System and method for controlling at least one device

• US 8,659,401 B2
• Filed: 07/03/2006
• Issued: 02/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/04/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: VKR Holding A/S (Villum Fonden)
• Original Assignee: VKR Holding A/S (Villum Fonden)
• Inventors: Nielsen, Martin Sandal, Andreasen, Bjarne Ravndal
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Nam V
• Application Number:
  US11/994,753
• Publication Number:
  US 20080221718A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,794 Days
• Field of Search: 340/12.5, 340/13.24, 340/12.22, 340/311.1, 370/462, 370/438, 700/12, 700/22, 700/110, 455/352, 318/266, 318/285
• US Class Current: 340/12.5
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/042 using digital processors G05B19/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2222 Use of priority levels for gaining access to resources
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2642 Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart house

Abstract

System and method for controlling at least one device such as for example an operator for a door, a gate, a window, blinds, shutters, a curtain, an awning or a light source including at least one controllable unit associated with the at least one device and a plurality of nodes for transmitting control signals to the at least one controllable unit. At least one of the plurality of nodes for transmitting control signals are configured for transmitting a command originator, the command originator including an identification of a predetermined type of the node, from which the signal originates.

Claims

1. System for controlling at least one device, said system comprising:

at least one controllable unit associated with said at least one device; and

a plurality of nodes for transmitting control signals to said at least one controllable unit, said plurality of nodes comprising different predetermined types of nodes,

wherein said at least one controllable unit is configured for receiving control signals from said different predetermined types of nodes,

wherein at least one of said plurality of nodes for transmitting said control signals is configured for transmitting control signals comprising a command originator to said at least one controllable unit, wherein said command originator of said control signal comprises a node type identification, said node type identification being associated with the predetermined type of node from which the control signal originates, and

wherein said controllable unit is configured for processing said command signal of said node type identification.

2. System according to claim 1, wherein said at least one controllable unit is configured for storing information relating to said command originator, relating to a predetermined type of the node, from which the signal originates.

3. System according to claim 2, wherein said system is configured for deleting or temporarily neutralizing stored information relating to a command originator in response to the receipt of a signal comprising a predetermined command originator.

4. System according to claim 3, wherein said predetermined command originator is an emergency command originator.

5. System according to claim 1, wherein said at least one controllable unit is configured for transmitting information relating to said command originator in response to a received control signal, an execution of which control signal is denied in consequence of a previously stored control signal, to which the command originator was related.

6. System according to claim 5, wherein said node, from which a denied control signal was transmitted, comprises means for indicating information relating to a command originator.

7. System according to claim 1, wherein said at least one controllable unit is configured for storing information relating to a command originator received with a control signal, and said at least one controllable unit further is configured for rejecting a control signal originating from a node having a corresponding command originator.

8. System according to claim 1, wherein said at least one controllable unit comprises means for storing and handling command originator information.

9. System according to claim 8, wherein said means for storing and handling command originator information comprises timer function means.

10. System according to claim 1, wherein said at least one device is an operator for a door, a gate, a window, blinds, shutters, a curtain, an awning, or a light source.

11. Method of operating a device associated with a controllable unit, said controllable unit being designed for receiving control signals from a plurality of nodes in a control system and activating said device in accordance with said control signals, said plurality of nodes comprising different predetermined types of nodes, wherein a command originator is assigned to a control signal, said command originator comprising a node type identification, said node type identification being associated with the predetermined type of node, from which the control signal originates, wherein said controllable unit is configured for processing said command signal of said node type identification.

12. Method according to claim 11, whereby said at least one controllable unit is configured for storing information relating to said command originator, relating to a predetermined type of the node, from which the signal originates.

13. Method according to claim 12, whereby stored information relating to a command originator is deleted or temporarily neutralized in response to the receipt of a signal comprising a predetermined command originator.

14. Method according to claim 13, whereby said predetermined command originator is an emergency command originator.

15. Method according to claim 11, whereby said at least one controllable unit transmits information relating to said command originator in response to a received control signal, an execution of which is denied in consequence of a previously stored control signal, to which the command originator was related.

16. Method according to claim 11, whereby information relating to a command originator is indicated by the node, from which a denied control signal was transmitted.

17. Method according to claim 11, whereby information relating to a command originator received with a control signal is stored by said at least one controllable unit, and whereby said at least one controllable unit further is configured for rejecting a control signal originating from a node having a corresponding command originator.

18. Method according to claim 11, whereby said at least one controllable unit comprises means for storing and handling command originator information.

19. Method according to claim 18, whereby said stored command originator information is rejected at the lapse of a time period.

20. Method according to claim 11, wherein said device is an operator for a door, a gate, a window, blinds, shutters, a curtain, an awning, or a light source.