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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2021
Google Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Anthony M. Fadell, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Matthew L. Rogers, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Yoky Matsuoka, Palo Alto, CA (US);
David Sloo, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Maxime Veron, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Isabel I. Guenette, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Shigefumi Honjo, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Google LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
This patent specification relates to various smart-home systems. Such a system may include a battery-powered smart home device that communicates using a first wireless protocol characterized by relatively low power usage and relatively low data rates. Such a system may further include a smart wall outlet device. The smart wall outlet device may include wireless communication circuitry comprising a first wireless interface and a second wireless interface. The first wireless interface may be configured to communicate with the battery-powered smart home device using the first wireless protocol. The second wireless interface may be configured to serve as a communication bridge between the battery-powered smart home device and a wireless network that uses a second communication protocol characterized by relatively higher power usage and relatively higher data rates.