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7403838 Messaging system based building control  
An arrangement using an Instant Messaging (“IM”) chat-type interface for monitoring and controlling devices in an automated home is provided. The automated home is arranged to be accessible as...
7403110 Enhanced alarm monitoring using a sound monitoring screen saver  
Alarm monitors comprising conventional personal computers respond automatically to an identified alarm sound by sending a notification signal via the Internet only when a special sound monitoring...
7392309 Network appliance management  
The server receives data from a network appliance. The server may then deliver an application and data to the client machine for viewing and manipulating the data. The client machine may display...
7391316 Sound monitoring screen savers for enhanced fire, safety, security and health monitoring  
Method, system and device useful with conventional personal computers respond automatically to an identified alarm sound by sending a notification signal via the Internet only when a special sound...
7353070 Building control system using network global data  
An arrangement in a building control system includes a plurality of field panel devices. Each field panel device is configured to receive control inputs and further configured to provide control...
7340509 Reconfigurable appliance control system  
A reconfigurable appliance control system includes a dedicated appliance control (DAC) for controlling operation of an appliance. The system further includes an appliance communication control...
7330886 Network appliance management  
A system for displaying data associated with network appliances includes icons arranged in a display area in accordance with a characteristic associated with the network appliances. This...
EP1155534B1 AUDIO VISUAL ARCHITECTURE  
Abstract not available for EP1155534 Abstract of corresponding document: WO0046657 A method and system for generating a user interface for controlling software components through a user control...
7310559 Timed control system with shifted time features  
A control system with a clock or calendar based control has two time frames defined for assigning control events during different days of the week. The weekday time frame is defined as Sunday noon...
7302302 Method for controlling a production machine, in particular a machine tool, with the controller associated with a production machine  
A production machine has a controller and a plurality of components that include link addresses associated with a memory region of a separate computer that can be connected with the controller via...
7291998 Electrical control safety system comprising photocells or equivalent sensors  
An electrical control safety system is provided comprising two photocells or equivalent sensors applied on a sliding gate, the two photocell systems being composed respectively of at least two...
7283048 Multi-level meshed security network  
A multi-level meshed security network. The network includes a first level having a plurality of base units, supporting relatively high power RF communications, and a controller function. The second...
7274975 Optimized energy management system  
Methods and systems are provided for optimizing the control of energy supply and demand. An energy control unit includes one or more algorithms for scheduling the control of energy consumption...
7257397 Ubiquitous connectivity and control system for remote locations  
A thermostat control system for monitoring and controlling environmental characteristics of a building includes a base station unit and a remote access unit continuously interfacing through instant...
7254372 Method and system for transmitting, receiving, and collecting information related to a plurality of working components  
A method and system for transmitting, receiving, and collecting information related to a plurality of working components, such as street lamps, allows for efficient and effective monitoring and...
7236611 Gesture activated home appliance  
Apparatus for operating home appliances using gesture recognition are disclosed. An image receiver receives a continuous stream of images of a gesture made within the image receiver's field of...
7234115 Home entertainment system and method  
An entertainment system and method including controllable components dispersed among a plurality of locations and each having attributes associated therewith, a plurality of interconnections...
7231424 Active control of collaborative devices  
Controlling collaborative devices, including providing at least two collaborative devices, in which each collaborative device includes a client device and a client communications application, each...
7225171 Air conditioning equipment operation system and air conditioning equipment designing support system  
A control server includes a device information database storing device characteristic data constituting the air conditioning equipment, a fuel/power rate database storing price and rate data...
7215088 System and architecture for controlling lighting through a low-voltage bus  
A system and architecture for managing lighting through a seamless low-voltage bus network is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of control units that serve as nodes for integrating...
7202789 Clip for RFID transponder of a security network  
A clip for an RFID transponder used in a security network based on RFID techniques. The clip includes a flexible, semi-rigid body engaging the RFID transponder via a slip or snap-in placement. The...
7190126 Daylight control system device and method  
A system and device for and a method of programming and controlling light fixtures is disclosed. A system in accordance with the present invention includes a stationary controller unit that is...
7187986 Internet based home communications system  
An Internet based home communications system for allowing a homeowner to monitor and control various features of their home. The system comprises a plurality of control devices positioned within a...
7173525 Enhanced fire, safety, security and health monitoring and alarm response method, system and device  
Method, system and device useful with conventional personal computers respond automatically to an identified alarm sound by sending a notification signal via the Internet only when a special sound...
7170404 Acoustic alert communication system with enhanced signal to noise capabilities  
System, device and method for alerting an individual to an alert condition using acoustic alarms having less sensitivity to multipath distortion and having improved inherent signal to noise ratio...
7167543 Security system with call management functionality  
A security system with call management functionality is coupled to a telephone network for providing a telephone service and at least one telephone line. This system also includes a call management...
7162517 Timekeeping apparatus providing premises-automation-related function through a network  
Timekeeping apparatus providing premises-automation-related function through a network. A household appliance or device such as a bedside alarm clock provides time-based control functions as well...
7159022 Method and system for a set of network appliances which can be connected to provide enhanced collaboration, scalability, and reliability  
The invention is directed to a network-enabled appliance. The appliance may aid the remote monitoring of various measured data. The device may monitor a variable or set of variables and output the...
7155317 Occupant Counter Control Switch for automatic turning on and off electrical appliances in a room  
A provided smart switch called Occupant Counter Control Switch, or OCCS, basically comprises of a motion sensor PIR, a photo sensor, an amplifier with band-pass filter, a microprocessor, a digital...
7151968 Intelligent coffeemaker appliance  
The invention may be broadly conceptualized as an approach in which a coffeemaker ( 116 ) receives a plurality of timer settings from a network and communicates the state of the coffeemaker ( 116 )...
7148797 Enhanced fire, safety, security and health monitoring and alarm response method, system and device  
Method, system and device useful with conventional personal computers respond automatically to an identified alarm sound by sending a notification signal via the Internet only when a special sound...
7148796 Environmental monitoring device  
The disclosure is directed to a sensor device including processing circuitry, at least one sensor coupled to the processing circuitry, a serial data interface coupled to the processing circuitry...
7139790 Weak leader election  
A weak leader election approach to determine which of a number of redundant nodes is the leader node is disclosed. The redundant nodes exchange information particular to them, such as age...
7133729 Pattern-and model-based power line monitoring  
Power line monitoring is disclosed. The monitoring can be performed in conjunction with an automation system designed to control and monitor devices and sensors. Model-based power line monitoring...
7130383 Lifestyle multimedia security system  
A method is disclosed for remote monitoring of a premises, comprising the steps of operatively coupling a geographically remote client to a security system server which is capable of authenticating...
7129833 Enhanced fire, safety, security and health monitoring and alarm response method, system and device  
Method, system and device useful with conventional personal computers respond automatically to an identified alarm sound by sending a notification signal via the Internet only when a special sound...
7126467 Enhanced fire, safety, security, and health monitoring and alarm response method, system and device  
Method, system and device useful with conventional personal computers respond automatically to an identified alarm sound by sending a notification signal via the Internet only when a special sound...
7124087 System and method for updating user home automation systems  
A system and method for automatically contacting one or more contacts when a user makes travel plans. A profile is used to determine to which contacts messages are sent. One of the contacts can be...
7120388 Wireless intercom system and method of communicating using wireless intercom system  
An intercom system enabling a plurality of users to listen to and at least one user to speak to and listen to a remote user. A base station communicates with the remote user. A plurality of ear...
7120233 Lifestyle multimedia security system  
A method for remote monitoring of a premises. A geographically remote client is operatively coupled to a security system server capable of authenticating a user of the remote client. The remote...
7120232 Lifestyle multimedia security system  
A method for remote monitoring of a premises. A geographically remote client is operatively coupled to a security system server capable of authenticating a user of the remote client. The remote...
7119658 Device enrollment in a security system  
A method for enrolling devices in a security system based upon RFID techniques. The method prevents unauthorized devices from engaging in communications by and between the various devices in the...
7119609 Lifestyle multimedia security system  
A method for remote monitoring of a premises. A geographically remote client is operatively coupled to a security system server capable of authenticating a user of the remote client. The remote...
7103392 Wireless intercom system  
A wireless intercom unit includes an electronics housing including a first side, where the first side is configured to interface with a planar surface. The intercom unit also includes a microphone,...
7103152 Lifestyle multimedia security system  
A method for remote monitoring of a premises. A geographically remote client is operatively coupled to a security system server capable of authenticating a user of the remote client. The remote...
7099723 Providing distributed scene programming of a home automation and control system  
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...
7095321 Extensible sensor monitoring, alert processing and notification system and method  
In a particular embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a system including a data management system configured to receive sensor data associated with a sensor, a monitoring system coupled to the...
7091827 Communications control in a security system  
A system and method for controlling communications in a security system based upon RFID techniques. The RFID reader of the security system can be provided with multiple modulation techniques,...
7091687 Electrical system for controlling at least one gate or door or similar element of the type moved electrically  
An electrical system for controlling at least one gate or door or similar element of the type moved by means of at least one corresponding electric motor includes an electric network (NTWRK)...
7084756 Communications architecture for a security network  
A communications architecture for a security network using low power and high power wireless communications. The low power and high power wireless communications will typically be operating in...
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