IP Library Granted Patent US 11,594,868
Granted Patent B1
US 11,594,868 · App. 17/231,406 · Granted Feb 28, 2023

Small architectural distributed premises automation

Inventors: Alex Nathan Capecelatro (Los Angeles, CA); Timothy Earl Gill (Denver, CO); Brian Hulme (Morrison, CO); Edward John McKenna, Jr. (Denver, CO); Derek Murphy (Highlands Ranch, CO); Scott Lon Allen (Denver, CO)
Assignee: Josh.ai, Inc.
H02G3/22E04F13/074H04L12/10E04F2290/02H04L2012/2849
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Patent No.
US 11,594,868
App. No.
17/231,406
Granted
Feb 28, 2023
Kind
B1
Abstract

A power module is configured to accept power from a cable, wherein the power module may be inserted into a standard wall cavity via a small hole. A processor module coupled to the power module comprises a processor and is configured to accept power from the cable for the processor, wherein the processor module may be inserted into the standard wall cavity via the small hole. A sensor module coupled to the processor module, comprises a sensor and is configured to accept input from the sensor for the processor, wherein the sensor module may be inserted into the small hole.

Claims (28)

1. A system, comprising:

a power module configured to accept power and data from a detachable network cable, wherein the power module may be inserted into a standard wall cavity via a small hole;

a processor module coupled to the power module using an integrated data and power cable, comprising a processor and configured to accept power from the detachable network cable for the processor, wherein the integrated data and power cable is hardwired to the power module and has a detachable end for the processor module, and wherein the processor module may be inserted into the standard wall cavity via the small hole;

a securing clip coupled to the processor module, wherein the securing clip secures the processor module in the small hole using a pressure fit, and wherein the securing clip secures the detachable end of the integrated data and power cable to the processor module; and

a sensor module coupled to the processor module using a plug and receptacle pairing, comprising a sensor and configured to accept input from the sensor for the processor, wherein the sensor module may be inserted into the small hole, and wherein the sensor module is low-profile.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor module is further configured to accept signal from a wireless network.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the cable is a network cable and the processor module is further configured to accept signal from the cable for the processor.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the small hole is greater than or equal to 1.125 inches in diameter.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the small hole is between 1 inch and 5 inches in diameter.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the small hole is less than or equal to 5 inches in diameter.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the standard wall cavity is greater than or equal to 3.5 inches in depth.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the cable follows a Power over Ethernet specification.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor module is coupled to the power module via an integrated power and data cable that follows a published specification.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the published specification is a USB Type-C specification.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a microphone.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a capacitive touch button.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor module may further comprise an output device.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the output device is an LED.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the output device is a multicolored LED for feedback.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein a color of the multicolored LED is associated with a contextual subsystem to control.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein a brightness of the multicolored LED is associated with a gradient of a contextual subsystem to control.

18. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor module is further configured to transmit data via the cable to an automation system.

19. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor module is further configured to transmit data via the cable to a speaker system.

20. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor module is coupled to the processor module via a user-accessible plug and receptacle system.

21. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a camera.

22. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor module is coupled to the power module in part by a securing clip.

23. The system of claim 22 , wherein the securing clip holds an integrated data and power cable between the processor module and power module securely and holds the processor module securely in the small hole by pressure fit.

24. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor module is no greater than 40 mm in diameter and no greater than 4 mm in depth.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2021
From: CAPECELATRO, ALEX NATHAN; GILL, TIMOTHY EARL; HULME, BRIAN; MCKENNA, EDWARD JOHN, JR.; MURPHY, DEREK; ALLEN, SCOTT LON
To: JOSH.AI, INC.
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Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 63012911 · Apr 20, 2020