Home network of connected consumer devices
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1. A method of associating a room purpose to a room within a home, the method comprising:
- forming a wireless network in the home with a plurality of nodes, each node having a communication module capable of broadcasting a signal;
providing a computing device capable of receiving the signal from at least one of the plurality of nodes;
the computing device;
receiving and analyzing the signal from the at least one of the plurality of nodes;
segmenting the nodes into rooms based on the signal from the at least one of the plurality of nodes;
obtaining an identity for at least one node in a room; and
using the identity to assign a purpose to the room.
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Abstract
A method of associating a function to a room within a home, includes forming a mesh network in the structure with a plurality of nodes, each node having a communication module, segmenting the nodes into rooms based upon the time of flight, obtaining an identity for at least one node in a room; and using the identity to assign a purpose to the room.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of associating a room purpose to a room within a home, the method comprising:
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forming a wireless network in the home with a plurality of nodes, each node having a communication module capable of broadcasting a signal;
providing a computing device capable of receiving the signal from at least one of the plurality of nodes;
the computing device;receiving and analyzing the signal from the at least one of the plurality of nodes; segmenting the nodes into rooms based on the signal from the at least one of the plurality of nodes; obtaining an identity for at least one node in a room; and using the identity to assign a purpose to the room. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of associating a purpose to a room within a home, comprising:
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forming a wireless network in the home with a plurality of nodes; determining a time of flight and signal strength for signals between nodes; segmenting the nodes into rooms based upon the time of flight and signal strength; obtaining an identity for at least one node in a room; and using the identity to assign a purpose to the room based on one or more of a current room list, a historical room list, a current node function list, a historical node function list, current node location data, historical node location data, current sensor data, historical sensor data, user preference data, a external database of room functions, blueprints of the home, and external data related to the home. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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