INTELLIGENT MODULES FOR INTELLIGENT NETWORKS
A system comprising: a host device comprising at least, an electrical interface configured for connection to a powerline; a first releasable interface; a powerline communication module for transmitting and receiving information over the powerline; an intelligent module comprising at least, a second releasable interface interconnected to the first releasable interface; a digital processor; memory operatively connected to the processor and configured with instructions for causing the processor to receive and transmit information over the powerline through the powerline communication module.
1 . (canceled)
2 . A method of securely sending data from a server to a smart display in or about a building, said smart display having a local wireless interface to a device in or about said building, the method comprising:
receiving data from said server over a network gateway disposed in or about said building;
transmitting said data from said network gateway to a device over a powerline in or about said building using PLC communication; and
transmitting said data wirelessly from said device to said smart display to cause said smart display to display content based on said data;
wherein said data is encrypted end-to-end between said cloud server and said smart display
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the server is a cloud server.
4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said data relates to a person's position in or about said building.
5 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said content is displayed for a user different from said person.
6 . The method of claim 2 , further comprises identifying said person.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein said identifying uses facial recognition.
8 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said data comprises said identity of said person.
9 . The method of claim 2 , wherein an indoor positioning system is used to generate said data.
10 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising transmitting second data about said person to said server.
11 . A method of displaying information about on a smart display in or about a building, said smart display having a local wireless interface to a device in or about said building, the method comprising:
receiving information from a network of sensors disposed in or about said building;
generating data based on said information;
transmitting said data to a device; and
transmitting said secondary data wirelessly from said device to said smart display to cause said smart display to display content based on said data.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein said data is position system data and said secondary data is said position system data plus information from another data set
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein said data is identification data and said secondary data comprises position system data.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein said secondary data comprises identification data plus position system data.
15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein said sensors are part of intelligent modules.
16 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the server is a cloud server.
17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein said content is displayed for a user different from said person.
18 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising transmitting second data about said person to said server.