# US 10,483,469 B2 · Methods and systems for wireless to power line communication

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- Number: US 10,483,469 B2
- Document ID: US10483469B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/118,544
- Filed: 2018-08-31
- Published: 2018-12-27
- Granted: 2019-11-19
- Earliest claimed: 2014-07-22
- Assignees: Crius Technology Group, LLC
- Applicants: Crius Technology Group LLC
- Inventors: Phillip Bogdanovich
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10483469B2

## CPC

- H04B 3/54: Systems for transmission via power distribution lines
- C07C 209/60: by condensation or addition reactions, e.g. Mannich reaction, addition of ammonia or amines to alkenes or to alkynes or addition of compounds containing an active hydrogen atom to Schiff's bases, quinone imines, or aziranes
- C07C 211/61: with at least one of the condensed ring systems formed by three or more rings
- C07C 217/80: having amino groups and etherified hydroxy groups bound to carbon atoms of non-condensed six-membered aromatic rings
- C07D 209/86: with only hydrogen atoms, hydrocarbon or substituted hydrocarbon radicals, directly attached to carbon atoms of the ring system
- C07D 209/94: containing carbocyclic rings other than six-membered
- C07D 213/06: containing only hydrogen and carbon atoms in addition to the ring nitrogen atom
- C07D 213/16: containing only one pyridine ring
- C07D 219/02: with only hydrogen, hydrocarbon or substituted hydrocarbon radicals, directly attached to carbon atoms of the ring system
- C07D 221/08: Aza-anthracenes
- C07D 223/26: having a double bond between positions 10 and 11
- C07D 265/38: [b, e]-condensed with two six-membered rings
- C07D 279/22: with carbon atoms directly attached to the ring nitrogen atom
- C07D 307/91: Dibenzofurans; Hydrogenated dibenzofurans
- C07D 307/93: condensed with a ring other than six-membered
- C07D 311/80: Dibenzopyrans; Hydrogenated dibenzopyrans
- C07D 333/76: Dibenzothiophenes
- C07D 405/04: directly linked by a ring-member-to-ring-member bond
- C07D 405/12: linked by a chain containing hetero atoms as chain links
- C07D 407/12: linked by a chain containing hetero atoms as chain links
- C07D 471/06: Peri-condensed systems
- C07D 487/04: Ortho-condensed systems
- C09B 19/00: Oxazine dyes
- C09B 21/00: Thiazine dyes
- C09B 57/008: {Triarylamine dyes containing no other chromophores}
- C09B 69/008: {Dyes containing a substituent, which contains a silicium atom}
- C09K 11/06: containing organic luminescent materials
- H04B 3/56: Circuits for coupling, blocking, or by-passing of signals
- H04L 12/2816: {Controlling appliance services of a home automation network by calling their functionalities (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 H04Q9/00)}
- H04L 12/40: Bus networks
- H04L 41/0833: for reduction of network energy consumption
- H04L 43/00: Arrangements for monitoring or testing data switching networks
- H04W 4/80: Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
- H05B 47/105: in response to determined parameters
- H05B 47/115: by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
- H05B 47/175: by remote control
- H05B 47/18: via data-bus transmission
- H05B 47/185: via power line carrier transmission
- H05B 47/19: via wireless transmission
- H10K 85/633: {comprising polycyclic condensed aromatic hydrocarbons as substituents on the nitrogen atom}
- H10K 85/636: {comprising heteroaromatic hydrocarbons as substituents on the nitrogen atom}
- H10K 85/6572: {comprising only nitrogen in the heteroaromatic polycondensed ring system, e.g. phenanthroline or carbazole}
- H10K 85/6574: {comprising only oxygen in the heteroaromatic polycondensed ring system, e.g. cumarine dyes}
- H10K 85/6576: {comprising only sulfur in the heteroaromatic polycondensed ring system, e.g. benzothiophene}
- C07C 2601/14: The ring being saturated
- C07C 2603/18: Fluorenes; Hydrogenated fluorenes
- C07C 2603/26: Phenanthrenes; Hydrogenated phenanthrenes
- C07C 2603/52: containing five condensed rings
- C07C 2603/54: containing more than five condensed rings
- C07C 2603/94: containing "free" spiro atoms
- C07C 2603/97: containing five-membered rings
- C09K 2211/1007: Non-condensed systems
- C09K 2211/1011: Condensed systems
- C09K 2211/1014: bridged by heteroatoms, e.g. N, P, Si or B
- C09K 2211/1029: containing one nitrogen atom as the heteroatom
- C09K 2211/1088: containing oxygen as the only heteroatom
- C09K 2211/1092: containing sulfur as the only heteroatom
- H04L 2012/2843: {Mains power line}
- H10K 50/11: characterised by the electroluminescent [EL] layers
- H10K 50/15: Hole transporting layers
- H10K 85/615: {Polycyclic condensed aromatic hydrocarbons, e.g. anthracene}
- H10K 85/626: {containing more than one polycyclic condensed aromatic rings, e.g. bis-anthracene}
- Y02B 20/40: Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection
- Y02D 30/70: in wireless communication networks
- Y02E 10/549: Organic PV cells
- H04B: TRANSMISSION
- C07C: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
- C07D: HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS (macromolecular compounds C08)
- C09B: ORGANIC DYES OR CLOSELY-RELATED COMPOUNDS FOR PRODUCING DYES {, e.g. PIGMENTS}; MORDANTS; LAKES (fermentation or enzyme using processes to synthesise a desired chemical compound C12P)
- C09K: MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H10K: ORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES
- Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
- Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

## Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus for monitoring and controlling electronic devices using wired and wireless protocols are disclosed. The systems and apparatus may monitor their environment for signals from electronic devices. The systems and apparatus may take and disambiguate the signals that are received from the devices in their environment to identify the devices and associate control signals with the devices. The systems and apparatus may use communication means to send control signals to the identified electronic devices. Multiple apparatuses or systems may be connected together into networks, including mesh networks, to make for a more robust architecture.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for communicating with an electronic device, comprising:
a control apparatus, wherein the control apparatus comprises:
a processor;
a memory coupled to the processor; and
a control clamp coupled to the processor, the control clamp being configured to splice into a power line to disrupt electrical power through the power line while simultaneously redirecting electrical power from the power line through the control apparatus and to the electronic device, wherein the control clamp includes a non-conductive blade that disrupts the electrical power through the power line when a conductive blade of the control clamp splices into the power line;
wherein the control apparatus is configured to:
establish a power line communication link between the electronic device and the processor; and
establish a wireless communication link between a remote device and the processor;
wherein the control apparatus is configured to relay a communication between the power line communication link and the wireless communication link.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the control apparatus is configured to monitor and control the electronic device through the control clamp of the control apparatus.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the control apparatus is configured to establish an additional power line communication link between an additional control apparatus coupled to the power line and the processor.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the remote device comprises a mobile device.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the control apparatus is configured to establish an additional wireless communication link between an additional control apparatus coupled to the power line and the processor.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the control apparatus is configured to assess signal information for the electronic device and assess an aggregated digital impression of the electronic device from the assessed signal information.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the control apparatus comprises a control port, the control port being configured to monitor electrical power signals associated with the electronic device and send control signals to the electronic device via one or more communication protocols.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the control apparatus comprises a power port, the power port being configured to receive power from the power line through the control clamp and provide power to the apparatus.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the control apparatus is configured to assign an identifier for the control apparatus and provide the identifier over at least one of the communication links.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the control clamp is configured to provide electrical power and signals from the power line to the processor while continuously providing power from the power line to the plurality of electronic devices.

### Claim 11

A method for establishing communication with an electronic device on a power line, comprising:
coupling a control apparatus to the power line, wherein the control apparatus comprises a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and a control clamp coupled to the processor, and wherein coupling the control apparatus to the power line provides electrical power and signals from the power line to the processor while continuously providing power from the power line to the electronic device, wherein the control clamp includes a non-conductive blade configured to disrupt the electrical power through the power line when a conductive blade of the control clamp splices into the power line;
establishing a power line communication link between the electronic device and the processor;
establishing a wireless communication link between a remote device and the processor; and
establishing a relay communication link between the power line communication link and the wireless communication link.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein coupling the control apparatus to the power line comprises splicing into the power line with the control clamp.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, further comprising monitoring and controlling the electronic device with the control apparatus via the control clamp.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, further comprising establishing an additional power line communication link between an additional control apparatus coupled to the power line and the processor.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, further comprising relaying a communication between the wireless communication link and the additional control apparatus.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, further comprising establishing an additional wireless communication link between an additional control apparatus coupled to the power line and the processor.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, further comprising relaying a communication between the power line communication link and the additional control apparatus.

### Claim 18 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, further comprising monitoring electrical power signals associated with the electronic device and sending control signals to the electronic device using a communication protocol.

### Claim 19 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, further comprising assessing an identity of the electronic device associated with the power line.

### Claim 20 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, further comprising assigning, using the processor, an identifier for the control apparatus, and providing the identifier over the power line communication link, the wireless communication link, or a combination thereof.