UBIQUITOUS CONNECTIVITY AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR REMOTE LOCATIONS
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1. A detection system for selectively determining the presence of individuals within a proximate distance of a structure, said detection system comprising:
- a base unit at said structure;
a first remote unit operated by one of the individuals and transmitting a first identification signal;
a second remote device operated by another of the individuals and transmitting a second identification signal;
receiving means associated with said base unit for receiving said authorizations codes when the associated remote device is within the proximate distance of the structure;
selection means operatively associated with said base unit for selectively establishing an authorized user status to said remote devices based on said identification signal;
instant wireless connectivity means for transmitting to a master remote unit the presence of a remote unit with said proximate distance of said structure based on said authorized user status.
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Abstract
A thermostat control system for monitoring and controlling environmental characteristics of a building includes a base station unit and a remote access unit continuously interfacing through instant wireless private direct connectivity. The system also includes a plurality of sensors that measure the environmental characteristics and provide the thermostat unit with the measurements.
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1. A detection system for selectively determining the presence of individuals within a proximate distance of a structure, said detection system comprising:
- a base unit at said structure;
a first remote unit operated by one of the individuals and transmitting a first identification signal;
a second remote device operated by another of the individuals and transmitting a second identification signal;
receiving means associated with said base unit for receiving said authorizations codes when the associated remote device is within the proximate distance of the structure;
selection means operatively associated with said base unit for selectively establishing an authorized user status to said remote devices based on said identification signal;
instant wireless connectivity means for transmitting to a master remote unit the presence of a remote unit with said proximate distance of said structure based on said authorized user status.
- a base unit at said structure;
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2. The system as recited in claim 1 wherein said base unit includes a Bluetooth transmitter and receive module for bidirectional communications with said remote units.
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3. The system as recited in claim 1 wherein said base unit includes a bidirectional radio frequency communications module conforming to the 802.11 protocol.
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4. The system as recited in claim 1 wherein said remote units include cellular telephones including Bluetooth bidirectional communications modules.
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5. The system as recited in claim 1 wherein said receiving means associated with said base unit is a Bluetooth bidirectional communications module.
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6. The system as recited in claim 1 wherein said receiving means associated with said base unit is a bidirectional radio frequency communications module conforming to the 802.11 protocol.
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7. The system as recited in claim 1 wherein said selection means comprises a microcontroller-based processing unit having customizable application specific software.
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8. The system as recited in claim 1 wherein said instant wireless connectivity means is a radio frequency communications channel according to the Bluetooth communications protocol.
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9. The system as recited in claim 1 wherein said instant wireless connectivity means is a radio frequency communications channel according to the 802.11 communications protocol.
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