INFRASTRUCTURE DEVICE WITH MODULAR REMOTE SENSORS
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1. A utility device comprising:
- a first portion for electrically connecting to premises infrastructure wiring;
a second portion for electrically mating with said first portion, said second portion operable for monitoring at least one premises function via said mated relationship with said first portion; and
wherein said monitoring can be from a location physically remote from said first portion.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system and method which allows a user to mount a utility function monitoring element in a location where the monitoring element can detect a desired stimulus, even when the mounting location is remote from an access point to the premises infrastructure wiring. In one embodiment, the monitoring element is registered with a control device mounted within a particular utility box. In such a situation, the monitoring element communicates with the utility box control device either wirelessly or via the premises electrical wiring.
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24 Claims
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1. A utility device comprising:
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a first portion for electrically connecting to premises infrastructure wiring; a second portion for electrically mating with said first portion, said second portion operable for monitoring at least one premises function via said mated relationship with said first portion; and
wherein said monitoring can be from a location physically remote from said first portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A device for use in a utility box, said device comprising:
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means for electrically connecting a first portion of said device to premises wiring within said utility device, and means for allowing a second portion of said device to monitor a premises function via said electrically connected first portion, while said second portion is located remote from said utility box. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A utility device comprising:
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at least one removable control device adapted for mounting within a utility box, said mounting being concurrently with at least one electrical control/monitoring device selected from the list of;
electrical switch, electrical outlet socket, electric light;
motion sensor, clock, temperature sensor, monitor, intercom, speaker, temperature control, humidistat, CO detector;
CO2 detector;
biohazard detector;
fire detector;
video display;
message panel;
alert panel;
alarm panel;
medical monitor;
data access panel;
data access interface;
physical access panel;
physical access interface;
multimedia interface;
identification interface;
barometric pressure monitor;
weight (mass) monitor;
traffic pattern monitor;
occupancy monitor;
motion monitor;
power quality monitor;
operating cost monitor;
power factor monitor;
voltage monitor;
frequency monitor;
current monitor;
phasor monitor;
phase angle monitor;
impedance monitor;
active power monitor;
reactive power monitor;
energy storage monitor;
battery condition monitor;
priority monitor;
proximity monitor;
inertia monitor;
selective audio frequency monitor (audio recognition, e.g., voice, glass break);
selective video monitor (visual recognition, e.g., terrorist);
flooding monitor;
vibration monitor;
smoke monitor;
radiation monitor;
ultrasound monitor;
acoustic sound monitor;
infrasound monitor;
infrared monitor;
light monitor;
microwave monitor;
radio frequency monitor;
electromagnetic radiation monitor;
nuclear radiation monitor;
coherent radiation monitor;
bacteria monitor;
bio-hazard monitor;
disease monitor;
poison monitor;
germ monitor;
toxic material monitor;
air quality monitor;
load monitor;
stress monitor;
material type monitor, said electrical control device adapted for becoming electrically connected to premises electrical wiring within said premises utility box;means for allowing said removable control device to be removed from said utility box separate from a removal of any device concurrently mounted in said utility box; and means for enabling a removed device to control a specific utility device via wireless communication with said utility box. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A utility device comprising:
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an electrical monitoring device selected from the list of;
electrical switch, electrical outlet socket, electric light;
motion sensor, clock, temperature sensor, monitor, intercom, speaker, temperature control, humidistat, CO detector;
CO2 detector;
biohazard detector;
fire detector;
video display;
message panel;
alert panel;
alarm panel;
medical monitor;
data access panel;
data access interface;
physical access panel;
physical access interface;
multimedia interface;
identification interface;
barometric pressure monitor;
weight (mass) monitor;
traffic pattern monitor;
occupancy monitor;
motion monitor;
power quality monitor;
operating cost monitor;
power factor monitor;
voltage monitor;
frequency monitor;
current monitor;
phasor monitor;
phase angle monitor;
impedance monitor;
active power monitor;
reactive power monitor;
energy storage monitor;
battery condition monitor;
priority monitor;
proximity monitor;
inertia monitor;
selective audio frequency monitor (audio recognition, e.g., voice, glass break);
selective video monitor (visual recognition, e.g., terrorist);
flooding monitor;
vibration monitor;
smoke monitor;
radiation monitor;
ultrasound monitor;
acoustic sound monitor;
infrasound monitor;
infrared monitor;
light monitor;
microwave monitor;
radio frequency monitor;
electromagnetic radiation monitor;
nuclear radiation monitor;
coherent radiation monitor;
bacteria monitor;
bio-hazard monitor;
disease monitor;
poison monitor;
germ monitor;
toxic material monitor;
air quality monitor;
load monitor;
stress monitor;
material type monitor, said electrical control device(s) adapted for becoming electrically connected to premises electrical wiring within a premises utility box, said electrical connections operative to allow said control device to control utility functions; anda renewable monitoring element mounted in conjunction with said control devices, said renewable monitoring element operative in conjunction with a monitoring device for controlling one of said utility functions. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method for operating a premises utility function, said method comprising:
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removing at least a portion of a monitoring device from a premises utility box; allowing a removed monitoring module to continue to monitor a premises utility function from a location remote from said utility box; and receiving at said utility box control information from said removed monitoring portion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for operating a premises utility function, said method comprising:
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registering a monitoring module with a particular premises function monitoring device mounted within a utility box; and allowing said registered monitoring module to control said particular premises utility function from a location remote from said utility box. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A monitoring module for use with at least one premises connected control devices, said module comprises:
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an element for sensing at least one particular condition at a location remote from at least one premises mounted control device; and means for communicating sensed conditions to said at least one said control device such that said control device can perform an electrical action with respect to a device connected to said control device. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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