Method of enabling a foolproof home energy device control network including human language catchphrases
AssigneeSchneider Electric USA, Inc.
InventorsBrian Salisbury, Jason Lien, Charles Reneau
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AssigneeSchneider Electric USA, Inc.
InventorsBrian Salisbury, Jason Lien, Charles Reneau
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A foolproof method of adding network-enabled energy control devices to a home energy device control network by associating an easy-to-remember catchphrase composed of ordinary words with a unique MAC address or EUI identifier of the network-enabled device. The device manufacturer associates a unique catchphrase with each device and stores the catchphrases and associated MAC addresses in a database along with the device information required to commission the device onto the user's network. When the user enters the catchphrase, the catchphrase is sent to the manufacturer's server for retrieving the MAC address and corresponding device information. When a valid catchphrase is entered and accepted, the device can be commissioned onto the user's network.
A method of adding an energy device to an energy management network, comprising:
A method of commissioning an electronic device onto a computer network, comprising:
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