Providing remote access to a wireless communication device for controlling a device in a housing
US8766799B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/50
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus for engaging a wireless communication device assembly to a housing. In one aspect including a wireless communication device assembly adapted to engage a knockout hole in a housing after removal of a knockout blank from the knockout hole, the wireless communication device assembly adapted to connect to the base unit and comprising: a housing engagement portion being of dimensions to at least substantially cover any uncovered portions of the knockout; a remote unit portion positioned outside of the housing when the wireless communication device assembly is engaged with the knockout hole, the remote unit portion having a remote unit surface distal from the housing engagement portion; and at least one of: an antenna device to receive wireless communications and a stimulating device that upon actuation of the stimulating device causes the base unit to perform one or more predefined operations.
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