Adaptive Supervision Signaling for Property Monitoring Ping Intervals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Fixed interval data transmissions in property monitoring systems can cause unnecessary resource consumption and increase transmission errors, while infrequent transmissions may fail to detect emergency conditions due to changing property conditions over time.
Innovation Solution
A system that dynamically adjusts the pinging frequency based on detected changes in system status, occupancy, emergency conditions, or data from nearby properties, using a configurable ping frequency to optimize data transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a short transmission interval is used, then the detection of emergency conditions is improved, but the resource consumption and transmission errors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adjustment of transmission intervals based on system status. The control panel monitors property conditions and automatically modifies the ping frequency - using shorter intervals when emergencies are detected and longer intervals during normal conditions. This resolves the contradiction by making the transmission interval adaptive rather than fixed, optimizing both detection capability and resource consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the time parameter (transmission interval) based on detected conditions. When the system detects an emergency status, it switches to a shorter transmission interval; when conditions are normal, it extends the interval. This parameter adjustment allows the system to maintain high reliability when needed while reducing resource consumption during stable periods.
2Loss of energy
If a long transmission interval is used, then the resource consumption is reduced, but the detection of emergency conditions is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts transmission intervals based on monitored property conditions. During normal operation, longer intervals reduce resource consumption. When emergencies or abnormal conditions are detected, the system automatically switches to shorter intervals to ensure timely detection, thus resolving the contradiction between resource savings and detection capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The transmission interval parameter is modified based on system status. The control panel extends intervals during stable conditions to conserve resources and shortens them when emergencies are detected, allowing the system to optimize the trade-off between resource consumption and detection reliability.
3Device complexity
If fixed interval transmissions are used, then the system complexity is reduced, but the adaptability to changing property conditions is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The control panel performs self-monitoring of property conditions and automatically adjusts transmission intervals without requiring external intervention or complex centralized control. This self-service approach enables adaptability to changing conditions while keeping the system architecture relatively simple, as each control panel independently makes adjustments based on its local observations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces dynamic adjustment capability through relatively simple means - the control panel monitors conditions and modifies its own transmission schedule. This adds adaptability to changing property conditions while maintaining manageable system complexity, as the dynamic behavior is implemented at the distributed control level rather than requiring complex centralized management.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and techniques are described for dynamically configuring and/or adjusting intervals for exchanging supervision signals between a control panel and an associated server system of a monitoring system located in a property. In some implementations, sensor data generated by one or more sensors of a monitoring system is obtained. A status of the property is determined based on the sensor data. A pinging frequency of the monitoring system is adjusted based on the status of the property. The pinging frequency specifies a frequency of communications between the server system and the control unit. The control unit is then configured to communicate with the server system according to the adjusted pinging frequency.