Home Automation Group Selection by Color
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a networked device comprising:
- generating a selected color code corresponding to a color selected from a plurality of colors, each color of the plurality of colors having a corresponding color code; and
sending the selected color code over a network.
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Abstract
A networked device is disclosed comprising means for controlling a state of the networked device, means for connecting to a network, means for allowing a user to select a color from a plurality of colors, the plurality of colors having at least one locking color and one or more non-locking colors, and means for generating a selected color code corresponding to the color selected by the user, each color of the plurality of colors having a corresponding color code. The networked device submits the selected color code over the network for use by the network controller in configuring the device and changes the state of the networked device in response to a command from the network only if the color selected by the user is one of the one or more non-locking colors. In some embodiments the networked device also responds to requests for status information from the network independent of the color selected by the user. In some embodiments, the networked device further comprises means for allowing the user enter a local control command wherein the means for controlling the networked device changes the state of the networked device in response to the local control command only if the color selected by the user is one of the one or more non-locking colors. And in some embodiments that means for controlling the networked device controls the On/Off state.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for configuring a networked device comprising:
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generating a selected color code corresponding to a color selected from a plurality of colors, each color of the plurality of colors having a corresponding color code; and sending the selected color code over a network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A networked device comprising:
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means for controlling a state of the networked device; means for connecting to a network; means for allowing a user to select a color from a plurality of colors, the plurality of colors having at least one locking color and one or more non-locking colors; and means for generating a selected color code corresponding to the color selected by the user, each color of the plurality of colors having a corresponding color code;
whereinthe means for connecting to the network sends the selected color code over the network; and the means for controlling the state of the networked device changes the state of the networked device in response to a message from the network only if the color selected by the user is one of the one or more non-locking colors. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A networked device comprising:
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a controller; a network adapter communicatively coupled to the controller; and a color selection mechanism communicatively coupled to the controller, the color selection mechanism allowing a user to select a color from a plurality of colors, the plurality of colors having at least one locking color and one or more non-locking colors;
whereinthe color selection mechanism communicates information corresponding to the color selected by the user to the controller; the controller converts the information communicated by the color selection mechanism to a color code corresponding to the color selected by the user, the controller communicates the color code to the network adapter, the network adapter sends the color code out over a network, the network adapter receives a message from the network to change a state of the networked device and communicates it to the controller, and the controller changes the state of the networked device in response to the message to change the state of the networked device communicated by the network adapter only if the color selected by the user is one of the one or more non-locking colors. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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