Systems and methods for wireless control and management

• US 9,696,702 B2
• Filed: 12/04/2014
• Issued: 07/04/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Original Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Inventors: Sherman, Faiz Feisal, Gruenbacher, Dana Paul, Mahoney, III, William Paul, Hasenoehrl, Erik John
• Primary Examiner(s): Phan, Hai
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wu, Zhen Y
• Application Number:
  US14/560,300
• Publication Number:
  US 20150088273A1
• Time in Patent Office: 943 Days
• Field of Search: 340 344
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2209/11 Apparatus for controlling air treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2209/111 Sensor means, e.g. motion, brightness, scent, contaminant sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2209/133 Replaceable cartridges, refills
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2209/14 Filtering means
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/035 emanating multiple odours
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/037 comprising a wick
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/12 Apparatus, e.g. holders, therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/125 emanating multiple odours
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/127 comprising a wick
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/14 using sprayed or atomised substances including air-liquid contact processes
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/30 for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/58 using Internet communication
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/63 Electronic processing
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05F 1/66 Regulating electric power
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Included are embodiments for wireless control and management. Some embodiments include receiving a first signal regarding a device condition of a service device in an environment, determining a condition type of the device condition, and sending a first request for to correct the device condition, based on the condition type. Some embodiments also include receiving a second signal indicating whether the device condition was corrected.

Claims

1. A system for wireless control and management of a lighting system comprising:

a memory component that stores logic that when executed by the system and causes the system to perform at least the following;

a) receive a first signal regarding the presence of a user in a first environment;

b) request lighting data from at least one light source located in the first environment;

c) determine a condition of the light source;

d) determine a first overall lighting ambiance for the first environment;

e) determine whether an adjustment is to be made based on predetermined parameters;

f) determine which light source to adjust if an adjustment is to be made;

g) provide a signal to the user to indicate the adjustment that is to be made;

h) provide the user with an option to override the adjustment;

i) if the user does not override the adjustment, send a first request to make the adjustment;

j) determine a second overall ambiance of the environment; and

k) determine if the second overall ambiance is adequate based on the predetermined parameters, wherein steps d-k are repeated until the second overall ambiance is adequate.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein, in response to a determination that the second ambiance is not adequate, the logic further causes the system to determine whether there is a malfunction with the lighting system.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the logic further causes the system to determine whether the lighting system requires a replacement part.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein, in response to a determination that the lighting system requires the replacement part, the logic further causes the system to facilitate ordering the replacement part.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a gateway device for wirelessly communicating with the lighting system.

6. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for wireless control and management that stores a program that causes a computing device to perform at least the following:

receive a first signal from a first service device regarding a device condition of the first service device in an environment;

determine a first condition of the first service device;

send a first request for a second service device to correct the first condition of the first service device;

receive a second signal from the second service device indicating that the first condition is corrected;

send a second request to the first service device to determine whether the first condition is corrected;

receive a response from the first service device regarding whether the first condition is corrected;

provide an interface indicating whether the first condition is corrected;

if the first condition is not corrected, determine whether there is a malfunction in the first service device; and

provide an interface indicating whether there is a malfunction in the first service device.