HUB AND CLOUD BASED CONTROL AND AUTOMATION

• US 20160028828A1
• Filed: 07/23/2015
• Published: 01/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Oort Europe SA
• Original Assignee: Oort Europe SA
• Inventors: Tadajewski, Radoslaw, Maziarz, Krzysztof, Handzlik, Adam
• Application Number:
  US14/807,698
• Publication Number:
  US 20160028828A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 12/2823 Reporting information sensed by appliance or service execution status of appliance services in a home automation network device-related reporting H04L43/065; arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom H04Q9/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2825 Reporting to a device located outside the home and the home network access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with telemetering systems H04M11/002
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/283 Processing of data at an internetworking point of a home automation network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/285 Generic home appliances, e.g. refrigerators
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

Systems and methods for controlling physical objects are provided herein. A system comprises a plurality of beacons that each comprise a Bluetooth low energy interface and an interface for communicatively coupling with an electronic device or mechanical device; a hub that communicates with and controls the plurality of beacons, the hub also comprising a Bluetooth low energy interface and a network interface for coupling with a cloud, the hub collecting data from the plurality of beacons; the cloud being configured to: process and store the data collected from the plurality of beacons; and generate reports from the data; and the hub being controlled by an end user computing device when the end user computing device is within a broadcast area of the hub, the end user computing device controlling the hub through the cloud when the end user computing device is not within the broadcast area of the hub.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a plurality of beacons that each comprise a Bluetooth low energy interface and an interface for communicatively coupling with an electronic device or mechanical device;

a hub that communicates with and controls the plurality of beacons, the hub also comprising a Bluetooth low energy interface and a network interface for coupling with a cloud, the hub collecting data from the plurality of beacons;

the cloud being configured to;

process and store the data collected from the plurality of beacons; and

generate reports from the data; and

the hub being controlled by an end user computing device when the end user computing device is within a broadcast area of the hub, the end user computing device controlling the hub through the cloud when the end user computing device is not within the broadcast area of the hub.

2. A system, comprising:

a plurality of beacons that each comprise a Wi-Fi interface and an interface for communicatively coupling with an electronic device or mechanical device;

a hub that communicates with and controls the plurality of beacons, the hub also comprising a Wi-Fi low energy interface and a network interface for coupling with a cloud, the hub collecting data from the plurality of beacons;

the cloud being configured to;

process and store the data collected from the plurality of beacons; and

generate reports from the data; and

the hub being controlled by an end user computing device when the end user computing device is within a broadcast area of the hub, the end user computing device controlling the hub through the cloud when the end user computing device is not within the broadcast area of the hub.

3. A system, comprising:

a plurality of beacons that each comprise a Ultra Wide Band energy interface and an interface for communicatively coupling with an electronic device or mechanical device;

a hub that communicates with and controls the plurality of beacons, the hub also comprising a Ultra Wide Band low energy interface and a network interface for coupling with a cloud, the hub collecting data from the plurality of beacons;

the cloud being configured to;

process and store the data collected from the plurality of beacons; and

generate reports from the data; and

the hub being controlled by an end user computing device when the end user computing device is within a broadcast area of the hub, the end user computing device controlling the hub through the cloud when the end user computing device is not within the broadcast area of the hub.

4. A system, comprising:

a plurality of beacons that each comprise a GSM network interface and an interface for communicatively coupling with an electronic device or mechanical device;

a hub that communicates with and controls the plurality of beacons, the hub also comprising a GSM network interface and a network interface for coupling with a cloud, the hub collecting data from the plurality of beacons;

the cloud being configured to;

process and store the data collected from the plurality of beacons; and

generate reports from the data; and

the hub being controlled by an end user computing device when the end user computing device is within a broadcast area of the hub, the end user computing device controlling the hub through the cloud when the end user computing device is not within the broadcast area of the hub.

5. A system, comprising:

a plurality of beacons that each comprise a dual band Ultra Wide Band and Bluetooth interface and an interface for communicatively coupling with an electronic device or mechanical device;

a hub that communicates with and controls the plurality of beacons, the hub also comprising a dual band network interface and a network interface for coupling with a cloud, the hub collecting data from the plurality of beacons;

the cloud being configured to;

process and store the data collected from the plurality of beacons; and

generate reports from the data; and

the hub being controlled by an end user computing device when the end user computing device is within a broadcast area of the hub, the end user computing device controlling the hub through the cloud when the end user computing device is not within the broadcast area of the hub.