LOGICAL GROUPINGS OF MULTIPLE TYPES OF INTELLIGENT BUILDING FIXTURES
First Claim
1. A controllable receptacle, comprising:
- at least one switch, wherein the at least one switch connects an input power connection received by the controllable receptacle to a receptacle output when the at least one switch is closed;
a motion sensor for sensing motion proximate to the controllable receptacle;
a transceiver for communicating with other devices;
a controller, the controller operative to;
determine an association of the controllable receptacle with a motion group, wherein the motion group comprises a plurality of devices, wherein the controller communicates with at least one of the plurality of devices;
determine that the controllable receptacle is to be activated based on the motion sensor sensing motion or a motion sensor of at least one of the plurality of devices of the motion group sensing motion;
close the at least one switch when determining the controllable receptacle is to be activated.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses and systems of a controllable receptacle are disclosed. One apparatus includes at least one switch, wherein the at least one switch connects an input power connection received by the controllable receptacle to a receptacle output when the at least one switch is closed, a motion sensor for sensing motion, a transceiver for communicating with other devices, and a controller. For an embodiment, the controller operative to determine an association of the controllable receptacle with a motion group, wherein the motion group comprises a plurality of devices, wherein the controller communicates with at least one of the plurality of devices, determines that the controllable receptacle is to be activated based on the motion sensor sensing motion or a motion sensor of a device of the motion group sensing motion, and closes the at least one switch when determining the controllable receptacle is to be activated.
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27 Claims
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1. A controllable receptacle, comprising:
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at least one switch, wherein the at least one switch connects an input power connection received by the controllable receptacle to a receptacle output when the at least one switch is closed; a motion sensor for sensing motion proximate to the controllable receptacle; a transceiver for communicating with other devices; a controller, the controller operative to; determine an association of the controllable receptacle with a motion group, wherein the motion group comprises a plurality of devices, wherein the controller communicates with at least one of the plurality of devices; determine that the controllable receptacle is to be activated based on the motion sensor sensing motion or a motion sensor of at least one of the plurality of devices of the motion group sensing motion; close the at least one switch when determining the controllable receptacle is to be activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A building control system, comprising:
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a plurality of building fixtures, wherein at least one of the building fixtures includes a controllable receptacle, and at least one of the building fixtures does not includes the controllable receptacle; at least one sensor interfaced with at least one of the plurality of building fixtures;
whereinthe at least one of the building fixtures that does not include controllable receptacle comprises; a communication port; a controller, the controller configured to; independently control at least one of an environmental load or a security device; either receive or help designate the building fixture as belonging to a logical group of the plurality building fixtures; share at least one of sensor or state information with other building fixtures within the logical group of the plurality of building fixtures, through the communication port; wherein the at least one controllable receptacle includes; at least one switch, wherein the at least one switch connects an input power connection received by the controllable receptacle to a receptacle output when the at least one switch is closed; a transceiver for communicating with other building fixtures; at least one receptacle sensor; a receptacle controller, the receptacle controller operative to; determine an association of the controllable receptacle with the logical group, wherein the receptacle controller communicates with at least one of the building fixtures of the logical group; determine that the controllable receptacle is to be activated based on the receptacle sensor sensing motion or a motion sensor of at least one of the building fixtures of the logical group sensing motion; close the at least one switch when determining the controllable receptacle is to be activated.
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- 22. The building control system of claim 22, wherein the at least one sensor comprises an ambient light sensor.
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24. The building control system of claim 24, wherein the AQM senses a level of CO2.
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25. The building control system of claim 25, wherein the receptacle controller is further operative to identify a likelihood of fire within a structure in which the controllable receptacle is located based on either sensed motion or a lack of sensed motion, and the sensed level of CO2.
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26. The building control system of claim 26, wherein the motion sensor comprises a passive infrared (PIR) sensor, and wherein identifying the likelihood of fire is further dependent on sensing of thermal heat by the PIR sensor.
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