公开(公告)号：US20030074088A1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-17

申请号：US10154403

申请日：2002-05-22

Applicant: C-SMART Corporation

Inventor： Greg Gonzales ,  Brian D. Baker ,  Sara White

IPC: G05B011/01 ,  G05B019/42 ,  G01M001/38 ,  G05B013/00 ,  G05B015/00 ,  G05B021/00 ,  G05D023/00

CPC classification number: H04L12/2803 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/25218 ,  G05B2219/25232 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L12/2823 ,  H04L12/2829

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a simple user interface for programming scenes and multi-way groups in a home automation and control system is provided. Each device participating in the home automation and control system is equipped with control logic for providing the simple programming interface. Through the control logic, each device maintains its status in a system-wide programming mode and retains knowledge of its inclusion or exclusion in the current scene or multi-way group being programmed. When any device in the system receives indications that affect the system programming mode, such as a press on one of the buttons on the devices, the device broadcasts a notification message to all devices within the home automation and control system. The message maintains the integrity of the system programming mode. Each device knows when a scene or multi-way group being programmed is finally captured and the programming of a new scene or multi-way group has started.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种在家庭自动化和控制系统中提供用于编程场景和多路组的简单用户界面的方法和装置。 参与家庭自动化和控制系统的每个设备都配备有用于提供简单编程接口的控制逻辑。 通过控制逻辑，每个设备将其状态保持在系统范围的编程模式，并保留对当前场景或被编程的多路组中包含或排除的知识。 当系统中的任何设备接收到影响系统编程模式的指示时，例如按设备上的其中一个按钮，设备向家庭自动化和控制系统中的所有设备广播通知消息。 该消息保持系统编程模式的完整性。 每个设备知道何时最终捕获正在编程的场景或多路组，并且新场景或多路组的编程已经开始。

公开(公告)号：US20030040812A1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-27

申请号：US10154425

申请日：2002-05-22

Applicant: C-SMART Corporation

Inventor： Greg Gonzales ,  Brian D. Baker ,  Sara White

IPC: G05B011/01 ,  G05B019/42

CPC classification number: H04L12/2803 ,  G05B11/01 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B19/42 ,  G05B2219/25218 ,  G05B2219/25232 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  H04L12/2814 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L12/2823 ,  H04L2012/285

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing distributed control of a home automation and control system is provided. Each device participating in a home automation and control system is equipped with control logic for providing distributed control. Through the control logic, each device maintains scene definitions describing the state of the device for each scene in which it participates. When any device in the system receives a request to launch a scene, such as a button press on one of the devices, the device broadcasts a scene state change message to all devices within the home automation and control system. The scene state change message identifies to each device that a particular scene that should be launched. Each device in the system receives the message and determines whether the device is a participant in the scene. If the device is a participant in the scene, the device adjusts its state according to a scene definition stored in the device associated with the scene. The device may adjust a controlled electrical load, such as a light, according to the scene definition by turning the load on, off, or setting the load to some intermediate value. If the device is a not participant in the scene, the device remains unaffected.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于提供家庭自动化和控制系统的分布式控制的方法和装置。 参与家庭自动化和控制系统的每个设备配备有用于提供分布式控制的控制逻辑。 通过控制逻辑，每个设备维护描述设备的参与状态的场景定义。 当系统中的任何设备接收到启动场景的请求（例如按钮之一按下其中一个设备时），设备向家庭自动化和控制系统内的所有设备广播场景状态改变消息。 场景状态更改消息向每个设备标识应该启动的特定场景。 系统中的每个设备接收消息并确定设备是否是场景中的参与者。 如果设备是场景中的参与者，则设备根据与场景相关联的设备中存储的场景定义来调整其状态。 根据场景定义，设备可以通过打开，关闭负载或将负载设置为某个中间值来调整受控的电负载，例如光。 如果设备不是场景中的参与者，则设备保持不受影响。