| Reference | Claim Element / Subject Matter | Feature | Meaning | Claim Construction & Interpretation |
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1 . A wireless automation device [1] |
automation device [1] |
[Meaning 1] device [Meaning 2] node [Meaning 3] sensor [Meaning 4] apparatus [Meaning 5] communication device [Meaning 6] sensor node [Meaning 7] network device [Meaning 8] meter reading device [Meaning 9] sensor network node [Meaning 10] data collection device [Meaning 11] network interface device [Meaning 12] device for wireless communication [Meaning 13] network sensor node device [Meaning 14] self monitoring sensor node |
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| [2] | , comprising (the automation device comprising, wherein the device comprises, where the device includes, comprising the following elements, comprising at least one module comprising) : a transceiver [2] | transceiver [2] |
[Meaning 1] transmitter [Meaning 2] controller [Meaning 3] radio [Meaning 4] wireless transceiver [Meaning 5] communication transceiver [Meaning 6] radio transceiver [Meaning 7] transceiver selectively [Meaning 8] transceiver that is [Meaning 9] transceiver configured to be [Meaning 10] transmitter and receiver transceiver [Meaning 11] network interface including an transceiver [Meaning 12] transceiver coupled to the controller [Meaning 13] communication transceiver including an antenna [Meaning 14] radio frequency transceiver comprising an antenna |
[Interpretation 1] transceiver operable to communicate information associated with an operation of the wireless automation device and to communicate information associated with an operation of another wireless automation device the transceiver being [Interpretation 2] sensor interface operable to receive information associated with an indicator for an environmental condition sensed by the wireless automation device interface and wireless transceiver [Interpretation 3] transceiver operable to wirelessly communicate packets of information over an ethernet network or an optical fiber network or the transceiver [Interpretation 4] transceiver operable to wirelessly communicate information associated with reading of an indicator over an ethernet network and |
| [3] | operable to wirelessly communicate (transmit one or more, communicate one or more, send and receive data, receive and transmit data, transmit and receive frames or, communicate information associated with transmission of, communicate information associated reading of an indicator in) packets [3] | packets [3] |
[Meaning 1] items [Meaning 2] types [Meaning 3] pieces [Meaning 4] various types [Meaning 5] multiple types [Meaning 6] an item [Meaning 7] discrete types [Meaning 8] at least some [Meaning 9] one or more [Meaning 10] an associated set [Meaning 11] information associated reading [Meaning 12] at least one type [Meaning 13] and receive multiple types [Meaning 14] with one or more sources |
[Interpretation 1] at least one of information associated with an operation of the wireless automation device over an ethernet network and to wirelessly communicate the at least one [Interpretation 2] data and control information over an ethernet network or an optical network and to communicate one or more types [Interpretation 3] with at least one other wireless automation device to communicate information associated with at least one type [Interpretation 4] with at least one other wireless automation device in order to facilitate the exchange |
| [4] | of information [4] | information [4] |
[Meaning 1] data [Meaning 2] messages [Meaning 3] packets [Meaning 4] digital data [Meaning 5] control information [Meaning 6] data information [Meaning 7] information communicated [Meaning 8] an automation protocol [Meaning 9] information and data [Meaning 10] data and commands [Meaning 11] one or more messages [Meaning 12] at least one protocol [Meaning 13] information to other devices [Meaning 14] information associated with the device |
[Interpretation 1] data over an ethernet network or to wirelessly communicate information associated with the packets [Interpretation 2] information associated with the wireless automation device to one or more remote devices [Interpretation 3] control information associated with control of an appliance of the wireless automation device [Interpretation 4] data and control information associated with the packets of data to other devices |
| [5] | over a wireless network [5] | network [5] |
[Meaning 1] medium [Meaning 2] link [Meaning 3] channel [Meaning 4] communication network [Meaning 5] data network [Meaning 6] transmission medium [Meaning 7] local area network [Meaning 8] wide area network [Meaning 9] network to another device [Meaning 10] communication link to another device [Meaning 11] protocol for wireless automation devices [Meaning 12] communication network to another wireless automation device [Meaning 13] network in response to receiving control signals [Meaning 14] access technology network of the automation device |
[Interpretation 1] access point and to wirelessly communicate information associated with the packets of information over the wireless access point in response to receipt of an instruction [Interpretation 2] area network of the wireless automation device and to wirelessly communicate packets of information over an industrial control network [Interpretation 3] communication network and to wirelessly communicate packets of information over an ethernet communication network [Interpretation 4] area network of the wireless automation device in response to receipt of control signals |
| [6] | ; a sensor [6] | sensor [6] |
[Meaning 1] detector [Meaning 2] transducer [Meaning 3] sensory [Meaning 4] wireless sensor [Meaning 5] first sensor [Meaning 6] condition sensor [Meaning 7] sensor selectively [Meaning 8] plurality of sensors [Meaning 9] sensor that is [Meaning 10] sensor including an indicator [Meaning 11] processor comprising an algorithm [Meaning 12] sensor coupled to the transceiver [Meaning 13] first sensor comprising an indicator [Meaning 14] sensing device comprising an indicator generator |
[Interpretation 1] wireless communication interface operable to communicate information associated with the packets of information to an sensor [Interpretation 2] sensing device operable to sense conditions in the wireless automation device and including an indicator generator |
| [7] | operable to generate (sense conditions and provide, provide an output including, generate and to transmit, detect and to provide, sense an environment and provide, receive and transmit information including, sense conditions of the device including) a indicator [7] | indicator [7] |
[Meaning 1] signal [Meaning 2] value [Meaning 3] measurement [Meaning 4] corresponding indicator [Meaning 5] variable indicator [Meaning 6] sensor indicator [Meaning 7] plurality of indicators [Meaning 8] reading of an indicator |
[Interpretation 1] sensed condition indicator associated with the wireless automation device and with the sensor |
| [8] | for a sensed (change in the sensed, value of the sensed, sensor of an environmental, sensed change in an environmental, time period indicating the sensed, sensor reading of the sensed, condition in response to sensing the) condition [8] | condition [8] |
[Meaning 1] state [Meaning 2] conditions [Meaning 3] parameter [Meaning 4] environmental condition [Meaning 5] device condition [Meaning 6] physical condition [Meaning 7] condition thereof [Meaning 8] condition of interest [Meaning 9] or unknown condition [Meaning 10] parameter or condition [Meaning 11] state of interest [Meaning 12] condition of the device [Meaning 13] state of the device [Meaning 14] condition in response to sensing the sensed condition |
[Interpretation 1] variable condition of the wireless automation device in response to an event occurring in the sensor |
| [9] | ; a controller [9] | controller [9] |
[Meaning 1] control [Meaning 2] processor [Meaning 3] wireless controller [Meaning 4] controller being [Meaning 5] control unit [Meaning 6] controller that is [Meaning 7] controller the controller being [Meaning 8] microprocessor controller that is [Meaning 9] processor comprising the processor [Meaning 10] controller coupled to the sensor [Meaning 11] processor controller the processor controller [Meaning 12] control unit including the controller [Meaning 13] wireless controller comprising an interrupt controller [Meaning 14] controller operable to operate the transceiver and being |
[Interpretation 1] control circuit operable to control the transceiver and the sensor in accordance with an operating protocol [Interpretation 2] processor operable to control the transceiver and the sensor and to execute an automation application |
| [10] | configured (comprising an algorithm configured, configured to selectively operate, operable to determine when, configured to operate the transceiver, in communication with the sensor, coupled to the sensor operable) to poll the sensor [6] at a polling interval [10] | polling interval [10] |
[Meaning 1] frequency [Meaning 2] rate [Meaning 3] periodicity [Meaning 4] time [Meaning 5] predetermined interval [Meaning 6] periodic interval [Meaning 7] time interval [Meaning 8] polling interval and [Meaning 9] polling interval of the device [Meaning 10] polling interval to cause the sensor [Meaning 11] current time during the polling interval [Meaning 12] period of an interval of polling [Meaning 13] periodic interval of the wireless network [Meaning 14] polling interval in response to an instruction |
[Interpretation 1] beginning of an interval of the polling interval in response to detecting an event associated with the sensed condition and further configured [Interpretation 2] predetermined interval during which the sensor is powered on and to operate the sensor [Interpretation 3] periodic interval of polling intervals during which the sensor is powered on and configured [Interpretation 4] polling interval in response to receiving an indication that the sensor is ready [Interpretation 5] time interval that is less than one second and to operate the sensor |
| [11] | to read the indicator [7] during a current period [11] | period [11] |
[Meaning 1] portion [Meaning 2] phase [Meaning 3] time [Meaning 4] polling period [Meaning 5] time period [Meaning 6] periodic period [Meaning 7] period of [Meaning 8] or subsequent period [Meaning 9] one of periods [Meaning 10] and an ensuing period [Meaning 11] and during an additional period [Meaning 12] one of at least two periods [Meaning 13] and during at least one period [Meaning 14] periodic period of the periodic periods |
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| [12] | of the polling interval [10] and to selectively operate (control the operation of, transmit the indicator using, send the indicator via, control at least part of, communicate the polling interval via, transmit the current period using, send the polling interval using) the transceiver [2] to communicate information [4] associated reading [12] | reading [12] |
[Meaning 1] with [Meaning 2] readings [Meaning 3] with reading [Meaning 4] an occurrence [Meaning 5] therewith based on reading [Meaning 6] with at least one reading [Meaning 7] the sensed condition upon reading [Meaning 8] or otherwise related to the reading [Meaning 9] therewith over the wireless network based on the reading |
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| [13] | of the indicator [7] ; and a memory [13] | memory [13] |
[Meaning 1] storage [Meaning 2] controller [Meaning 3] processor [Meaning 4] nonvolatile memory [Meaning 5] local memory [Meaning 6] data memory [Meaning 7] memory device [Meaning 8] computer readable memory [Meaning 9] processor and memory [Meaning 10] memory storing information [Meaning 11] controller including memory [Meaning 12] memory coupled the controller [Meaning 13] processor including associated memory [Meaning 14] controller comprising the memory |
[Interpretation 1] processor operable to control the transceiver and to access and control the memory |
| [14] | , the controller [9] storing (further configured to store, configured to selectively store, configured to store information associated, configured to store at least part of, configured to poll the sensor and to store) a reading [12] of the indicator [7] during the current period [11] in the memory [13] , where the memory stores [14] | memory stores [14] |
[Meaning 1] memory [Meaning 2] storing [Meaning 3] reading [Meaning 4] includes [Meaning 5] reading includes [Meaning 6] information includes [Meaning 7] controller stores [Meaning 8] memory also stores [Meaning 9] current period includes [Meaning 10] reading differs from [Meaning 11] reading is based on [Meaning 12] memory is updated with [Meaning 13] reading of the indicator includes [Meaning 14] memory is further to store |
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| [15] | at least one prior reading [12] of the indicator [7] , the prior reading [12] of the indicator [7] made during a prior period [11] of the polling interval [10] , wherein the transceiver [2] is configured to transmit (wirelessly communicate information associated, transmit information associated with, wirelessly communicate over the wireless network only, communicate information associated reading of the indicator including) a most recent reading [12] of the indicator [7] stored (that has been stored, from the controller stored, of the indicator stored, during the current period stored, of the plurality of readings stored, from the sensor that is stored, of the reading of the indicator stored) in the memory [13] during a period [11] of a transmission interval [15] | transmission interval [15] |
[Meaning 1] transmission [Meaning 2] interval [Meaning 3] period [Meaning 4] time [Meaning 5] transmit interval [Meaning 6] transmission interval is transmitted [Meaning 7] transmission interval over the wireless network [Meaning 8] next period of the polling interval [Meaning 9] subsequent interval of the polling interval [Meaning 10] time interval associated with the polling interval [Meaning 11] polling interval associated with the wireless automation device [Meaning 12] time interval of the polling interval to the controller [Meaning 13] previous transmission interval of the polling interval is transmitted |
[Interpretation 1] polling interval during which the sensor is polled and wherein transmission of the most recent reading is suspended |
| [16] | in response [16] | response [16] |
[Meaning 1] responsive [Meaning 2] respond [Meaning 3] reaction [Meaning 4] packets in response [Meaning 5] the network responsive [Meaning 6] response to the controller [Meaning 7] the wireless network in response [Meaning 8] an asynchronous manner in response [Meaning 9] accordance with the information responsive [Meaning 10] the packets of information in response [Meaning 11] an asynchronous manner over the wireless network in response |
[Interpretation 1] which the most recent reading of the indicator is stored only in response [Interpretation 2] the polling interval over the wireless network to an external device in response |
| [17] | to detecting (detecting an indication of, the controller not detecting, an event that causes, polling the sensor for, operating the controller to detect, polling the sensor and detecting, detecting by the wireless network) a change [17] | change [17] |
[Meaning 1] variation [Meaning 2] chance [Meaning 3] transition [Meaning 4] first change [Meaning 5] sudden change [Meaning 6] predetermined change [Meaning 7] temporary change [Meaning 8] rate of change [Meaning 9] non detected change [Meaning 10] change or change [Meaning 11] change in the indicator [Meaning 12] transition in the indicator [Meaning 13] chance of an increase [Meaning 14] non real time change |
[Interpretation 1] trigger event and wherein the transceiver is configured to detect at least one change |
| [18] | in the sensed condition [8] outside a predetermined range and wherein transmission [18] | transmission [18] |
[Meaning 1] transmitting [Meaning 2] communication [Meaning 3] the transmission [Meaning 4] wireless transmission [Meaning 5] subsequent transmission [Meaning 6] transmission of information [Meaning 7] transmission by the transceiver [Meaning 8] transmitting at least part [Meaning 9] in the transceiver the transmission [Meaning 10] during the transmission interval the transmission [Meaning 11] in response to the change the transmission [Meaning 12] if the predetermined range is exceeded the transmission |
[Interpretation 1] the controller is configured to selectively operate the transceiver such that transmission of information [Interpretation 2] at least one of the polling interval and the transmission interval associated with transmission |
| [19] | of the most recent reading [12] of the indicator [7] stored in the memory [13] during the period [11] of the transmission interval [15] is suspended (prevented by the controller, stopped by the transceiver, repeated at least once, suspended during the transmission interval, deferred until the period expire or, deferred until the transmission interval is terminated, repeated at least once during the period) in response [16] to detecting a chance [19] | chance [19] |
[Meaning 1] change [Meaning 2] return [Meaning 3] transition [Meaning 4] decrease [Meaning 5] subsequent change [Meaning 6] further change [Meaning 7] second change [Meaning 8] next change [Meaning 9] substantially immediate change [Meaning 10] lack of the change [Meaning 11] change in the change [Meaning 12] predetermined amount of the change [Meaning 13] change in the sensed condition [Meaning 14] predetermined time period following the change |
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| [20] | in the sensed condition [8] within the predetermined range . |