Gesture-based control device for controlling an electrical load
First Claim
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 base portion configured to be mounted over a toggle actuator of a mechanical switch that controls power delivered to at least one of the lighting loads; and
a control unit comprising a touch sensitive surface configured to detect a first user input and a second user input, a control circuit responsive to the touch sensitive surface, and a communication circuit configured to transmit control signals;
wherein the control circuit is configured to generate first control data to adjust the respective amount of power delivered to each of 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 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, the control circuit further configured to transmit a first control signal including the first control data and a second control signal including the second control data via the communication circuit.
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Abstract
A control device is disclosed herein that comprises a base portion configured to be mounted over a toggle actuator of a mechanical switch that controls power delivered to at least one lighting load. In examples, the control device further comprises a touch sensitive surface configured to detect first and second user inputs. In examples, the control device further comprises a touch sensitive device and an actuation portion. The control device is configured to control the at least one lighting load in response to the user inputs, actuations of the actuation portion, a point actuation, and/or a gesture.
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30 Claims
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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:
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a base portion configured to be mounted over a toggle actuator of a mechanical switch that controls power delivered to at least one of the lighting loads; and a control unit comprising a touch sensitive surface configured to detect a first user input and a second user input, a control circuit responsive to the touch sensitive surface, and a communication circuit configured to transmit control signals; wherein the control circuit is configured to generate first control data to adjust the respective amount of power delivered to each of 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 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, the control circuit further configured to transmit a first control signal including the first control data and a second control signal including the second control data via the communication circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A control device that is configured for use in a load control system to control one or more electrical loads external to the control device, the control device comprising:
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a base portion configured to be mounted over an actuator of a toggle actuator of mechanical switch that controls power delivered to at least one of the one or more electrical loads; and a control unit supported by the base portion, the control unit comprising a touch sensitive device, an actuation portion defining a front surface, and a control circuit coupled to the touch sensitive device, the touch sensitive device configured to reside behind the front surface of the actuation portion, the actuation portion configured to move in towards the base portion in response to a first actuation of the actuation portion that pushes the actuation portion towards the base portion, the actuation portion further configured to be responsive to a second actuation of the actuation portion that is detectable by the touch sensitive device and that does not cause the actuation portion to move in towards the base portion, the second actuation being a point actuation applied to the front surface; wherein the control circuit is configured to detect the second actuation via the touch sensitive device, the control circuit further configured to generate first control data for turning the one or more electrical loads on and off based on the first actuation, and generate second control data for adjusting respective amount of power delivered to the one or more electrical loads based on a location of the second actuation on the front surface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A control device configured for use in a load control system to control one or more electrical loads external to the control device, the control device comprising:
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a base portion configured to be mounted over a toggle actuator of a mechanical switch that controls power delivered to at least one of the one or more electrical loads; and a control unit comprising a touch sensitive surface configured to detect at least a point actuation and a gesture, and a control circuit configured to control respective amount of power delivered to the one or more electrical loads; wherein the control circuit is configured to, in response to the point actuation, generate first control data for adjusting the amount of power delivered to each of the one or more electrical loads to a power level determined from a position of the point actuation on the touch sensitive surface, the control circuit further configured to, in response to the gesture, generate second control data for causing the one or more electrical loads to enter a predetermined state. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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