LAMP BALLAST CONFIGURED TO OPERATE IN A SELF-FORMING NETWORK
First Claim
1. A lamp ballast for a ballast system including a client device, the lamp ballast comprising:
- a lamp drive system that delivers power to a lamp;
a control subsystem that controls operation of the lamp drive system; and
a wireless communication subsystem including an embedded web server configured to display information on the client device indicative of a status of the lamp ballast.
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Abstract
A lamp ballast for a ballast system having a client device includes a lamp drive system, a control subsystem and a wireless communication subsystem. The lamp drive system delivers power to a lamp. The control subsystem controls operation of the lamp drive system. The wireless communication subsystem includes an embedded web server configured to display information on the client device indicative of a status of the lamp ballast. The embedded web server can generate a web page interface on the client device so that the client device can send a control signal to the control subsystem. The lamp ballast can receive information such as a status of a plurality of ballasts from a network of ballasts and can provide the information to the client device. The lamp ballast can receive a control signal from the client device and can pass the control signal to at least one of the plurality of ballasts in the network of ballasts. The wireless communication subsystem can broadcast the web page interface to the client through a plurality of different paths.
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20 Claims
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1. A lamp ballast for a ballast system including a client device, the lamp ballast comprising:
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a lamp drive system that delivers power to a lamp; a control subsystem that controls operation of the lamp drive system; and a wireless communication subsystem including an embedded web server configured to display information on the client device indicative of a status of the lamp ballast. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A lamp ballast for a ballast system including a client device, the lamp ballast comprising:
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a lamp drive subsystem that delivers power to a lamp; a control subsystem coupled to the lamp drive subsystem; and a wireless communication subsystem including an embedded web server that communicates between the control subsystem and the client device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for controlling a lamp ballast, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a lamp ballast including (i) a lamp drive system, (ii) a control subsystem that controls the lamp drive system, and (iii) a wireless communication subsystem coupled to the lamp driver system; and transmitting information pertaining to the lamp ballast from the lamp ballast to a client device so that the client device displays a web page including the information pertaining to the lamp ballast. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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