WIRELESS BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD USING A BUILDING MODEL
First Claim
1. A building system, comprising:
- a) a communication network;
b) a plurality of wireless nodes within a building operably coupled to the communication network;
c) a plurality of passive wireless devices, each passive wireless device affixed to or within an object within the building, each passive wireless device containing first information regarding at least one property of the object, each of the passive wireless devices configured to communicate wirelessly to at least one of the wireless nodes using power derived from communication signals detected in the passive wireless device;
d) a plurality of sensors configured to generate second information representative of sensed temperature throughout the building, each sensor operably connected to the communication network;
e) a processing circuit operably coupled to receive the first information from the wireless devices and the second information from the sensors, the processing circuit configured to generate control information regarding the building based on the first information and the second information.
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Abstract
A building system includes a communication network, a plurality of wireless nodes, a plurality of passive wireless devices, a plurality of sensors, and a processing circuit. The wireless nodes are disposed within a building and are operably coupled to the communication network. Each passive wireless device is affixed to an object within the building, and contains first information regarding at least one property of the object. Each the passive wireless device is configured to communicate wirelessly to the wireless nodes using power derived from communication signals detected in the passive wireless device. The sensors are configured to generate second information representative of sensed temperature throughout the building, each sensor operably connected to the communication network. The processing circuit is operably coupled to receive the first information from the wireless devices and the second information from the sensors. The processing circuit is configured to generate control information regarding the building based on the first information and the second information.
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19 Claims
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1. A building system, comprising:
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a) a communication network; b) a plurality of wireless nodes within a building operably coupled to the communication network; c) a plurality of passive wireless devices, each passive wireless device affixed to or within an object within the building, each passive wireless device containing first information regarding at least one property of the object, each of the passive wireless devices configured to communicate wirelessly to at least one of the wireless nodes using power derived from communication signals detected in the passive wireless device; d) a plurality of sensors configured to generate second information representative of sensed temperature throughout the building, each sensor operably connected to the communication network; e) a processing circuit operably coupled to receive the first information from the wireless devices and the second information from the sensors, the processing circuit configured to generate control information regarding the building based on the first information and the second information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method, comprising:
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a) using a wireless device to identify a plurality of controllers disposed within a proximity of a space; b) select one the plurality of controllers; c) obtain a temperature measurement within the space; d) cause the selected controller to change the flow of conditioned air into the space; e) after a first duration of time, obtain an updated temperature measurement within the space; (f) select one or more other controllers, and for each, repeat steps c), d) and e) - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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a) using a wireless device to identify a plurality of controllers disposed within a proximity of a space; b) sequentially command each controller to change an output, the output coupled to an actuator; c) identifying the controller that upon changing the output, causes a greatest environmental change in the space. d) storing information associating the identified controller with the space. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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