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US 6,640,141 B2Granted
Automation system and method for the programming thereof
AssigneeAmeritech Services, Inc.
InventorRaymond W. Bennett
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AssigneeAmeritech Services, Inc.
InventorRaymond W. Bennett
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An automation system for programming appliances having programmable controllers, programmable devices and trigger devices that communicate over a communication link. The user programs the programmable devices by placing the programmable controller in its training mode, activating the trigger device to generate a trigger signed and places select programmable devices in their programmed state. After all of the desired programmable devices have been put in then programmed states, the user takes the programmable controller out of its training mode. When the programmable controller is out of its training mode, it monitors the communication link for the trigger event. Upon detecting the trigger event, the programmable controller sends messages to the selected programmable devices instructing them to go to their programmed state.
A method of programming an appliance, the method comprising:
In a system including a programmable controller and at least one programmable device in communication with the programmable controller over a communication link, a method of programming an appliance, the method comprising:
A programmable controller for a home automation system, the programmable controller comprising:
A control method in an automation system, the control method comprising creating an appliance control program using operational signals defining operations of an operating appliance and communicated in messages from the operating appliance, and subsequently communicating the program to the appliance in response to a received trigger signal to control the appliance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.