LIGHTING CONTROL NETWORK CONFIGURATION WITH RFID DEVICES
First Claim
1. A networked lighting control device comprising:
- lighting control apparatus;
a controller to control the operation of the lighting control apparatus;
a network interface to couple the controller to a lighting control network; and
an RFID tag device to couple the controller to an RFID reader device.
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Abstract
A networked lighting control device may include an RFID tag device to couple the lighting control device to an RFID reader device on a mobile unit. In some embodiments, the RFID tag device may enable the lighting control device to perform one or more configuration operations in response to the mobile unit. The configuration operations may include reading the RFID tag device with an RFID reader device in a mobile unit, determining the location of the networked lighting control device at the mobile unit, and displaying the location of the networked lighting control device at the mobile unit. In other embodiments, the RFID tag device may operate as part of a lighting control network.
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24 Claims
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1. A networked lighting control device comprising:
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lighting control apparatus; a controller to control the operation of the lighting control apparatus; a network interface to couple the controller to a lighting control network; and an RFID tag device to couple the controller to an RFID reader device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for configuring a networked lighting control system, the method comprising:
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providing a networked lighting control device having a network interface and an RFID tag device; reading the RFID tag device with an RFID reader device in a mobile unit; determining the location of the networked lighting control device at the mobile unit; and displaying the location of the networked lighting control device at the mobile unit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system comprising:
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a lighting control network; a master controller coupled to the network to control network traffic and configuration; one or more RFID nodes coupled to the network, each RFID node including an RFID reader device; and one or more networked lighting control devices, each networked lighting control device including an RFID tag device to establish an RF connection with a corresponding RFID reader device at one of the RFID nodes; wherein the RF connection between each RFID tag device and a corresponding RFID reader device is configured to operate as part of the lighting control network. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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