Network access coordination of load control devices
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04L-012/28
H02J-003/14
G08C-017/02
G05B-015/02
H04W-076/20
H04W-074/00
출원번호
US-0011257
(2016-01-29)
등록번호
US-10050444
(2018-08-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Neyhart, Jeremy Thomas
출원인 / 주소
LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC.
대리인 / 주소
Farbanish, Glen
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101
초록▼
An apparatus may control the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, and may comprise a controllably conductive device. The apparatus may also comprise a controller that may be operatively coupled to a control input of the controllably conductive device. The apparatus may also
An apparatus may control the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, and may comprise a controllably conductive device. The apparatus may also comprise a controller that may be operatively coupled to a control input of the controllably conductive device. The apparatus may also include a first wireless communication circuit operable to communicate via a first protocol and to join a first wireless communication network operable to communicate via the first protocol. The first wireless communication circuit may be in communication with the controller. The controller may be operative to determine a first condition for communicating via the first protocol. The controller may also be operable to control the first wireless communication circuit to join the first wireless communication network upon the first condition being satisfied.
대표청구항▼
1. A wireless control device for use in a load control system for controlling power delivered from a power source to an electrical load, the wireless control device comprising: a first wireless communication circuit configured to communicate digital messages via a first wireless communication networ
1. A wireless control device for use in a load control system for controlling power delivered from a power source to an electrical load, the wireless control device comprising: a first wireless communication circuit configured to communicate digital messages via a first wireless communication network; anda control circuit in communication with the first wireless communication circuit, the control circuit configured to join the first wireless communication network and communicate digital messages via the first wireless communication network using a first protocol;wherein the control circuit is configured to: determine an occurrence of a first condition;join the first wireless communication network upon the first condition being satisfied;determine an occurrence of a second condition; anddisconnect from the first wireless communication network upon the second condition being satisfied. 2. The wireless control device of claim 1, wherein the control circuit is configured to communicate digital messages via a second wireless communication network using a second protocol. 3. The wireless control device of claim 2, further comprising: a second wireless communication circuit configured to communicate digital messages via the second wireless communication network, the control circuit being in communication with the second wireless communication circuit. 4. The wireless control device of claim 3, wherein the first condition comprises the reception of a first digital message via the second wireless communication network, the first digital message including a request to join the first wireless communication network. 5. The wireless control device of claim 4, wherein the second condition comprises the completion of a task. 6. The wireless control device of claim 5, wherein the control circuit is configured to complete the task by communicating via the first wireless communication network after joining the first wireless communication network upon the first condition being satisfied. 7. The wireless control device of claim 4, wherein the control circuit is configured to receive one of firmware upgrade data, configuration data, and database data via the first wireless communication network after joining the first wireless communication network upon the first condition being satisfied. 8. The wireless control device of claim 7, wherein the second condition comprises a completion of the reception of the one of firmware upgrade data, configuration data, and database data via the first wireless communication network. 9. The wireless control device of claim 4, wherein the first protocol is a wireless Internet Protocol (IP) based protocol, and the control circuit is configured to connect to the Internet via the first wireless communication network after joining the first wireless communication network upon the first condition being satisfied. 10. The wireless control device of claim 4, wherein the second condition comprises an expiration of a predetermined amount of time since the control circuit joined the first wireless communication network. 11. The wireless control device of claim 4, wherein the second condition comprises a reception of a second digital message via the second wireless communication network, the second digital message including a request to disconnect from the first wireless communication network. 12. The wireless control device of claim 2, wherein the control circuit is configured to receive network access information for the first wireless communication network in a digital message received via the second wireless communication network. 13. The wireless control device of claim 1, further comprising: a sensor circuit configured to generate a signal that is received by the control circuit. 14. The wireless control device of claim 13, wherein the first condition comprises a change in the signal generated by the sensor circuit, the control circuit configured to join the first wireless communication network in response to detecting the change in the signal generated by the sensor circuit and to transmit a digital message including information regarding the change in the signal generated by the sensor circuit via the first wireless communication network. 15. The wireless control device of claim 14, wherein the change in the signal generated by the sensor circuit indicates an occupancy or vacancy condition in an area in which the wireless control device is installed, the control circuit configured to include information regarding the occupancy or vacancy condition in the digital message transmitted via the first wireless communication network. 16. The wireless control device of claim 14, wherein the change in the signal generated by the sensor circuit indicates a change in an ambient light level in an area in which the wireless control device is installed, the control circuit configured to include information regarding the ambient light level in the digital message transmitted via the first wireless communication network. 17. The wireless control device of claim 14, wherein the second condition comprises a completion of the transmission of the digital message including information regarding the change in the signal generated by the sensor circuit via the first wireless communication network. 18. The wireless control device of claim 14, wherein the second condition comprises an expiration of a predetermined amount of time since the control circuit joined the first wireless communication network. 19. The wireless control device of claim 13, wherein the control circuit is configured to receive the signal and interpret the signal as indicating an occupancy or vacancy condition in an area in which the wireless control device is installed; and wherein the first condition comprises a detection of an occupancy or vacancy condition by the sensor circuit, the control circuit configured to join the first wireless communication network in response to the sensor circuit detecting the occupancy or vacancy condition and to transmit a digital message including information regarding the occupancy or vacancy condition via the first wireless communication network. 20. The wireless control device of claim 19, wherein the second condition comprises a completion of the transmission of the digital message including information regarding the occupancy or vacancy condition via the first wireless communication network. 21. The wireless control device of claim 13, wherein the control circuit is configured to receive the signal, and the first condition comprises a determination by the control circuit to communicate via the first wireless communication network according to a periodic function. 22. The wireless control device of claim 13, wherein the control circuit is configured to periodically join the first wireless communication network and transmit a digital message including information regarding an ambient light level in an area in which the wireless control device is installed. 23. The wireless control device of claim 1, further comprising: one or more buttons for receiving user inputs;wherein the control circuit is responsive to the user inputs received via the one or more buttons. 24. The wireless control device of claim 23, wherein the first condition comprises a detection of actuation of one or more of the one or more buttons by the control circuit, the control circuit configured to join the first wireless communication network in response to detecting the actuation of one or more of the one or more buttons and to transmit a digital message including information regarding the actuation of one or more of the one or more buttons via the first wireless communication network. 25. The wireless control device of claim 24, wherein the second condition comprises a completion of the transmission of the digital message including information regarding the actuation of one or more of the one or more buttons via the first wireless communication network. 26. The wireless control device of claim 24, wherein the second condition comprises an expiration of a predetermined amount of time since the control circuit joined the first wireless communication network. 27. The wireless control device of claim 1, further comprising: a controllably conductive device adapted to be electrically coupled in series between the power source and the electrical load;wherein the control circuit is configured to control the controllably conductive device to control the power delivered to the electrical load in response to digital messages received via the first wireless communication network. 28. The wireless control device of claim 27, wherein the control circuit is configured to transmit digital messages including status information regarding the electrical load. 29. The wireless control device of claim 1, wherein the first protocol is a wireless Internet Protocol (IP) based protocol. 30. The wireless control device of claim 29, wherein the wireless IP based protocol is a Wi-Fi protocol. 31. The wireless control device of claim 1, wherein the control circuit is configured to transmit a digital message including a command for controlling the electrical load via the first wireless communication network after joining the first wireless communication network upon the first condition being satisfied.
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