Sensor communications by vibrations
US10862699B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/284
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an example implementation, a sensor communication system includes a sensor to sense a condition and to include the condition in a message formatted in a communication protocol. The system includes a vibration actuator placed in contact with a building structure and operatively coupled to the sensor. The vibration actuator is to transmit the formatted message through the building structure as a vibration pattern, and an accelerometer is to detect the vibration pattern. A receiver hub coupled to the accelerometer is to decipher the condition from the vibration pattern.
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