Configuration of a building automation system controller

• US 10,296,022 B2
• Filed: 05/09/2013
• Issued: 05/21/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Siemens Industry Incorporated (Siemens AG)
• Original Assignee: Siemens Industry Incorporated (Siemens AG)
• Inventors: Casilli, Chris, Hingos, David A., Otto, Martin, Negron, Samuel, Vaidhyanathan, Mithun
• Primary Examiner(s): Lo, Kenneth M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Huntley, Michael J
• Application Number:
  US13/890,867
• Publication Number:
  US 20130268127A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,203 Days
• Field of Search: 700276
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/19 characterised by the use of electric means G05D23/1393 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/282 based on user interaction within the home receiver circuitry for displaying additional information being controlled by a remote control apparatus H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2827 Reporting to a device within the home network; wherein the reception of the information reported automatically triggers the execution of a home appliance functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0806 for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play

Abstract

An approach for configuration of a controller in a building automation system (BAS) using a code that may be generated by the BAS, but accessed without a network work connection.

Claims

1. A field panel for controlling a building automation system, comprising:

a processor;

an input device of the building automation system, coupled to the processor, able to read a code received from a mobile device,

wherein the input device is a scanner/camera; and

wherein the processor decodes the code into data associated with building automation and

at least a first portion of the data is used to configure an application executed by the processor,

wherein the first portion of the data comprises authentication data; and

a communication module coupled to the processor, wherein the communication module transmits at least a second portion of the data associated with the building automation system to at least one environment system that makes up the building automation system,

wherein the second portion of the data comprises configuration data.

2. The field panel for controlling a building automation system of claim 1, wherein the code is a Quick Response code.

3. The field panel for controlling a building automation system of claim 1, wherein the data includes authentication data associated with the user.

4. The field panel for controlling a building automation system of claim 1, wherein the data includes authentication data associated with authentication of the application.

5. The field panel for controlling a building automation system of claim 1, wherein the at least the second portion of the data includes at least one building automation parameter selected from the group consisting of temperatures, light, or air movement.

6. A method for configuration of a building automation system, comprising:

reading a code with an input device of the building automation system, wherein the code is received from a mobile device, and

wherein the input device is a scanner/camera;

decoding the code into data associated with building automation with a processor of the building automation system;

configuring an application of the building automation system executed by the processor with at least a first portion of the data,

wherein the first data includes authentication data; and

transmitting at least a second portion of the data associated with the building automation system to at least one environment system that makes up the building automation system,

wherein the second data includes configuration data.

7. The method for configuration of a building automation system of claim 6, further comprising a configuration mode that the application is in when reading the code.

8. The method for configuration of a building automation system of claim 7, further comprising an operational mode that the application is in after configuring the application.

9. The method for configuration of a building automation system of claim 6, wherein the code is a Quick Response code.

10. The method for configuration of a building automation system of claim 6, comprising authenticating the user with authentication data of the data.

11. The method for configuration of a building automation system of claim 6, comprising authenticating the application with decoded authentication data.

12. The method for configuring of a building automation system of claim 6, wherein the at least the second portion of the data includes at least one building automation parameter selected from the group consisting of temperatures, light, or air movement.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium with a plurality of instructions for implementing a method for configuration of a building automation system, comprising instructions for:

reading a code with a camera/scanner input device of the building automation system, wherein the code is received from a mobile device;

decoding the code into data associated with building automation with a processor of the building automation system;

configuring an application of the building automation system with at least a first portion of the data,

wherein the first data includes authentication data; and

transmitting at least a second portion of the data associated with the building automation system to at least one environment system that makes up the building automation system,

wherein the second data includes configuration data.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium with a plurality of instructions for implementing a method for configuration of a building automation system of claim 13, further comprising instructions for a configuration mode that the application is in when reading the code.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium with a plurality of instructions for implementing a method for configuration of a building automation system of claim 14, wherein the instructions further include an operational mode that the application is in after configuring the application.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium with a plurality of instructions for implementing a method for configuration of a building automation system of claim 13, wherein the code is a Quick Response code.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium with a plurality of instructions for implementing a method for configuration of a building automation system of claim 13, wherein the at least the second portion of the data includes at least one building automation parameter selected from the group consisting of temperatures, light, or air movement.