Patent ID: 11900781
Assignee: ECOLINK INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A method performed by a person detection device (PDD), comprising:
operating, by a processor of the PDD, in a motion sensor mode of operation during a first time period, wherein operating in the motion sensor mode comprises transmitting a motion present signal at an expiration of a first dwell time any time motion is detected by the PDD; and
operating, by the processor, in an occupancy mode of operation during a second time period, wherein operating in the occupancy mode comprises transmitting a person-present signal at an expiration of a second dwell time any time occupancy is detected by the PDD;
wherein, in the occupancy mode of operation, the PDD does not monitor for movement of a person.