Digital control manager
US9292014B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/31161
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide a digital control manager comprising a first transceiver configured to provide one or more wireless communication links to one or more energy autonomous end devices; a second transceiver configured to provide one or more wireless communication links to one or more digital control managers and one or more end devices; a local database; an intellectualize function module configured to execute a computer program to provide intelligence to the digital control manager and to end devices in communication therewith. A digital control manager system comprises a network of communication links between the digital control managers to enable data exchange between the digital control managers; a plurality of end devices, wherein each end device is in communication with at least one digital control manager by a communication link to enable data exchange between the end device and the at least one digital control manager, and at least one distributed database comprising a copy of the objects of the local databases of at least some of the digital control managers.
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