KENNETH P WACKS
Broker in Lindenwood, MA

4899129, Feb 6, 1990

Nov 8, 1988

7/268868

David J. MacFadyen - Derwood MD
Robert G. Edwards - Oak Ridge TN
Kenneth P. Wacks - stoneham MA
Daniel J. Foley - Chelmsford MA

Smart House Limited Partnership - Upper Marlboro MD

H04M 1104

340310R

An automated system for providing different services within a house includes an appliance coordination data network for communicating relatively low speed appliance digital data within a house, a high capacity data network for transferring high speed digital data within the house, an energy distribution system for distributing energy throughout the house, an analog services distribution system for distributing conventional analog signals throughout the house and a video services distribution network for distributing video services throughout the house. The appliance coordination network interfaces with the energy distribution system to control the flow of energy to appliances throughout the house responsive to a digital request or interrogation signal that is emitted from the appliance itself.

5101191, Mar 31, 1992

Oct 30, 1990

7/605009

David J. MacFadyen - Derwood MD
Robert G. Edwards - Oak Ridge TN
Kenneth P. Wacks - Stoneham MA
Daniel J. Foley - Chelmsford MA

Smart House Limited Partnership - Upper Marlboro MD

H04M 1104

340310R

An automated system for providing different services within a house includes an appliance coordination data network for communicating relatively low speed appliance digital data within a house, a high capacity data network for transferring high speed digital data within the house, an energy distribution system for distributing energy throughout the house, an analog services distribution system for distributing conventional analog signals throughout the house and a video services distribution network for distributing video services throughout the house. The appliance coordination network interfaces with the energy distribution system to control the flow of energy to appliances throughout the house responsive to a digital request or interrogation signal that is emitted from the appliance itself.

5642101, Jun 24, 1997

Aug 23, 1993

8/109987

Gary L. Stirk - Arnold MD
John M. Jamieson - Saverna Park MD
Rob L. Cowden - Washington DC
Susan M. Prothro - West River MD
John S. Owens - West River MD
Krishna P. Mikkilineni - New Hope MN
Philip J. Zumsteg - Minneapolis MN
Kenneth P. Wacks - Stoneham MA

Building Technology Associates - Wilmington DE

G05B 2302

34082508

A controller that operates using two different processors is provided. Each processor performs certain predetermined functions. A control processor is responsible for switching AC power distribution and control, while a message processors is responsible for messaging. A polling scheme and arbitration logic prevent data transfers relating to these two processors from interfering with each other. A configurable interface allows many different types of appliances to attach to the system, and a serial multimode interface further enhances the configurability of the system.

4899217, Feb 6, 1990

Dec 1, 1987

7/126794

David J. MacFadyen - Derwood MD
Robert G. Edwards - Oak Ridge TN
Kenneth P. Wacks - Stoneham MA
Daniel J. Foley - Chelmsford MA

Smart House Limited Partnership - Upper Marlboro MD

H04M 1100

358 86

An automated system for providing different services within a house includes an appliance coordination data network for communicating relatively low speed appliance digital data within a house, a high capacity data network for transferring high speed digital data within the house, an energy distribution system for distributing energy throughout the house, an analog services distribution system for distributing conventional analog signals throughout the house and a video services distribution network for distributing video services throughout the house. The appliance coordination network interfaces with the energy distribution system to control the flow of energy to appliances throughout the house responsive to a digital request or interrogation signal that is emitted from the appliance itself.

5218552, Jun 8, 1993

Jul 30, 1990

7/560034

Gary L. Stirk - Grasonville MD
John M. Jamieson - Severna Park MD
Rob L. Cowden - Washington DC
Susan M. Prothro - West River MD
John S. Owens - West River MD
Krishna P. Mikkilineni - New Hope MN
Philip J. Zumsteg - Minneapolis MN
Kenneth P. Wacks - Stoneham MA

Smart House, L.P. - Upper Marlboro MD

G06F 1500, G06F 1320

364492

The present invention provides a controller that operates using two different processors. Each processor performs certain predetermined functions. A control processor is responsible for switching AC power distribution and control, while a message processor is responsible for messaging. A polling scheme and arbitration logic prevent data transfers relating to these two processors from interfering with each other. A configurable interface allows many different types of appliances to attach to the system, and a serial multimode interface further enhances the configurability of the system.