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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2001
Mark Gagner, Chicago, IL (US);
Michael Soemo, Lombard, IL (US);
Robert Johnson, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Peggy Ruane, Wheeling, IL (US);
Mark Gagner, Chicago, IL (US);
Michael Soemo, Lombard, IL (US);
Robert Johnson, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Peggy Ruane, Wheeling, IL (US);
Siemens Building Technologies Inc., Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention includes a system (FIG.) for servicing messages between device controller nodes and control applications via a Lon Network, wherein the device controller nodes includes a plurality of network variables for defining parameters of the Lon Network. The system includes a server for servicing the messages from at least one control application, a proprietary communication value for indicating a network variable value from the control applications, and a Lon value for indicating a network variable value exposed on the Lon Network. There is also a method that includes the steps of reading a message from the control application, verifying whether the message is valid, determining the requested function for a specified network variable from the message when the message is valid, executing the requested function for the specified network variable, and sending subscribed reports in response to a change of value of the network variables independently of the foregoing steps ().