Temporal based motion sensor reporting

1. A method comprising:

sampling an output signal of a passive infrared motion sensor;

conducting a repetitive increment of a counter value in response to a first trigger event in the output signal, the first trigger event including a rising edge transition which corresponds to motion detected by the passive infrared motion sensor, and wherein the repetitive increment is conducted in accordance with a clock timer;

discontinuing the repetitive increment in response to a second trigger event in the output signal, the second trigger event including an expiration of a first idleness period after a falling edge transition, wherein the falling edge transition corresponds to a lack of motion detected by the passive infrared motion sensor;

adding the counter value to a cumulative value in response to the second trigger event, wherein the cumulative value indicates an amount of time the passive infrared motion sensor is triggered;

activating a wireless interface;

transmitting the cumulative value via the wireless interface; and

deactivating the wireless interface in response to receiving an acknowledgement of the transmission of the cumulative value.

2. The method of claim 1 , the method further including adjusting the counter value based on a frequency of the clock timer to obtain the amount of time the passive infrared motion sensor is triggered in seconds.

3. The method of claim 1 , the method further including:

deactivating the clock timer if a second idleness period of time has expired; and

activating the clock timer in response to the first trigger event.

4. The method of claim 1 , the method further including:

conducting a plurality of repetitive increments of the counter value in response to a corresponding plurality of first trigger events in the output signal;

discontinuing the plurality of repetitive increments in response to a corresponding plurality of second trigger events in the output signal;

adding a plurality of counter values to the cumulative value, wherein each counter value corresponds to a second trigger event; and

transmitting the cumulative value via the wireless interface on a periodic basis.

5. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a set of stored instructions which, if executed by a processor, cause a computer to:

sample an output signal of a motion sensor;

conduct a repetitive increment of a counter value in response to a first trigger event in the output signal, the first trigger event corresponding to motion detected by the motion sensor;

discontinue the repetitive increment in response to a second trigger event in the output signal, the second trigger event corresponding to a lack of motion detected by the motion sensor;

add the counter value to a cumulative value in response to the second trigger event, wherein the cumulative value indicates an amount of time the motion sensor is triggered; and

transmit the cumulative value over a wireless link on a periodic basis.

6. The medium of claim 5 , wherein the repetitive increment is conducted in accordance with a clock timer.

7. The medium of claim 6 , wherein the instructions, if executed, cause the computer to adjust the counter value based on a frequency of the clock timer to obtain the amount of time the motion sensor is triggered in seconds.

8. The medium of claim 6 , wherein the instructions, if executed, cause the computer to:

deactivate the clock timer if an idleness period of time has expired; and

activate the clock timer in response to the first trigger event.

9. The medium of claim 6 , wherein the instructions, if executed, cause the computer to:

conduct a plurality of repetitive increments of the counter value in response to a corresponding plurality of first trigger events in the output signal;

discontinue the plurality of repetitive increments in response to a corresponding plurality of second trigger events in the output signal; and

add a plurality of counter values to the cumulative value, wherein each counter value corresponds to a second trigger event.

10. The medium of claim 5 , wherein the first trigger event includes a rising edge transition and the second trigger event includes an expiration of an idleness period after a falling edge transition.

11. The medium of claim 5 , wherein the instructions, if executed, cause the computer to:

activate a wireless interface;

transmit the cumulative value via the wireless interface;

receive an acknowledgement of the transmission of the cumulative value; and

deactivate the wireless interface based on the acknowledgement.

12. A system comprising:

a motion sensor; and

logic to:

sample an output signal of the motion sensor;

conduct a repetitive increment of a counter value in response to a first trigger event in the output signal, the first trigger event corresponding to motion detected by the motion sensor;

discontinue the repetitive increment in response to a second trigger event in the output signal, the second trigger event corresponding to a lack of motion detected by the motion sensor;

add the counter value to a cumulative value in response to the second trigger event, wherein the cumulative value indicates an amount of time the motion sensor is triggered; and

transmit the cumulative value over a wireless link on a periodic basis.

13. The system of claim 12 , the system further including a clock timer, wherein the repetitive increment is to be conducted in accordance with the clock timer.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the logic is to adjust the counter value based on a frequency of the clock timer to obtain the amount of time the motion sensor is triggered in seconds.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the logic is to:

deactivate the clock timer if an idleness period of time has expired; and

activate the clock timer in response to the first trigger event.

16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the logic is to:

conduct a plurality of repetitive increments of the counter value in response to a corresponding plurality of first trigger events in the output signal;

discontinue the plurality of repetitive increments in response to a corresponding plurality of second trigger events in the output signal; and

add a plurality of counter values to the cumulative value, wherein each counter value corresponds to a second trigger event.

17. The system of claim 12 , wherein the first trigger event includes a rising edge transition and the second trigger event includes an expiration of an idleness period after a falling edge transition.

18. The system of claim 12 , the system further including a wireless interface, wherein the logic is to:

activate the wireless interface;

transmit the cumulative value via the wireless interface;

receive an acknowledgement of the transmission of the cumulative value; and

deactivate the wireless interface based on the acknowledgement.

19. The medium of claim 10 , wherein the idleness period comprises a time period during which the rising edge transition is not detected in the output signal.

20. The system of claim 17 , wherein the idleness period comprises a time period during which the rising edge transition is not detected in the output signal.

21. The medium of claim 10 , wherein the falling edge transition occurs when the output signal indicates the lack of motion, wherein the instructions, if executed, cause the computer to:

determine whether the falling edge transition has occurred based on the output signal;

store the counter value as an intermediate value in response to determining that the falling edge transition has occurred;

determine whether the idleness period has expired; and

add the intermediate value to the cumulative value in response to determining that the idleness period has expired.

22. The system of claim 17 , wherein the falling edge transition occurs when the output signal indicates the lack of motion, wherein the logic is to:

determine whether the falling edge transition has occurred based on the output signal;

store the counter value as an intermediate value in response to determining that the falling edge transition has occurred;

determine whether the idleness period has expired; and

add the intermediate value to the cumulative value in response to determining that the idleness period has expired.