Logical Groupings of Intelligent Building Fixtures
First Claim
1. A building control system, comprising:
- a plurality of building fixtures;
at least one sensor interfaced with at least one of the plurality of building fixtures;
whereineach building fixture comprising;
a communication port;
a controller, the controller configured to;
independently control at least one of an environmental load or a security device;
either receive or help designate the building fixture as belonging to a logical group of building fixtures;
share at least one of sensor or state information with other building fixtures within the logical group of building fixtures, through the communication port.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses and systems of building control, are disclosed. One system includes a plurality of building fixtures and at least one sensor interfaced with at least one of the plurality of building fixtures. Further, each building fixture includes a communication port and a controller. For this embodiment, each controller is configured to independently control at least one of an environmental load or a security device, either receive or help designate the building fixture as belonging to a logical group of building fixtures, and share at least one of sensor or state information with other building fixtures within the logical group of building fixtures, through the communication port.
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44 Claims
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1. A building control system, comprising:
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a plurality of building fixtures; at least one sensor interfaced with at least one of the plurality of building fixtures;
whereineach building fixture comprising; a communication port; a controller, the controller configured to; independently control at least one of an environmental load or a security device; either receive or help designate the building fixture as belonging to a logical group of building fixtures; share at least one of sensor or state information with other building fixtures within the logical group of building fixtures, through the communication port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A building control apparatus, comprising:
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a communication port; a controller, the controller configured to; independently control at least one of an environmental load or a security device; either receive or help designate the building control apparatus as belonging to a logical group of building control apparatuses; share at least one of sensor or state information with other building control apparatuses within the logical group, through the communication port. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of operating a building control fixture, comprising:
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designating the building fixture as belonging to a logical group of building fixtures, wherein the designating comprises at least one of receiving the designation or the building fixture aiding in the designation; independently controlling, by the building control fixture, at least one of an environmental load or a security device; and sharing, by the building control fixture, at least one of sensor or state information with other building fixtures within the logical group of building fixtures, through a communication port of the building control fixture. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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