Home system, method and wireless node employing non-physical configuration of embedded device or sensor of a household object
US7504940B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B25/009
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sensor node or a control device node is for a home system including a server and a fob. The node includes a household object, and a sensor, control or display device embedded in or substantially within the household object. The sensor, control or display device includes a first wireless port adapted to wirelessly communicate with the server, a second port adapted to communicate with the fob when the fob is proximate to the second port, and a processor operatively associated with the first wireless port and the second port. The processor is adapted to receive proximity information from the second port and responsively communicate with the server through the first wireless port, in order to configure the sensor, control or display device.
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