( 12 ) United States Patent
`Shamoon et al .
`
`( 10 ) Patent No . : US 10 , 344 , 999 B2
`Jul . 9 , 2019
`( 45 ) Date of Patent :
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`US010344999B2
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`( 71 )
`
`( 54 ) UBIQUITOUS CONNECTIVITY AND
`CONTROL SYSTEM FOR REMOTE
`LOCATIONS
`Applicant : UBIQUITOUS CONNECTIVITY , LP ,
`Little Elm , TX ( US )
`( 72 ) Inventors : Charles Shamoon , Little Elm , TX
`( US ) ; Deborah Shamoon , Little Elm ,
`TX ( US ) ; Franklin Eugene Neal ,
`Ashland , KY ( US ) ; Michael Fehnel ,
`Fuquay Varina , NC ( US )
`( 73 ) Assignee : UBIQUITOUS CONNECTIVITY , LP ,
`Little Elm , TX ( US )
`Subject to any disclaimer , the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U . S . C . 154 ( b ) by 0 days .
`( 21 ) Appl . No . : 15 / 405 , 793
`( 22 ) Filed :
`Jan . 13 , 2017
`Prior Publication Data
`( 65 )
`US 2017 / 0115017 A1 Apr . 27 , 2017
`Related U . S . Application Data
`( 60 ) Continuation of application No . 13 / 271 , 203 , filed on
`Oct . 11 , 2011 , now Pat . No . 9 , 602 , 655 , which is a
`( Continued )
`
`( * ) Notice :
`
`( 51 )
`
`( 2018 . 01 )
`( 2006 . 01 )
`( Continued )
`
`Int . Ci .
`F24F 11 / 30
`G08C 17 / 02
`( 52 ) U . S . CI .
`CPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F24F 11 / 30 ( 2018 . 01 ) ; F24F 11 / 62
`( 2018 . 01 ) ; GOID 21 / 00 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; G05B
`15 / 02 ( 2013 . 01 ) ;
`( Continued )
`
`( 58 ) Field of Classification Search
`CPC . . . . . HO4W 84 / 18 ; H04W 84 / 12 , H04W 4 / 043 ;
`HO4W 48 / 16 ; H04W 4 / 20 ; H04W 4 / 22 ;
`( Continued )
`
`( 56 )
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`Wo
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`( Continued )
`
`Primary Examiner – Olumide Ajibade Akonai
`( 74 ) Attorney , Agent , or Firm — Knobbe , Martens , Olson
`& Bear LLP
`
`( 57 )
`ABSTRACT
`A thermostat control system for monitoring and controlling
`environmental characteristics of a building includes a base
`station unit and a remote access unit continuously interfac
`ing through instant wireless private direct connectivity . The
`system also includes a plurality of sensors that measure the
`environmental characteristics and provide the thermostat
`unit with the measurements .
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`25 Claims , 4 Drawing Sheets
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`Local Location
`26
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`BCU
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`Related U . S . Application Data
`continuation of application No . 11 / 686 , 993 , filed on
`Mar . 16 , 2007 , now Pat . No . 8 , 064 , 935 , which is a
`division of application No . 11 / 163 , 372 , filed on Oct .
`17 , 2005 , now Pat . No . 7 , 257 , 397 , which is a division
`of application No . 11 / 160 , 006 , filed on Jun . 6 , 2005 ,
`now Pat . No . 6 , 990 , 335 .
`
`( 52 )
`
`( 60 ) Provisional application No . 60 / 522 , 887 , filed on Nov .
`18 , 2004 .
`( 51 ) Int . Cl .
`( 2006 . 01 )
`H04L 12 / 28
`H04M 1 / 725
`( 2006 . 01 )
`( 2006 . 01 )
`H04M 3 / 42
`F24F 11 / 62
`( 2018 . 01 )
`G05B 15 / 02
`( 2006 . 01 )
`( 2009 . 01 )
`H04W 84 / 04
`( 2009 . 01 )
`104W 48 / 08
`( 2009 . 01 )
`H04W 84 / 10
`( 2009 . 01 )
`H04W 88 / 08
`F24F 11 / 57
`( 2018 . 01 )
`( 2018 . 01 )
`F24F 11 / 46
`( 2006 . 01 )
`GOID 21 / 00
`H04W 64 / 00
`( 2009 . 01 )
`F24F 11 / 63
`( 2018 . 01 )
`( 2018 . 01 )
`F24F 11 / 56
`U . S . CI .
`CPC . . . . . . . . . . G08C 17 / 02 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; H04L 12 / 2818
`( 2013 . 01 ) ; H04L 12 / 2825 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; H04L
`12 / 2827 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; H04M 1 / 72522 ( 2013 . 01 ) ;
`H04M 1 / 72533 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; H04M 3 / 42
`( 2013 . 01 ) ; H04W 84 / 042 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; F24F
`11 / 46 ( 2018 . 01 ) ; F24F 11 / 56 ( 2018 . 01 ) ; F24F
`11 / 57 ( 2018 . 01 ) ; F24F 11 / 63 ( 2018 . 01 ) ; G08C
`2201 - 42 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; G08C 2201 / 30 ( 2013 . 01 ) ;
`G08C 2201 / 91 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; G08C 2201 / 93
`( 2013 . 01 ) ; H04M 2203 / 1016 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; H04M
`2207 / 18 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; H04W 48 / 08 ( 2013 . 01 ) ;
`H04W 64 / 00 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; H04W 84 / 105
`( 2013 . 01 ) ; H04W 88 / 08 ( 2013 . 01 )
`( 58 ) Field of Classification Search
`CPC . . . . . H04W 4 / 90 ; H04W 76 / 007 ; H04W 76 / 50 ;
`H04W 88 / 02 ; H04W 84 / 042 : H04W
`84 / 14 ; H04W 88 / 021 ; H04W 92 / 02 ;
`H04W 76 / 10 ; H04W 88 / 06 ; H04W 48 / 08 ;
`GOSB 21 / 182 ; G08B 1 / 08 ; G08B 25 / 009 ;
`GO8B 17 / 10 ; GOSB 25 / 007 ; G08B 25 / 10 ;
`G08B 27 / 005 ; G08B 27 / 00 ; G08B
`25 / 016 ; GOSB 19 / 00 ; G08B 21 / 02 ; GOSB
`21 / 12 ; G08B 21 / 18 ; G08B 7 / 06 ; HOLM
`2250 / 02 , HO4M 1 / 72533 ; H04M 1 / 6016 ;
`HO4M 1 / 7253 ; HO4M 1 / 72527 ; H04M
`1 / 72522 ; H04M 2203 / 1016 ; H04M
`2207 / 18 ; H04M 3 / 42 ; F24F 11 / 30 ; F24F
`11 / 46 ; F24F 11 / 56 ; F24F 11 / 57 ; F24F
`11 / 62 ; F24F 11 / 63 ; G08C 17 / 02 ; G08C
`2201 / 42 ; G08C 220v / 50 ; G08C 2201 / 91 ;
`G08C 2201 / 93 ; H04L 12 / 2818 ; H04L
`12 / 2825 ; H04L 12 / 2827
`. . . . . . . 455 / 418 , 419 , 420 , 423 ; 370 / 338 ;
`USPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455 / 418 ,
`340 / 539 . 11 , 539 . 13 , 539 . 22 , 539 . 24 ,
`340 / 539 . 27 , 539 . 29 , 540
`See application file for complete search history .
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`steps have fallen short until now . The home control industry
`UBIQUITOUS CONNECTIVITY AND
`has moved from ultrasonic remote control to infrared remote
`CONTROL SYSTEM FOR REMOTE
`LOCATIONS
`control to local RF remote control and on to land - line phone
`home - away - from - home remote control . The advent of
`5 improved cell phone technology provided more mobility and
`RELATED APPLICATION
`convenience to home - away - from - home control . High - speed
`and wireless Internet access has allowed connectivity to the
`This application is a continuation application of U . S .
`home through home - based and wireless laptop computers .
`application Ser . No . 13 / 271 , 203 , filed Oct . 11 , 2011 , now
`While an advance in connectivity , mobile Internet connec
`U . S . Pat . No . 9 , 602 , 655 , patented on Mar . 21 , 2017 , which
`is a continuation application of U . S . application Ser . No . 10 tivity , like its predecessors , is not without significant chal
`11 / 686 , 993 , filed Mar . 16 , 2007 , now U . S . Pat . No . 8 , 064 ,
`lenges , especially with mobility and convenience .
`935 , patented on Nov . 22 , 2011 , which is a divisional of U . S .
`The invention of the microcontroller and microcomputer
`application Ser . No . 11 / 163 , 372 , filed Oct . 17 , 2005 , now
`has spawned a robust industry in home automation . An
`U . S . Pat . No . 7 . 257 , 397 , patented on Aug . 14 , 2007 , which
`endless number of systems have been created by hobbyist ,
`is a divisional of U . S . application Ser . No . 11 / 160 , 006 , filed 15 commercial , and industrial developers . Processes and
`devices for which automation has been pioneered include
`Jun . 6 , 2005 , now U . S . Pat . No . 6 , 990 , 335 , patented on Jan .
`24 , 2006 , which claims the benefit of U . S . Provisional
`audio systems , video systems , security and surveillance
`Application No . 60 / 522 , 887 , filed Nov . 18 , 2004 , in the
`systems , lighting systems , watering and irrigation systems ,
`name of Charles Shamoon and entitled “ Ubiquitous Con -
`systems for measurement of vital statistics for medical
`nectivity and Control System for Remote Locations ” . All of 20 patients , and garage door openers , to name a few . The typical
`control architecture includes a transmitter and a receiver in
`the above enumerated applications are hereby incorporated
`which a command is issued by the transmitter and is
`by reference in their entirety .
`executed in response by the receiver . Communications links
`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
`have used radio frequency , infrared , and ultrasonic technolo
`25 gies .
`The present invention relates to a remote monitoring and
`Other technologies used for home automation include
`power line carrier and telephone line . Power line carrier and
`control system for an environment . More specifically , the
`system relates to on demand bidirectional communication
`telephone line systems both have the benefit of being able to
`between a remote access unit and a multifunctional base
`use existing facility wiring for communications . Each has its
`30 own benefits and detriments . Power line systems operate on
`control unit in a geographically remote location .
`existing building electrical wiring while telephone line sys
`tems use existing telephone wiring . Electrical wiring is
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`usually available in more locations within a building than is
`In addition to a main residence , modern times provide
`telephone wiring . Telephone line systems are generally more
`people and families with vacation homes that are geographi - 35 secure .
`cally remote from the regular places of residence . Also ,
`By far the most popular and ubiquitous power line carrier
`owners of businesses generally have their place of business
`system is the X10 . This system use transmitter , receiver , and
`remote from their residence . These structures tend to be
`controller modules connected to the building wiring , usually
`affected by changes in environmental characteristics , either
`by plugging directly into an electrical outlet . Each module is
`natural ( i . e . , weather conditions ) , or non - natural ( i . e . , van - 40 individually addressed by a companion module , which is
`dalism , break - ins , etc . ) . Generally , a thermostat monitors the
`responsive to commands issued or received that are encoded
`ambient temperature and regulates a heating / cooling appli -
`with a preset digital address . The X10 system , like most
`ance to keep the building within the predefined temperature
`power line carrier technologies , is characteristically con
`range thereby accomplishing the typical environmental con -
`fined to operation within a very limited area , such as within
`trol . The typical thermostat only monitors the ambient 45 a single building . Newer interfaces have been developed to
`temperatures . Where the building is in a volatile climatic
`allow control of a broad range of external communications
`region , it is not always feasible to maintain the full functions
`systems with X10 systems .
`of the appliances year round . For example , a building
`The need to expand the geographic range of control for a
`located in a region known for very warm temperatures , if the
`limited system , such as power line carrier , radio frequency ,
`owner resides several hundred miles away , there would be 50 or infrared , led to the development of telephone interfaces ,
`no need to activate a cooling system on an abnormally warm
`including voice , DTMF , and Caller ID . While such systems
`day during a virtually cool season . There is no system found
`allow users to exercise control of their facilities remotely ,
`that monitors the ambient environmental factors within a
`they are not as user friendly and often use tones or cryptic ,
`predefined range of values , upon an exception to the pre
`hard - to - understand , digitized voice prompts . Often a long
`defined values , alerts the remotely located owner , and allows 55 distance call from a pay telephone was required to access the
`the owner to remotely redefine the acceptable environmental
`controller , which had to be interfaced with the facility
`parameters . Thus a remote control system solving the afore -
`telephone network .
`The availability of personal computers , the Internet , and
`mentioned problem , as well as several others , is desired .
`The home control industry is a rapidly growing , multi -
`broadband networks has fueled the explosion in the number
`billion dollar industry . This growth has been accompanied 60 of home automation methods and devices . Controlling soft
`by the recent development of smart appliances and efforts to
`ware is available for Windows , Macintosh , Linux , and DOS
`development a universal protocol for home control by major
`based computers . Every imaginable type of input - output
`companies . The present invention provides the next major
`port has been used to communicate data into and out of a
`development in today ' s home control industry , ubiquitous
`computer . Examples of available interfaces usable for home
`65 automation and control purposes include USB , parallel port ,
`connectivity and control of structure environment .
`The home control industry has taken steps toward ubiq
`joystick , serial ( RS - 232 , RS - 422 , RS - 485 and the like ) ,
`uitous connectivity and control over the years , but these
`audio , ActiveX , and TCP / IP . Bidirectional communications
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`are enabled by the base control unit 16 to undertake select
`have become more prevalent , allowing a remote operator to
`monitoring and controlling activities in a proximate area 28 .
`not only control but also to observe and monitor the tasks
`Associated control units 26 and the master control unit 12
`performed by the automation system . Internet - based utilities
`utilize the global position network 27 and / or the cellular
`allow control and monitoring of systems from any computer
`anywhere in the world .
`5 telephone network 22 and towers 24 in order to determine
`their geographical locations 14 , 20 and report this informa
`One of the most relevant entries into the home automation
`tion back to the base control unit 16 using the short message
`universe is the cellular telephone . In their most basic mode ,
`and / or data bearer services of the cellular telephone network
`cell phones can be used to control the same systems acces
`22 and control towers 24 .
`sible by conventional telephones through the dial - up POTS
`Referring to FIG . 2 , the master remote control unit 12 and
`network . A more advanced method involves the use of the 10
`associated remote control units 26 are Java / J2ME enable
`cell phone network ' s short message service ( “ SMS ” ) in
`cellular telephones 30 having a keypad 32 with a plurality of
`which text messages are sent to and received from a con
`keys 34 including a select button 36 , and an LCD display 38
`trolled system . SMS messages travel on the same cellular
`for displaying textual information 40 and graphical icons 42
`network ( on the same physical layer ) as standard voice calls
`15 responsive to commands received from the base control unit
`but on a different logical channel .
`16 or from other control units configured through base
`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
`control unit 16 to work with system 10 .
`Referring to FIG . 3 , the cellular telephone 30 suitable as
`a remote control unit 12 or 26 includes a microcontroller 45
`The present invention uses an on - demand digital , private ,
`and direct communications interface to overcome the short - 20 electrically interconnected with random access memory 44 ,
`read only memory 46 , the keypad 32 , and the LCD display
`comings and limitations of current communications inter
`facing . A digital , private , and direct - connect remote control -
`38 . Power is supplied to the operational components by
`ler provides instant wireless connectivity to the home from
`power control circuits 48 connected to rechargeable batteries
`anywhere in the world without dialing a number or waiting
`50 . Wire 52 electrically interconnects charger 54 to system
`for a number of tones to send a command or to know the 25 connector 49 . Power from
`the system connector 49 is
`status of conditions in the home ; provides silent and constant
`controlled through the system bus circuits 47 and microcon
`direct two - way communication privately and globally , with
`troller 45 to charge battery pack 50 . The remote control unit
`the home for control and monitoring of key functions ;
`12 communicates with external devices through the cellular
`eliminates limitations , immobility , and inopportunities to
`RF interface circuits 56 connected to an antenna 58 , a
`connect , monitor and control the home , globally ; can be 30 Bluetooth module 60 , a universal serial bus ( USB ) module
`configured to interface with many existing and future home
`62 or through system connector 49 and system bus circuits
`automation systems and technologies ; provides instant ubiq -
`47 . Cellular voice and data communications are transmitted
`uitous control for the end - user ; and , if so desired , eliminates
`to and received from the cellular telephone network 22 by
`the need for the PC , modems and interconnected wiring .
`the wireless cellular rf circuits 56 in a conventional manner .
`The digital private direct connect controller allows the 35 The Bluetooth data is received and transmitted by the
`Bluetooth module 60 . Global satellite positioning informa
`end - user to finally realize true global connectivity to and
`tion is received by either an external GPS module 64 or by
`control of the home .
`an integrated GPS receiver incorporated into the cellular RF
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
`circuits 56 . Data from the external GPS receiver 64 is
`40 communicated over serial interface cable 67 connected to
`The above features and advantages of the present inven -
`system connector 49 and is then transferred to microcon
`tion will become apparent upon reading the following
`troller 45 through the system bus circuits 47 . Audio com
`description taken in conjunction with the accompanying
`munications are received on the microphone 66 and are
`drawings in which :
`transmitted on the audio speaker 68 through audio interface
`FIG . 1 is a block diagram illustrating a connectivity and 45 circuits 69 .
`The custom JAVA / J2ME application software is trans
`control system according to an embodiment of the present
`ferred into the ROM 46 for access by the microcontroller 45 .
`invention ;
`FIG . 2 is a block diagram of the remote control unit of the
`The application software can be downloaded into the ROM
`system of FIG . 1 ;
`46 by transmission from the cellular network 22 to the
`FIG . 3 is a block diagram of the essential components of 50 antenna 58 to the microcontroller 45 , which stores the
`software therein . The application may also be downloaded
`the remote control unit of the system of FIG . 1 ; and
`FIG . 4 is a block diagram of the base control unit of the
`by an external program device , such as a personal computer
`( not shown ) by Bluetooth module 60 , USB interface 62 , or
`system of FIG . 1 .
`Similar reference characters denote corresponding fea
`from the system connector 49 . The RAM 44 provides
`tures consistently throughout the attached drawings .
`55 service or scratchpad memory for computational use by
`microcontroller 45 .
`Referring to FIG . 4 , the base control unit 16 consists a
`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE
`wireless module 70 communicating with a microcontroller
`PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
`106 for operating a number of separate subsystems . The
`Referring to the drawings , FIG . 1 illustrates a ubiquitous 60 microcontroller communicates with each of the subsystem
`connectivity and control system 10 wherein a master remote
`components using either a serial or parallel communications
`control unit 12 at a geographically remote location 14 on
`bus depending upon the capabilities of the particular sub
`demand interfaces with a base control unit 16 in a structure
`system component .
`18 to monitor and control associated devices 21 thereat
`The subsystems contained within the base control unit 16
`through a short message and / or the data bearer cellular 65 consist of either off - the - shelf integrated circuits combined
`telephone network 22 including control towers 24 . The
`with discreet components or complete modules provided by
`system 10 further includes associated control units 26 that
`other original equipment manufacturers ( OEMs ) . As there
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`The interface 76 , environmental sensor network , is imple
`are many different providers of components and modules ,
`mented as a 1 - Wire® network allowing for a number of
`only one particular method of systems design and integra
`various types of temperature , humidity , light - level and other
`tion is described herein . Those skilled in the art will recog
`sensors to be monitored by the base control unit 16 . The
`nize that there are many ways to put together