APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONFIGURING A DEVICE IN A NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method of configuring a device (26) operable in a network (1) to operate according to predetermined functional requirements for the network stored in a data processing apparatus (10), comprisingreceiving positional information for the device (26) at the data processing apparatus (S7.5);
- relating the positional information to the stored functional requirements (S7.6); and
transmitting the functional requirements for the device (26) to the network (S7.7) for configuring the device (26).
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Abstract
The invention provides a method, apparatus and computer program product for ensuring that a device (26) operable in a network (1) is configured to operate according to documented functional requirements for the network. Positional information comprising the coordinates of each device (26, 9, 50) in the network (1) is received via a gateway (9, 50) at a data processing apparatus (10) storing the documented functional requirements. The coordinates of each device (26, 9) in the network (1) are used to deduce the required functionality of the device based on the stored functional requirements, instructions for implementing the functionality are generated and the instructions are sent via the gateway (9, 50) to the network. The invention has particular relevance in the commissioning stage of a lighting control network.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of configuring a device (26) operable in a network (1) to operate according to predetermined functional requirements for the network stored in a data processing apparatus (10), comprising
receiving positional information for the device (26) at the data processing apparatus (S7.5); -
relating the positional information to the stored functional requirements (S7.6); and transmitting the functional requirements for the device (26) to the network (S7.7) for configuring the device (26). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus (10) for configuring a device (26) operable in a network (1) to operate according to predetermined functional requirements for the network;
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a memory (11, 18, 19) for storing the functional requirements; a receiver (17) for receiving positional information of the device; a processor (12) for relating the positional information to the functional requirements; and a transmitter (17) for transmitting the functional requirements of the device to the network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A device (26) operable in a network (1) comprising
means (31, 28, 29) for obtaining positional information with respect to at least three other devices in the network; -
a transmitter (31) for transmitting the positional information via the network to an apparatus (10) configured to store functional requirements for said network; a receiver (31) for receiving instructions via the network in response to transmission of the positional information to the apparatus (10);
a processor (28) for processing the received instructions and controlling an application unit (30) for operating according to predetermined functional requirements for the network. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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