# US 10,313,149 B2 · System, method and apparatus for augmenting a building control system domain > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,313,149 B2 - Document ID: US10313149B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/876,174 - Filed: 2018-01-21 - Published: 2018-05-24 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2014-05-13 - Assignees: Senseware, Inc. - Applicants: Senseware, Inc. - Inventors: Julien G. Stamatakis - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10313149B2 ## CPC - H04L 12/2834: {Switching of information between an external network and a home network (access arrangements H04L12/2856)} - F24F 11/50: characterised by user interfaces or communication - F24F 11/54: using one central controller connected to several sub-controllers - F24F 11/56: Remote control - G05B 15/02: electric - G08B 25/10: using wireless transmission systems {(G08B25/009 takes precedence)} - H04L 12/281: {indicating a format for calling an appliance service function in a home automation network (for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025)} - H04L 41/0809: {Plug-and-play configuration} - H04Q 9/00: Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom - H04W 4/38: for collecting sensor information - H04W 4/70: Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC] - H04W 4/80: Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication - H04W 84/18: Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks - F24F 2110/10: Temperature - F24F 2110/50: Air quality properties - F24F 2140/60: Energy consumption - H04L 41/044: comprising hierarchical management structures - H04L 2012/2841: {Wireless} - H04Q 2209/10: using a centralized architecture - H04Q 2209/43: using wireless personal area networks [WPAN], e.g. 802.15, 802.15.1, 802.15.4, Bluetooth® or Zigbee® - H04Q 2209/80: Arrangements in the sub-station, i.e. sensing device - H04W 88/16: Gateway arrangements - H04W 92/06: between gateways and public network devices - Y02B 30/70: Efficient control or regulation technologies, e.g. for control of refrigerant flow, motor or heating - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - F24F: AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING (removing dirt or fumes from areas where they are produced B08B15/00; vertical ducts for carrying away waste gases from buildings E04F17/02; tops for chimneys or ventilating shafts, terminals for flues F23L17/02) - G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G) - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS - H04Q: SELECTING (switches, relays, selectors H01H; wireless communication networks H04W) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS ## Abstract A system, method and apparatus for augmenting a building control system domain. A sensor network platform can be configured to collect data based on measurements from sensors outside of a legacy building control system domain, and to present information based on the collected data to a known interface supported by the legacy building control system. In one embodiment, the collected data can undergo customized processing by an operation center outside of the legacy building control system domain. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system, comprising: a first wireless node in a building, the first wireless node including a first wireless transceiver, the first wireless node configured to retrieve sensor data based on measurements by one or more sensors in the building; a gateway device in the building, the gateway device including a wide area network connection with an operations center located external to the building, the gateway device configured to receive the sensor data from the first wireless node via wireless communication, transmit the sensor data to the operation center via the wide area network connection, and receive a sensor information value based on the sensor data from the operation center via the wide area network connection; a second wireless node in the building, the second wireless node including a second wireless transceiver that communicates with the gateway device via wireless communication, the second wireless node configured to receive the sensor information value from the gateway device, the second wireless node including a slave controller; and a master control device that communicates with the slave controller via a wired interface using a digital communication protocol, the master control device transmitting a request to the slave controller, and receiving in response to the request, the sensor information value over the wired interface. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the digital communication protocol is Modbus. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the digital communication protocol is BACnet. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the digital communication protocol is LonWorks. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the sensor information value includes temperature information, air quality information, or alert information. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the master control device communicates requests periodically for additional sensor information values based on periodic measurements by the one or more sensors. ### Claim 7 A method, comprising: receiving, by a gateway device in a building via first wireless communication, a sensor information value, the sensor information value processed by an operation center that connects to the gateway device via a wide area network connection; transmitting, by the gateway device via second wireless communication, the sensor information value processed by the operation center to a wireless network node, the wireless network node connected via an external wired interface to a master control device, the wireless network node including a slave controller; receiving, by the slave controller via the external wired interface, a sensor information request from the master control device in accordance with a digital communication protocol; and transmitting, by the slave controller using the digital communication protocol, the sensor information value processed by the operation center to the master control device via the external wired interface in response to the sensor information request. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the master control device is a Modbus controller. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the master control device is a BACnet controller. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the master control device is a LonWorks controller. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the sensor information value includes temperature information. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the sensor information value includes air quality information. ### Claim 13 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the sensor information value includes alert information. ### Claim 14 A device, comprising: a wireless transceiver, the wireless transceiver configured to communicate with a gateway device via first wireless communication, the gateway device having a wide area network connection to an operation center that is remote from a building in which the device is installed; a wired interface that enables connection of the device to an external master control device; and a slave controller that enables the device to respond to a request for sensor information from the external master control device in accordance with a digital communication protocol, the request received via the wired interface, wherein the wireless transceiver receives a sensor information value from the gateway device via second wireless communication, the sensor information value processed by the operation center and delivered to the gateway device via the wide area network connection, the slave controller transmitting the sensor information value to the external master control device via the wired interface in response to the request received from the external master control device in accordance with the digital communication protocol. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The device of claim 14, wherein the digital communication protocol is Modbus. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The device of claim 14, wherein the digital communication protocol is BACnet. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The device of claim 14, wherein the digital communication protocol is LonWorks. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The device of claim 14, wherein the sensor information value includes temperature information. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The device of claim 14, wherein the sensor information value includes air quality information. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The device of claim 14, wherein the sensor information value includes alert information.