Home network of connected consumer devices
US-2015081040-A1 · Mar 19, 2015 · US
Home network of connected consumer devices
US9246767B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9246767-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414511190-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2014 |
| Priority date | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2016 |
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A method of associating a function to a room within a home, includes forming a mesh network in the structure with a plurality of nodes, each node having a communication module, segmenting the nodes into rooms based upon the time of flight, obtaining an identity for at least one node in a room; and using the identity to assign a purpose to the room.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of associating a room purpose to a room within a home, the method comprising: forming a mesh network in the home with a plurality of nodes, each node having a communication module capable of broadcasting a signal; providing a computing device capable of receiving the signal from at least one of the plurality of nodes; the computing device: receiving and analyzing the signal from the at least one of the plurality of nodes; segmenting the nodes…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9246767B2 cover?
- A method of associating a function to a room within a home, includes forming a mesh network in the structure with a plurality of nodes, each node having a communication module, segmenting the nodes into rooms based upon the time of flight, obtaining an identity for at least one node in a room; and using the identity to assign a purpose to the room.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Procter & Gamble
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04L12/2807. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 26 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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