IP Library Granted Patent US 9,696,702
Granted Patent B2
US 9,696,702 · App. 14/560,300 · Granted Jul 4, 2017

Systems and methods for wireless control and management

Inventors: Dana Paul Gruenbacher (Fairfield, OH); Erik John Hasenoehrl (Loveland, OH); Faiz Feisal Sherman (Mason, OH); William Paul Mahoney, III (Liberty Township, OH)
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
G05B15/02A61L9/035A61L9/037A61L9/12A61L9/125A61L9/127A61L9/14F24F11/0009G05F1/66H04W4/005H05B37/0272A61L2209/11A61L2209/111A61L2209/133A61L2209/14Y02B60/50
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,696,702
App. No.
14/560,300
Granted
Jul 4, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Included are embodiments for wireless control and management. Some embodiments include receiving a first signal regarding a device condition of a service device in an environment, determining a condition type of the device condition, and sending a first request for to correct the device condition, based on the condition type. Some embodiments also include receiving a second signal indicating whether the device condition was corrected.

Claims (27)

1. A system for wireless control and management of a lighting system comprising:

a memory component that stores logic that when executed by the system and causes the system to perform at least the following:

a) receive a first signal regarding the presence of a user in a first environment;

b) request lighting data from at least one light source located in the first environment;

c) determine a condition of the light source;

d) determine a first overall lighting ambiance for the first environment;

e) determine whether an adjustment is to be made based on predetermined parameters;

f) determine which light source to adjust if an adjustment is to be made;

g) provide a signal to the user to indicate the adjustment that is to be made;

h) provide the user with an option to override the adjustment;

i) if the user does not override the adjustment, send a first request to make the adjustment;

j) determine a second overall ambiance of the environment; and

k) determine if the second overall ambiance is adequate based on the predetermined parameters, wherein steps d-k are repeated until the second overall ambiance is adequate.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein, in response to a determination that the second ambiance is not adequate, the logic further causes the system to determine whether there is a malfunction with the lighting system.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the logic further causes the system to determine whether the lighting system requires a replacement part.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein, in response to a determination that the lighting system requires the replacement part, the logic further causes the system to facilitate ordering the replacement part.

5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a gateway device for wirelessly communicating with the lighting system.

6. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for wireless control and management that stores a program that causes a computing device to perform at least the following:

receive a first signal from a first service device regarding a device condition of the first service device in an environment;

determine a first condition of the first service device;

send a first request for a second service device to correct the first condition of the first service device;

receive a second signal from the second service device indicating that the first condition is corrected;

send a second request to the first service device to determine whether the first condition is corrected;

receive a response from the first service device regarding whether the first condition is corrected;

provide an interface indicating whether the first condition is corrected;

if the first condition is not corrected, determine whether there is a malfunction in the first service device; and

provide an interface indicating whether there is a malfunction in the first service device.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 13633895 · Oct 3, 2012
Provisional Application 61542312 · Oct 3, 2011
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