer-readable medium provide for establishing, by a repeater device, a communication channel with a fixed wireless access (FWA) device; receiving, by the repeater device, reference signals from a wireless station; forwarding, by the repeater device, the reference signals to the FWA device; transmitting, by the repeater device, a first uplink signal from the FWA device using a first transmission power level to the wireless station, wherein the first transmission power level is a predetermined value; receiving, in response to the first uplink signal, transmit power control (TPC) command parameters from the FWA device via the communication channel; adjusting, by the repeater device and based on the first TPC command parameters, the first transmission power level from the predetermined value to an adjusted value; and transmitting, at the adjusted transmission power level, a second uplink signal from the FWA device to the wireless station.

Abstract: Selecting a donor access node for a relay node based on a number of component carriers includes identifying one or more potential donor access nodes deploying one or more carriers, measuring a reference signal strength for each of the one or more potential donor access nodes, determining which of the one or more potential donor access nodes deploys a highest number of component carriers, and sending a request to attach to the potential donor access node deploying the highest number of component carriers and having a reference signal strength that meets a reference signal criteria.

Abstract: A communications network for communication between at least one power electronics element and at least one control unit is disclosed. At least one transmit/receive unit of the communications network is configured to receive at least one signal from an upstream direction, and evaluate if the at least one signal is correctly received. In case the at least one signal is correctly received, the at least one transmit/receive unit is configured to forward, in an allocated first time slot, the at least one signal to a plurality of transmit/receive units in a downstream direction, and receive, in an allocated second time slot, a plurality of signals from the plurality of transmit/receive units as a response of the forwarded at least one signal.

Abstract: Systems/methods comprising a plurality of devices that cooperate with one another, particularly when in proximity to one another, are disclosed. According to some embodiments, first information is relayed from a first device to a second device and second information is relayed from the second device to the first device. The second device may transmit a signal, comprising the first information, to a destination device; and the first device may transmit a signal, comprising the second information, to the destination device. A plethora of embodiments are disclosed including a new carrier aggregation system/method that capitalizes on resources that may be provided by a plurality of devices that cooperate with one another.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for wireless communication. The apparatus includes processing circuitry: configured to receive a relay establishment request from a source communication device; configured to acquire historical energy information and current energy information about a candidate communication device as a relay candidate, and to determine one or more relay communication devices to be used as a relay based on the acquired information; and configured to send information about the relay establishment to the one or more relay communication devices, the source communication device, and a destination communication device.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments described herein include systems, methods, and nodes for selecting a donor for a relay wireless device. Candidate signal arcs of a predetermined angle for a relay wireless device that do not meet an interference criteria are determined. Signals levels are scanned for the relay wireless device for signals received from a plurality of donor access nodes, the scanning iterating over the determined candidate signal arcs that do not meet the interference criteria. Candidate donor access nodes with a received signal level at the relay wireless device that meets a signal level criteria for each candidate signal arc based on the scanning are determined. And a donor access node is selected for the relay wireless device based on the determined candidate donor access nodes.

Abstract: A relay device is provided for relaying communication between a radio base station and a communication terminal, which includes a relay function management unit to switch on or off a relay function for relaying communication between the radio base station and the communication terminal, and a change command transmission unit to transmit, to the communication terminal, a change command of a handover threshold for the communication terminal which has established a wireless communication connection with the relay device in a case where the relay function management unit switches off the relay function.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a first portable electronic device for facilitating a proximity based interaction with at least one second portable electronic device. The first portable electronic device may include at least one first sensor device configured to generate at least one first sensor data, a first transceiver configured for communicating with at least one second transceiver associated with the at least one second portable electronic device, a first processor configured for detecting at least one proximity based event based on the at least one first sensor data from the at least one first sensor device, and generating a combined digital asset using a first digital asset and at least one second digital asset based on the detecting, and a memory device configured for storing the combined digital asset and the first digital asset.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for transmitting data corresponding to a relay UE. One method includes transmitting data and first information indicating relay information corresponding to retransmission of the data by a relay UE to at least one UE. The first information comprises a relay identifier, an indication that retransmission of the data is based on feedback received by the relay UE, an indication that retransmission of the data is based on a multi-hop count, an indication for the relay UE to transfer the data from a receiver buffer to a transmit buffer and to retransmit the data from the transmit buffer, an indication for the relay UE to retransmit the data to an indicated destination node, or some combination thereof. The method includes transmitting second information indicating a remaining packet delay budget to the at least one UE.

Abstract: A data transmission method and apparatus, and a related device are disclosed. The data transmission method includes: adding, by first UE, a first RBID and/or terminal identifier information of the first UE to data that needs to be sent, where a first RB corresponding to the first RBID is located between the first UE and a network side device, the first RBID is allocated to the first UE by the network side device, the terminal identifier information is a layer 2 identifier of the first UE, the layer 2 identifier is used to instruct an access network to identify the first UE, and the terminal identifier information includes a C-RNTI, an IP address, a TMSI, or an IMSI; and sending, by the first UE, the data to which the first RBID and/or the terminal identifier information is added to second UE.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for front-end systems with directional couplers and a shared back switch are provided. In certain configurations, a method includes transmitting a first transmit signal from a first transmit port to an antenna port, generating a first coupled signal in response to the first transmit signal using a first directional coupler, providing the first coupled signal to a receive port by way of a first loopback selection switch and a shared back switch, transmitting a second transmit signal from a second transmit port to the antenna port, generating a second coupled signal in response to the second transmit signal using a second directional coupler, and providing the second coupled signal to the receive port by way of a second loopback selection switch and the shared back switch.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for a first mobility management entity (MME) to activate a terminal in a wireless communication system. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a method and an apparatus of receiving a notification message transmitted from a service gateway (S-GW) to a terminal managed by the first mobility management entity, for notifying an occurrence of a first downlink data; determining whether there exists at least one terminal linked with the terminal on a basis of a first context information of the terminal; and performing a paging procedure for transitioning the terminal and the at least one terminal to a connection state when the at least one terminal linked to the terminal exists.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus for emergency alert setting control based on a location change, is provided. The electronic apparatus stores emergency alert setting and location information associated with a known location of the electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus detects a change in the known location of the electronic apparatus from the known location to a different location. The electronic apparatus outputs notification information to update the stored emergency alert setting based on the detected change in the known location of the electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus receives a first user input corresponding to at least one emergency setting parameter of the stored emergency alert setting based on the output notification information.

Abstract: A wireless access point wirelessly exchanges user data with a Radio Access Network (RAN). The RAN comprises multiple wireless relays that wirelessly exchange the user data with multiple wireless user devices based on individual relay data thresholds. The wireless access point determines individual amounts of the wireless user devices served by individual wireless relays. The wireless access point ranks the wireless relays based on the amounts of wireless user devices. The wireless access point assigns individual relay data thresholds to the wireless relays based on the ranking. Higher-loaded wireless relays are assigned higher data thresholds than lower-loaded wireless relays. The wireless relays wirelessly exchange additional user data with the wireless user devices based on the assigned relay data thresholds.

Abstract: A channel reconfigurable millimeter-wave RF system is disclosed including, a high altitude platform, a first and second radio frequency module connected to the high altitude platform. The first radio frequency module includes a first transceiver configured to operate the first antenna at a frequency of greater than approximately 30 GHz and includes a first controller connected to the first transceiver and configured to transmit and received data through a first antenna. The first controller is configured to disable the second radio frequency module based on data received through the first antenna.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining to be a relay UE in a wireless communication system. A user equipment (UE) receives reference signal received power (RSRP) based criteria from a network, and determines to be a relay UE when a specific condition corresponding to the RSRP based criteria is met. The UE may further receive a hysteresis value from the network. When a measured RSRP of the UE plus the hysteresis value is below the RSRP threshold, the UE may determine to be a relay UE.

Abstract: A satellite digital broadcast systems transmits signals from a geosynchronous satellite to a plurality of geographically dispersed receivers. Each receiver measures a receive signal level and transmits a value representing the level to a data center. The data center analyzes data received from a plurality of receivers in order to determine a size, shape, and velocity of propagation of an obstruction. The data center then predicts which receivers will experience signal disruptions based on the obstruction and the velocity of propagation of the obstruction. The data center transmits instructions to receivers that will be affected by the obstruction.

Abstract: Systems and methods for an in-vehicle base station are described. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, comprising: broadcasting, using the first access radio, the cellular access network at a first power; transmitting the location of the mobile base station to the cellular network; detecting, at the processor, a transition of the mobile base station from a stationary state to a moving state; reducing, at the first access radio, a transmit power of the cellular access network while in the moving state for disabling the cellular access network outside the vehicle; and increasing, at the first access radio, the transmit power of the mobile base station when exiting the moving state.

Abstract: A communication system is disclosed. In an embodiment, the communication system includes a user node for receiving data from a remote application program, the data including message data for communication to a central application program operatively associated with the remote application program; plurality of geographically distributed gateway nodes; one or more access nodes for receiving the message data from the user node via a first communications interface, and communicating the message data via a second communications interface to one or more of the plurality of geographically distributed gateway nodes; and a hub for communicating with the one or more of the plurality of geographically distributed gateway nodes to receive the message data for communication to the central application.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and devices for transit-time-based distance measurement and the teachings may be applied to locating keys for a motor vehicle. In one embodiment, a system for detecting the distance between a vehicle and an associated key may include: a transceiver associated with a vehicle; a key for the motor vehicle; and a processor configured to determine an estimated signal transit time between the transceiver and the key based at least in part on a ratio of a length of two time intervals between the transmission or reception of a message between the transceiver and the key.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for adjusting the transmission power of satellite transceivers based on estimated interference. In some implementations, a satellite transceiver receives a data structure that specifies an interference compensation value for at least one frequency channel on which the satellite transceiver can transmit. The interference compensation value for the frequency channel is based on estimated interference imposed on satellite transmissions transmitted by the transceiver on the frequency channel. The transceiver receives data specifying a second transmit frequency channel to use for a second satellite transmission. A first interference compensation value for a first frequency channel and a second interference compensation value for the second frequency channel are identified from the data structure.

Abstract: A technique is provided for receiving, by a MS from a BS a failure notification message indicating a failure of a BS-core network interface, sending, from the MS to the BS, a security agent (SA) notification including a MSID identifying the MS, a service profile identifying one or more services, and one or more user group IDs that identify one or more user groups of which the MS is a member, and receiving, by the MS from the BS, a SA configuration message including a service identification identifying at least one of the one or more services, one or more user group IDs identifying one or more user groups for which the MS has been configured as a security agent to perform the identified service, and a BS access key to allow one or more other MSs to access or establish a connection with the BS.

Abstract: A self-interference channel estimation method and device, where the method includes: determining, when a receive port of the first device receives a first signal, a second signal transmitted by a transmit port of the first device, wherein the first signal comprises a service signal from a second device, and comprises a self-interference signal originated from the second signal interfering, through an air interface, with the service signal from the second device, wherein service data comprised in the second signal is segmented into at least two segments, and a signal sequence formed by at least one preset character is inserted between the at least two segments of service data; estimating, according to the first signal and the second signal, the self-interference signal originated from the second signal; and eliminating the estimated self-interference signal from the received first signal.

Abstract: This disclosure describes methods and devices related to self-interference cancellation. A device is disclosed comprising: at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions; and at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to cause to send at least one first symbol sequence at least twice on a first transmit chain and at least one second symbol sequence twice on a second transmit chain. The processor may be configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to determine at least one third symbol sequence at least twice on a first receive chain and at least one fourth symbol sequence at least twice on a second receive chain.

Abstract: An approach for optimizing power utilization of a satellite transponder, and thereby optimizing achievable modulation/coding schemes and data rates for terminals across the transponder beam, is provided. A signal power level is allocated to each of a plurality of carriers. The plurality of carriers are to be transmitted within a downlink beam via a transponder, each of the carriers is associated with a region of the beam, and the total power allocated to the carriers does not exceed a desired aggregate power level for the transponder. The signal power allocated to each carrier is determined relative to a gain realizable by satellite terminals within the respective beam region and assigned to receive the respective carrier, and the realizable gain of the terminals is based on locations within the beam. The signal power level allocated to each carrier is different from the power allocated to the other carriers.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for initiating signaling in mobile management entity pools using workflows. A processor can execute an orchestrator application. The processor can receive location data that indicates a geographic location at which a virtual mobility management entity has been instantiated and registered. The processor can obtain a mobility management entity topology that defines boundaries of two or more mobile management entity pools and identify, based on the location data, one of the mobility management entity pools in which the virtual mobility management entity is located. The processor can identify pool elements included in the mobility management entity pool, obtain a workflow for establishing and configuring the pool elements, and request establishment of signaling between the virtual mobile management entity and the pool elements.

Abstract: A channel estimation method includes: obtaining a self-interference channel estimation value of an ith moment and a communication channel estimation value of the ith moment, the i being greater than or equal to 0; obtaining a local end transmitting signal of the ith moment; obtaining an opposite end transmitting signal estimation value of the ith moment; and according to the self-interference channel estimation value of the ith moment, the communication channel estimation value of the ith moment, the local end transmitting signal of the ith moment and the opposite end transmitting signal estimation value of the ith moment, obtaining the self-interference channel estimation value and communication channel estimation value of an i+1 moment, and the i+1 moment differing from the i moment by 1 unit of time.

Abstract: Provided are a method, device, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for supporting relay broadcasting using a mobile device. It is possible to reduce a computing load of a repeater device by distributing a computing load required to produce relay broadcasting content to a plurality of photographer devices and thus widen the range of photographer devices that may participate in relay broadcasting.

Abstract: An interference cancellation repeater including a subtractor configured to subtract an estimated signal from a digital reception signal and output an interference canceled signal; a first power calculator configured to calculate power of the digital reception signal; a second power calculator configured to calculate power of the interference canceled signal; and an attenuation controller configured to compare a power value of the calculated digital reception signal with a power value of the calculated interference canceled signal and determine an attenuation value of the interference canceled signal according to the comparison result.

Abstract: A relay device communicably connects an upper-level air conditioning system and a lower-level air conditioning system that use different protocols. An upper-side communicator is connected to a first bus, and transmits and receives communication packets to and from the upper-level air conditioning system. A lower-side communicator is connected to an outdoor device that is a master device, and transmits and receives communication commands to and from the lower-level air conditioning system. An association information memory stores association information obtained by associating an address in the upper-level air conditioning system allocated to each device in the lower-level air conditioning system with identification information on each device in the lower-level air conditioning system. A processor performs a mutual conversion on the communication packets and the communication commands based on the association information stored in the association information memory.

Abstract: Systems and methods for an in-vehicle base station are described. In one embodiment, a mobile base station is disclosed comprising a first access radio for providing an access network inside and outside a vehicle; a second backhaul radio for providing a backhaul connection to a macro cell; and a global positioning system (GPS) module for determining a location of the mobile base station, and for transmitting the location of the mobile base station to a core network, wherein a transmit power of the first access radio is configured to increase or decrease based on a speed of the vehicle.

Abstract: The apparatus for reconstructing a desired signal using a full duplex radio (FDR) scheme includes: a digital self-interference cancellation unit configured to output a first digital signal; a demodulator configured to demodulate the first digital signal; a modulator configured to modulate the demodulated first digital signal; an attenuator configured to attenuate the modulated first digital signal by applying an attenuation coefficient to the modulated first digital signal; and an operation unit configured to receive the attenuated first digital signal and the first digital signal, and transmit a residual signal to the digital self-interference cancellation unit, wherein the residual signal is obtained by subtracting the attenuated first digital signal from the first digital signal.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are described by which carrier aggregation in a radio network is controlled on the basis of a group of cells which can be aggregated. For example, carrier aggregation group information regarding the group of cells which can be aggregated can be established, transmitted, read and the like, access control policy regarding the group of cells in the radio network which can be aggregated can be set. Moreover, a method and an apparatus is provided by which carrier aggregation in a radio network is controlled, wherein an access control policy regarding a part of the radio network is set.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method in a User Equipment, UE, for enabling interception, decoding and/or processing of at least parts of a Media Access Control, MAC, level message. The method comprises the steps of receiving configuration information comprising information to add additional information to a MAC level message, and creating a bit string representing the additional information. The method also comprise the step of adding the created bit string to the MAC level message, to enable a recipient of said MAC level message to determine, based on the additional information represented by the bit string, whether at least part of a payload of the MAC level message is to be intercepted, decoded and/or processed. There is further disclosed a method in a base station for decoding a corresponding MAC level message. A corresponding User Equipment, UE, and a base station configured for the methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transceiving a signal in a wireless communication system. A method for transceiving a signal in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: deducing a channel from a transmission antenna of a transceiver; generating a reference signal by combining the deduced channel and a transmission signal from the transmission antenna; converting the reference signal into an analog signal; receiving a data signal and a self-interference signal by means of a reception antenna of the transceiver; and canceling the self-interference signal from the received data signal by means of the converted reference signal, wherein deducing a channel and combining signals are performed in the digital domain and discarding the self-interference signal is performed in the analog domain.

Abstract: A communication system includes a plurality of DeNBs (base stations) and a plurality of RNs (relay nodes), wherein each RN has a radio connection with a DeNB. Each DeNB acquires time resource configuration applied between another base station and a relay node connected with said another base station.

Abstract: A timer parameter used for transitioning between radio protocol states is adapted based on a change of a handover parameter. For example, as a direct result of a change in a handover parameter such as time-to-trigger, offset, or hysteresis, an inactivity timer that is used for switching an access terminal from a connected state to an idle state may be adapted. As another example, as a direct result of a change in a handover parameter, a radio link failure (RLF) timer that is used for switching an access terminal to an RLF state may be adapted.

Abstract: A mobile communications system includes a mobile communications network configured to transmit/receive data to/from communications terminals. The mobile communications network includes a virtual mobility manager configured to store at least part of context information of a communications terminal when the communications terminal enters an off-line state so that if a triggering event occurs when the communications terminal is in the off-line state, the virtual mobility manager can page the off-line communications terminal in the off-line state so that a communications bearer can be established with the communications terminal using the stored context information, for communicating the data after the communications terminal has moved to an attached state.

Abstract: A switch-extender is connected to a measurement system and to several DUTs. It splits a signal from the measurement system into several signals so that the several DUTs receive the same signal and can therefore be tested in parallel. The switch-extender further includes at least one amplifier and/or at least one attenuator for every output port so that every signal has the same signal level no matter what the individual attenuation factor of the signal connectors or of the internal printed circuit board is. Furthermore a method for calibrating the measurement system as well as for the switch-extender and the signal connectors describes how to obtain the needed calibration values both for the downlink path and for the uplink path without changing the signal connector.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for radiosonde power control based on position estimation, including a radiosonde system including a radiosonde that may collect weather information, receive Global Positioning System (GPS) information, and transmit a signal including the collected weather information, and a receiver that may receive the signal, and the radiosonde may also recognize a current position based on the GPS information and control a transmission power based on a distance between the current position and a position of the receiver.

Abstract: A low cost, robust, wireless sensor that provides an extended period of operability without maintenance is described. The wireless sensors are configured to communicate with a base unit or repeater. When the sensor unit detects an anomalous ambient condition (e.g., smoke, fire, water, etc.) the sensor communicates with the base unit and provides data regarding the anomalous condition. The sensor unit receives instructions to change operating parameters and/or control external devices.