Method and system of programming at least one appliance to change state upon the occurrence of a trigger event

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7221984
APP PUB NO 20060129254A1
SERIAL NO

11345981

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An automation system for programming appliances having programmable controllers, programmable devices and trigger devices that communicate over a communication link. The user programs the programmable devices by placing the programmable controller in its training mode, activating the trigger device to generate a trigger signed and places select programmable devices in their programmed state. After all of the desired programmable devices have been put in then programmed states, the user takes the programmable controller out of its training mode. When the programmable controller is out of its training mode, it monitors the communication link for the trigger event. Upon detecting the trigger event, the programmable controller sends messages to the selected programmable devices instructing them to go to their programmed state.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY;INDIANA BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY INCORPORATED;MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY;THE OHIO BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY;WISCONSIN BELL, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bennett, Raymond W Naperville, IL 16 622

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