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Light switch controlling light source via wireless transmission

  • US 10,028,359 B2
  • Filed: 02/09/2016
  • Issued: 07/17/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • determining that a component of a secondary light switch detected a stimulus, wherein the stimulus includes an input or motion;

    identifying a group of master light switches, wherein the group corresponds to the stimulus detected at the secondary light switch, wherein each master light switch in the group of master light switches is electrically connected to a corresponding light source via wiring, and wherein, for each master light switch in the group of master light switches, the secondary light switch is not electrically connected to the corresponding light source connected to the master light switch via wiring, and wherein a local area network includes;

    the secondary light switch;

    each master light switch of the group of master light switches; and

    a gateway that routes communications between the secondary light switch and at least one master light switch of the group of master light switches on the local area network; and

    wirelessly transmitting a plurality of communications, each communication of the plurality of communications being transmitted directly to a master light switch in the group of master light switches, wherein each of at least two of the plurality of communications cause the master light switch receiving the communication to change an output of the corresponding light source, and wherein the transmission avoids use of any cloud server.

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