Abstract: A mechanism that reduces power consumption of a transmitter/receiver circuit in a wireless device. The transmitter/receiver circuit is powered down to a reduced-power state after transmitting a message. The reduced-power state is too low to be able to transmit or receive information. Round trip statistics regarding how low it typically takes to receive a response to the message are then used to determine when to power up the transmitter/receiver circuit to the extent that it could receive the response. Accordingly, by being powered up for only a window of time in which the receipt of the response would likely occur, the transmitter/receiver circuit consumes less power while still likely receiving the response. The window of time may be adjusted as appropriate for the importance of the information, the performance of the specific wireless network, and the sensitivity of the wireless network to not receiving the response.

Abstract: A mechanism that reduces power consumption of a transmitter/receiver circuit in a wireless device. The transmitter/receiver circuit is powered down to a reduced-power state after transmitting a message. The reduced-power state is too low to be able to transmit or receive information. Round trip statistics regarding how low it typically takes to receive a response to the message are then used to determine when to power up the transmitter/receiver circuit to the extent that it could receive the response. Accordingly, by being powered up for only a window of time in which the receipt of the response would likely occur, the transmitter/receiver circuit consumes less power while still likely receiving the response. The window of time may be adjusted as appropriate for the importance of the information, the performance of the specific wireless network, and the sensitivity of the wireless network to not receiving the response.

Abstract: A double self-latching double-locking gate latch mechanism includes a first latch bracket for attachment to one gate member and supporting a rotatable latch element for movement between latched and unlatched positions and having a locking plate member at one end for registry with a locking element of the bracket each forming a lock opening to receive a padlock at the latched position of the rotatable latch element. At its opposite end the rotatable latch element defines a transversely oriented elongate head. A second latch bracket is provided for attachment to a second gate member and forms a latch chamber that receives an elongate latch slide having a bifurcated extremity forming an elongate slot of sufficient width for passage of the T-head therethrough when the rotatable latch element is at its unlatched position with the elongate head of the rotatable latch element oriented transversely of the elongate slot.