System bridge and timeclock for RF controlled lighting systems
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1. A wireless lighting control system, comprising:
- a first lighting control subnet operatively connected to a first lighting device;
a second lighting control subnet operatively connected to a second lighting device wherein the first and second lighting control subnets operate on the same Radio Frequency (RF); and
a bridge in wireless and operative communications with the first and second lighting control subnets and the first and second lighting devices, wherein said bridge transmits a control signal to the first and second lighting control subnets to cause the first and second lighting control subnets to wait for a lighting control command.
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Abstract
A method for operatively interconnecting a first and second lighting control subnet is disclosed. In the method, a link claim is transmitted to the first and second lighting control subnets from a bridge. The link claim directs the first and second lighting control subnets to wait for a lighting control command, which is transmitted to the lighting control command to the first lighting control subnet. A random wait time is assigned to the first lighting control subnet and a maximum random wait time is assigned to the second lighting control subnet. Finally, an acknowledgement is received from the first lighting control subnet.
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45 Claims
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1. A wireless lighting control system, comprising:
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a first lighting control subnet operatively connected to a first lighting device;
a second lighting control subnet operatively connected to a second lighting device wherein the first and second lighting control subnets operate on the same Radio Frequency (RF); and
a bridge in wireless and operative communications with the first and second lighting control subnets and the first and second lighting devices, wherein said bridge transmits a control signal to the first and second lighting control subnets to cause the first and second lighting control subnets to wait for a lighting control command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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8. The system of claim 8, wherein said bridge further comprises a display, wherein said display indicates a status of the first and second lighting devices.
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18. A method, comprising:
transmitting a control signal to a first and second lighting control subnet that are operating at the same RF, wherein the control signal directs the first and second lighting control subnets to wait to receive a lighting control command. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A bridge, comprising:
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a transmitter for transmitting messages to a first and second lighting control subnet, wherein the first and second subnets operate on a predetermined RF; and
a receiver for receiving messages from the first and second subnets on the predetermined RF. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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