Addressable outlet for use in wired local area network
First Claim
1. A network comprising:
- a remote server located at a first location remote from a second location for performing a monitoring operation;
a gateway;
a wide area network (WAN) connected between the remote server and said gateway and operative to allow the remote server to communicate with the gateway;
a data device at the second location;
a wall-attachable addressable outlet connectable to said data device, wherein said wall-attachable addressable outlet is mounted in a wall and has an assigned address; and
a wired local area network (LAN) at the second location to couple the gateway to the wall-attachable addressable outlet in order to couple the data device to the wide area network,wherein the wired local area network is composed of wiring that is one of telephone wiring, power wiring and CATV wiring,wherein the network is operative to allow the wall-attachable addressable outlet to send messages to the remote server to enable the remote server to perform the monitoring operation, andwherein said wall-attachable addressable outlet comprises a processing circuitry operative to send messages over said local area network indicating the operating condition of said wall-attachable addressable outlet.
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Abstract
An addressable outlet for use as part of local area network based on wiring installed in a building, such as telephone, electrical, cable television, dedicated wiring, and the like. The use of such wiring for data communications networks in addition to the wiring'"'"'s primary usage creates a need for ways of determining the condition of the network and monitoring this information remotely. Network condition includes such factors as continuity of wiring, connector status, connected devices, topology, signal delays, latencies, and routing patterns. Providing basic processing and addressing capabilities within the outlet permits messaging to and from specific individual outlets, thereby allowing inquiries and reports of the condition of the immediate environment of each outlet. In addition, outlets can be configured with sensors to report on voltage, temperature, and other measurable quantities.
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1. A network comprising:
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a remote server located at a first location remote from a second location for performing a monitoring operation; a gateway; a wide area network (WAN) connected between the remote server and said gateway and operative to allow the remote server to communicate with the gateway; a data device at the second location; a wall-attachable addressable outlet connectable to said data device, wherein said wall-attachable addressable outlet is mounted in a wall and has an assigned address; and a wired local area network (LAN) at the second location to couple the gateway to the wall-attachable addressable outlet in order to couple the data device to the wide area network, wherein the wired local area network is composed of wiring that is one of telephone wiring, power wiring and CATV wiring, wherein the network is operative to allow the wall-attachable addressable outlet to send messages to the remote server to enable the remote server to perform the monitoring operation, and wherein said wall-attachable addressable outlet comprises a processing circuitry operative to send messages over said local area network indicating the operating condition of said wall-attachable addressable outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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