WO1998050830B1 - Method and system for control systems authoring - Google Patents
Method and system for control systems authoringInfo
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- WO1998050830B1 WO1998050830B1 PCT/US1998/008399 US9808399W WO9850830B1 WO 1998050830 B1 WO1998050830 B1 WO 1998050830B1 US 9808399 W US9808399 W US 9808399W WO 9850830 B1 WO9850830 B1 WO 9850830B1
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- user
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Abstract
The present invention includes a system for configuring component installation and operation of residential and commercial control and automation systems. In particular, the present invention includes a tiered configurable system for installing and modifying control systems for such features as lighting control, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, security functions, entertainment, and other user interfaces. The system utilizes menus and objects to allow association of connected devices and functions. The system also includes tiered privileges for system operators.
Claims
AMENDED CLAIMS
[received by the International Bureau on 27 November 1998 (27.11.98); original claims 1-17 replaced by new claims 1-19 (6 pages)] 1. A method for a user to configure a programmable control system. comprising: a. coupling a terminal having a control system database to the programmable control system, wherein the programmable control system is programmable by a control system program and is coupled to devices and interfaces; b. inputting to the terminal a list of devices and interfaces connected to the programmable control system; c. presenting the user with a plurality of functions to associate with the connected devices and the connected interfaces; d. receiving selected functions to associate with each of the devices and interfaces in the inputted list of connected devices and interfaces; e. compiling a control system program, wherein the control system program associates the selected functions with each of the devices and interfaces in the inputted list of connected devices and interfaces; and f. downloading the compiled control system program from the terminal to the programmable control system, such that the programmable control system is programmed. wherein a-f are not order dependent.
2. The method of claim 1. wherein the terminal comprises a personal computer.
3. The method of claim 1. further comprising: presenting the user with a database containing at least one customer profile, wherein each of the at least one customer profile includes at least one associated customer specific function; and receiving a selection of a customer profile from the database; wherein the plurality of functions presented to the user in c includes the at least one associated customer specific function for the selected customer profile.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the user has an associated user
level, the associated user level being selected from a plurality of user levels.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the plurality of user levels includes
a first user level, a second user level, and a third user level.
6. The method of claim 4, wherein the plurality of user levels includes an installer, a designer, and a profiler.
7. The method of claim 5, further comprising: if the user level of the user is one selected from the group consisting of the first user level and the second user level, providing the user with an option to add a function for the selected customer; if the option to add a function to the plurality of functions for the selected customer is selected, providing the user with a template for defining the added function; and providing the user with template for associating the defined function with one selected from the group consisting of the connected devices and connected interfaces.
8. The method of claim 5, further comprising: if the user level of the user is the second user level providing the user with an option to add a new function to the selected customer profile; if the option to add a new function to the selected customer profile is selected, providing the user with a template for defining the new function; and adding the new function to the at least one associated customer specific function for the selected customer profile; wherein the plurality of functions presented to the user in c includes the new function for the selected customer profile.
9. The method of claim 5, further comprising: presenting the user with an option to add a customer; if the option to add a customer is selected, presenting the user with input prompts to complete the added customer's customer profile; and adding the customer and the customer profile for the added customer to the database containing at least one customer profile.
10. The method of claim 5, further comprising: presenting the user with an option to delete a customer; if the user selects to delete a customer, presenting the user with confirmation to delete the customer; and if the confirmation to delete the customer is received, deleting the customer and the customer profile for the deleted customer from the database containing at least one customer profile.
11. The method of claim 8, further comprising: presenting the user with an option to search for a customer; if the option to search for a customer is received, automatically presenting the user with input prompts for a query to search for the customer; searching for the customer based on the query; and if the customer is identified based on the query, presenting the identified customer to the user, wherein the plurality of functions presented to the user in c include the at least one associated customer specific function for the customer profile for the identified customer.
12. The method of claim 9, further comprising: presenting the user with an option to import data for a customer; if the option to import data for the customer is selected, prompting the user for a location for the import data: receiving an input for the location for import data; and importing data for the new customer.
13. The method of claim 5, further comprising: presenting the user with an option to export data for a customer; if the option to export data for the customer is selected, prompting the user for a location to which to export data; inputting the location to which to export data; prompting the user to select data to export; selecting data to export; and exporting data to the location inputted.
14. The method of claim 1, wherein the control system database includes a manual, further comprising: presenting the user with an option to print the manual; and if the option to print the manual is selected, automatically printing the manual.
15. The method of claim 1, wherein the devices and interfaces comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of Control2, MagicPadΓäó; thermostat, HVAC interface, modem, J-Book, audio keypad, audio matrix, NetMonitor, and Pulse Counter.
16. The method of claim 1, further comprising assigning a network address to each of the inputted devices and interfaces.
17. The method of claim 1, wherein compiling the control system program further comprises presenting the user with options to send data to the control unit, to update the control unit, to compile data, and to edit ValuLists.
18. A system for a user to configure a programmable control system, comprising: means for coupling a terminal to the programmable control system; means for inputting devices and interfaces connected to the programmable control system; means for presenting the user with a plurality of functions to associate with the connected devices and the connected interfaces; means for receiving selected functions to associate with the connected devices and interfaces; means for compiling a control system program, wherein the control system program assocates the selected functions with each of the devices and interfaces in the inputted list of connected devices and interfaces; and means for downloading the compiled control system program from the terminal to the programmable control system, such that the programmable control system is programmed.
19. A medium for storing a program for displaying a selected image, the
program:
a. coupling a terminal having a control system database to the programmable control system, wherein the programmable control system is programmable by a control system program and is coupled to devices and interfaces; b. inputting to the terminal a list of devices and interfaces connected to the programmable control system; c. presenting the user with a plurality of functions to associate with the connected devices and the connected interfaces; d. receiving selected functions to associate with each of the devices and interfaces in the inputted list of connected devices and interfaces; e. compiling a control system program, wherein the control system program associates the selected functions with each of the devices and interfaces in the inputted list of connected devices and interfaces; and f. downloading the compiled control system program from the terminal to the programmable control system, such that the programmable control system is programmed, wherein a-f are not order dependent.
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