Patent ID: 8006105
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An in-wall computing device for providing processing capabilities and power-line networking capabilities, comprising: a Central Processing Unit (CPU); a power connector operative to receive an Alternating Current (AC) signal from a power source on an electrical circuit; internal data injection circuitry operative to receive outgoing data from the CPU and to inject the outgoing data into the AC signal; a motion sensor operative to detect a plurality of proximities of an object or person from the in-wall computing device and to trigger the CPU to execute a plurality of events, each event corresponding to a detected proximity; and a housing encompassing the CPU, the power connector, the motion sensor, and the internal data injection circuitry, wherein the housing is configured for installation within an electrical wall box that is disposed substantially within a wall, and wherein the plurality of events comprises a first event at a first proximity and a second event at a second proximity that is different from the first proximity.