Touch-less switching
First Claim
1. A light switch device for use in a light switch network, comprising a gesture interface to sense a user gesture by receiving at least one gesture signal from a sensing zone, and configured to exchange one or more gesture status signals with at least one other switch device in the network in relation to the received gesture signal;
- the light switch device being enabled, on receiving the at least one gesture signal;
a. in a first mode, to change a designated switch state in response to the at least one gesture signal;
orb. in a second mode, to not change the designated switch state according to one or more conditions associated with the one or more gesture status signals received from the at least one other switch device;
and a display to indicate a current one of the first and second modes.
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Abstract
A light switch network comprises a plurality of light switch units, each comprising a gesture interface to sense a user gesture by receiving at least one gesture signal from a sensing zone, and configured to exchange one or more gesture status signals with at least one other switch unit in the network in relation to the received gesture signal; each switch being enabled, on receiving the gesture signal: in a first mode, to change a designated switch mode and/or state in response to the gesture signal; or in a second mode, to not change the designated switch mode and/or state according to one or more conditions associated with the status signals received from the other switch unit.
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18 Claims
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1. A light switch device for use in a light switch network, comprising a gesture interface to sense a user gesture by receiving at least one gesture signal from a sensing zone, and configured to exchange one or more gesture status signals with at least one other switch device in the network in relation to the received gesture signal;
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the light switch device being enabled, on receiving the at least one gesture signal; a. in a first mode, to change a designated switch state in response to the at least one gesture signal;
orb. in a second mode, to not change the designated switch state according to one or more conditions associated with the one or more gesture status signals received from the at least one other switch device; and a display to indicate a current one of the first and second modes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A switch device for use in a switch array of switch devices, comprising a gesture sensor configured to sense a user gesture by receiving a gesture signal indicative thereof, a controller configured to:
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a. change a designated switch state in response to the gesture signal; b. exchange one or more interrupt signals with one or more neighboring switch devices in the switch array; c. in a first interrupt mode to originate one of the one or more interrupt signals after receiving a first gesture signal, d. in a second interrupt mode to receive one of the one or more interrupt signals originating from another switch device in the array, and e. to suspend, in the second interrupt mode, a subsequent change of the designated switch state under one or more designated conditions. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A light switch device for controlling circuitry coupled thereto, said light switch device comprising a sensor interface including at least one sensor for sensing a user gesture;
- at least one processor in communication with the at least one sensor for processing one or more sensor signals received therefrom to carry out a designated switching action and/or change of switch state associated with the user gesture, the processor configured to provide one or more first control signals to said circuitry according to the designated switching action and/or change of switch state, the light switch device further comprising a light emitting diode (LED) array associated with, and distributed along a peripheral region of, the sensor interface, the processor configured to provide one or more second control signals, to the LED array, for displaying a switching representation indicative of the switching action or change of switch state.
- View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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