Location-Based Provisioning of Wireless Control Systems
First Claim
1. A method of provisioning a wireless control system, the method comprising:
- broadcasting a message from a computing device to a wireless communications network comprising one or more control devices, each control device controlling an associated electrical load;
receiving a response at the computing device from one of the control devices in the network, the response including information regarding the control device;
executing instructions stored in memory of the computing device, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor of the computing device;
determines a location for the control device based on the received response, andgenerates a command based on the determined location, the command indicating specifications for operation of the electrical load associated with the control device; and
sending the command from the computing device to the control device, wherein execution of the command by a processor of the control device controls the operation of the associated electrical load according to the indicated specifications.
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Abstract
Exemplary systems and methods for provisioning wireless control of facilities systems are provided. A message is broadcast to a network that includes one or more control devices, which may be associated with one or more control points (e.g., lights in lighting systems). The control device responds with information concerning the control device and/or any associated control points. A scene including at least one specification for operation the control point is assigned to the control device. A corresponding scene command may be generated and sent to the control device. Provisioning may further include generating a visual display of the various control devices and associated control points (e.g., lights) in the facilities system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of provisioning a wireless control system, the method comprising:
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broadcasting a message from a computing device to a wireless communications network comprising one or more control devices, each control device controlling an associated electrical load; receiving a response at the computing device from one of the control devices in the network, the response including information regarding the control device; executing instructions stored in memory of the computing device, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor of the computing device; determines a location for the control device based on the received response, and generates a command based on the determined location, the command indicating specifications for operation of the electrical load associated with the control device; and sending the command from the computing device to the control device, wherein execution of the command by a processor of the control device controls the operation of the associated electrical load according to the indicated specifications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system of provisioning a wireless control system, the system comprising:
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a communications interface of the computing device, the communications interface configured to; broadcast a message to a wireless communications network comprising one or more control devices, each control device controlling an associated electrical load, and receive a response from one of the control devices in the network, the response including information regarding the control device; and a processor of the computing device, the processor configured to execute instructions stored in memory to; determine a location for the control device based on the received response, and generate a command based on the determined location, the command indicating specifications for operation of the electrical load associated with the control device, wherein execution of the command by a processor of the control device controls operation of the associated electrical load according to the indicated specifications. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable storage medium, having embodied thereon a program, the program being executable by a processor to perform a method of provisioning a wireless control system, the method comprising:
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broadcasting a message to a wireless communications network comprising one or more control devices, each control device controlling an associated electrical load; receiving a response from one of the control devices in the network, the response including information regarding the control device; determining a location for the control device based on the received response; generating a command based on the determined location, the command indicating specifications for operation of the electrical load associated with the control device; and sending the command to the control device, wherein execution of the command by a processor of the control device controls the operation of the associated electrical load according to the indicated specifications. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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