Messaging in a home automation data transfer system
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1. An automation network, comprising:
- an automation network device in communication with the automation network; and
a system layer interface embodied in a computer-readable medium and configured to interface with a transport layer and an application layer of the automation network, wherein the system layer interface comprises a messaging command library configured to implement a human-readable message for the automation network device, where the automation network device includes a message output device.
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Abstract
An automation network includes automation network devices connected to the network and a system layer interface that interfaces with a transport layer and an application layer of the automation network. The system layer interface includes messaging command libraries configured to implement human-readable messages for the automation network devices, where the automation network devices include at least one message output device. The system layer interface may provide commands and functions to establish messaging in the network, the length of supported messages, and scrolling of messages on output display devices.
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1. An automation network, comprising:
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an automation network device in communication with the automation network; and
a system layer interface embodied in a computer-readable medium and configured to interface with a transport layer and an application layer of the automation network, wherein the system layer interface comprises a messaging command library configured to implement a human-readable message for the automation network device, where the automation network device includes a message output device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for updating a message display device in an automation network, the method comprising:
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installing a message display device in communication with the automation network, where the message display device is configured to display a human-readable message indicating a status passed to the message display device by the automation network;
determining a messaging revision level indicating a currency of software included with the message display device;
assigning the message display device to the automation network when the message display device has a non-zero messaging display size;
comparing the messaging revision level with a most current messaging revision level stored in the home automation network; and
designating the message display device as an output display device for network system messages to be displayed for the automation network when the messaging revision level is higher than the most current messaging revision level stored in the automation network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for implementing messaging in an automation network, where the automation network includes at least one message display device, the computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium comprising:
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computer-executable code means executable to install the message display device in communication with the automation network, where the message display device is configured to display a human-readable message indicating a status passed to the message display device by the automation network;
computer-executable code means executable to determine a messaging revision level indicating a currency of software included with the message display device;
computer-executable code means executable to assign the message display device to the automation network when the message display device has a non-zero messaging display size;
computer-executable code means executable to compare the messaging revision level with a most current messaging revision level stored in the automation network; and
computer-executable code means executable to designate the message display device as an output display device for network system messages to be displayed for the automation network when the messaging revision level is higher than the most current messaging revision level stored in the automation network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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