Asynchronous reporting system
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1. A gateway control system for residential equipment comprising:
- a gateway device;
heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment connected to the gateway device;
a remote access mechanism connected to the gateway device and an internet cloud;
a two-way synchronous connection between the remote access mechanism and the gateway device; and
an asynchronous reporting mechanism which provides a one-way connection from the gateway device to the remote access mechanism;
the HVAC equipment is monitored remotely and receives commands from the gateway device;
the gateway device is configured to communicate with a server via the remote access mechanism and the internet cloud using messages sent during a data session within a round robin sequence of data sessions and using asynchronous messages sent outside of a data session;
an asynchronous message is sent by the reporting mechanism without user intervention or request;
wherein;
the server comprises a database, a web application and communication layers;
a web interface module interacts with the web application to display information and receive action from button events; and
the communication layers are instanced in the server when user activity opens a data session on the web interface module.
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Abstract
An asynchronous reporting mechanism for a remote device in a heating, ventilation and air conditioning environment. Using gateway information, such as a device address, report information may be sent to the user account, or using another approach, the information may be sent directly to the user. An asynchronous message may be sent without user intervention or request.
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1. A gateway control system for residential equipment comprising:
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a gateway device; heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment connected to the gateway device; a remote access mechanism connected to the gateway device and an internet cloud;
a two-way synchronous connection between the remote access mechanism and the gateway device; andan asynchronous reporting mechanism which provides a one-way connection from the gateway device to the remote access mechanism; the HVAC equipment is monitored remotely and receives commands from the gateway device; the gateway device is configured to communicate with a server via the remote access mechanism and the internet cloud using messages sent during a data session within a round robin sequence of data sessions and using asynchronous messages sent outside of a data session; an asynchronous message is sent by the reporting mechanism without user intervention or request; wherein;
the server comprises a database, a web application and communication layers;
a web interface module interacts with the web application to display information and receive action from button events; andthe communication layers are instanced in the server when user activity opens a data session on the web interface module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for gateway control of residential equipment comprising:
- providing a gateway device;
connecting heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment to the gateway device; connecting a remote access mechanism via a two-way synchronous connection to the gateway device and to an internet cloud; incorporating an asynchronous reporting mechanism in the gateway device; the HVAC equipment is monitored;
the gateway device is configured to communicate with a server within a data session within a round robin sequence of data sessions;
the server is configured to send messages to the gateway device and receive messages from the gateway device during the data session within the round robin sequence of data sessions;the server is further configured to receive asynchronous messages from the gateway device outside of a data session within the round robin sequence of data sessions, but is not configured to send messages to the gateway device outside of the data session within the round robin sequence of data sessions; an asynchronous message is sent by the reporting mechanism without user intervention or request; wherein;
the server comprises a database, a web application and communication layers;
a web interface module interacts with the web application to display information and receive action from button events; andthe communication layers are instanced in the server when user activity opens a data session on the web interface module. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A gateway control system for residential equipment comprising:
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a gateway device; heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment connected to the gateway device;
an asynchronous reporting mechanism incorporated in the gateway device connected to the HVAC equipment; anda network connected to the gateway device; the HVAC equipment is monitored; the gateway device is configured to communicate with a server via the network via a two-way synchronous connection during a data session within a round robin sequence of data sessions and communicate in unidirectional manner outside of a data session within the round robin sequence of data sessions; and
an asynchronous message is sent outside of a data session within the round robin sequence of data sessions by the reporting mechanism without user intervention or request;wherein;
the server comprises a database, a web application and communication layers;
a web interface module interacts with the web application to display information and receive action from button events; andthe communication layers are instanced in the server when user activity opens a data session on the web interface module. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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