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Building automation systems and methods
Assignee: Tyco Fire and Security GmbH
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Filing: 2008-03-24
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Granted: 2010-12-07
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Expires: 2028-03-24
Abstract
Abstract A monitoring system, including an interface configured to communicate with a building device, a sensor, and a memory. The monitoring system includes a processor configured to communicate with the memory and the interface. The processor is configured to transmit a test signal to at least one of the building device and the sensor. The processor is further configured to receive a return signal from at least one of a building device signal and a sensor signal. Further, the processor is configured to associate the building device to the sensor based on the return signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Ashish Singhal
- 👤 Timothy I. Salsbury
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:59
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/04; G05B19/042; F; F24; F24F; F24F11/00; F24F11/30; F24F11/49; F24F11/50; F24F11/56; F24F11/58; F24F11/62; F24F11/63; G05B15/00; G05B15/02; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/20; G05B2219/24; G05B2219/24036; G05B2219/25; G05B2219/25118; G05B2219/25428; G05B2219/26; G05B2219/2614; G05B2219/2642
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A monitoring system including an interface configured to communicate with a building device, a sensor, and a memory, comprising: a processor configured to communicate with the memory and the interface, the processor configured to transmit a test signal to at least one of the building device and the sensor, the processor further configured to receive a return signal from at least one of the building device and the sensor; and wherein the processor is configured to associate the building device with the sensor based on the return signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A monitoring system including an interface configured to communicate with a building device, a sensor, and a memory, comprising: a processor configured to communicate with the memory and the interface, the processor configured to transmit a test signal to at least one of the building device and the sensor, the processor further configured to receive a return signal from at least one of the building device and the sensor; and wherein the processor is configured to associate the building device with the sensor based on the return signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the test signal is at least one of a sine wave, a pulse, a white noise, and a step change.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the building device is an actuator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to transmit a plurality of test signals in a sequential order.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The monitoring system of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of test signals are pulses.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to transmit a plurality of test signals substantially simultaneously.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the building device is a damper.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
53 words
A method of monitoring a system, comprising: transmitting a test signal to at least one of a building device and a sensor; receiving a return signal from at least one of the building device and the sensor; and determining an association between the building device and the sensor based on the return signal.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
53 words
A method of monitoring a system, comprising: transmitting a test signal to at least one of a building device and a sensor; receiving a return signal from at least one of the building device and the sensor; and determining an association between the building device and the sensor based on the return signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein the test signal is at least one of a sine wave, a pulse, a white noise, and a step change.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein the building device is an actuator.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein the building device is a damper.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 8 , further comprising transmitting a plurality of test signals in a sequential order.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of test signals are pulses.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 8 , further comprising transmitting a plurality of test signals substantially simultaneously.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of test signals are sine waves.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
74 words
A program product for monitoring a system, the program product comprising machine-readable program code for causing, when executed, one or more machines to perform the following method steps: transmitting a test signal to at least one of a building device and a sensor; receiving a return signal from at least one of the building device and the sensor; and determining an association between the building device and the sensor based on the return signal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
74 words
A program product for monitoring a system, the program product comprising machine-readable program code for causing, when executed, one or more machines to perform the following method steps: transmitting a test signal to at least one of a building device and a sensor; receiving a return signal from at least one of the building device and the sensor; and determining an association between the building device and the sensor based on the return signal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The program product of claim 16 , wherein the test signal is at least one of a sine wave, a pulse, a white noise, and a step change.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The program product of claim 16 , further comprising transmitting a plurality of test signals in a sequential order.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The program product of claim 18 , wherein the plurality of test signals are pulses.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
The program product of claim 16 , further comprising transmitting a plurality of test signals substantially simultaneously.
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