Abstract: Systems and methods for increasing security in security systems and alarm systems that use mesh networks are provided. In some embodiments, such systems and methods can include a mesh controller activating diagnostic, configuration, and control functions of a service device in response to physical activation of the a verification device, the service device using the diagnostic, configuration, and control functions of the service device to add a new mesh element to a plurality of mesh elements, and one of the plurality of mesh elements detecting a signal transmitted during an assigned time slot of the one of the plurality of mesh elements from a device other than the one of the plurality of mesh elements and, responsive thereto, disrupting transmission of the signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods to increase battery life in and identify misuse of a wireless device using environmental sensors are provided. Some methods can include identifying times during which at least one of a transceiver or a sensing device in the wireless device is operating outside of a low power sleep state, instructing a thermal sensing device in the wireless device to measure ambient temperatures of the wireless device during the identified times, recording the measured ambient temperatures and the identified times in a memory device of the wireless device, identifying a service time of the wireless device corresponding to the identified times, and using the recorded ambient temperatures or the identified service time to optimize the battery life of the wireless device or to identify the misuse of the wireless device.

Abstract: Systems and methods to increase battery life in and identify misuse of a wireless device using environmental sensors are provided. Some methods can include identifying times during which at least one of a transceiver or a sensing device in a wireless device is operating outside of a low power sleep state, instructing a thermal sensing device in the wireless device to measure ambient temperatures of the wireless device during the identified times, recording the measured ambient temperatures and the identified times in a memory device of the wireless device, identifying a service time of the wireless device corresponding to the identified times, and using the recorded ambient temperatures or the identified service time to optimize a life of a battery of the wireless device or to identify misuse of the wireless device.