Building Control System
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1. A method of operating a building control system, the method comprising:
- installing a plurality of network devices to a communications network, wherein each of the plurality of network devices includes a control application for performing a device operation;
assigning an identifier to each of the plurality of network devices, wherein the identifier is based on the device operation and a device location; and
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communicating information and coordinating operations automatically among the plurality of network devices on the communications network based on the identifier.
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Abstract
A method of operating a building control system includes installing a plurality of network devices to a communications network. Each of the plurality of network devices performs a device operation. The method also includes assigning an identifier to each of the plurality of network devices. The identifier is based on the device operation and a device location. The method further includes communicating information and coordinating operations automatically among the plurality of network devices based on the identifier.
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1. A method of operating a building control system, the method comprising:
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installing a plurality of network devices to a communications network, wherein each of the plurality of network devices includes a control application for performing a device operation; assigning an identifier to each of the plurality of network devices, wherein the identifier is based on the device operation and a device location; and
;communicating information and coordinating operations automatically among the plurality of network devices on the communications network based on the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A building control system, comprising:
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a communications network; a plurality of network devices operably coupled to the communications network, wherein each of the plurality of network devices communicates information on the communications network; a control unit operably coupled to each of the plurality of network devices, wherein the control unit is configured to control a device operation of each of the plurality of network devices; an identification unit operably coupled to each of the plurality of network devices, wherein the identification unit is configured to assign an identifier to each of the plurality of network devices, wherein the identifier is based on the device operation and a device location; and a communications unit operably coupled to each of the plurality of network devices, wherein the communications unit is configured to communicate information and to coordinate device operations automatically among the plurality of network devices on the communications network based on the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A network device, comprising:
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a control unit configured to control a device operation of the network device; an identification unit operably coupled to the control unit, wherein the identification unit is configured to assign an identifier for the network device, wherein the identifier is based on the device operation and a device location; and a communications unit operably coupled to the identification unit, wherein the communications unit is configured to communicate information and to coordinate device operations automatically with another network device on a communications network based on the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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