System, Method and Apparatus for Integrated Building Operations Management

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021126814-A1
Application number	US-202017089804-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 5, 2020
Priority date	May 13, 2014
Publication date	Apr 29, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system, method and apparatus for integrated building operations management. Nodes in the sensor network can be configured to interface with a building control system to exchange sensor-related information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method, comprising:
receiving, by a first communication interface in an interface device, sensor data measurements generated by a plurality of sensors contained in a corresponding plurality of wireless node devices, wherein the plurality of wireless node devices are installed in a building in which the interface device is installed; storing, by the interface device, the received sensor data measurements in a memory of the interface device; receiving, by a second communication interface in the interface device, a request for one or more of the sensor data measurements from a building control system device in the building, the building control system device connected to the interface device via a wired connection, the wired connection supporting a Building Automation Control Network (BACnet) protocol; and transmitting, by the second communication interface, a response that includes the one or more of the sensor data measurements to the building control system device using the BACnet protocol.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of wireless node devices includes a plurality of indoor air quality sensors.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of indoor air quality sensors includes particulate matter and volatile organic compound sensors.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of indoor air quality sensors further includes a carbon dioxide sensor.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the building control system device controls a Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) function in the building.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first communication interface is a wireless communication interface.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the wireless communication interface is based on the IEEE 802.15.4 protocol.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the wireless communication interface enables communication with a gateway device.

9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the gateway device forms a wireless network with the plurality of wireless node devices.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data measurements stored in the memory are processed by a host system at a location remote from the building.

11 . An interface device, comprising
a first communication interface that enables the device to receive sensor data measurements generated by a plurality of sensors contained in a corresponding plurality of wireless node devices, wherein the plurality of wireless node devices are installed in a building in which the interface device is installed; a memory configured to store the received sensor data measurements; and a second communication interface enabled via a wired connection between the interface device and a building control system device in a building, the wired connection supporting a Building Automation Control Network (BACnet) protocol, which enables the building control system device to retrieve the sensor data measurements from the interface device using the BACnet protocol.

12 . The interface device of claim 11 , wherein each of the plurality of wireless node devices includes a plurality of indoor air quality sensors.

13 . The interface device of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of indoor air quality sensors includes particulate matter and volatile organic compound sensors.

14 . The interface device of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of indoor air quality sensors further includes a carbon dioxide sensor.

15 . The interface device of claim 11 , wherein the building control system device controls a Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) function in the building.

16 . The interface device of claim 11 , wherein the first communication interface is a wireless communication interface.

17 . The interface device of claim 16 , wherein the wireless communication interface is based on the IEEE 802.15.4 protocol.

18 . The interface device of claim 16 , wherein the wireless communication interface enables communication with a gateway device.

19 . The interface device of claim 18 , wherein the gateway device forms a wireless network with the plurality of wireless node devices.

20 . The interface device of claim 11 , wherein the sensor data measurements stored in the memory are processed by a host system at a location remote from the building.

Assignees

• Senseware Inc

Inventors

• Stamatakis Julien G
• Hoffmann Thomas
• Sacks Nathan A

Classifications

• H04L67/12 Primary

  specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks · CPC title

• H04L12/66 Primary

  Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways · CPC title

• H04W4/33

  for indoor environments, e.g. buildings · CPC title

• H04W4/38

  for collecting sensor information · CPC title

• H04L12/2825

  Reporting to a device located outside the home and the home network (access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with telemetering systems H04M11/002) · CPC title