Operation of a standalone sensor device
Apparatuses, methods, apparatuses and systems for standalone sensor unit are disclosed. For an embodiment, the standalone sensor unit includes a plurality of sensors and a controller. The controller is operative to detect a presence of a mobile unit, wherein detecting the presence of the mobile unit comprises the controller being operative to sense motion with a motion sensor, and sense a strobe of light, wherein the sensed motion and the sensed strobe of light occur within a predetermined time of each other, and receive a configuration setting from the mobile unit within a window of time after presence of the mobile unit has been detected.
1. A standalone sensor unit, comprising:
a plurality of sensors, at least one of the plurality of sensors operative to sense light;
a controller operative to:
detect a presence of a mobile unit, wherein detecting the presence of the mobile unit comprises the controller being operative to;
sense a strobe of light by the at least one of the plurality of sensors; and
receive a configuration setting from the mobile unit within a window of time after presence of the mobile unit has been detected;
wherein the standalone sensor unit further comprises;
a long-wave radio operative to receive an atomic clock signal;
an atomic clock receiver operative to set a time of the standalone sensor unit based on the received atomic clock signal; wherein
the controller is further operative to select a profile of the standalone sensor unit based on the time; and
an ambient light sensor operative to sense ambient light; and wherein
the controller is further operative to select a time zone based on timing of the sensed ambient light.
2. The standalone sensor unit of claim 1 , wherein detecting the presence of the mobile unit further comprises the controller being operative to sense motion with a motion sensor, and sense the strobe of light, wherein the sensed motion and the sensed strobe of light occur within a predetermined time of each other.
3. The standalone sensor unit of claim 2 , wherein sensing motion comprises sensing motion with a light detector, matching the sensed motion with one of a plurality of stored patterns of events, and identifying an event associated with the sensed motion based on a match between a one of the plurality of patterns and the sensed motion.
4. The standalone sensor unit of claim 1 , wherein selecting the time zone comprises accessing a look up table based on the time and the timing of the sensed ambient light.
5. The standalone sensor unit of claim 1 , wherein detecting the presence of the mobile unit binds the sensor unit to the mobile unit.
6. The standalone sensor unit of claim 5 , wherein the bound mobile unit is operative as a remote switch or a wireless switch for controlling a light associated with the standalone sensor unit.
7. The standalone sensor unit of claim 1 , wherein receiving the configuration setting comprises an operator of the mobile unit selecting the configuration setting from a plurality of predetermined configuration settings.
8. The sensor unit of claim 7 , wherein at least one of the predetermined configuration settings enables the standalone sensor unit to connect to a network.
9. A method comprising:
detecting, by a standalone sensor unit, a presence of a mobile unit, comprising;
sensing strobe of light; and
receiving a configuration setting from the mobile unit within a window of time after presence of the mobile unit has been detected;
wherein the method further comprises;
receiving, by a long-wave radio of the standalone sensor unit, an atomic clock signal;
determining a time based on the received atomic clock signal;
selecting a profile of the standalone sensor unit based on the time;
sensing ambient light; and
selecting a time zone based on timing of the sensed ambient light.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein detecting the presence of the mobile unit further comprises sensing motion and sensing the strobe of light, wherein the sensed motion and the sensed strobe of light occur within a predetermined time of each other.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein sensing motion comprises sensing motion with a light detector, matching the sensed motion with one of a plurality of stored patterns of events, and identifying an event associated with the sensed motion based on a match between a one of the plurality of patterns and the sensed motion.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein selecting the time zone comprises accessing a look up table based on the time and the timing of the sensed ambient light.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein detecting the presence of the mobile unit binds the standalone sensor unit to the mobile unit.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the bound mobile unit is operative as a remote switch or a wireless switch for controlling a light associated with the standalone sensor unit.
15. The method of claim 9 , wherein receiving the configuration comprises an operator of the mobile unit selecting the configuration setting from a plurality of predetermined configuration settings.
16. A standalone sensor unit, comprising:
a long-wave radio operative to receive an atomic clock signal;
an atomic clock receiver operative to set a time based on the received atomic clock signal;
a controller operative to select a profile of the standalone sensor unit based on the time;
an ambient light sensor operative to sense ambient light; and
wherein the controller is further operative to select a time zone based on timing of the sensed ambient light.
17. The sensor unit of claim 16 , wherein selecting the time zone comprises accessing a look up table based on the time and the timing of the sensed ambient light.