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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120044042 | BUILDING EQUIPMENT CONTROL SYSTEM A building equipment control system comprises a remote transceiver module including a plurality of remote transceivers for remotely receiving multi-channel alarm signals, and each of the remote transceivers including a plurality of input points; a remote indication modu... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120044043 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS OPERATION A hierarchical control system (203) for supervising operations of an autonomous operator located within a defined geographical region containing a localised zone having an operation-defined boundary. The control system (203) has a primary controller (60... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20110291795 | WIRELESS CONTROL OF AN ADJUSTABLE BED Aspects of this invention relate to an adjustable bed that may include one or more articulating portions, and may include one or more components, including an air inflatable mattress associated with the adjustable bed frame, a programmable logic controller, a remote mem... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110254656 | MEDICINE STATION AND ALERT DEVICE A medicine station or stand-alone alert device has a processor having access to memory, wherein the memory stores a control module, and the processor is configured to execute the modules stored in the memory. The medicine station or stand-alone alert device also include... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110234367 | REMOTE CONTROL AND MONITORING OF BARRIER OPERATORS WITH RADIO FREQUENCY TRANCEIVERS Low cost, low power consumption radio frequency transceivers are incorporated in barrier operator control systems for transmitting signals between an operator control unit, one or more remote control units, a diagnostic or calibration device and an obstruction detector.... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110175701 | FACILITY MONITORING/CONTROLLING SYSTEM AND FACILITY MONITORING/CONTROLLING METHOD A facility monitoring/controlling system and method enabling provision of a screen display function having an adequate real-time property in the range of a low rate, e.g., around 64 kbps. An on-site facility monitoring/controlling subsystem (10) operates/controls... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20100277270 | METHOD OF REMOTELY CONFIGURING A CONTROLLER RESPONSIVE TO WIRELESS SIGNALS A method of remotely configuring a controller responsive to wireless signals includes entering a controller programming mode from a regular mode in response to at least one wireless signal corresponding to a first click pattern from a switch. The controller provides a f... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100214094 | Wireless Sensor System A wireless sensor system for detecting electrical power lines in proximity to equipment includes a base station mounted in proximity to an operator of the equipment and a wireless sensor. The wireless sensor detects the presence of power lines by sensing an electrical f... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100207719 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD TO DISPLAY TECHNICAL DATA FOR MONITORING AN INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATION A computer implemented method to display an industrial installation, which display may also display information about an event or an alarm in the installation. The method includes displaying an image which appears to the viewer to be a three dimensional holographic imag... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100066484 | REMOTE MONITOR/CONTROL FOR BILLBOARD LIGHTING OR STANDBY POWER SYSTEM A lighting monitor/control system for remote billboards uses a cellular network to provide utility power and light status information to a central controller, which in response provides control signals to individual remote billboard lighting controllers for setting oper... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100066485 | REMOTE CONTROL OF MOBILE PHONE CAMERA In a portrait mode of operation in a mobile communications device a phone camera can be automatically triggered to photograph an image in response to a sensed sound signal,. The portrait mode may be initially activated by the user by depressing a key on the phone keypad... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20090206983 | Communication System for a Radio-Frequency Load Control System A radio-frequency (RF) load control system allows for the expedient transmission of subsequent digital messages to one or more recipients via an RF communication link. The control system comprises at least one load control device for controlling the amount of power deli... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090167483 | LIGHTING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF The present invention is related to a method, system and apparatus, in particular, a lighting system and method of controlling the lighting system, comprising a computer readable medium and a programmable device capable of controlling and manipulating individually addre... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20080231415 | ELECTRIC PANEL A panel is provided on a front side of an electronic device. A driving unit opens and closes the panel. A position detecting unit detects whether the panel is open. An object detecting unit detects whether there is an object on the panel when the panel is open. A contro... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080139116 | Wireless Communication Method, Device and System for Establishing a Connection A method for a user to establish a wireless connection between a wireless portable computing device and a wireless-equipped device in an industrial or electrical power or distribution plant. Actions of the method are carried out by a second computer program that provide... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080136663 | METHOD OF ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION WITH WIRELESS CONTROL DEVICES The method of the present invention allows a first wireless control device that is operable to communicate on a predetermined one of a plurality of channels to establish communication with a second wireless control device that may be communicating on any of the pluralit... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080084270 | HANDHELD PROGRAMMER FOR LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM The invention regards a system and method for using a handheld programming device to configure a lighting control system wirelessly. In one embodiment, at least one device configured with a processing section is installed in the lighting control system. A communications... | 04/10/2008 |
| 20080079604 | Remote control unit for a programmable multimedia controller A remote control unit is provided that includes an annular touch sensor for manipulating an annular menuing system displayed on a display device. In response to a user gesturing by scrolling clockwise or counter-clockwise about the annular touch sensor, pressing firmly ... | 04/03/2008 |
| 20080068127 | System and method thereof of a remotely controllable home network system for domestic appliances The present invention relates to a system and a method thereof of a remotely controllable home network system for domestic appliances. A first processing unit, a first memory unit, a first display unit, and a first network unit are installed in a first domestic applianc... | 03/20/2008 |
| 20080068204 | METHOD OF RESTORING A REMOTE WIRELESS CONTROL DEVICE TO A KNOWN STATE The present invention provides a method of restoring a remotely-located control device of a wireless load control system to a default factory setting. The control device is operable to be coupled to a source of power and has a memory for storing programming information.... | 03/20/2008 |
| 20080018426 | REMOTE CONTROLLED POWER SWITCH SYSTEM A remote controlled power switch system includes a transmitter (10) having selection elements and emitting different controlling signals each having a predetermined frequency corresponding to different responses of the selection elements; and a number of receiver... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20070279248 | Remote control apparatus and portable communication terminal A portable communication terminal having a remote control apparatus includes a CPU. The CPU detects electronic appliances around there by a wireless tag reader, displays a plurality of characters respectively corresponding to the detected plurality of appliances on a mo... | 12/06/2007 |
| 20070247323 | Remote controller There is provided a remote controller capable of swiftly confirming safety of a resident without making the resident aware of being monitored by a third party, and making it difficult for an unspecified third party to know privacy of the resident. The remote controller ... | 10/25/2007 |
| 20070241926 | Method of quickly finding a network device in a home network using infrared sensor A method of controlling a plurality of network devices in a network with a control point includes registering the plurality of network devices with the control point through the network, providing each of the plurality of network devices with an infrared (IR) sensor, po... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070205858 | Method and apparatus for providing state information of digital device in home network Provided are a method and apparatus for providing state information of a digital device in a home network. The apparatus includes a first network interface module receiving changed state information data from the digital device in the home network, and a control module ... | 09/06/2007 |
| 20070200658 | Apparatus and method for transmitting control commands in home network system A control command transmission apparatus for controlling devices in a home network system environment is disclosed. A control command transmission apparatus includes a key input unit for inputting a user's operation signal to control corresponding electronic devices con... | 08/30/2007 |
| 20070188296 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AUTOMATION APPLIANCE, AND AUTOMATION APPLIANCE An automation appliance and a method for operating an automation appliance are disclosed. Media data, particularly audio and/or video data, are used to display data relating to the status and/or to the configuration of the automation appliance. The disclosed method for ... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20070139214 | Remote control for home entertainment A remote control system is provided that includes a master controller for storing a plurality of remote control codes for a plurality of remotely controlled equipment, receiving a remote control code request message, retrieving a requested remote control code and transm... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070090967 | Control system for electrical loads of a vehicle Described herein is a control system (1) for electrical loads (2) of a vehicle (3), in particular a motor car. The control system (1) comprises a plurality of wireless control devices (4) for controlling the electrical loads (3)... | 04/26/2007 |
| 20070088824 | Remote control apparatus The present invention provides a remote control apparatus comprising a controlled appliance and a server being connected via communication means, in which if data stored in the server is present, a notice command is promptly issued to the corresponding controlled applia... | 04/19/2007 |
| 20070046422 | Electrical control system An electrical control system. ... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20070046487 | Electrical control system An electrical control system. ... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20070046492 | Electrical control system An electrical control system. ... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20070046491 | Electrical control system An electrical control system. ... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20070046489 | Electrical control system An electrical control system. ... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20070022176 | Switching device for remotely controlling connections of a computer and peripherals over networks A switching device making it possible to manipulate a computer, which is installed on a local side, at a remote-control side over networks has a remote manipulation notification unit. When the computer is manipulated at the remote-control side, the remote manipulation n... | 01/25/2007 |
| 20070018784 | Apparatus, method and system for providing event information An apparatus, method and system for providing event information are provided. The apparatus includes an event sensing module receiving first event information on an event generated in an event generator in a multicast mode, a control module receiving second event inform... | 01/25/2007 |
| 20070008065 | System and method for providing an in-vehicle transmitter having multi-colored LED A wireless control system for wireless control of a remote electronic system configured to provide information to a user using a multi-colored LED. The system includes a transmitter circuit configured to transmit a wireless control signal having control data which will ... | 01/11/2007 |
| 20070008064 | Room monitor for critical environment rooms A room monitor having a second display includes a controller, a first display and a second display. The first display is preferably a touch screen monitor, which allows the entry of data into the controller without the need for a keyboard. However, the controller may be... | 01/11/2007 |
| 20060290465 | Remot control system for home appliance and method the same A remote control system for home appliance includes: at least one home appliance installed at a place remote from a user's life space; a monitoring device connected to the home appliance wirelessly or via a cable to transmit/receive data to/from the home appliance; and ... | 12/28/2006 |
