MESH NETWORK ACCESS CONTROLLER

• US 20130090744A1
• Filed: 11/29/2012
• Published: 04/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Clean Energy Management Solutions, LLC (Dominion Harbor Enterprises, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Bao Tran
• Inventors: Tran, Bao
• Application Number:
  US13/688,238
• Publication Number:
  US 20130090744A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/9
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 11/01 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/063 using wireless information transmission between the vehicle and a fixed station identification of vehicles G08G
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2818 from a device located outside both the home and the home network access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless eletrical link G08C17/00; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with remote control systems H04M11/007
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/282 based on user interaction within the home receiver circuitry for displaying additional information being controlled by a remote control apparatus H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2841 Wireless
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/084 using delegated authorisation, e.g. open authorisation [OAuth] protocol

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed with a mesh network to wirelessly communicate with one or more appliances; and a mesh network controller coupled the mesh network, said controller allowing access to an appliance upon unlocking the appliance with a code.

Claims

1. An electronic system, comprising:

a mesh network to wirelessly communicate with one or more appliances; and

a mesh network controller coupled the mesh network, said controller allowing access to an appliance upon unlocking the appliance with a code.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the mesh network comprises a full function device that communicates with a coordinator node, a router node, and an end node, wherein the end node includes a reduced function device capable of communicating with the network and does not participate in routing.

3. The system of claim 1, comprising a mesh network appliance to provide one of:

home security, door access control, lighting control, power outlet control, dimmer control, switch control, temperature control, humidity control, carbon monoxide control, fire alarm control, blind control, shade control, window control, oven control, cooking range control, personal computer control, entertainment console control, television control, projector control, garage door control, car control, pool temperature control, water pump control, furnace control, heater control, thermostat control, electricity meter monitor, water meter monitor, gas meter monitor, remote diagnostic.

4. The system of claim 1, comprising home automation controller coupled to the mesh network.

5. The system of claim 1, comprising an energy disaggregator coupled to the mesh network controller.

6. The system of claim 1, comprising non-intrusive load monitoring (NILM) code to receive and process data from the mesh network controller.

7. The system of claim 1, comprising energy monitoring and management system (EMMS) coupled to the mesh network controller.

8. The system of claim 1, comprising a medical device coupled to the mesh network controller.

9. The system of claim 1, comprising a patient monitoring device coupled to the mesh network controller.

10. The system of claim 1, comprising an accelerometer coupled to the mesh network controller.

11. The system of claim 1, comprising a call center coupled to the mesh network controller.

12. The system of claim 1, comprising normative messaging software coupled to the mesh network controller to encourage energy conservation by comparing one user'"'"'s energy consumption against consumptions from other energy consumers.

13. The system of claim 1, comprising a smoke detector or a carbon monoxide detector coupled to the mesh network controller.

14. The system of claim 1, comprising a medical device coupled to the mesh network controller.

15. The system of claim 1, comprising one of:

pill dispenser, pulse oximeter, glucose reader, scale, weight, blood pressure monitor.

16. The system of claim 1, comprising credit card reader coupled to the mesh network controller.

17. The system of claim 1, comprising a mesh network key coupled to the mesh network to send an access code.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the network controller captures electric, water and gas utility usage data and optimize consumption of natural resources.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the mesh network is coupled to a wide area network.

20. The system of claim 1, comprising an in-door positioning system coupled to one or more mesh network appliances to provide location information.