SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER BASED CONTROL
First Claim
1. A device for switching and monitoring an AC-powered appliance, for use with in-wall AC power cable carrying an AC power and connected thereto by an outlet or via an outlet opening, and for use with a wireless network, the device comprising:
- a first AC connector for connecting to the in-wall AC power cable;
a second AC connector for connecting the appliance to the AC power cable to be powered by the AC power;
an electrically actuated switch connectable between the first and second AC connectors for switching the AC power to the appliance;
a current sensor couplable between the first and second AC connectors for measuring an AC current to the appliance;
an antenna for communication over the wireless network;
a wireless transceiver coupled to the antenna for transmitting digital data to, and for receiving digital data from, the wireless network; and
a single enclosure housing the electrically actuated switch, the current sensor, the antenna, and the wireless transceiver,wherein the electrically actuated switch is coupled to the wireless transceiver for being activated in response to digital data received from the wireless network,wherein the current sensor is coupled to the wireless transceiver for transmitting digital data in response to the measured AC current to the wireless network,wherein the device is powered by the AC power when connected to the AC power cable, andwherein the device is consists of, comprises, or is integrated with, the outlet or a plug-in module that is pluggable to the outlet.
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Abstract
A system and method in a building or vehicle for an actuator operation in response to a sensor according to a control logic, the system comprising a router or a gateway communicating with a device associated with the sensor and a device associated with the actuator over in-building or in-vehicle networks, and an external Internet-connected control server associated with the control logic implementing a PID closed linear control loop and communicating with the router over external network for controlling the in-building or in-vehicle phenomenon. The sensor may be a microphone or a camera, and the system may include voice or image processing as part of the control logic. A redundancy is used by using multiple sensors or actuators, or by using multiple data paths over the building or vehicle internal or external communication. The networks may be wired or wireless, and may be BAN, PAN, LAN, WAN, or home networks.
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1. A device for switching and monitoring an AC-powered appliance, for use with in-wall AC power cable carrying an AC power and connected thereto by an outlet or via an outlet opening, and for use with a wireless network, the device comprising:
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a first AC connector for connecting to the in-wall AC power cable; a second AC connector for connecting the appliance to the AC power cable to be powered by the AC power; an electrically actuated switch connectable between the first and second AC connectors for switching the AC power to the appliance; a current sensor couplable between the first and second AC connectors for measuring an AC current to the appliance; an antenna for communication over the wireless network; a wireless transceiver coupled to the antenna for transmitting digital data to, and for receiving digital data from, the wireless network; and a single enclosure housing the electrically actuated switch, the current sensor, the antenna, and the wireless transceiver, wherein the electrically actuated switch is coupled to the wireless transceiver for being activated in response to digital data received from the wireless network, wherein the current sensor is coupled to the wireless transceiver for transmitting digital data in response to the measured AC current to the wireless network, wherein the device is powered by the AC power when connected to the AC power cable, and wherein the device is consists of, comprises, or is integrated with, the outlet or a plug-in module that is pluggable to the outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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