Adaptable wireless power to a security system
OwnerBenjamin Davis, Matthew Davis +1inventors
InventorsBenjamin Davis, Matthew Davis, Barrie Davis
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Abstract
A power control unit (100) and method of use thereof for varying the supply of electricity to an electrical apparatus using a wireless communications link between a controller (20) and the power control unit (100). The power control unit (100) is adapted to alternatively communicate with the controller (20) using a non-peer-to-peer communications standard or a peer-to-peer communications standard such as Wi-Fi Direct.
Claims12
A controller for controlling a security system through a wireless communications link with a personal controller so as to control a supply of electricity to the security system, the personal controller having a processor, a user interface, and a wireless communications transceiver, said controller comprising:
- a wireless control module operable for wireless communication with the personal controller, said wireless control module including an aerial, a radio transceiver, and a microcontroller, said microcontroller being configured in a first mode to operate said wireless control module using a peer-to-peer communications standard to communicate with the personal controller, said microcontroller being configured in a second mode to operate said wireless control module using a non-peer-to-peer communications standard to communicate with a network access point in a WLAN, said microcontroller being configured to change from the first mode to the second mode upon receiving instructions from the personal controller for said radio transceiver to operate in the second mode;
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- a power control circuit configured to vary the supply of electricity to the security system based at least in part on instructions communicated from the personal controller through said wireless control module.
A method for remotely controlling a security system to control a supply of electricity to the security system, the method comprising:
- initiating in a first mode of communication a two-way, peer-to-peer wireless communications link between a personal controller and a power control circuit, the power control circuit controlling the supply of electricity to the security system;
- receiving an instruction at the power control circuit to either:
- maintain the first mode of communication between the power control circuit and the personal controller;
- or
- change to a second mode of communication between the power control circuit and the personal controller utilizing a non-peer-to-peer communications link;
- receiving a command at the power control circuit from the personal controller using one of the modes of communication to vary the supply of electricity to the security system;
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- varying the supply of electricity to the security system in accordance with the command.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.