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Pager-based controller

  • US 6,374,101 B1
  • Filed: 01/21/1998
  • Issued: 04/16/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/24/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for controlling the on-off state of a remote electrical device comprising:

  • a pager-based controller; and

    a terminal for transmitting a signal to the pager based controller;

    wherein the pager-based controller comprises a housing;

    at least one pager positioned within the housing and configured to receive a signal from the terminal, said at least one pager being further configured to provide an alarm output to change an on-off state of an external electrical device; and

    a time delay relay having a contact electrically connected in series with the alarm output of the at least one pager, said time delay relay operable to prevent the pager from changing the on-off state of the external electrical device for a predetermined time period during a power-up operation of the pager-based controller.

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