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Patent No.:

US 9300359 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016

Filed:

Jan. 29, 2014

Sensor having an integrated zigbee® device for communication with zigbee® enabled appliances to control and monitor zigbee® enabled appliances

Applicant:

Asoka Usa Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Inventors:

Mingyao Xia, Shenzhen, CN;

Eric Grubel, Thousand Oaks, CN;

Dan Castellano, Cupertino, CA (US);

Assignee:

ASOKA USA CORPORATION, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorneys:

Michael A. Glenn

Perkins Coie LLP

Primary Examiner:

Lonnie Sweet

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/26 (2006.01); H04L 1/00 (2006.01); H04J 3/14 (2006.01); H04J 1/16 (2006.01); G08C 15/00 (2006.01); G06F 11/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/08 (2006.01); H04B 3/54 (2006.01); H02J 3/14 (2006.01); H02J 13/00 (2006.01); H04W 52/02 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 3/54 (2013.01); H02J 3/14 (2013.01); H02J 13/002 (2013.01); H02J 13/0082 (2013.01); H02J 2003/143 (2013.01); H04B 2203/5408 (2013.01); H04B 2203/5454 (2013.01); H04B 2203/5458 (2013.01); H04W 52/0219 (2013.01); Y02B 90/2615 (2013.01); Y02B 90/2692 (2013.01); Y04S 40/121 (2013.01); Y04S 40/146 (2013.01);
Abstract

A sensor device integrates ZigBee® technology into power switch device to provide monitoring and control of power usage, as well as operational control of connected devices. The sensor device uses a power line communication (PLC) network to transfer collected data and to provide remote control capability to connected appliances. The sensor device, in conjunction with a master switch device, a communication enabled switching device, and the power switch device, provides an integrated home environment for communication, streaming media, monitoring, and remote control of power usage, as well as remote operational monitoring and control of connected appliances in the home.

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