# US 2013/0154831 A1 · Providing remote access to a wireless communication device for controlling a device in a housing > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0154831 A1 - Document ID: US20130154831A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/327,248 - Filed: 2011-12-15 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-15 - Assignees: Daintree Networks, Pty. Ltd. - Inventors: Dean Russell Gray; Jason Yew Choo Choong; Peter Atanasovski; Niall Peter Mai - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130154831A1 ## CPC - H04B 1/3888: Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers - H01Q 1/22: by structural association with other equipment or articles - H01Q 1/50: Structural association of antennas with earthing switches, lead-in devices or lightning protectors - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) ## Abstract Methods, systems, and apparatus for engaging a wireless communication device assembly to a housing. In one aspect including a wireless communication device assembly adapted to engage a knockout hole in a housing after removal of a knockout blank from the knockout hole, the wireless communication device assembly adapted to connect to the base unit and comprising: a housing engagement portion being of dimensions to at least substantially cover any uncovered portions of the knockout; a remote unit portion positioned outside of the housing when the wireless communication device assembly is engaged with the knockout hole, the remote unit portion having a remote unit surface distal from the housing engagement portion; and at least one of: an antenna device to receive wireless communications and a stimulating device that upon actuation of the stimulating device causes the base unit to perform one or more predefined operations. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus, comprising: a coupling device adapted to engage a knockout hole in a housing after removal of a knockout blank from the knockout hole, the housing defining exterior surfaces and an interior region; a plate coupled to the coupling device, the plate being of dimensions to at least substantially cover uncovered portions of the knockout hole when the coupling device is engaged with the knockout hole and to be disposed on an exterior surface of the housing and defining an exterior plate surface; and at least one of: a stimulating device positioned on the exterior plate surface, the stimulating device adapted to connect to a wireless communication device housed within the interior region and that upon actuation of the stimulating device, causes the wireless communication device to perform one or more predefined operations; and an antenna device positioned on the exterior plate surface, the antenna device adapted to connect to the wireless communication device and to conduct wireless signals to the wireless communication device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plate comprises an aperture and the antenna device is adapted to connect to the wireless communication device through the aperture. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a message indicator positioned on the exterior plate surface, the message indicator adapted to connect to the wireless communication device and to provide indications of messages from the wireless communication device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the coupling device is a rubber friction fit plug. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the coupling device comprises a spring-loaded latch device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises the wireless communication device and the wireless communication device is coupled to the plate through the knockout hole. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plate is removably coupled to the coupling device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the housing is a lighting fixture. ### Claim 9 A method comprising: engaging a plate assembly to a knockout hole in a housing after removal of a knockout blank from the knockout hole, the housing defining exterior surfaces and an interior region, wherein the plate assembly comprises: a coupling device adapted to engage the knockout hole; a plate coupled to the coupling device, the plate being of dimensions to at least substantially cover uncovered portions of the knockout hole when the coupling device is engaged with the knockout hole and to be disposed on an exterior surface of the housing and defining an exterior plate surface; and at least one of: a stimulating device positioned on the exterior plate surface, the stimulating device adapted to connect to a wireless communication device housed within the interior region and that upon actuation of the stimulating device, causes the wireless communication device to perform one or more predefined operations; and an antenna device positioned on the exterior plate surface, the antenna device adapted to connect to the wireless communication device and to conduct wireless signals to the wireless communication device; and connecting the at least one of the antenna device and the stimulating device to the wireless communication device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising: removing the knockout blank from the knockout hole in a housing. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the plate comprises an aperture and the antenna device is connected to the wireless communication device through the aperture. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising: connecting the other of the antenna device and the stimulating device to the wireless communication device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the plate assembly further comprises a message indicator positioned on the exterior plate surface, the message indicator adapted to connect to the wireless communication device and to provide indications of messages from the wireless communication device, the method further comprising: connecting the message indicator to the wireless communication device. ### Claim 14 An apparatus, comprising: a wireless communication device assembly adapted to engage a knockout hole in a housing after removal of a knockout blank from the knockout hole, the housing defining exterior surfaces and an interior region housing a base unit, the wireless communication device assembly adapted to connect to the base unit and comprising: a housing engagement portion being of dimensions to at least substantially cover any uncovered portions of the knockout hole when the wireless communication device assembly is engaged with the knockout hole; a remote unit portion positioned outside of the housing when the wireless communication device assembly is engaged with the knockout hole, the remote unit portion having a remote unit surface distal from the housing engagement portion; and at least one of: an antenna device to receive wireless communications; and a stimulating device positioned on the remote unit surface that upon actuation of the stimulating device causes the base unit to perform one or more predefined operations. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the wireless communication device assembly further comprises: a message indicator positioned on the remote unit surface and adapted to provide indications of messages from the base unit. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the antenna device is positioned within the remote unit portion at a specified position to cause the antenna device to be a specified distance from the housing when the wireless communication device assembly is engaged with the knockout hole. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the housing is a lighting fixture. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the housing engagement portion has a threaded end portion and the threaded end portion extends into the interior region of the housing. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the wireless communication device assembly further comprises a sealing apparatus engaged to the housing engagement portion proximate the remote unit portion, wherein the sealing apparatus creates a seal around the knockout hole when the wireless communication device assembly is engaged with the knockout hole. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the base unit includes a relay adapted to control the operation of a load at least partially within the housing. ### Claim 21 A system comprising: a means for engaging a wireless communication device assembly to a knockout hole in a housing after removal of a knockout blank from the knockout hole, the housing defining exterior surfaces and an interior region housing a base unit, the wireless communication device assembly adapted to connect to the base unit and comprising: a housing engagement portion being of dimensions to at least substantially cover any uncovered portions of the knockout hole when the wireless communication device assembly is engaged with the knockout hole; a remote unit portion positioned outside of the housing when the wireless communication device assembly is engaged with the knockout hole, the remote unit portion having a remote unit surface distal from the housing engagement portion; and at least one of: an antenna device to receive wireless communications; and a stimulating device positioned on the remote unit surface that upon actuation of the stimulating device causes the base unit to perform one or more predefined operations; and a means for connecting the wireless communication device assembly to the base unit. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The system of claim 21, wherein the wireless communication device assembly further comprises: a message indicator positioned on the remote unit surface, the message indicator adapted to connect to the base unit and to provide indications of messages from the base unit.