Load control device user interface and database management using near field communication (NFC)
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04W-004/70
H04W-004/80
H04L-029/08
H05B-037/02
H04L-012/28
출원번호
US-0837575
(2013-03-15)
등록번호
US-10135629
(2018-11-20)
발명자
/ 주소
Browne, Jr., John C.
Henley, Sean
Rego, Ratan Dominic
Fricke, William Bryce
Stevens, Jr., Robert D.
출원인 / 주소
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Farbanish, Glen
인용정보
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101
초록▼
An energy control network may include a number of load control devices, such as dimmer switches, multi-button selector switch, occupancy sensors, and remote controllers, among others. These load control devices may be configured for wireless communication. Other wireless devices, such as laptops, ta
An energy control network may include a number of load control devices, such as dimmer switches, multi-button selector switch, occupancy sensors, and remote controllers, among others. These load control devices may be configured for wireless communication. Other wireless devices, such as laptops, tablets, and “smart” cellular phones may be configured to communicate with the load control devices of the energy control network. The load control devices and the other wireless communication devices may also be configured for Near Field Communication (NFC). NFC may be used to provide a load control device with its initial default configuration and/or an application specific configuration. Also, NFC may be used to transfer a configuration from one load control device that may have become faulty, to a replacement load control device. And NFC may be used to provide and trigger commands that may cause a load control load device to operate in a predetermined manner.
대표청구항▼
1. A wireless control device operable for wireless communication, the wireless control device comprising: a receiver configured to receive a signal from a load control device via a near-field communication protocol, the load control device having one or more physical buttons, the load control device
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A wireless control device operable for wireless communication, the wireless control device comprising: a receiver configured to receive a signal from a load control device via a near-field communication protocol, the load control device having one or more physical buttons, the load control device configured to effectuate a first user-commanded function for controlling an electrical load in response to an actuation of one of the physical buttons; anda processor configured to: identify the load control device based on information contained in the signal;determine an access level for the load control device based on the identified load control device;display a user interface corresponding to the determined access level;effectuate a second user-commanded function for controlling the electrical load by transmitting to the load control device via the near-field communication protocol a second signal comprising the second user-commanded function;wherein in response to the second signal, the load control device is configured to: receive an identification from the wireless control device;based on the identification determine whether the wireless control device is authorized for the second user-commanded function; andperform the second user-commanded function when determining that the wireless control device is authorized for the second user-commanded function;wherein the electrical load comprises one or more lighting loads;wherein the first user-commanded function comprises a scene for controlling the one or more lighting loads to preconfigured intensity levels; wherein the second user-commanded function comprises a second scene for controlling the one or more lighting loads to preconfigured intensity levels; andwherein the processor is further configured to: based on the access level, send a command via the receiver to reconfigure the first user-commanded function of the load control device; andwherein in response to the reconfiguration command, the load control device is configured to change the first user-commanded function to the second user-commanded function such that the load control device is configured to effectuate the second user-commanded function in response to an actuation of the one of the physical buttons. 2. The wireless control device of claim 1, wherein the information contained in the signal includes at least one of a custom integration string or an identification number of the load control device. 3. The wireless control device of claim 2, wherein the identification number is a serial number of the load control device. 4. The wireless control device of claim 1, wherein the load control device is a dimmer switch or a remote control device. 5. The wireless control device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to: effectuate a third user-commanded function for controlling the electrical load by transmitting to the load control device via the near-field communication protocol a third signal comprising the third user-commanded function, wherein the load control device performs the third user-commanded function. 6. The wireless control device of claim 5, wherein the third user-commanded function comprises a third scene for controlling the one or more lighting loads to preconfigured intensity levels. 7. A method for controlling an electrical load, the method comprising: receiving by a wireless control device a first signal from a load control device via a near field communication protocol, the load control device having one or more physical buttons, the load control device configured to effectuate a first user-commanded function for controlling an electrical load in response to an actuation of one of the physical buttons;identifying by the wireless control device the load control device based on information contained in the first signal;determining an access level for the load control device based on the identified load control device;displaying a user interface corresponding to the determined access level;effectuating by the wireless control device a second user-commanded function for controlling the electrical load by transmitting by the wireless control device to the load control device via the near-field communication protocol a second signal comprising the second user-commanded function;receiving by the load control device an identification from the wireless control device;based on the identification determining by the load control device whether the wireless control device is authorized for the second user-commanded function; andperforming by the load control device the second user-commanded function when determining that the wireless control device is authorized for the second user-commanded function;where the electrical load comprises one or more lighting loads;wherein the first user-commanded function comprises a scene for controlling the one or more lighting loads to preconfigured intensity levels;wherein the second user-commanded function comprises a second scene for controlling the one or more lighting loads to preconfigured intensity levels;based on the access level, sending a command via the wireless control device to reconfigure the first user-commanded function of the load control device;in response the reconfiguration command, changing, via the load control device, the first user-commanded function to the second user-commanded function; andeffectuating by the load control device the second user-commanded function in response to an actuation of the one of the physical buttons. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the information contained in the first signal includes at least one of a custom integration string or an identification number of the load control device. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the identification number is a serial number of the load control device. 10. The method of claim 7, wherein the load control device is a dimmer switch or a remote control device. 11. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that when executed by a wireless control device causes the first wireless control device to: receive a signal from a load control device via a near field communication protocol, the load control device having one or more physical buttons, the load control device configured to effectuate a first user-commanded function for controlling an electrical load in response to an actuation of one of the physical buttons;identify the load control device based on information contained in the signal;determine an access level for the load control device based on the identified load control device;display a user interface corresponding to the determined access level;effectuate a second user-commanded function for controlling the electrical load by transmitting to the load control device via the near-field communication protocol a second signal comprising the second user-commanded function;wherein in response to the second signal, the load control device is configured to: receive an identification from the wireless control device;based on the identification determine whether the wireless control device is authorized for the second user-commanded function; andperform the second user-commanded function when determining that the wireless control device is authorized for the second user-commanded function;wherein the electrical load comprises one or more lighting loads;wherein the first user-commanded function comprises a scene for controlling one or more lighting loads to preconfigured intensity levels;wherein the second user-commanded function comprises a second scene for controlling the one or more lighting loads to preconfigured intensity levels; andwherein the instructions, when executed by the wireless control device, further cause the wireless control device to: based on the access level, cause a command to be transmitted via a receiver to the load control device to reconfigure the first user-commanded function of the load control device;wherein in response to the reconfiguration command, the load control device is configured to change the first user-commanded function to the second user-commanded function such that the load control device is configured to effectuate the second user-commanded function in response to an actuation of the one of the physical buttons.
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