Method and apparatus for resource allocation in a communication network system
November 28, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesHome energy monitoring and control system Microcomputer-controlled light switch Appliance system Neighborhood home security system Security control system Method of producing transducer isolation in surface acoustic wave processor Multi-room controlled for individual light controls Distribution energy management system Modem for pseudo noise communication on A.C. lines Micro-programmable security system Patent #: 4951029 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 868684 filed on 04/15/1992US Classes:340/538Combined with power lineExaminersPrimary: Crosland, Donnie L.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassH04B 003/00AbstractA control communication network system adapted for distributed control and communication between various home electrical appliances in a manner that eliminates the need for a central controller and eliminates or greatly simplifies the manual assignment of addresses, control relationships or other network resources. The system utilizes a novel and useful process of "hailing" for addresses or resources by newly introduced network devices combined with a process by which declaratory statements are used to convey identification or resource availability information to potential controlling devices. The present invention comprises an intelligent lightswitch which can be dynamically "taught" to control or to be controlled by any other similar lightswitch in a given house without special wiring or user intervention other than the toggling of a simple "teach/learn" switch associated with each lightswitch.Other References
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