摘要 |
The present invention provide apparatus, systems and/or methods for use in controlling a distributed network of main powered devices and battery powered devices. The devices control the operation of one or more appliances. In one embodiment, an adaptive network comprises a main powered device, a battery powered device and a network control device. The network uses a wireless network protocol that includes at least one of a group, network, unit, group flag, mood and/or mask identifier. The network may include a data storage device having a data structure comprising a listing of at least one battery powered device with which the main powered device can communicate on the network, and/or a connectivity rating and ranking of networked devices. The network may also include: a network traffic manager, a routing and a controller identifier. |
申请人 |
HUNTER DOUGLAS INC.;OSINGA, ANNE J.;HOLFORD, MICHAEL S.;KOVACH, JOSEPH E.;JOSEPHSON, PAUL F.;WELVAADT, JOCHEM;BAUGH, JAMES |
发明人 |
OSINGA, ANNE J.;HOLFORD, MICHAEL S.;KOVACH, JOSEPH E.;JOSEPHSON, PAUL F.;WELVAADT, JOCHEM;BAUGH, JAMES |