Wireless association approach and arrangement therefor
First Claim
1. A method for wireless association between a controller and a wireless node, the method comprising:
- transmitting association request data from the wireless node, the association request data including unique identification (ID) data for the wireless node;
receiving the association request data at the controller and, in response, sending association ID data assigned to the wireless node by the controller using the unique ID with the association ID data to identify the wireless node as the intended recipient of the association ID data, the controller storing the association ID data for use in sending wireless signals to the wireless node; and
receiving and storing the association ID data at the wireless node as a function of the unique ID, thereby associating the wireless node with the controller.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus, and method are directed to wireless association between a controller and a wireless node. In an example embodiment, a wireless node transmits association request data including unique identification (ID) data for the wireless node. A controller receives the association request data and, in response, assigns and sends association ID data to the wireless node using the unique ID with the association ID data to identify the wireless node as the intended recipient of the association ID data. The controller also stores the association ID data for use in sending wireless signals (e.g., messages) to the wireless node. The wireless node receives and stores the association ID data as a function of the unique ID, thereby associating the wireless node with the controller.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for wireless association between a controller and a wireless node, the method comprising:
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transmitting association request data from the wireless node, the association request data including unique identification (ID) data for the wireless node;
receiving the association request data at the controller and, in response, sending association ID data assigned to the wireless node by the controller using the unique ID with the association ID data to identify the wireless node as the intended recipient of the association ID data, the controller storing the association ID data for use in sending wireless signals to the wireless node; and
receiving and storing the association ID data at the wireless node as a function of the unique ID, thereby associating the wireless node with the controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for wirelessly communicating between a controller and a wireless node, the method comprising:
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transmitting association request data from the wireless node, the association request data including a unique device ID for the wireless node;
receiving the association request data at the controller and, in response, sending an association ID assigned to the wireless node by the controller using the unique device ID with the association ID to identify the wireless node as the intended recipient of the association ID, the controller storing the association ID for use in sending wireless messages to the wireless node;
receiving and storing the association ID data at the wireless node as a function of the unique ID;
using the stored association ID data at the wireless node to identify incoming wireless messages from the controller as messages intended for the wireless node; and
using the association ID data at the controller to identify incoming wireless messages sent from the wireless node. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for controlling a plurality of wireless thermostats in communication range with at least one gateway, each wireless thermostat coupled to control HVAC type equipment, the method comprising:
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transmitting association request data from a wireless thermostat, the association request data including unique identification (ID) data for the wireless thermostat;
receiving the association request data at the gateway and, in response, sending gateway-owned association ID data assigned to the wireless thermostat by the gateway using the unique ID to identify the wireless thermostat as the intended recipient of the association ID, the gateway storing the association ID data for use in sending wireless messages to the wireless thermostat and to identify incoming wireless messages sent from the wireless thermostat;
receiving and storing the gateway-owned association ID data at the wireless thermostat as a function of the unique ID to identify incoming wireless messages from the gateway as messages intended for the wireless thermostat;
communicating control messages from the gateway to the wireless thermostat using the association ID data to identify the wireless thermostat as the intended recipient of the control messages; and
at the wireless thermostat, accepting the control messages as function of the association ID data and, in response to the control messages, controlling HVAC equipment coupled to the wireless thermostat. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for wireless association between a controller and a wireless node, the system comprising:
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means for transmitting association request data from the wireless node, the association request data including unique identification (ID) data for the wireless node;
means for receiving the association request data at the controller and, in response, for sending association ID data assigned to the wireless node by the controller using the unique ID with the association ID data to identify the wireless node as the intended recipient of the association ID data, the controller storing the association ID data for use in sending wireless signals to the wireless node; and
means for receiving and storing the association ID data at the wireless node as a function of the unique ID, thereby associating the wireless node with the controller.
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30. A system for wireless communication, the system comprising:
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a controller;
a wireless node;
the wireless node being configured and arranged for transmitting association request data including unique identification (ID) data for the wireless node;
the controller being configured and arranged for receiving the association request data and, in response, for sending association ID data assigned to the wireless node by the controller using the unique ID with the association ID data to identify the wireless node as the intended recipient of the association ID data, the controller storing the association ID data for use in sending wireless signals to the wireless node; and
the wireless node being configured and arranged for receiving and storing the association ID data as a function of the unique ID, thereby associating the wireless node with the controller. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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