Commissioning a configurable user control device for a lighting control system
First Claim
1. A configurable user control device for a lighting control system, the lighting control system having at least one lighting control device and a wireless gateway in communication with a server system, the configurable user control device comprising:
- a plurality of user interface elements each capable of receiving a plurality of different types of user interactions;
a processor coupled to the plurality of user interface elements and programmed to detect each of the plurality of different types of user interactions with each of the plurality of user interface elements; and
a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor; and
wherein the configurable user control device is configured using virtual mapping set via a graphical user interface that is not directly associated with the configurable user control device, the virtual mapping enabling the configurable user control device to control lighting in the lighting control system by associating together at least the following;
one of the plurality of different types of user interactions;
one of the plurality of user interface elements;
at least one of the at least one lighting control devices; and
a lighting effect; and
wherein upon the processor detecting one of the plurality of different types of user interactions at one of the plurality of user interface elements, the wireless transceiver of the configurable user control device provide a wireless transmission of control instructions for the lighting effect to the at least one of the at least one lighting control device in accordance with the virtual mapping.
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Abstract
A wireless lighting control system includes a remote server system connected to a wide area network and having software for configuring, monitoring, and controlling lighting fixtures at an installation site. The site includes wireless devices in communication with a gateway via a local wireless network and at least some of the wireless devices are configured to control lighting fixtures, including a configurable user control device, such as a wall dimmer switch, having user interface elements configurable to activate specific lighting effects, such as power, dimming, and scene control. A user computer device is connected to the wide area network and has a graphical user interface enabling virtually mapping of user interface elements to lighting effects. Configuration can advantageously be done without physical access to either the user control device or to the lighting controllers, fixtures, or other devices at the installation site.
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29 Claims
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1. A configurable user control device for a lighting control system, the lighting control system having at least one lighting control device and a wireless gateway in communication with a server system, the configurable user control device comprising:
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a plurality of user interface elements each capable of receiving a plurality of different types of user interactions; a processor coupled to the plurality of user interface elements and programmed to detect each of the plurality of different types of user interactions with each of the plurality of user interface elements; and a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor; and wherein the configurable user control device is configured using virtual mapping set via a graphical user interface that is not directly associated with the configurable user control device, the virtual mapping enabling the configurable user control device to control lighting in the lighting control system by associating together at least the following; one of the plurality of different types of user interactions; one of the plurality of user interface elements; at least one of the at least one lighting control devices; and a lighting effect; and wherein upon the processor detecting one of the plurality of different types of user interactions at one of the plurality of user interface elements, the wireless transceiver of the configurable user control device provide a wireless transmission of control instructions for the lighting effect to the at least one of the at least one lighting control device in accordance with the virtual mapping. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A configurable lighting control system, comprising:
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a server system connected to a wide area network and having control software for configuring devices remotely located at a site; a local wireless network located at the site; a wireless gateway located at the site and configured to communicate with the server system via the wide area network and configured to communicate with the devices via the local wireless network; the devices including at least one lighting control device and at least one user control device; the at least one user control device, each configured to communicate with the wireless gateway, and each having a plurality of user interface elements each capable of detecting a plurality of different types of user interactions; and a user computer device capable of communicating with the server system and having a graphical user interface allowing a user to configure the at least one user control device; wherein user configuration includes using the graphical user interface to virtual map the association of at least the following; one of the plurality of different types of user interactions; one of the plurality of user interface elements; at least one of the at least one lighting control devices; and a lighting effect; and wherein the at least one user control device wirelessly communicates control instructions to the at least one lighting control device for the associated lighting effect upon detection of the one of the plurality of different types of user interactions for the one of the plurality of user interface elements. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 28)
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22. A method of configuring a user control device for a lighting control system, wherein the lighting control system includes a server system, a site system, and a wireless gateway of the site system, comprising the steps of:
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commissioning lighting control devices and configuring them to communicate with the wireless gateway, wherein the lighting control devices are coupled to and selectively powering at least one lighting device; commissioning user control devices and configuring them to communicate with the wireless gateway, the user control devices each having a plurality of user interface elements capable of detecting a plurality of different types of user interactions; displaying a list of user control devices on a graphical user interface of a user computer device, wherein the server system compiles and provides the list of user control devices based upon their communication with the server system; selecting a user control device from the list to configure from the graphical user interface, wherein configuration includes virtual mapping made available by the graphical user interface and is based at least in part on the capabilities of the particular user control device detected, the virtual mapping including; displaying and selecting one or more lighting control devices; displaying and selecting an available lighting effect; displaying and selecting one of the plurality of user interface elements; and displaying and selecting one of the plurality of different types of user interactions; and transmitting the virtual mapping association to at least one of the wireless gateway and the selected user control device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29)
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