Self-healing control network for building automation systems
First Claim
1. A system for self-healing automating building control, the system comprising:
- a first processor operable to run a control application for building automation within a building;
a second processor in the building and remote from the first processor, the second processor operable to communicate with the control application; and
a third processor in the building and remote from the first and second processors;
wherein the control application is operable to be implemented on the third processor in response to a failure of the communications with the second processor.
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Abstract
In building automation architectures, components may be associated through physical communications paths and at a different level through building automation applications. Building automation applications implement control processes for a building function. Due to changing needs, such as a failure of a physical communications path or the addition or removal of components, the building automation application may be more appropriately performed in a different device. By dynamically positioning or determining a processor for implementing a building automation application, an architecture or network may more optimally control building functions, such as by requiring less user input, more rapid response and/or avoiding building function failures.
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34 Claims
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1. A system for self-healing automating building control, the system comprising:
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a first processor operable to run a control application for building automation within a building;
a second processor in the building and remote from the first processor, the second processor operable to communicate with the control application; and
a third processor in the building and remote from the first and second processors;
wherein the control application is operable to be implemented on the third processor in response to a failure of the communications with the second processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 33)
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11. A system for self-healing automated building control, the system comprising:
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a first processor operable to run a building automation application, the first processor in a building and operable for wireless communication;
a second processor remote from the first processor, the second processor operate to run the building automation application, the second processor in the building and operable for wireless communication;
wherein the building automation application is operable to be initially implemented on the first processor and later implemented on the second processor in response to a change associated with the first processor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 34)
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22. A method for self-healing automated building control, the method comprising:
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(a) automating control of a building function with a building automation application on a first processor, communications associated with the building automation application being wireless;
(b) detecting a change associated with a first processor; and
then(c) implementing the building automation application on a second processor remote from the first processor in response to (b). - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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