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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2005
Charles J. Luebke, Sussex, WI (US);
Luis R. Pereira, Milwaukee, WI (US);
William J. Murphy, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
John C. Schlotterer, Murrysville, PA (US);
Javier E. Piraneque, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Michael L. Mcmanus, Oakdale, PA (US);
Jeffrey A. Senn, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Charles J. Luebke, Sussex, WI (US);
Luis R. Pereira, Milwaukee, WI (US);
William J. Murphy, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
John C. Schlotterer, Murrysville, PA (US);
Javier E. Piraneque, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Michael L. McManus, Oakdale, PA (US);
Jeffrey A. Senn, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A sensor node or a control device node is for a home system including a server and a fob. The node includes a household object, and a sensor, control or display device embedded in or substantially within the household object. The sensor, control or display device includes a first wireless port adapted to wirelessly communicate with the server, a second port adapted to communicate with the fob when the fob is proximate to the second port, and a processor operatively associated with the first wireless port and the second port. The processor is adapted to receive proximity information from the second port and responsively communicate with the server through the first wireless port, in order to configure the sensor, control or display device.