Patent ID: 6377858
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: G05B,G08B,H02J,H05B,Y02B,Y02E,Y04S

Abstract:
A method for providing activation and deactivation control of appliance devices in an unoccupied building such that said appliance device activation and deactivation simulates occupancy of the building comprising the steps of:a) detecting appliance device use and recording when use occurs; b) recording said use of said appliance devices in a data record in a memory device; c) reading records of said use of said appliance devices from said memory device; d) using said records of appliance device use to actuate said devices according to said data records; (e) retrieving from said memory device records of appliance device use; and (f) controlling activation and deactivation of said appliance device use according to said device records so as to recreate the appearance of building occupancy by a building resident.