Building automation system
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Abstract
A building automation system including user interface units with touchscreens, power drivers, and a controller, all connected to a common trunk conductor. The power drivers are connected to the electrical devices and AC wiring. The building automation system further includes wireless remote controls that are connected to the trunk either through a user interface unit or a wireless transceiver. Any electrical device in the building may be controlled by any of the user interface units and wireless remote controls.
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75 Claims
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1-67. -67. (canceled)
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68. A method of doing business comprising:
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licensing at least a portion of an electronic system technology to a licensee, said electronic system including an electronic slave device and an electronic controller, assigning said licensee a protective code;
storing in said controller software or firmware instructing said controller to;
receive said protective code from said slave device; and
not recognize or communicate with said slave device if said code is not received. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 73, 74, 75)
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71. A method of enforcing copyright protection for software or firmware, said method comprising:
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providing an electronic system including a system controller and a electronic device, said system controller including a processor and a memory, said electronic device including protectable software or firmware;
said memory including instructions to cause said processor not to communicate with or recognize said device if said software or firmware does not include a proper copyright notice. - View Dependent Claims (72)
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Specification