WIRELESS SENSOR WITH NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT
First Claim
1. A sensor in a building HVAC system, the sensor comprising:
- a transducer configured to measure a variable in the building HVAC system and to generate a sensor reading indicating a value of the measured variable;
a communications interface configured to provide the sensor reading to a control device in the building HVAC system;
a near field communication (NFC) circuit separate from the communications interface and configured to facilitate bidirectional NFC data communications between the sensor and a mobile device; and
a processing circuit comprising a processor and memory, wherein the processing circuit is configured to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the sensor to the mobile device via the NFC circuit, wirelessly receive data from the mobile device via the NFC circuit, and store the data received from the mobile device in the memory of the sensor.
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Abstract
A sensor in a building HVAC system includes a transducer configured to measure a variable in the building HVAC system and to generate a sensor reading indicating a value of the measured variable. The sensor includes a communications interface configured to provide the sensor reading to a control device in the building HVAC system and a near field communication (NFC) circuit separate from the communications interface. The NFC circuit is configured to facilitate bidirectional NFC data communications between the sensor and a mobile device. The sensor includes a processing circuit having a processor and memory. The processing circuit is configured to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the sensor to the mobile device via the NFC circuit, wirelessly receive data from the mobile device via the NFC circuit, and store the data received from the mobile device in the memory of the sensor.
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1. A sensor in a building HVAC system, the sensor comprising:
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a transducer configured to measure a variable in the building HVAC system and to generate a sensor reading indicating a value of the measured variable; a communications interface configured to provide the sensor reading to a control device in the building HVAC system; a near field communication (NFC) circuit separate from the communications interface and configured to facilitate bidirectional NFC data communications between the sensor and a mobile device; and a processing circuit comprising a processor and memory, wherein the processing circuit is configured to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the sensor to the mobile device via the NFC circuit, wirelessly receive data from the mobile device via the NFC circuit, and store the data received from the mobile device in the memory of the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A building device comprising:
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a mechanical transducer; a processing circuit comprising a processor and memory, wherein the processing circuit is configured to operate the mechanical transducer according to a control program stored in the memory; and a near field communication (NFC) circuit configured to facilitate bidirectional NFC data communications between the building device and a mobile device; wherein the processing circuit is configured to wirelessly transmit data stored in the memory of the building device to the mobile device via the NFC circuit, wirelessly receive data from the mobile device via the NFC circuit, and store the data received from the mobile device in the memory of the building device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for configuring and communicating with a building device, the method comprising:
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establishing a bidirectional near field communications (NFC) link between the building device and a mobile device via a NFC circuit of the building device; wirelessly transmitting data stored in a memory of the building device to the mobile device via the NFC circuit; wirelessly receiving data from the mobile device via the NFC circuit; and storing the data received from the mobile device in the memory of the building device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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