Systems and methods for updating a partition state of individual sensors or devices in a system are provided. Such systems and methods may include an access point broadcasting a beacon signal including a partition state change indicator portion and a partition state update portion, the sensors or devices periodically waking up to receive the partition state change indicator portion, and responsive to predetermined content of the partition state change indicator portion, one or more of the sensors or devices remaining awake to receive an updated partition state identified in the partition state update portion.