Methods of making and using an identification tag system for use with an electrical breaker panel and an electrical outlet
First Claim
1. A method for creating a list identifying which electrical outlets are electrically connected to a circuit breaker, comprising the steps of:
- providing an electrical outlet faceplate cover having a plurality of electrical outlet openings and a fastener located between the plurality of electrical outlet openings such that the electrical outlet faceplate cover is located over an electrical outlet;
providing a circuit breaker panel having at least one circuit breaker located on the circuit breaker panel;
providing a near field communications tag located on a back side of the electrical outlet faceplate cover, wherein the near field communications tag is operatively connected to the fastener such that the near field communications tag is capable of containing information related to which of the at least one circuit breaker is electrically connected to the electrical outlet;
storing information related to which of the at least one circuit breaker is electrically connected to the electrical outlet in a database;
providing a remote device with access to the database;
rendering a user interface through which a user, via the remote device, can define an electrical outlet category, wherein the electrical outlet category specifies a relationship between the electrical outlet and the at least one circuit breaker;
receiving the user defined electrical outlet category in the database via the remote device;
creating, in a database, the user defined electrical outlet category based upon the relationship between the electrical outlet and the at least one circuit breaker; and
providing access to execute a query regarding the user defined electrical outlet category through the remote device.
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Abstract
A system for identifying which electrical outlets are electrically connected to a circuit breaker, including an electrical outlet faceplate cover having a plurality of electrical outlet openings and a fastener located between the plurality of electrical outlet openings such that the electrical outlet faceplate cover is located over an electrical outlet, a circuit breaker panel having at least one circuit breaker located on the circuit breaker panel, and a near field communications tag located on a back side of the electrical outlet faceplate cover, wherein the near field communications tag is operatively connected to the fastener such that the near field communications tag contains information related to which of the at least one circuit breakers is electrically connected to the electrical outlet.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for creating a list identifying which electrical outlets are electrically connected to a circuit breaker, comprising the steps of:
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providing an electrical outlet faceplate cover having a plurality of electrical outlet openings and a fastener located between the plurality of electrical outlet openings such that the electrical outlet faceplate cover is located over an electrical outlet; providing a circuit breaker panel having at least one circuit breaker located on the circuit breaker panel; providing a near field communications tag located on a back side of the electrical outlet faceplate cover, wherein the near field communications tag is operatively connected to the fastener such that the near field communications tag is capable of containing information related to which of the at least one circuit breaker is electrically connected to the electrical outlet; storing information related to which of the at least one circuit breaker is electrically connected to the electrical outlet in a database; providing a remote device with access to the database; rendering a user interface through which a user, via the remote device, can define an electrical outlet category, wherein the electrical outlet category specifies a relationship between the electrical outlet and the at least one circuit breaker; receiving the user defined electrical outlet category in the database via the remote device; creating, in a database, the user defined electrical outlet category based upon the relationship between the electrical outlet and the at least one circuit breaker; and providing access to execute a query regarding the user defined electrical outlet category through the remote device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for identifying which electrical outlets are electrically connected to a circuit breaker, comprising the steps of:
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providing an electrical outlet faceplate cover having a plurality of electrical outlet openings and a fastener located between the plurality of electrical outlet openings such that the electrical outlet faceplate cover is located over an electrical outlet; providing a circuit breaker panel having at least one circuit breaker located on the circuit breaker panel; providing a near field communications tag located on a back side of the electrical outlet faceplate cover, wherein the near field communications tag is operatively connected to the fastener such that the near field communications tag is capable of containing information related to which of the at least one circuit breaker is electrically connected to the electrical outlet; providing a remote device with access to a database; bringing the remote device into close proximity to the electrical outlet, wherein the remote device can read the information contained on the near field communications tag related to which of the at least one circuit breaker is electrically connected to the electrical outlet; rendering a user interface through which a user, via the remote device, can define a relationship between the electrical outlet and the at least one circuit breaker, receiving the user defined relationship between the electrical outlet and the at least one circuit breaker in the database via the remote device; creating, in a database, the user defined relationship between the electrical outlet and the at least one circuit breaker; and providing access to execute a query regarding the user defined relationship between the electrical outlet and the at least one circuit breaker. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for monitoring an electrical state of a circuit breaker which is electrically connected to an electrical outlet, comprising the steps of:
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providing an electrical outlet faceplate cover having a plurality of electrical outlet openings and a fastener located between the plurality of electrical outlet openings such that the electrical outlet faceplate cover is located over an electrical outlet; providing a circuit breaker panel having at least one circuit breaker located on the circuit breaker panel; providing a near field communications tag located on a back side of the electrical outlet faceplate cover, wherein the near field communications tag is operatively connected to the fastener such that the near field communications tag is capable of containing information related to which of the at least one circuit breaker is electrically connected to the electrical outlet; storing information related to which of the at least one circuit breaker is electrically connected to the electrical outlet in a database; providing a remote device with access to the database; rendering a user interface through which a user, via the remote device, can define the relationship between the electrical outlet and the at least one circuit breaker; receiving the user defined relationship between the electrical outlet and the at least one circuit breaker in the database via the remote device; creating, in a database, the user defined relationship between the electrical outlet and the at least one circuit breaker; providing access to execute a query regarding the user defined relationship between the electrical outlet and the at least one circuit breaker; determining an electrical state of the at least one circuit breaker; and providing, via the remote device, an electrical state of the at least one circuit breaker. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for identifying which electrical outlets are electrically connected to a circuit breaker, comprising:
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an electrical outlet faceplate cover having a plurality of electrical outlet openings and a fastener located between the plurality of electrical outlet openings such that the electrical outlet faceplate cover is located over an electrical outlet; a circuit breaker panel having at least one circuit breaker located on the circuit breaker panel; and a near field communications tag located between a back side of the electrical outlet faceplate cover and the electrical outlet such that the near field communications tag contains information related to which of the at least one circuit breakers is electrically connected to the electrical outlet.
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