Adaptable Multi-Mode Wireless Power, Light and Automation
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1. A device for linking a personal controller to a lighting element, the personal controller having a processor, a user interface, and a wireless communications transceiver, said device comprising:
- a wireless communications module operable for secure two-way wireless communication with the personal controller, said wireless communications module including an aerial and a radio transceiver, said wireless communications module being configured to communicate with the personal controller selectively using a non-peer-to-peer communications link and a peer-to-peer communications link established by simulating a network access point;
a microcontroller configured to operate said wireless communications module in more than one mode, said microcontroller being configured to operate said wireless communications module in a first mode using a peer-to-peer communications standard, said microcontroller being configured to operate said wireless control module in a second mode using a non-peer-to-peer communications standard, said microcontroller being programmed to use the first mode to communicate with the personal controller and receive network parameters of an available WLAN from the personal controller, said microcontroller being configured to use the network parameters of the available WLAN received from the personal controller to operate said wireless communications module in the second mode as a client on the WLAN; and
a power control circuit configured to implement a command from said microcontroller to vary the supply of electricity to the lighting element based at least in part on instructions communicated from said personal controller.
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Abstract
A device and method for remotely controlling the supply of electricity to a lighting element. The device (200) includes a wireless communications module (202) configured for peer-to-peer communications and a microcontroller (208). The electrical supply is varied based on a command received through the wireless communications module that may include specifying one or more particular LEDs in order to generate a spectrum of different colours from the lighting element.
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33 Claims
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1. A device for linking a personal controller to a lighting element, the personal controller having a processor, a user interface, and a wireless communications transceiver, said device comprising:
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a wireless communications module operable for secure two-way wireless communication with the personal controller, said wireless communications module including an aerial and a radio transceiver, said wireless communications module being configured to communicate with the personal controller selectively using a non-peer-to-peer communications link and a peer-to-peer communications link established by simulating a network access point; a microcontroller configured to operate said wireless communications module in more than one mode, said microcontroller being configured to operate said wireless communications module in a first mode using a peer-to-peer communications standard, said microcontroller being configured to operate said wireless control module in a second mode using a non-peer-to-peer communications standard, said microcontroller being programmed to use the first mode to communicate with the personal controller and receive network parameters of an available WLAN from the personal controller, said microcontroller being configured to use the network parameters of the available WLAN received from the personal controller to operate said wireless communications module in the second mode as a client on the WLAN; and a power control circuit configured to implement a command from said microcontroller to vary the supply of electricity to the lighting element based at least in part on instructions communicated from said personal controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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19. A device for linking a personal controller to a lighting element, the personal controller having a processor, a user interface, and a wireless communications transceiver, said device comprising:
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a wireless communications module operable for secure two-way wireless communication with the personal controller, said wireless communications module including an aerial and a radio transceiver, said wireless communications module being configured to communicate with the personal controller using a peer-to-peer communications link established by simulating a network access point; a microcontroller configured to obtain network parameters of a WLAN from the personal controller using the peer-to-peer communications link established between said wireless communications module and the personal controller, said microcontroller being programmed to operate said wireless communications module as a client of the WLAN based on the network parameters obtained from the personal controller through the peer-to-peer communications link; and a power control circuit configured to implement a command from said microcontroller to vary the supply of electricity to the lighting element based at least in part on instructions communicated from said personal controller. - View Dependent Claims (20, 22, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for linking a smartphone to a lighting element, the method comprising:
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providing a power control unit physically connectable to a power circuit configured to operate the lighting element, the power control unit including a microprocessor and a radio transceiver operable for establishing a peer-to-peer communications link with the smartphone; establishing a wireless peer-to-peer connection between the power control unit and the smartphone by operating the power control unit as a simulated access point; determining, with the smartphone, whether the power control unit is configured as a client in a WLAN within range of the power control unit; and configuring the power control unit as a client of the WLAN if the power control unit is not already configured as a client. - View Dependent Claims (29, 31, 32, 33)
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