Environment control device (ECD) and method for configuring the ECD to operate a Wi-Fi communication interface
First Claim
1. An environment controller, comprising:
- a first communication interface;
a second communication interface of the Wi-Fi type; and
a processing unit for;
sending a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol-DISCOVER (DHCP-DISCOVER) message via the first communication interface;
configuring the environment controller to operate the second communication interface as a Wi-Fi Access Point if a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol-OFFER (DHCP-OFFER) message is received in response to the DHCP-DISCOVER message via the first communication interface;
configuring the environment controller to operate the second communication interface as a Wi-Fi hotspot if no DHCP-OFFER message is received in response to the DHCP-DISCOVER message via the first communication interface;
receiving an environmental characteristic value from one of a sensor or a relay via the second communication interface, and determining an environmental state based on the environmental characteristic value; and
generating a command based on the environmental state, and transmitting the command to one of a controlled appliance or a relay via the second communication interface.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an environment control device (ECD) and a method. The ECD and method comprise a first communication interface, a second communication interface of the Wi-Fi type, and a processing unit. The processing unit sends a DHCP-DISCOVER message via the first communication interface. The processing unit also configures the ECD to operate the second communication interface as a Wi-Fi Access Point if a DHCP-OFFER message is received in response to the DHCP-DISCOVER message via the first communication interface. The processing unit also configures the ECD to operate the second communication interface as a Wi-Fi hotspot if no DHCP-OFFER message is received in response to the DHCP-DISCOVER message via the first communication interface.
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20 Claims
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1. An environment controller, comprising:
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a first communication interface; a second communication interface of the Wi-Fi type; and a processing unit for; sending a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol-DISCOVER (DHCP-DISCOVER) message via the first communication interface; configuring the environment controller to operate the second communication interface as a Wi-Fi Access Point if a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol-OFFER (DHCP-OFFER) message is received in response to the DHCP-DISCOVER message via the first communication interface; configuring the environment controller to operate the second communication interface as a Wi-Fi hotspot if no DHCP-OFFER message is received in response to the DHCP-DISCOVER message via the first communication interface; receiving an environmental characteristic value from one of a sensor or a relay via the second communication interface, and determining an environmental state based on the environmental characteristic value; and generating a command based on the environmental state, and transmitting the command to one of a controlled appliance or a relay via the second communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A relay, comprising:
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a first communication interface; a second communication interface of the Wi-Fi type; and a processing unit for; sending a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol-DISCOVER (DHCP-DISCOVER) message via the first communication interface; configuring the relay to operate the second communication interface as a Wi-Fi Access Point if a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol-OFFER (DHCP-OFFER) message is received in response to the DHCP-DISCOVER message via the first communication interface; configuring the relay to operate the second communication interface as a Wi-Fi hotspot if no DHCP-OFFER message is received in response to the DHCP-DISCOVER message via the first communication interface; and performing at least one of; receiving an environmental characteristic value from a sensor via the second communication interface and transmitting the environmental characteristic value to an environment controller via the first communication interface; and receiving a command from an environment controller via the first communication interface and transmitting the command to a controlled appliance via the second communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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