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Method and system of controlling scent diffusion with a network gateway device

  • US 10,258,713 B2
  • Filed: 08/03/2016
  • Issued: 04/16/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of managing scent in an environment, comprising:

  • disposing a plurality of scent diffusion devices within the environment, wherein the diffusion devices comprise a communications facility that enables transmitting signals to and receiving signals from a non-fragrance dispensing, wide-area network gateway device;

    networking the network gateway device to the plurality of scent diffusion devices, wherein the network gateway device receives communication and control functions from a remote computer for distribution to the plurality of scent diffusion devices;

    disposing at least one sensor within the environment that transmits sensor data to the remote computer;

    receiving at least one scent parameter for scenting the environment at the remote computer; and

    controlling, via the network gateway device, diffusion of a liquid, from a source of the liquid in fluid communication with at least one of the plurality of scent diffusion devices, to achieve the scent parameter,wherein controlling includes setting or adjusting an operation parameter of one or more of the scent diffusion devices in response to the sensor data, andwherein the sensor data relates to a distance from the scent diffusion device to a scent target location.

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