Patent ID: 7504940

Claim:
A system for a structure, said system for a structure comprising: a server comprising a wireless port; a portable fob comprising: a portable housing, a first wireless port adapted to wirelessly communicate with the wireless port of said server, a second port, a user input device, a display, and a processor operatively associated with the first wireless port, the second port, the user input device and the display; and a node comprising: a household object, and a sensor, control or display device embedded in or substantially within said household object, said sensor, control or display device comprising: a first wireless port adapted to wirelessly communicate with the wireless port of said server, a second port adapted to communicate with the second port of said portable fob when said portable fob is proximate to said sensor, control or display device, and a processor operatively associated with the first wireless port of said sensor, control or display device and the second port of said sensor, control or display device, said processor of said sensor, control or display device being adapted to receive proximity information from the second port of said sensor, control or display device and responsively communicate with said server through the first wireless port of said sensor, control or display device, in order to configure said sensor, control or display device.