Automated Load Control System and Method
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Abstract
A system for controlling electrical loads in a house, apartment, office or any living environment, comprising the following units: Smart load control unit (LCU), Remote control unit (RCU), Sensors unit (SU), Computer interface unit (CIU), Infrared control unit (IRU) and Keypad unit (KU). Each LCU is so devised as to replace a wall switch or other electrical load power control device and comprises means for controlling an electric power delivered to the load responsive to a user'"'"'s commands. Each RCU comprises means for activating LCU units, and each SU comprises sensor means. Each unit further includes means for connecting by wireless to the other units to exchange data or commands therebetween.
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41. A smart load control unit (LCU) that is arranged to directly control an electric power delivered to the electrical load;
- wherein the LCU is arranged to control the electric power by autonomously applying a process that is responsive to a state of the LCU and to timing information;
and wherein the LCU is arranged to be remotely controlled. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
- wherein the LCU is arranged to control the electric power by autonomously applying a process that is responsive to a state of the LCU and to timing information;
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63. A system comprising a smart load control unit (LCU) that is coupled to a sensor unit that comprises a switch to facilitate an activation in a holiday mode, wherein when the holiday mode is activated the sensor unit is arranged to trigger the LCU to enter a holiday mode and to disable the sensor unit;
- wherein the LCU is arranged to directly control an electric power delivered to the electrical load;
wherein the LCU is arranged to control the electric power by autonomously applying a process that is responsive to a state of the LCU and to timing information; and
wherein the LCU is arranged to be and remotely controlled.
- wherein the LCU is arranged to directly control an electric power delivered to the electrical load;
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64. A system comprising at least one smart load control unit (LCUs) that is coupled to a gateway that couples the LCUs to the Internet;
- wherein each LCU is arranged to directly control an electric power delivered to the electrical load;
wherein the LCU is arranged to control the electric power by autonomously applying a process that is responsive to a state of the LCU and to timing information; and
wherein the LCU is arranged to be remotely controlled.
- wherein each LCU is arranged to directly control an electric power delivered to the electrical load;
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