公开(公告)号：US08677342B1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-18

申请号：US12253698

申请日：2008-10-17

申请人： Kenneth Kidder ,  Steven Nichols ,  Cary Leen

发明人： Kenneth Kidder ,  Steven Nichols ,  Cary Leen

IPC分类号： G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/00 ,  G06F15/173 ,  G06F15/177

CPC分类号： H04L41/0843 ,  H04L41/0806 ,  H04L41/0856 ,  H04L41/0866

摘要： Systems, methods and apparatuses for replacing communication devices in a system. Configuration data of a replacement device (which may include a sub-part of the device) that is requesting inclusion in the system is received by a receiving device, which determines whether the received configuration data matches existing configuration data stored for an existing device currently included in the system. Upon identifying a match of the relevant configuration data, the device data associated with the existing device is identified, and replaced with device data of the replacement device, thereby effecting a one-step replacement of the existing device by providing the configuration data of the replacement device.

摘要翻译： 用于替换系统中的通信设备的系统，方法和装置。 请求包括在系统中的替换设备（其可以包括设备的子部分）的配置数据由接收设备接收，接收设备确定接收到的配置数据是否与当前包括的现有设备存储的现有配置数据相匹配 在系统中。 在识别相关配置数据的匹配时，识别与现有设备相关联的设备数据，并替换为替换设备的设备数据，从而通过提供替换设备的配置数据来实现现有设备的一步更换 设备。

公开(公告)号：US20070267508A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-22

申请号：US11306427

申请日：2005-12-28

申请人： Steven Hoglund ,  Patrick Tessier ,  Cary Leen ,  Kenneth Kidder

发明人： Steven Hoglund ,  Patrick Tessier ,  Cary Leen ,  Kenneth Kidder

IPC分类号： F24F11/00

CPC分类号： G05D23/1932 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/65 ,  G05D23/1902

摘要： Systems and methods for the auxiliary stage control of multistage thermostats are disclosed. An illustrative multistage thermostat for a multistaged HVAC system installed within a building or structure can include a processor having a control algorithm adapted to operate the thermostat in either a normal mode for achieving rapid temperature changes within the building or structure or an economy mode for conserving energy usage. In the economy mode of operation, the thermostat can be configured to determine a target time for achieving a temperature setpoint by either delaying or suppressing activation of the system's auxiliary stage. The target time can be adjusted in part based on the past usage characteristics of the auxiliary stage, the behavior of the user, and/or the progress of the primary stage in achieving the setpoint change without operating the auxiliary stage.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于多级恒温器的辅助级控制的系统和方法。 用于安装在建筑物或结构内的多级HVAC系统的说明性多级恒温器可以包括具有控制算法的处理器，该控制算法适于以正常模式操作恒温器，以实现建筑物或结构内的快速温度变化或用于节约能量的经济模式 用法。 在经济运行模式下，恒温器可配置为通过延迟或抑制系统辅助级的激活来确定实现温度设定点的目标时间。 目标时间可以部分地基于辅助级的过去使用特性，用户的行为和/或在实现设定值变化的初级阶段的进展而不操作辅助级来调节。

公开(公告)号：US09735831B1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US12564682

申请日：2009-09-22

申请人： Robert Juntunen ,  Steven Nichols ,  Kenneth Kidder

发明人： Robert Juntunen ,  Steven Nichols ,  Kenneth Kidder

IPC分类号： H04B1/7156 ,  H04B1/713 ,  H04J3/06

CPC分类号： H04B1/7156 ,  H04B1/713 ,  H04B2001/71563 ,  H04J3/0658 ,  H04J3/0667 ,  H04W56/00

摘要： Systems, apparatuses and methods for synchronizing communication actions between multiple communication devices by accounting for discrepancies between timing functionality in communicating devices. A time value indicative of a remote device's view of current time is received. Where it is determined that the time value differs from a locally generated view of current time by at least an established amount, the range of time in which communications signals with the remote device will be monitored and transmitted is extended.

公开(公告)号：US08385384B1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-26

申请号：US12253772

申请日：2008-10-17

申请人： Kenneth Kidder ,  Steven Nichols ,  Robert Juntunen

发明人： Kenneth Kidder ,  Steven Nichols ,  Robert Juntunen

IPC分类号： H04B1/00

CPC分类号： H04W4/06

摘要： Systems, apparatuses and methods for selecting an appropriate frequency hopping sequence in a system of communicating devices. A random seed value is generated at the host device at its point of deployment. A frequency hopping sequence is generated using the random seed value. Other embodiments involve verifying whether the randomly generated seed value is indeed random in the operational vicinity.

摘要翻译： 用于在通信设备的系统中选择合适的跳频序列的系统，设备和方法。 主机设备在其部署点生成随机种子值。 使用随机种子值生成跳频序列。 其他实施例涉及在操作附近验证随机生成的种子值是否确实是随机的。

公开(公告)号：US08553743B1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-08

申请号：US12253613

申请日：2008-10-17

申请人： Steven Nichols ,  Kenneth Kidder ,  Robert Juntunen

发明人： Steven Nichols ,  Kenneth Kidder ,  Robert Juntunen

IPC分类号： H04B1/713

CPC分类号： H04B1/715 ,  H04B2001/7154

摘要： Systems, apparatuses and methods for communicating messages via frequency hopping and utilizing multiple different frequency hopping sequences to facilitate the message or other data exchange. A transmitter frequency hopping sequence is provided that is derived from a set of available frequencies. A receiver frequency hopping sequence is also derived from those frequencies. The transmitter frequency hopping sequence differs from the receiver frequency hopping sequence, at least in regards to the order that the frequencies of the respective sequence will be involved in the message communication. The next frequency in the transmitter frequency hopping sequence is identified in which to transmit data. The data is transmitted at the identified communication frequency when that same frequency arises in the receiver frequency hopping sequence.

摘要翻译： 用于通过跳频传送消息并利用多个不同的跳频序列以便于消息或其他数据交换的系统，装置和方法。 提供从一组可用频率导出的发射机跳频序列。 接收机跳频序列也是从这些频率得出的。 发射机跳频序列与接收机跳频序列不同，至少在消息通信中将涉及各个序列的频率的顺序。 识别发射机跳频序列中的下一个频率以发送数据。 当在接收机跳频序列中出现相同的频率时，以所识别的通信频率发送数据。

公开(公告)号：US20050195757A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-08

申请号：US10792028

申请日：2004-03-02

申请人： Kenneth Kidder ,  Conrad Beaulieu

发明人： Kenneth Kidder ,  Conrad Beaulieu

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04W60/00 ,  H04W84/18

摘要： A system, apparatus, and method are directed to wireless association between a controller and a wireless node. In an example embodiment, a wireless node transmits association request data including unique identification (ID) data for the wireless node. A controller receives the association request data and, in response, assigns and sends association ID data to the wireless node using the unique ID with the association ID data to identify the wireless node as the intended recipient of the association ID data. The controller also stores the association ID data for use in sending wireless signals (e.g., messages) to the wireless node. The wireless node receives and stores the association ID data as a function of the unique ID, thereby associating the wireless node with the controller.

摘要翻译： 系统，装置和方法涉及控制器和无线节点之间的无线关联。 在示例实施例中，无线节点发送包括用于无线节点的唯一标识（ID）数据的关联请求数据。 控制器接收关联请求数据，作为响应，使用具有关联ID数据的唯一ID，向无线节点分配和发送关联ID数据，以将无线节点标识为关联ID数据的预期接收者。 控制器还存储用于向无线节点发送无线信号（例如，消息）的关联ID数据。 无线节点接收并存储关联ID数据作为唯一ID的函数，从而将无线节点与控制器相关联。