H04L2012/2847

Smart gateway devices, systems and methods for providing communication between HVAC system networks

A smart gateway device for providing communications between multiple networks associated with a building management system (BMS). The device includes a first network interface circuit in communication with a first network associated with a building management system (BMS). The device further includes a second network interface circuit in communication with a second network associated with a subsystem of the BMS, wherein the second network is not compatible with the first network. The second network interface circuit is configured to detect a physical device associated with the second network, and to receive a data packet associated with the physical device. The data packet is transmitted to the first network interface circuit. The first network interface circuit is configured to receive the data packet and to generate a virtual device based on the received data packet. The virtual device is configured to represent the physical device on the first network.

Automated temperature logging and predictive alerting system with timed logs

Disclosed are various embodiments for an automated temperature logging and predictive alerting system for monitoring items that are being cooled or heated. In one embodiment, a predictive logging application may compare a predicted temperature curve of an item to a predefined slope to predict whether or not the item will meet a target threshold. The target threshold may be a target temperature or duration rule that can be aggregated discontinuously over a single day or multiple days. If the projected temperature curve is predicted to not meet the target threshold, the logging application may send alerts notifying a client of available corrective actions. In projecting the predicted slope, the predictive logging application may train machine learning models to analyze historical data associated with the item and the user.

Home automation system device power optimization

Techniques are provided for power optimization of home automation system devices (e.g., battery-powered devices). In one example embodiment, the power optimization is based on service states for a room associated with the device. A service state is determined for each of one or more services available in the room. The device is maintained in a low-power inactive state while there are no active services in the room. In response to at least one service being activated, the device transitions from the inactive state to a full-power in-use state. Such transition is performed preemptively, absent any current attempt to use the device by a user or another device. In response to expiration of a timer since a last use of the device or the transition to the in-use state was made and no actual use occurred, the device exits the in-use state and may eventually return to the inactive state.

Dynamic Reconfiguration of Control-Group Pairing in Response to Operational Failure
20240179054 · 2024-05-30 ·

A method and system for dynamically reconfiguring control pairing in a system comprising a controlling device, a first controlled device, and a second controlled device. An example method includes, when the controlling device is set to control state of the first controlled device, a processor determining that the first controlled device has experienced an operational failure. Further, the example method includes, responsive to the determining, the processor engaging in dynamic reconfiguration of the system, the dynamic reconfiguration causing the controlling device to control state of a second device instead of or in addition to the controlling device controlling state of the first controlled device.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING AND ASSOCIATING CONTEXT IMAGES WITH ZONES OF A SECURITY SYSTEM
20190196692 · 2019-06-27 ·

Systems and methods for displaying and associating context images with zones or devices of a security system or a home automation system are provided. Such systems and methods may include associating each of a plurality of zones or devices of the security system or the home automation system with a respective context image and displaying the respective context image for one of the plurality of zones or devices in response to a user interface of the security system or the home automation system receiving user input.

DEVICE OF CONTROLLING RELATED DEVICE USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED ON OPERATION SITUATION, SCHEDULE BOT AND SERVER CONTROLLING THEREOF
20190199549 · 2019-06-27 ·

This application is a technology with regard to a device that controls a related device based on an operation situation using artificial intelligence, a schedule bot and a server that controls the same, and the device that receives a control of the related device based on the operation situation by an exemplary embodiment of this application includes a function unit that performs a physical function of the device, a communication unit that receives a time schedule and function information from a related device or a schedule management device, and control unit that controls the function unit to maintain a ready state so that a function unit performs a first function at a point that is indicated in the time schedule by using the time schedule and the function information that the communication unit receives.

Multi-Source Smart-Home Device Control

Various arrangements for integrating control of multiple cloud-based smart-home devices are presented. Registration information may be received for a first and second smart-home device that are controlled using different cloud-based server systems. A determination may be made that that the first smart-home device and the second smart-home device share a common function. The first smart-home device and the second smart-home device may be assigned to a common operating characteristic group based on the common function being shared by the first smart-home device and the second smart-home device. A control element may be provided that allows for control of smart-home devices with the common operating characteristic group. The control element may be used to control the common function.

Fixture
20240223398 · 2024-07-04 ·

A fixture system includes a fixture having an input device, an output device, and a fixture computing system. The fixture computing system includes a database and programming for receiving information from the input device and accessing the database. The programming has instructions that, when activated by the processor, performs the following steps: (a) activate the output device to output a first signal; (b) receive information from the input device; (c) access the database to determine a second signal, wherein the second signal is based on the information from the input device; and (d) activate the output device to output the second signal.

Smart gateway devices, systems and methods for providing communication between HVAC system networks

A smart gateway device for a first network associated with a building management system (BMS) is configured to discover a physical device and generate a new virtual device responsive to a determination that a device identifier of the physical device does not match any device identifiers in a virtual device registry. The virtual device registry provides mapping between the new virtual device and the physical device. One or more data points of the new virtual device correspond to one or more data points of the physical device. The smart gateway device is configured to receive data values for the one or more data points of the physical device and update the one or more data points of the new virtual device with the data values for the one or more data points of the physical device. The virtual device is configured to represent the physical device on the first network.

TURBINE DISK

A turbine rotor for a gas turbine engine includes a disk rotationally disposed about a central axis. The disk includes an annular bore portion, an annular rim portion and an annular web portion disposed radially between the bore portion and the rim portion. The annular web portion includes an aft surface. A cylindrical arm is disposed on the aft surface and has a first portion extending axially from the aft surface and a second portion extending radially outward from a distal end of the first portion. The intersection of the first portion and the aft surface defines a fillet, radially inward of the first portion. The fillet is defined by a compound radius.