Wireless Event Status Communication System, Device and Method

• US 20090160637A1
• Filed: 03/02/2009
• Published: 06/25/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cufer Asset Ltd LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Strauss Acquisitions LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Maeng, Joon
• Granted Patent: US 8,653,962 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.100
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/007 Details of data content structure of message packets; data protocols
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence

Abstract

A wireless event status communication system, device and method are disclosed. In one form, a wireless enabled notification system includes a wireless informer operably associated with an environmental element having more than one operating state and operable to determine a current operating state of the environmental element and to communicate the current operating state via a wireless communication module. The system further includes a remote status notification device operable to receive the communication including the current operating state. The remote status notification device including a processor operable to determine a last current operating state when the remote status notification device is out of range of the wireless informer.

Claims

1-20. -20. (canceled)

21. A remote status notification device, comprising:

a display, configured to display a status output; and

embedded logic to perform functions, wherein the functions comprise;

receiving a status message via a radio transmitter and receiver,

displaying operating conditions for a plurality of environmental elements on the display based on the status message, and

determining an adverse operating condition exists based on the status message and responsively (a) requesting an acknowledgement and (b) receiving the acknowledgment.

22. The remote status notification device of claim 21, wherein the plurality of environmental elements comprise an operating status of a vehicle.

23. The remote status notification device of claim 21, wherein the plurality of environmental elements comprise an operating status of a residence.

24. The remote status notification device of claim 21, wherein the functions further comprise:

indicating, via the display, that the adverse operating condition exists.

25. The remote status notification device of claim 21, wherein the display further comprises a graphical user interface.

26. The remote status notification device of claim 21, wherein the display comprises a touchscreen display.

27. The remote status notification device of claim 26, wherein the functions further comprise:

querying status and control information via the touchscreen display.

28. The remote status notification device of claim 21, further comprising a speaker.

29. The remote status notification device of claim 28, wherein the functions further comprise:

providing an audio output via the speaker based on the status message.

30. The remote status notification device of claim 28, wherein the functions further comprise:

providing an audio output via the speaker responsive to determining the adverse operating condition exists.

31. The remote status notification device of claim 21, wherein the adverse operating condition comprises at least one environment element of the plurality of environmental elements being left in a undesirable operating state.

32. A garage door opener, comprising:

a processor; and

informer logic stored with and executable on the processor to perform functions, wherein the functions comprise;

receiving information indicating a current operating state of a garage door,

receiving a query about the garage door, and

responsive to the query, sending a responding message comprising the current operating state.

33. The garage door opener of claim 32, further comprising a remote control.

34. The garage door opener of claim 33, wherein the remote control is configured to alter the current operating state of the garage door.

35. The garage door opener of claim 34, wherein the remote control is configured to open the garage door.

36. The garage door opener of claim 34, wherein the remote control is configured to close the garage door.

37. The garage door opener of claim 32, wherein the remote control is configured to send a status notification of the current operating state of the garage door.

38. The garage door opener of claim 32, further comprising a garage door sensor.

39. The garage door opener of claim 38, wherein receiving information indicating a current operating state of the garage door comprises receiving information from the garage door sensor about the current operating state of the garage door.

40. The garage door opener of claim 38, wherein the garage door sensor is an integral part of the garage door opener.