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Gesture-based control device for controlling an electrical load

  • US 10,109,181 B2
  • Filed: 03/24/2017
  • Issued: 10/23/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control device configured for use in a lighting control system to control respective amount of power delivered to a plurality of lighting loads, the lighting loads being external to the control device, the control device comprising:

  • a user input device configured to detect a first user input and a second user input, the user input device comprising a touch sensitive surface;

    a control circuit configured to generate first control data to adjust the respective amount of power delivered to the plurality of lighting loads to an absolute power level based on the first user input, the absolute power level corresponding to a percentage of respective maximum power levels of the plurality of lighting loads, the control circuit further configured to generate second control data to adjust the respective amount of power delivered to the plurality of lighting loads by a relative amount based on the second user input, the relative amount corresponding to an amount of adjustment relative to respective present power levels of the plurality of lighting loads; and

    a communication circuit configured to transmit a first control signal including the first control data and a second control signal including the second control data.

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