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Building automation system

US11201756B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 8, 2019
Grant dateDec 14, 2021
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/2613
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein are embodiments of a building automation system. The building automation system includes at least one first appliance device having an actor and/or a sensor. The first appliance device includes a first function module and is configured to operate in accordance with the first function module in order to provide a first function. The building automation system also includes a peer-to-peer network with a peer-to-peer application and a peer-to-peer module assigned to the first appliance device and configured to communicate with the peer-to-peer application. The peer-to-peer application includes a controlling means configured to provide a second function module to the first appliance device by means of the peer-to-peer module assigned to the first appliance device, and the first appliance device is configured to operate in accordance with the second function module in order to provide at least one second function.

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