Habitat control system
First Claim
1. A system for controlling and recognizing habitat components comprising:
- a main controller comprising a processor configured to execute program instructions, memory storing a first set of program instructions as well as information associated with a set of habitat components;
a first manifold comprising a plurality of ports, wherein a first one of the plurality of ports is electrically coupled to a first habitat component from the set of habitat components, and a second one of the plurality of ports is electrically coupled to the main controller; and
a second manifold in communication with the main controller via the first manifold, wherein the second manifold comprises a plurality of ports, wherein one of the plurality of ports is electrically coupled to a second habitat component from the set of habitat components;
wherein upon coupling of the first habit component to the first manifold, the processor of the main controller is configured to recognize an identity of the first habit component according to the information associated with the set of habitat components, and execute one or more program instructions from the first set of program instructions to control operation of the first habit component; and
wherein upon coupling of the second habitat component to the second manifold, the processor of the main controller is configured to recognize an identity of the second habitat component according to the information associated with the set of habitat components, and execute one or more program instructions from the first set of instructions to control an operation of the second habitat component.
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Abstract
The present invention consolidates and centrally organizes, among other things, the control of and communication with equipment and sensors placed in or adjacent to a habitat. In an embodiment of the invention, a system for controlling and recognizing habitat components comprises: a main controller comprising an integrated circuit (IC chip) containing information and programming for associated habitat components and a communication component for transferring updated programming and data to associated components via cable, WiFi, Bluetooth, or infrared; and a habitat component having an integrated circuit (IC chip) which contains operating data and acts as an identifier of the component, allowing an application on a smartphone or the main controller to automatically recognize the device and control programs.
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9 Claims
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1. A system for controlling and recognizing habitat components comprising:
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a main controller comprising a processor configured to execute program instructions, memory storing a first set of program instructions as well as information associated with a set of habitat components; a first manifold comprising a plurality of ports, wherein a first one of the plurality of ports is electrically coupled to a first habitat component from the set of habitat components, and a second one of the plurality of ports is electrically coupled to the main controller; and a second manifold in communication with the main controller via the first manifold, wherein the second manifold comprises a plurality of ports, wherein one of the plurality of ports is electrically coupled to a second habitat component from the set of habitat components; wherein upon coupling of the first habit component to the first manifold, the processor of the main controller is configured to recognize an identity of the first habit component according to the information associated with the set of habitat components, and execute one or more program instructions from the first set of program instructions to control operation of the first habit component; and wherein upon coupling of the second habitat component to the second manifold, the processor of the main controller is configured to recognize an identity of the second habitat component according to the information associated with the set of habitat components, and execute one or more program instructions from the first set of instructions to control an operation of the second habitat component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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