Switch terminal system that is controllable for different activities of a building occupant

Abstract

A system is provided for controlling a first switch terminal of a building occupied by one or more building occupants. The system includes a first plurality of switch terminals at the building. A first computer system is coupled to the first switch terminal or equivalent of the building at a first location of the building. The first computer system runs on at least one platform. A first plurality of sensors is coupled to the first switch terminal and the first computer system. At least a portion of the first plurality of sensors provide signal data to the first computer system. The first computer system produces a command or data output that relates to at least one of: a command output for a local control system, a command output for a different system, a data output for a different system, a command output for a non-local device or a data output that is a non-local device. A second switch terminal includes a second plurality of sensors coupled to a second computer system. The system is configured to provide that all or a portion of the building is controllable for different activities of a building occupant.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the priority benefit of all of the following: which is a Continuation of Ser. No. 15 / 924,177, filed on Mar. 17, 2018, which is a Continuation of Ser. No. 15 / 907,273, filed on Feb. 27, 2018, which is a Continuation-In-Part of Ser. No. 15 / 838,371, filed on Dec. 12, 2017, which is a Continuation of Ser. No. 15 / 835,471, filed on Dec. 8, 2017, which is a Continuation of Ser. No. 15 / 835,460, filed on Dec. 8, 2017, which is a Continuation of Ser. No. 15 / 822,109, filed on Nov. 24, 2017, which is a Continuation-In-Part of Ser. No. 15 / 817,318, filed on Nov. 20, 2017, which is a Continuation of Ser. No. 15 / 815,729, filed on Nov. 17, 2017, a Continuation of Ser. No. 15 / 788,823, filed on Oct. 20, 2017, which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 15 / 782,864, filed on Oct. 13, 2017, which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 15 / 681,356, filed on Aug. 19, 2017, which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 15 / 681,351, filed on Aug....

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Benefits of technology

[0011]Another object of the present invention is to provide an adaptive control system for a building where the system is configured to provide that all or a portion of the building is controllable for sleep for different times of the day.

Problems solved by technology

Electronic control over complex systems has been limited primarily to industrial applications, and occasionally commercial applications.

Such electronic control systems usually required extensive and costly equipment, as well as technically trained operators.

However, as consumer products and systems become more and more complex, untrained people in home environments have been increasingly desirous of obtaining a sophisticated electronic control system for enabling an easy to use control over such home products and systems.

However, such power-line carrier control systems can be easily disrupted by internal circuitry or outside environmental electrical disturbances, such as weather conditions.

In addition, such systems allow the control of only a relatively limited number of types of electrical appliances, namely, lights and small electrical appliances.

They do not, however, allow for any sophisticated platforming functions other than perhaps a time on and time off feature.

This provides power-line carrier control systems are of relatively limited utility for building automation purposes.

However, such systems have a predetermined limited number of how many devices and building occupant interfaces the system can support.

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