DIGITAL CONTROL MANAGER
First Claim
1. A digital control manager comprising:
- a first transceiver configured to provide one or more wireless communication links to one or more energy autonomous end devices;
a second transceiver configured to provide one or more wireless communication links to one or more digital control managers;
a local database; and
an intellectualize function module configured to execute a computer program to provide intelligence to the digital control manager and to end devices in communication therewith.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide a digital control manager comprising a first transceiver configured to provide one or more wireless communication links to one or more energy autonomous end devices; a second transceiver configured to provide one or more wireless communication links to one or more digital control managers and one or more end devices; a local database; an intellectualize function module configured to execute a computer program to provide intelligence to the digital control manager and to end devices in communication therewith. A digital control manager system comprises a network of communication links between the digital control managers to enable data exchange between the digital control managers; a plurality of end devices, wherein each end device is in communication with at least one digital control manager by a communication link to enable data exchange between the end device and the at least one digital control manager; and at least one distributed database comprising a copy of the objects of the local databases of at least some of the digital control managers.
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46 Claims
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1. A digital control manager comprising:
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a first transceiver configured to provide one or more wireless communication links to one or more energy autonomous end devices; a second transceiver configured to provide one or more wireless communication links to one or more digital control managers; a local database; and an intellectualize function module configured to execute a computer program to provide intelligence to the digital control manager and to end devices in communication therewith. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 20, 21, 22, 43, 44, 46)
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6. A digital control manager system comprising:
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a plurality of digital control managers comprising a communication interface and a local database; a network of communication links between the digital control managers to enable data exchange between the digital control managers; a plurality of end devices, wherein each end device is in communication with at least one digital control manager by a communication link to enable data exchange between the end device and the at least one digital control manager; and at least one distributed database comprising a copy of the objects of the local databases of at least some of the digital control managers. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 32)
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9. A database management method for a low bit rate communication network comprising:
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establishing communication links between a plurality of digital control managers and a plurality of end devices, wherein each digital control manager comprises a local database of objects; designating at least one of the digital control managers to be a gateway control manager; for at least one digital control manager, storing a copy of the objects of the local database of the at least one digital control manager in the local database of the gateway control manager; determining whether an object of the local database of the at least one digital control manager is updated; upon determining that an object is updated, synchronizing the local database of the gateway control manager by making a corresponding update to the copy of the object that was updated. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A database management method for a low bit rate communication network comprising:
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establishing communication links between a plurality of digital control managers and a plurality of end devices, wherein each digital control manager comprises a local database; designating one of the digital control managers to be a first gateway control manager; designating one of the digital control managers to be a second gateway control manager; for at least one digital control manager, storing a copy of the objects of the local database of the at least one digital control manager in the local database of the first gateway control manager; for at least one other digital control manager, storing a copy of the objects of the local database of the at least one other digital control manager in the local database of the second gateway control manager; storing a copy of the objects of the local database of the first gateway control manager in the local database of the second gateway control manager; determining whether an object of the local database of the at least one digital control manager is updated; upon determining that an object is updated, synchronizing the local database of the first gateway control manager by making a corresponding update to the copy of the object that was updated. determining whether an object of the local database of the first gateway control manager is updated; and upon determining that an object is updated, synchronizing the local database of the second gateway control manager by making a corresponding update to the copy of the object that was updated.
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15. A digital control manager comprising:
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at least one communication interface configured to provide a communication link to one or more digital control managers, one or more end devices, and a web browser; a local database comprising objects; and an embedded software interface to configure and monitor the digital control manager and end devices in communication therewith. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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33. A building automation system comprising:
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a plurality of digital control managers in a building, wherein the plurality of digital control managers are grouped into clusters, wherein each cluster is configured to manage a segment of a building, a network of communication links between the digital control managers to enable data exchange between the digital control managers; a plurality of end devices in the building, wherein each end device is in communication with at least one digital control manager by a communication link to enable the at least one digital control manager to control and monitor the end device; and at least one distributed database comprising copies of the objects of the local databases of at least some of the digital control managers.
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34. A method of building automation comprising:
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providing a plurality of digital control managers in a building to monitor and control a plurality of end devices, each digital control manager comprising a memory storing a local database; establishing a communication link between each end device and a digital control manager; establishing communication links between the plurality of digital control managers to form a self healing mesh network; providing a distributed database comprising copies of objects of the local memories of the plurality of digital controllers.
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35. A building automation system comprising a self healing mesh network of a multitude of autonomous wireless digital control managers, wherein the each digital control manager comprises a wireless communication interface and a control module to control one or more devices;
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- View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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45. A building automation system comprising:
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a plurality of digital control managers, each digital control manager comprising two wireless transceivers operating at two different frequencies; a network of communication links between the plurality of digital control managers; and a plurality of end devices, each end device in communication with at least one digital control manager to enable the digital control manager to control and monitor the end device.
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