User control of an environmental parameter of a structure
US9226371B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 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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