METHOD AND SYSTEM TO RESET A DEVICE OF A WIRELESS NETWORK AND WIRELESS NETWORK DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method to reset a device (12, 14, 16) of a wireless network comprising the following steps:
- sending out an all overruled reset signal (18) by a wireless remote device (10),receiving the all overruled reset signal (18) by devices (14, 16) of the wireless network located within a predefined range (26) of the wireless remote device (10), andresetting a device (16), which received the all overruled reset signal, in that the device is set to factory defaults.
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Abstract
The invention relates to resetting devices of a wireless network, particularly wireless home control networks, for example lighting control networks in buildings. It is an object of the invention to provide an improved method and system to reset devices of a wireless network and an improved wireless network device. According to an embodiment of the invention, an all overruled reset signal (18) may be sent out by a wireless remote device (10); the all overruled reset signal (18) may be received by devices (14, 16) of the wireless network located within a predefined range (26) of the wireless remote device (10). A device (16), which received the all overruled reset signal, may be reset in that the device is set to factory defaults. Thus, wireless network devices may be reset without pushing a button on the devices.
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1. A method to reset a device (12, 14, 16) of a wireless network comprising the following steps:
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sending out an all overruled reset signal (18) by a wireless remote device (10), receiving the all overruled reset signal (18) by devices (14, 16) of the wireless network located within a predefined range (26) of the wireless remote device (10), and resetting a device (16), which received the all overruled reset signal, in that the device is set to factory defaults. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14)
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11. A system to reset devices of a wireless network comprising:
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a wireless remote device (10) adapted to send out an all overruled reset signal (18), at least one device (16) of the wireless network adapted to receive the all overruled reset signal (18) and to reset itself upon receipt of the all overruled reset signal in that it is set to factory defaults. - View Dependent Claims (13, 18)
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15. A wireless network device (12, 14, 16), particularly a wireless lighting device, adapted
to send out network discovery beacons during its startup (S54), to wait for a reply from a wireless network device (S56), and to reset itself if no reply has been received within a predefined time span after sending out a first network discovery beacon.
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