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CONNECTOR HAVING WIRELESS CONTROL CAPABILITIES

  • US 20140103742A1
  • Filed: 10/12/2012
  • Published: 04/17/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A connector for connecting a source of alternating current (AC) power to a powered device, comprising:

  • a line-side interface arranged for electrically coupling the connector to the source of AC power;

    a load-side power interface arranged for electrically coupling the connector to the powered device;

    a load-side control interface arranged for controlling the power supplied to the powered device;

    a controller electrically coupled to the line-side interface, the load-side power interface, and the load-side control interface and operable to control a bringing of power to the load-side power interface from the line-side interface, and operable to control a bringing of a control signal to the load-side control interface; and

    a transceiver electrically coupled to the controller for receiving a first signal from a device external to the connector and for generating, in response thereto, a second signal for controlling operations of the controller.

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