Home system, method and wireless node employing non-physical configuration of embedded device or sensor of a household object
First Claim
1. A system for a structure, said system for a structure comprising:
- a server comprising a wireless port;
a portable fob comprising;
a portable housing, a first wireless port adapted to wirelessly communicate with the wireless port of said server, a second port, a user input device, a display, and a processor operatively associated with the first wireless port, the second port, the user input device and the display; and
a node comprising;
a household object, and a sensor, control or display device embedded in or substantially within said household object, said sensor, control or display device comprising;
a first wireless port adapted to wirelessly communicate with the wireless port of said server, a second port adapted to communicate with the second port of said portable fob when said portable fob is proximate to said sensor, control or display device, and a processor operatively associated with the first wireless port of said sensor, control or display device and the second port of said sensor, control or display device, said processor of said sensor, control or display device being adapted to receive proximity information from the second port of said sensor, control or display device and responsively communicate with said server through the first wireless port of said sensor, control or display device, in order to configure said sensor, control or display device.
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Abstract
A sensor node or a control device node is for a home system including a server and a fob. The node includes a household object, and a sensor, control or display device embedded in or substantially within the household object. The sensor, control or display device includes a first wireless port adapted to wirelessly communicate with the server, a second port adapted to communicate with the fob when the fob is proximate to the second port, and a processor operatively associated with the first wireless port and the second port. The processor is adapted to receive proximity information from the second port and responsively communicate with the server through the first wireless port, in order to configure the sensor, control or display device.
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26 Claims
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1. A system for a structure, said system for a structure comprising:
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a server comprising a wireless port;
a portable fob comprising;
a portable housing, a first wireless port adapted to wirelessly communicate with the wireless port of said server, a second port, a user input device, a display, and a processor operatively associated with the first wireless port, the second port, the user input device and the display; and
a node comprising;
a household object, and a sensor, control or display device embedded in or substantially within said household object, said sensor, control or display device comprising;
a first wireless port adapted to wirelessly communicate with the wireless port of said server, a second port adapted to communicate with the second port of said portable fob when said portable fob is proximate to said sensor, control or display device, and a processor operatively associated with the first wireless port of said sensor, control or display device and the second port of said sensor, control or display device, said processor of said sensor, control or display device being adapted to receive proximity information from the second port of said sensor, control or display device and responsively communicate with said server through the first wireless port of said sensor, control or display device, in order to configure said sensor, control or display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A node for a system for a structure, said system for a structure including a server and a fob, said node comprising:
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a household object; and
a sensor, control or display device embedded in or substantially within said household object, said sensor, control or display device comprising;
a first wireless port adapted to wirelessly communicate with said server, a second port adapted to communicate with said fob when said fob is proximate to said second port, and a processor operatively associated with said first wireless port and said second port, said processor being adapted to receive proximity information from the second port and responsively communicate with said server through said first wireless port, in order to configure said sensor, control or display device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of configuring a household object as part of a system for a structure, said system for a structure including a server and a portable fob, said method comprising:
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embedding a sensor, control or display device in or substantially within said household object;
placing said portable fob proximate said household object; and
sensing said portable fob being proximate said household object and responsively wirelessly communicating from said sensor, control or display device to the server of said system for a structure, in order to configure said household object as part of said system for a structure. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26)
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