Systems and Methods for Wireless Control and Monitoring of Residential Devices
First Claim
1. A system for adapting a residential device with a serial communication port for wireless communication with a user via a remote server, an internet connection, and an internet enabled device, the system comprising:
- a wireless gateway device connected to a router; and
a wireless adapter connected to the serial communication port of the residential device, the wireless adapter comprising;
a gateway node;
a transceiver; and
a processor that is programmed to;
establish a wireless connection with the wireless gateway device using the transceiver;
receive a first message from the residential device;
cause the gateway node to modify the first message for transmission to the remote server over a wide area network;
cause, using the transceiver, the first modified message to be transmitted to the remote server via the wireless gateway device using the transceiver;
receive, using the transceiver, a second message from the remote server via the wireless gateway device and the gateway node;
modify the second message for output to the residential device using the serial communication port; and
transmit the second modified message to the residential device using the serial communication port.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide a system for adapting a residential device for wireless communication. In some embodiments, a system for adapting a residential device with a serial communication port for communication with a user via a remote server, an internet connection, and internet enabled device is provided, the system comprising: a wireless gateway device connected to a router; and a wireless adapter connected to the serial communication port, comprising: a gateway node; a transceiver; and a processor programmed to: establish a wireless connection with the wireless gateway; receive a first message from the residential device; cause the gateway node to modify the first message; cause the first modified message to be transmitted to the remote server via the wireless gateway; receive a second message from the remote server; modify the second message for output to the residential device; and transmit the second modified message to the residential device.
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1. A system for adapting a residential device with a serial communication port for wireless communication with a user via a remote server, an internet connection, and an internet enabled device, the system comprising:
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a wireless gateway device connected to a router; and a wireless adapter connected to the serial communication port of the residential device, the wireless adapter comprising; a gateway node; a transceiver; and a processor that is programmed to; establish a wireless connection with the wireless gateway device using the transceiver; receive a first message from the residential device; cause the gateway node to modify the first message for transmission to the remote server over a wide area network; cause, using the transceiver, the first modified message to be transmitted to the remote server via the wireless gateway device using the transceiver; receive, using the transceiver, a second message from the remote server via the wireless gateway device and the gateway node; modify the second message for output to the residential device using the serial communication port; and transmit the second modified message to the residential device using the serial communication port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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