Abstract: A method, system and device for visually spatial caller identification includes a caller identification visual alerting device configured to capture current caller identification information from an incoming call. A stored caller identification list stores a plurality of entries of reference caller identification information and a corresponding respective plurality of entries of spatial visual indicator patterns. The reference caller identification information is matched with the current caller identification information. The caller identification visual alerting device further includes a spatial visual indicator configured to activate a plurality of illuminatable elements according to one of the plurality of spatial visual indicator patterns.

Abstract: A method, system and device for visually spatial caller identification includes a caller identification visual alerting device configured to capture current caller identification information from an incoming call. A stored caller identification list stores a plurality of entries of reference caller identification information and a corresponding respective plurality of entries of spatial visual indicator patterns. The reference caller identification information is matched with the current caller identification information. The caller identification visual alerting device further includes a spatial visual indicator configured to activate a plurality of illuminatable elements according to one of the plurality of spatial visual indicator patterns.

Abstract: A method, device and video phone for controlling an interface of a device through motion gestures includes entering a command mode when a motion gesture corresponding to a request to enter the command mode is detected in a first video segment. The method further includes executing at least one interface command corresponding to at least one other motion gesture as detected in a second video segment. The device includes an interface including standby and command modes through which a user controls the communication device. The communication device further includes a user motion gesture detector configured to identify motion gestures of a user and direct the interface to transition from standby mode to command mode when the motion gestures in a first video segment correspond to a request to enter the command mode.

Abstract: New network elements that are installed in a network are automatically configured using an imprinting process. In this process, when they are first installed and turned on they start listening for packets on the network. When a packet is received, the new network element “imprints” to this packet by adopting configuration information, such as site ID and subnet ID values, that are contained in one or more fields in the first packet. The site ID and subnet ID values allow the new network element to intelligently communicate with other network elements. If the new network element does not receive a packet in a given amount of time, e.g., 30 or 60 minutes, the new network element assumes that it is the first element of the network. It therefore adopts site ID and subnet ID values from another source, such as deriving them from a pre-installed, 48-bit Medium Access Control address that is assigned to the network element.

Abstract: A plurality of wireless nodes in a network, such as elements of a residential or office home computer system, security system, HVAC or sprinkler system, or the like, communicate with each other over a radio frequency channel. A node generates a packet and transmits it to all the other nodes within range. All the receiving nodes in turn retransmit the packet to all the nodes within range of them. This process floods the network with packets, insuring that all of the nodes at the site receive the packet. The packet contains a de-looping code that is processed by all the nodes that receive the packet. The de-looping code insures that the packet is broadcast by any given node only once. Collisions resulting from multiple nodes simultaneously trying to gain access to the RF medium is avoided by implementing an exponential backoff algorithm, by which all the nodes wait for a random period of time before attempting transmission on the medium.