Associating wireless control devices
First Claim
1. A load control system comprising:
- a load control device configured to control an electrical load;
a remote control device comprising a button for receiving a user input, the remote control device configured to store in memory an identifier for the remote control device in response to a first actuation of the button, wherein the remote control device is configured to enter a sleep mode after the first actuation of the button, and wherein the remote control device is configured to determine the identifier for storage in the memory prior to the remote control device entering the sleep mode; and
a programming device configured to define an association between the remote control device and the load control device;
wherein the load control device is configured to store the identifier of the remote control device in memory in response to the programming device defining the association between the remote control device and the load control device, wherein the remote control device is configured to transmit a digital message in response to a second subsequent actuation of the button, the load control device configured to control the electrical load in response to the digital message.
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Abstract
A load control system may include one or more wireless control devices that may be associated via a programming device. An identifier for a first wireless control device may be determined in response to an actuation of a button on the first wireless control device. An association between the first wireless control device and a second wireless control device may be defined at the programming device. The identifier for the first wireless control device may be transmitted to the second wireless control device, which may cause the first wireless control device to enter a sleep mode. The first wireless control device may enter the sleep mode after an actuation of a button on the first wireless control device. The identifier may be determined in response to the actuation of the button on the first wireless control device and/or prior to the first wireless control device entering the sleep mode.
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22 Claims
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1. A load control system comprising:
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a load control device configured to control an electrical load; a remote control device comprising a button for receiving a user input, the remote control device configured to store in memory an identifier for the remote control device in response to a first actuation of the button, wherein the remote control device is configured to enter a sleep mode after the first actuation of the button, and wherein the remote control device is configured to determine the identifier for storage in the memory prior to the remote control device entering the sleep mode; and a programming device configured to define an association between the remote control device and the load control device; wherein the load control device is configured to store the identifier of the remote control device in memory in response to the programming device defining the association between the remote control device and the load control device, wherein the remote control device is configured to transmit a digital message in response to a second subsequent actuation of the button, the load control device configured to control the electrical load in response to the digital message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A gateway device for a load control system, the gateway device comprising:
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a communications circuit configured to receive a selected group number from the remote control device; and a processor configured to determine whether the selected group number from the remote control device is in use by another control device in the load control system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A remote control device for a load control system having a load control device configured to control an electrical load, the remote control device comprising:
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a processor configured to; store in memory an identifier in response to a first actuation of a button; enter a sleep mode after the first actuation of the button; and determine the identifier before the remote control device enters the sleep mode, wherein an association is defined between the remote control device and the load control device; and a communications circuit configured to transmit a digital message in response to a second subsequent actuation of the button, wherein the electrical load is controlled in response to the digital message. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A programming device for a load control system having a load control device configured to control an electrical load, the programming device comprising:
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a processor configured to; cause a gateway device to enter an association mode; and cause a remote control device to associate with a load control device; and a communications circuit configured to; transmit, to the gateway device, association information defining an association between the remote control device and the load control device.
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