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First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a network device disposed at a site and configured to communicate with a wireless network;
a controller disposed at the site and in communication with the wireless network;
a passive device disposed at the site and including a unique identifier disposed thereon;
a mobile device associated with the site and including a communication chip disposed thereon, the communication chip configured to read the unique identifier when the mobile device is brought into communication with the passive device; and
a mobile application disposed on the mobile device and configured to transmit the unique identifier to the controller for use in controlling the network device.
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Abstract
A system includes a network device that is disposed at a site and configured to communicate with a wireless network. A controller is disposed at the site and is in communication with the wireless network, and a passive device is disposed at the site and includes a unique identifier disposed thereon. The system further includes a mobile device associated with the site and which includes a communication chip. The communication chip is configured to read the unique identifier when the mobile device is placed in close proximity to the passive device, and a mobile application disposed on the mobile device is configured to transmit the unique identifier to the controller for use in controlling the network device.
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1. A system comprising:
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a network device disposed at a site and configured to communicate with a wireless network; a controller disposed at the site and in communication with the wireless network; a passive device disposed at the site and including a unique identifier disposed thereon; a mobile device associated with the site and including a communication chip disposed thereon, the communication chip configured to read the unique identifier when the mobile device is brought into communication with the passive device; and a mobile application disposed on the mobile device and configured to transmit the unique identifier to the controller for use in controlling the network device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20)
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- 17. The system of claim 17 wherein the mobile phone is configured to communicate with a cloud server and the mobile application is configured to sync data stored on the mobile phone with the cloud server when the mobile device is disposed in close proximity to the passive device.
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