Building network device for generating communication models for connecting building devices to a network
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing HVAC systems face challenges in efficiently communicating and mapping data points between building devices and servers, leading to inefficiencies in environmental control and management.
Innovation Solution
A network device, referred to as a cloud-box, is used to connect building devices to a server by generating a communication model based on received point identifier values and rules, mapping data points to corresponding server points, and facilitating data transfer between devices and servers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If building devices communicate directly with servers using traditional protocols, then data transfer can occur, but the complexity of mapping and managing data points between devices and servers increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cloud box as an intermediary device between building devices and servers. The cloud box generates communication models that automatically map data points from building devices to server data points, eliminating the need for manual mapping configurations and reducing the complexity of data communication while maintaining ease of operation.
2Reliability
If manual configuration of data point mappings is used, then communication models can be created, but the time and effort required for setup and maintenance increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cloud box automatically generates communication models by receiving data from building devices and autonomously creating the mapping between device data points and server data points. This self-service approach eliminates manual configuration time while maintaining reliable data mapping through automated model generation and updating.
3Productivity
If communication models are generated automatically, then setup time is reduced, but the complexity of the generation process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cloud box segments the model generation process into distinct functional modules: receiving data from building devices, analyzing data point patterns, generating communication models, and updating models. This segmentation manages the complexity of automatic generation while maintaining high deployment speed through modular, efficient processing.
Data Source
AI summary
A system for connecting a building device to a server includes a building network device including a processing circuit configured to receive one or more point identifier values from the building device via a building network. Each of the one or more point identifier values identifies a data point of the building device. The processing circuit is configured to receive one or more rules for generating a communication model for the building device from one or more memory devices. The processing circuit is configured to generate the communication model for the building device based on the received one or more point identifier values and the received one or more rules, receive, via the building network, data for the data points from the building device, and send, via the second network, the received data for the data points to corresponding data points on the server based on the communication model.