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Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019

Filed:

Sep. 04, 2015
Applicant:

Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);

Inventor:

Ahmed El-Gayyar, Senoia, GA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 11/01 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G05B 13/02 (2006.01); G05B 19/02 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); G05F 1/66 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H05B 37/02 (2006.01); G05B 9/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 1/66 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H05B 37/0272 (2013.01); G05B 9/03 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2642 (2013.01);
Abstract

An electrical device including a wireless communication unit structured to wirelessly communicate with other electrical devices and a processor structured to check if the electrical device is part of a network of other electrical devices. The processor is structure to create a new network and add other electrical devices to the new network if the electrical device is not part of the network of other electrical devices and to remain in the network of other electrical devices if the electrical device is part of the network of other electrical devices. The electrical device further includes a function module structured to provide an additional function associated with a type of the electrical device.


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