METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BINDING IN A BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM

• US 20080057872A1
• Filed: 08/28/2007
• Published: 03/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Siemens Industry Incorporated (Siemens AG)
• Original Assignee: Siemens Building Technologies Incorporated (Siemens AG)
• Inventors: Hendrix, John A., McFarland, Norman R., Songkakul, Pornsak, Raimo, Jeffrey A., Nass, Geoffrey D.
• Application Number:
  US11/846,137
• Publication Number:
  US 20080057872A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/66.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2807 Exchanging configuration information on appliance services in a home automation network arrangements for maintenance or administration involving network analysis for automatically determining the actual topology of a network H04L41/12; hardware or software tools for network management using graphical user interfaces H04L41/22; address allocation H04L61/50
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2841 Wireless
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/02 Inter-networking arrangements

Abstract

An automation component configured for wireless communication within a building automation system is disclosed. The automation component includes a wireless communications component, a processor in communications with the wireless communications component and a memory in communication with the processor, the memory configured to stored computer readable instructions which are executable by the processor. The computer readable instructions are programmed to generate a binding request including a device identifier, broadcast the binding request via the wireless communications component, and establish a binding relationship based on a received response to the binding request. A method for binding an automation component within a building automation system is further disclosed. The method includes communicating a binding request via a wireless communication link wherein the binding request includes a device identifier, receiving a binding response via the wireless communication link, and establishing a binding relationship based on the received binding response.

Claims

1. An automation component configured for wireless communication within a building automation system, the automation component comprising:

a wireless communications component;

a processor in communication with the wireless communications component;

a memory in communication with the processor, the memory configured to store computer readable instructions which are executable by the processor;

wherein the computer readable instructions are programmed to;

generate a binding request including a device identifier;

broadcast the binding request via the wireless communications component; and

establish a binding relationship based on a received response to the binding request.

2. The automation component of claim 1, wherein the device identifier is selected from the group consisting of:

a logical identifier;

an internet protocol address;

a media access control address; and

a local network address.

3. The automation component of claim 1, wherein the computer readable instructions are further programmed to:

establish a temporary binding relationship based on an initial received response to the binding request

4. The automation component of claim 1, wherein the computer readable instructions are further programmed to:

generate a personal area network binding request having a device identifier; and

establish a personal area network binding relationship based on a received response to the binding personal area network.

5. The automation component of claim 1, wherein the memory is configured to store a man-machine interface.

6. A method for binding an automation component within a building automation system, the method comprising:

communicating a binding request via a wireless communication link wherein the binding request includes a device identifier;

receiving a binding response via the wireless communication link; and

establishing a binding relationship based on the received binding response.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein communicating a binding request including broadcasting the binding request.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein communicating the binding request further comprises:

communicating the included device identifier selected from the group consisting of;

a logical identifier;

an internet protocol address;

a media access control address; and

a local network address.

9. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

establishing a temporary binding relationship based on an initial received response to the binding request.

10. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

communicating a personal area network binding request having a device identifier; and

establishing a personal area network binding relationship based on a received response to the binding personal area network.

11. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

configuring the binding request via a man-machine interface.

12. An automation component configured for wireless communication within a building automation system, the automation component comprising:

a processor configured to generate a binding request including a device identifier;

a wireless transmitter configured to wirelessly broadcast the binding request to a second automation component; and

a receiver configured to receive a binding response communicated from the second automation component;

wherein a binding relationship is established with the second automation component based on the received response.

13. The automation component of claim 12, wherein the device identifier is selected from the group consisting of:

a logical identifier;

an internet protocol address;

a media access control address; and

a local network address.

14. The automation component of claim 12, wherein the processor is further configured to generate a temporary binding relationship based on an initial received response to the binding request

15. The automation component of claim 12, wherein the processor is further configured to generate a personal area network binding request having a device identifier and establish a personal area network binding relationship based on a received response to the binding personal area network.

16. The automation component of claim 12 further comprising a man-machine interface.