INTEGRATED BUILDING DEVICE MONITORING NETWORK
First Claim
1. An electrical device comprising:
- a mounting arrangement configured to mount the device operatively within a building;
a device communication module to communicate with at least one other electrical device located in use within the building;
a location module configured to provide a location of the at least one other electrical device within the building; and
a network communication module configured to interface the electrical device to a communications network and to communicate the location via the communications network.
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Abstract
An electrical device for installation within a building is described. Accordingly, the device may comprise a mounting arrangement configured to mount the device within the building. A location module is provided to monitor a location of the device within the building and a power monitor is provided to monitor power consumption of an electrical appliance connectable to the device. The device further includes a communication module configured to interface the electrical device to a communications network and to communicate the location and the power consumption via the communications network. In an example embodiment, the communications network is connectable to a system controller that is operable to communicate with a plurality of the electrical devices to control operation of the electrical devices. The device and the system controller may form part of a building management system.
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21 Claims
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1. An electrical device comprising:
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a mounting arrangement configured to mount the device operatively within a building; a device communication module to communicate with at least one other electrical device located in use within the building; a location module configured to provide a location of the at least one other electrical device within the building; and a network communication module configured to interface the electrical device to a communications network and to communicate the location via the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a plurality of electrical devices each connectable to an associated electrical appliance, each electrical device comprising; a mounting arrangement configured to mount the device fixedly within a building; a device communication module to communicate with at least one mobile electrical device located in use within the building; a location module configured to provide a location of the at least one mobile electrical device within the building; and a network communication module configured to interface the electrical device to a communications network; and a system controller comprising; a system communication module to interface the system controller to the communications network; and a control module configured to receive the location from each of the electrical devices and, based on the location information, identify a physical location of the at least one mobile device within the building. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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communicating between an electrical device and at least one other electrical device located within a building, the electrical device being fixedly mounted within the building; identifying a location of the at least one other electrical device within a building based on the communication; and communicating the location from the electrical device to a system controller via a communications network.
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21. An electrical device comprising:
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means for mounting the device within a building; means for monitoring a location of the device within the building; means for monitoring power consumption of an electrical appliance connectable to the device; and means for interfacing the electrical device to a communications network and to communicate the location and the power consumption via the communications network.
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