Abstract: A method includes entering a communication extension mode. After entering the communication extension mode, the method includes outputting via a network, to at least a first device of a first partition and a second device of a second different partition, a first beacon signal of a first communication extension mode frame. The first beacon signal can include a first indication of one slot of the first communication extension mode frame to be output after the first beacon signal and corresponding to a first communication protocol and a second indication of another slot of the first communication extension mode frame to be output after the first beacon signal and corresponding to a second different communication protocol. After outputting the first beacon signal, the method includes using the one slot of the first communication extension mode frame, corresponding to the first communication protocol, to transmit data from the first device of the first partition.

Abstract: A system includes a sensor device, a repeater, and a control panel. The sensor device is in two-way communication with the repeater, and the repeater is in two-way communication with the control panel. The repeater includes a repeater module storing child table data and routing table data. The child table data stored by the repeater module, at the repeater, includes a sensor device address, sensor device descriptor, and/or sensor device status. The routing table data stored by the repeater module, at the repeater, includes channel operational information, such as a network ID, a first repeater operating channel of the repeater, a second repeater operating channel for the repeater different than the first repeater operating channel, a first information channel, and/or a second information channel different than the first information channel.

Abstract: Systems and methods for avoiding potential broadcast interference between radio frequency transmissions in connected systems are provided. Such systems and methods can include determining that a first central hub device and a second central hub device are located within a potential broadcast interference range of each other and, responsive thereto, transmitting a first beacon offset sequence time to the first central hub device and a second beacon offset sequence time to the second central hub device. The first beacon offset sequence time can modify a base time at which the first central hub device is scheduled to broadcast a first TDMA beacon, and the second beacon offset sequence time can modify the base time at which the second central hub device is scheduled to broadcast a second TDMA beacon such that the second TDMA beacon can fail to overlap any portion of the first TDMA beacon.

Abstract: A system includes a sensor device, a hub device, and a keypad device. The keypad device is configured to operate in a keypad mode and a wireless repeater mode. In the wireless repeater mode, the keypad device is in communication with the hub device and in direct communication with the sensor device such that the keypad device, in the wireless repeater mode, acts as a wireless repeater between the hub device and the sensor device.

Abstract: An apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to output, to a plurality of devices, an initial superframe configured in an initial superframe mode of a plurality of superframe modes. Each superframe mode of the plurality of superframe modes allocating each slot of a plurality of slots for wireless communication to a first protocol, a second protocol, or a third protocol. In response to determining a change in bandwidth, the processing circuitry is configured to select an updated superframe mode from the plurality of superframe modes. The processing circuitry is further configured to output, to the plurality of devices, an updated superframe configured in the updated superframe mode.

Abstract: A system includes a sensor device, a hub device, and a keypad device. The hub device is in communication with the sensor device using time divisional multiple access (TDMA) The keypad device is in communication with the hub device. The keypad device is configured to operate in: a keypad mode and a wireless repeater mode. In the keypad mode, the keypad device is in communication with the hub device but not in direct communication with the sensor device. In the wireless repeater mode, the keypad device is in communication with the hub device and in direct communication with the sensor device using TDMA such that the keypad device, in the wireless repeater mode, acts as a wireless repeater between the hub device and the sensor device.

Abstract: A system includes a sensor device, a hub device, and a keypad device. The hub device is in communication with the sensor device using time divisional multiple access (TDMA) The keypad device is in communication with the hub device. The keypad device is configured to operate in: a keypad mode and a wireless repeater mode. In the keypad mode, the keypad device is in communication with the hub device but not in direct communication with the sensor device. In the wireless repeater mode, the keypad device is in communication with the hub device and in direct communication with the sensor device using TDMA such that the keypad device, in the wireless repeater mode, acts as a wireless repeater between the hub device and the sensor device.

Abstract: An apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to output, to a plurality of devices, an initial superframe configured in an initial superframe mode of a plurality of superframe modes. Each superframe mode of the plurality of superframe modes allocating each slot of a plurality of slots for wireless communication to a first protocol, a second protocol, or a third protocol. In response to determining a change in bandwidth, the processing circuitry is configured to select an updated superframe mode from the plurality of superframe modes. The processing circuitry is further configured to output, to the plurality of devices, an updated superframe configured in the updated superframe mode.

Abstract: An apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to output, to a plurality of devices, an initial superframe configured in an initial superframe mode of a plurality of superframe modes. Each superframe mode of the plurality of superframe modes allocating each slot of a plurality of slots for wireless communication to a first protocol, a second protocol, or a third protocol. In response to determining a change in bandwidth, the processing circuitry is configured to select an updated superframe mode from the plurality of superframe modes. The processing circuitry is further configured to output, to the plurality of devices, an updated superframe configured in the updated superframe mode.

Abstract: Systems and methods for avoiding interference are provided. Such systems and methods can include receiving wireless network information from a first access point, the wireless network information identifying any channels used by any WiFi networks detected by a first access point, identifying any second information channel sequences used by any second access points located within a predetermined distance of the first access point, identifying and allocating a first information channel sequence to be used by the first access point so that no channels in the first information channel sequence overlap with any of the channels used by the WiFi networks or with the second information channel sequences, identifying and allocating a first operating channel sequence to be used by the first access point based on the first information channel sequence, and transmitting the first information channel sequence and the first operating channel sequence to the first access point.

Abstract: A device includes communication circuitry configured to establish, with an external device, a wireless channel according to a connection protocol and exchange, via the wireless channel and with the external device, network parameters for establishing a BLUETOOTH channel that is different from the wireless channel. The BLUETOOTH channel is established according to a BLUETOOTH protocol different from the connection protocol. The communication circuitry is further configured to establish, with the external device, the BLUETOOTH channel using the network parameters. To establish the BLUETOOTH channel, the communication circuitry is configured to refrain from advertising the network parameters via the BLUETOOTH channel. The communication circuitry is further configured to exchange, via the BLUETOOTH channel and with the external device, data.

Abstract: A device includes communication circuitry configured to establish, with an external device, a wireless channel according to a connection protocol and exchange, via the wireless channel and with the external device, network parameters for establishing a BLUETOOTH channel that is different from the wireless channel. The BLUETOOTH channel is established according to a BLUETOOTH protocol different from the connection protocol. The communication circuitry is further configured to establish, with the external device, the BLUETOOTH channel using the network parameters. To establish the BLUETOOTH channel, the communication circuitry is configured to refrain from advertising the network parameters via the BLUETOOTH channel. The communication circuitry is further configured to exchange, via the BLUETOOTH channel and with the external device, data.

Abstract: An apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to output, to a plurality of devices, an initial superframe configured in an initial superframe mode of a plurality of superframe modes. Each superframe mode of the plurality of superframe modes allocating each slot of a plurality of slots for wireless communication to a first protocol, a second protocol, or a third protocol. In response to determining a change in bandwidth, the processing circuitry is configured to select an updated superframe mode from the plurality of superframe modes. The processing circuitry is further configured to output, to the plurality of devices, an updated superframe configured in the updated superframe mode.

Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing interference in a TDMA based wireless network are provided. Such systems and methods can include a wireless access point forming a wireless network, the wireless access point selecting a first information channel, a second information channel, and a plurality of operating channel sequences from a plurality of wireless network channels used by the wireless network, the wireless access point assigning a first operating channel sequence of the plurality of operating channel sequences to the wireless access point and a second operating channel sequence of the plurality of operating channel sequences to a wireless repeater, the wireless access point hopping between each one of the first operating channel sequence in different ones of superframes used by the wireless network, and the wireless repeater hopping between each one of the second operating channel sequence in the different ones of the superframes.

Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing interference in a TDMA based wireless network are provided. Such systems and methods can include a wireless access point forming a wireless network, the wireless access point selecting a first information channel, a second information channel, and a plurality of operating channel sequences from a plurality of wireless network channels used by the wireless network, the wireless access point assigning a first operating channel sequence of the plurality of operating channel sequences to the wireless access point and a second operating channel sequence of the plurality of operating channel sequences to a wireless repeater, the wireless access point hopping between each one of the first operating channel sequence in different ones of superframes used by the wireless network, and the wireless repeater hopping between each one of the second operating channel sequence in the different ones of the superframes.

Abstract: Systems and methods for avoiding interference are provided. Such systems and methods can include receiving wireless network information from a first access point, the wireless network information identifying any channels used by any WiFi networks detected by a first access point, identifying any second information channel sequences used by any second access points located within a predetermined distance of the first access point, identifying and allocating a first information channel sequence to be used by the first access point so that no channels in the first information channel sequence overlap with any of the channels used by the WiFi networks or with the second information channel sequences, identifying and allocating a first operating channel sequence to be used by the first access point based on the first information channel sequence, and transmitting the first information channel sequence and the first operating channel sequence to the first access point.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that include a control panel of a security system receiving results from a scan of first operating channels of a first wireless protocol conducted a plurality of wireless security sensors, determining which of second operating channels of a second wireless protocol include wireless communication, determining that a first of the first operating channels of the first wireless protocol fails to overlap with the second operating channels of the second wireless protocol that include the wireless communication, determining whether the results from the scan indicate that the first of the first operating channels of the first wireless protocol includes interference at any of the plurality of wireless security sensors, and migrating the wireless communication with the plurality of wireless security sensors to the first of the first operating channels of the first wireless protocol.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that include a control panel of a security system receiving results from a scan of first operating channels of a first wireless protocol conducted a plurality of wireless security sensors, determining which of second operating channels of a second wireless protocol include wireless communication, determining that a first of the first operating channels of the first wireless protocol fails to overlap with the second operating channels of the second wireless protocol that include the wireless communication, determining whether the results from the scan indicate that the first of the first operating channels of the first wireless protocol includes interference at any of the plurality of wireless security sensors, and migrating the wireless communication with the plurality of wireless security sensors to the first of the first operating channels of the first wireless protocol.

Abstract: A computer processor implemented method (10) is provided to control network parameters for a plurality of networked control panels (12) for wireless security/control systems (14). Each of the networked control panels using wireless signals (26,27) to monitor and control a unique set of monitored electronic devices (16). The method includes the steps of: (a) transmitting an electronic signal (38) from a control panel (12) to a central computer processor (20), the electronic signal (38) providing data indicating a physical location of the control panel (12); and (b) in response to the electronic signal (38), the central processor (20) automatically assigning a Personal Area Network ID and channel number (34) to the control panel that do not conflict with any networked control panel near the physical location of the control panel (12).

Abstract: A computer processor implemented method (10) is provided to control network parameters for a plurality of networked control panels (12) for wireless security/control systems (14). Each of the networked control panels using wireless signals (26,27) to monitor and control a unique set of monitored electronic devices (16). The method includes the steps of: (a) transmitting an electronic signal (38) from a control panel (12) to a central computer processor (20), the electronic signal (38) providing data indicating a physical location of the control panel (12); and (b) in response to the electronic signal (38), the central processor (20) automatically assigning a Personal Area Network ID and channel number (34) to the control panel that do not conflict with any networked control panel near the physical location of the control panel (12).