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User control of an environmental parameter of a structure

US9226371B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 2012
Grant dateDec 29, 2015
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B47/19
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatuses, methods and systems for providing user control of an environmental parameter of a structure are disclosed. One method includes establishing a direct communication link between a user device and a fixture located within the structure, receiving, by a central controller, information of the user device from the fixture through a first communication link, receiving, by the central controller, control information from the user device through a second communication link, and communicating, by the central controller, the control information to the fixture, wherein the fixture controls the environmental parameter based on the control information.

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