Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
340286020 | Network signaling | 43 |
20080211639 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ARRANGEMENT - Domestic appliance arrangement having a domestic appliance, which can communicate in accordance with a domestic appliance communication protocol, and an interface coupling device which is coupled to the domestic appliance. The interface coupling device includes a first interface, which provides communication in accordance with the domestic appliance communication protocol, a second interface, which provides communication in accordance with a semantic communication protocol, and a protocol conversion unit for mapping data encoded in accordance with the domestic appliance communication protocol onto data which encoded in accordance with the semantic communication protocol and/or for mapping data encoded in accordance with the semantic communication protocol onto data encoded in accordance with the domestic appliance communication protocol. The semantic communication protocol can be used to detect a domestic appliance connected to the interface coupling device and to semantically describe properties of the domestic appliance connected to the interface coupling device. | 09-04-2008 |
20080211640 | Wireless Sensor Network Data Management System and Method - An system has a sensing device for detecting a signal and logic configured to assess a timestamp to at least one data point contained in the signal prior to transmitting data indicative of the data point to a controller. | 09-04-2008 |
20080224834 | Communication System For Information Of Home-Use Electrical Devices - A home-use electrical device information communication system comprises a home-use electrical device ( | 09-18-2008 |
20080258880 | Information Collecting and Decision Making Via Tiered Information Network Systems - Techniques, apparatus and systems for information collecting and decision making based on networks of sensors and communication nodes for security monitoring and warning, disaster warning, counter-terrorism, and other applications associated with information collecting and decision making. | 10-23-2008 |
20080266063 | INTELLIGENT PATCHING INFASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A connection management system comprises a plurality of sockets | 10-30-2008 |
20080284573 | FACILITY STATUS INFORMATION NETWORKED SYSTEM - A facility status information networked control, communication and display system with one or more monitoring stations and wireless communication with a portable pagers. Each station displays a facility layout and has indicia representative of specific designated areas of a facility which is available for use. The indicia communicates to a staff member a status or a need in a designated area of said facility. The station has a touch screen and the indicia is illuminated. The system has a programmable circuitry. Each station and each pager are capable of for sending and receiving updated status changes corresponding to each specific designated area, sending page requests to other users within the system, and sending text messages to other users within the system. Statistical data can be remote collected and stored on a computer for analysis by a facility operator. The pagers can be programmed to operate in a desired mode. | 11-20-2008 |
20090027174 | Method of transmitting signals via reinforced steel bar - The present invention teaches methods and systems for transmitting signals in a building utilizing the reinforced steel bar structure in the building. The methods and systems allow the transmission and receipt of signals in residences and offices in older buildings while avoiding system reconfiguration, high cost cabling, and over-invasive installation. | 01-29-2009 |
20090066486 | MODULAR SIGNAL DEVICE FOR A ROOM OCCUPANCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR USING SAME - A method and a system for using a modular signal device for a room occupancy management system are disclosed here. The method includes the steps of determining the occupancy status of a room associated with the device and generating a signal in the device in response to the determination of the status of the room. The device may be a light bar displaying different color patterns in response to the occupancy status of the room. A room occupancy management system is also disclosed. The system includes a signal device for generating a signal displaying the occupancy status of an associated room and a control unit for controlling the device. | 03-12-2009 |
20090167506 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING NETWORKED KITCHEN APPLIANCES - A method of controlling the operation of a wireless network of intelligent kitchen appliances for performing a recipe allows a user to provide authentication of commands received over the network by manual actuation of a touch-sensitive switch mounted to the appliance, and which initiates operation according to the command. A hand-held remote controller has a display for showing instructions to the user. The controller transmits associated appliance commands to the appliance, where they are stored, and the appliance then performs each appliance command conditionally, upon a change of state of the switch. | 07-02-2009 |
20090184807 | SENDING DEVICE TO PROPAGATE INFORMATION SIGNALS AND METHOD APPLIED THEREBY - Transmitter for distributing data signals, characterised in that it is provided with receiving means for collecting one or several data signals, a control unit ( | 07-23-2009 |
20090219145 | INTEGRATED BUILDING DEVICE MONITORING NETWORK - An electrical device for installation within a building is described. Accordingly, the device may comprise a mounting arrangement configured to mount the device within the building. A location module is provided to monitor a location of the device within the building and a power monitor is provided to monitor power consumption of an electrical appliance connectable to the device. The device further includes a communication module configured to interface the electrical device to a communications network and to communicate the location and the power consumption via the communications network. In an example embodiment, the communications network is connectable to a system controller that is operable to communicate with a plurality of the electrical devices to control operation of the electrical devices. The device and the system controller may form part of a building management system. | 09-03-2009 |
20090219146 | Networked Computer Alert System - An alert system for users of networked computers is described. The alert system includes local software installed on the user's personal computing device, such as personal computers, cell phones and personal data assistants as well as server software. The system allows for both anonymous and non-anonymous rapid communication from the user upon a triggering event of harassment or other actions while accessing the Internet using the personal computing device. The system includes flexible and customizable communication to a variety of pre-selected recipients by a variety of communication means. | 09-03-2009 |
20090231112 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING AUTOMATION INVOLVING MULTIPLE DEVICES - A system for facilitating automation involving multiple devices is disclosed. The devices may include a first device utilizing a first protocol and a second device utilizing a second protocol. The system may include a wrapper for translating between the first protocol and a first message, translating between the first protocol and a second message, and/or translating between the first protocol and a third message. The first message contains configuration data for the first device. The second message contains a command for instructing the first device and/or the second device to perform at least one action. The third message contains an event representation for describing one or more events involving one or more of the devices. The system may also include a router for forwarding the first message, the second message, and/or the third message between at least the first device and the second device. | 09-17-2009 |
20090251297 | WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK AND SAMPLING RATE ALLOCATION METHOD THEREOF - A sampling rate allocation method for a wireless sensor network is provided. In this method, a distributed computing method is adopted to allow each node to calculate and obtain its decision table and energy table and upload its energy table to its parent node, and finally, the number of samples to be provided by all the child nodes is determined according to the decision table of the root node and a total sample number. Compared to the conventional techniques, the present invention provides a wireless sensor network which has longer life time and can meet the requirements to both the total number of samples and the fairness. | 10-08-2009 |
20100052870 | INTELLIGENT INFRARED REMOTE PAIRING - Systems and methods for associating a remote controller with a device are provided. The systems and methods generally relate to receiving a request from a remote controller to pair the remote controller to a device at several devices and determining at each of the several devices the strength of the wireless pairing request signal received by that device. If a device determines that its received signal is the strongest, the device may be paired with the remote controller. If instead a device determines that its received signal is not the strongest, it may ignore subsequent communications received from the remote controller. | 03-04-2010 |
20100073148 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING MESSAGES IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - The present disclosure generally pertains to systems and methods for communicating messages in wireless networks. In one exemplary embodiment, a wireless sensor network has a first node and a second node. The second node is configured to wirelessly transmit a message through a channel of the wireless sensor network to the first node. The second node is further configured to determine whether to retransmit the message through the channel of the wireless sensor network to the first node based on an amount of energy detected for the channel by the second node immediately after transmission of the message by the second node. | 03-25-2010 |
20100109853 | WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK WITH VARIABLE PRIORITY - A system for wirelessly monitoring a plurality of parameters is disclosed. A first remote transceiver is attached to at least one first sensor for monitoring one of the parameters and a second remote transceiver is attached to at least one second sensor for monitoring another of said parameters. The system includes a base station transceiver. The first and second remote transceivers reach periodically report normal operating conditions to the base station transceiver. The first remote transceiver reports abnormal sensor readings with no substantial delay after occurrence. The second remote transceiver reports abnormal sensor readings a predetermined length of time after occurrence. | 05-06-2010 |
20100141406 | METHOD FOR GROUPING SENSOR NODES IN HETEROGENEOUS WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS - A method for grouping sensor nodes in heterogeneous wireless sensor networks has a sensor network management system. The method includes: receiving a group forming code from the sensor network management system at the respective sensor nodes, wherein the group forming code have sensor conditions and selecting group information from the group forming code in accordance with the conditions at the respective sensor nodes. The method further includes transmitting the selected group information IDs to the sink node. | 06-10-2010 |
20100148940 | APPARATUS FOR INTERNETWORKED WIRELESS INTEGRATED NETWORK SENSORS (WINS) - The Wireless Integrated Network Sensor Next Generation (WINS NG) nodes provide distributed network and Internet access to sensors, controls, and processors that are deeply embedded in equipment, facilities, and the environment. The WINS NG network is a new monitoring and control capability for applications in transportation, manufacturing, health care, environmental monitoring, and safety and security. The WINS NG nodes combine microsensor technology, low power distributed signal processing, low power computation, and low power, low cost wireless and/or wired networking capability in a compact system. The WINS NG networks provide sensing, local control, remote reconfigurability, and embedded intelligent systems in structures, materials, and environments. | 06-17-2010 |
20100201499 | METHOD OF CONNECTING A DEVICE TO A NETWORK - A method is provided of connecting a device ( | 08-12-2010 |
20100231363 | AUTONOMOUS LIMITED NETWORK REALIZATION AND COMMISSIONING - Systems and methods for forming a local network ( | 09-16-2010 |
20100277291 | DETECTION OF FAST POLL RESPONSES IN A TWACS INBOUND RECEIVER - A method for use in a power line communication systems for an electrical distribution system ( | 11-04-2010 |
20100289628 | PROCESSING METHOD FOR PROVIDING, STARTING FROM SIGNALS ACQUIRED BY A SET OF SENSORS, AN AGGREGATE SIGNAL AND DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM USING SUCH METHOD - Embodiment for forming an aggregate signal from a plurality of starting signals, comprising:
| 11-18-2010 |
20100308979 | SENSOR SYSTEM - A sensor system includes a sensor unit which has a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor and a selector switching between a pressure detection signal and a temperature detection signal. The sensor system further includes a processing unit which outputs a switching command signal to the selector and receives a detection signal from the sensor unit. The switching command signal is transmitted through a communication line and the detection signal is transmitted through a signal line. The detection signal is transmitted to the processing unit in a form of an analog signal. | 12-09-2010 |
20100308980 | NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR WIRELESSLY INTERFACING SENSORS AT ULTRA LOW POWER - A sensing network is described, consisting of a multiplexing reader and one or more sensor pairs, each sensor pair comprising a transponder and a dedicated reader, dedicated to that transponder, each transponder having a sensor. Each sensor pair is able to wirelessly interface and power both capacitive and resistive sensors at a short distance with high efficiency. By providing a dedicated reader for each transponder, each link can be optimized and there is no need for the dedicated reader to distinguish between signals from other transponders. The transponder generates an analog signal directly using a sensor or analog memory value and sends it by modulation to the dedicated reader. So, the dedicated readers do not need to have circuitry to demodulate a digital signal or ID code. The transponder includes the sensors and their electronic circuits and can be optionally remotely powered by the dedicated reader through the wireless link. The expected consumption of the dedicated reader can be lower than 200 μW. | 12-09-2010 |
20100315207 | SENSOR NETWORK MANAGEMENT - Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for managing other apparatuses. In certain aspects, an apparatus for managing other apparatuses includes a processing system configured to receive one or more reports from the other apparatuses, and to send a message to at least one of the other apparatuses, wherein the message instructs the at least one of the other apparatuses to configure at least one parameter that controls when the at least one of the other apparatus sends a report to the apparatus. | 12-16-2010 |
20110001612 | COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR A MOBILE SENSOR NODE IN A WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK - A communication method for a mobile sensor node in a wireless sensor network includes: in a state that the mobile sensor node performs synchronization by a message reception interrupt from a parent sensor node and determines an uplink active duration and a downlink active duration, transmitting a message to the parent sensor node in the transmitting duration of the uplink active duration, receiving and processing messages from the parent sensor node and sensor nodes linearly connected around the parent sensor node in the receiving duration of the uplink active duration, and resetting a new parent sensor node using the received signal strength indications RSSIs of the received messages; and transmitting a message to the parent sensor node in the transmitting duration of the downlink active duration, checking whether or not a message is received from the parent sensor node in the receiving duration of the downlink active duration, if the message is not received from the parent sensor node, determining that time synchronization fails and resetting a new parent sensor node, and if the message is received from the parent sensor node, performing time synchronization according to a message reception interrupt from the parent sensor node. | 01-06-2011 |
20110032083 | NETWORK DEVICE - A network device includes a status displaying module, a network module, a processor, a power providing module, and a power saving circuit. The network module implements network functions of the network device. The status displaying module receives displaying signals from the network module. The processor directs the network module to implement the network functions. The power providing module provides power for the processor, the network module, and the status displaying module. The power saving circuit couples the displaying signals to obtain coupled signals and controls modes of the processor and the power providing module according to presence of the coupled signals. | 02-10-2011 |
20110128131 | HEAD NODE SELECTION METHOD FOR CLUSTERING IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK AND WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK - The present invention relates to a wireless sensor network, and more particularly, to a head node selection method for clustering in a wireless sensor network and a wireless sensor network. The wireless sensor network for determining a head node that includes: a first node; and a second node wirelessly being in communication with the first node, wherein the first node broadcasts a final head node message which is a message indicating that the first node itself is a final head node to the second node if the residual energy of the first node is larger than the residual energy of the neighboring nodes. It is therefore possible to minimize clustering process time. | 06-02-2011 |
20110133908 | Universal mobile communication system for wireless and wire line sensor network - A universal mobile communication system for wireless and wired sensor networking. The system is based on a sensor network comprising both hardware (wireless and/or wire-line sensor nodes) and software (universal mobile communication system logic, communication portal, etc.). The system of the instant invention may also comprise mobile communications devices (MCD), and in certain embodiments, the universal mobile communication system for wireless and wire lined sensor networking may comprise: a MCD; a set sensor node; a backend server; a short messaging service (SMS) server; and a communication portal. The MCD may connect to the sensor node by wireless communication and the backend server can couple all of the components in the system by communication such that information provided by the MCD and the fixed sensor node is sent to the backend server and transferred to the communication portal through the backend server while information from the communication portal is sent to the backend server and transferred to the MCD and the fixed sensor node. | 06-09-2011 |
20110267179 | ROUTE GUIDANCE SYSTEM - A route guidance system for guiding occupants of an enclosed space to a location, such as an exit, said system comprising a network of interconnected nodes located at spaced locations throughout said enclosed space, at least some of said nodes being adapted to convey route guidance instruction to said occupants, each node comprising a control unit and a communication means enabling the control unit to communicate with the control unit of at least one adjacent node for passing information and/or instructions between adjacent nodes. | 11-03-2011 |
20110285516 | SELF-ORGANIZING EXTENSIBLE DISTRIBUTED SENSOR ARRAY ARCHITECTURE - This invention relates to methods and systems for providing data from a distributed array. In one aspect, the array is a sensor array that includes sensor nodes that are each associated with one or more sensors, and the data includes sensor data acquired from the sensors by the sensor nodes. The sensor array employs modular and interchangeable sensor nodes that are capable of self-organizing in response to a network disruption while maintaining a flow of synchronized data to the event monitor. This self-organizing characteristic enables the overall network of nodes to be self-healing and easily extensible. The improved fault resilience makes it possible to deploy the sensors without requiring complex monitoring or fault diagnosis. Embodiments of the invention can be employed in any number of applications, including without limitation, tunnel activity detection, seismic/acoustic monitoring/detection and other applications where gathering sensor data may be desired. | 11-24-2011 |
20110298598 | System and Method for Low Latency Sensor Network - A system and method for low latency sensor network schedules transmissions in the network is described herein. In some embodiments of the technology, information associated with at least two network devices is received. Each network device can be associated with at least one event in a sequence of events. A first schedule entry in a schedule can be determined for each of the at least two network devices based on the received information. At least a part of the schedule can be transmitted to each of the at least two network devices. | 12-08-2011 |
20120007726 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS TO SUPPORT SERVICE CALLS - In an embodiment, an apparatus, method, and/or system support a service request made by a computer user in an Internet café or similar electronic service environment. A user may operate a café-provided user terminal in a multi-terminal network controlled by a café service console. The user may operate a switch on the terminal to transmit a service request to the service console. A visible and/or audible indication may be provided to the user, via a suitable indicator on the terminal, regarding the status of the user's service request. The user's service request may cause service-related information to be displayed on a second display of the user terminal for selection by the user. The user may speak with a service administrator using a voice over Internet protocol module built into the terminal. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 01-12-2012 |
20120013451 | Alert Gateway, Systems and Methods - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for distributing urgent public information. Merely by way of example, urgent public information, such as an alert message, may be received by, inter alia, an alert gateway device. The alert message may then be distributed to a subscriber in any of a variety of ways, including by telephone, by data message (e.g., to a computer), by video message (e.g., via a television), by display on an alert notification device. In some embodiments, the alert gateway device may process the alert message and/or may determine how to provide the alert message to the subscriber. | 01-19-2012 |
20120112893 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NOTIFYING MULTIPLE HOSTS FROM AN INDUSTRIAL CONTROLLER - The subject invention facilitates alert notification in an industrial environment. The systems and methods enable subscribing devices, such as hosts, to receive events and/or alarms associated with industrial controllers. In addition, a subscribed component can unsubscribe, refresh notification related information, and/or acknowledge a notification. The foregoing can be achieved through a set of objects (e.g., notify objects) that implement a notification and dynamic subscription process. A host system can instantiate an associated notify object, subscribe to an event, and be notified about the event. The invention enables multiple hosts to subscribe to the same event, allows each host to select events of interest, and enables the events to be queued if the events occur faster than can be sent. In one aspect of the invention, the systems and methods can be utilized with an event and alarm infrastructure that is applicable on a Control and Information Protocol (CIP). | 05-10-2012 |
20120256738 | Display Device, Terminal Device, and Display-Device Connection Support System - A display device | 10-11-2012 |
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20140240105 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION IN A TCP/IP BASED REDUNDANT FIRE PANEL NETWORK - A system and method for providing emergency alarm communications in an fire panel network having a ring topology. The fire panels of the network each include an emergency interface between a panel processor and a panel transceiver. The emergency interface includes a communication link that is different from a normal TCP/IP communication link of the associated panel. The emergency interface comprises a separate communication path from the normal communication link. When normal TCP/IP communications are interrupted, the emergency interface is operable to transmit alarm signals to an adjacent panel in the network. The alarm signals may then be transmitted between subsequently connected panels and a workstation or central monitoring station via the normal TCP/IP mode. The workstation and/or central monitoring station can recognize the alarm signals as being generated by the originating panel. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. | 08-28-2014 |
20150048932 | EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for communicating emergency information to a plurality of users within a facility is disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes receiving an emergency alert and status information from one of the plurality of users, and transmitting an emergency notification to the other of the plurality of users, including a request for status information. Status information is received from each of the plurality of users, and transmitted and displayed to an admin user. The status information received includes a status of the user and the area for which the user is responsible. | 02-19-2015 |
20150291189 | TRAIN COMMUNICATION NETWORK - An access point for a communication network is disclosed. The access point may have a communications processor configured to receive signals from a different access point of the communication network, and at least a first attenuator configured to selectively attenuate the signals before they are received by the communications processor. The access point may also have a voltage clamp configured to limit a strength of the signals before they are received by the at least a first attenuator, and a second attenuator configured to attenuate all signals before they are received by the voltage clamp. | 10-15-2015 |
20150317886 | SIGNALLING SYSTEM - A signalling system comprises a first data signal source ( | 11-05-2015 |
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