RESETTING OF AN APPARATUS TO A FACTORY NEW STATE

• US 20160360596A1
• Filed: 02/06/2015
• Published: 12/08/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Signify Holding B.V. (Signify N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Philips Lighting BV (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: THIJSSEN, PAULUS THOMAS ARNOLDUS
• Granted Patent: US 9,900,964 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/115 by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/13 by using passive infrared detectors
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/165 following a pre-assigned programmed sequence; Logic control [LC]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/199 Commissioning of light sources
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for resetting of an apparatus to a factory new state are disclosed. For example, some aspects of the disclosure are directed to monitoring the position of a user interface element (124, 124A1, 124A2, 124B) of a lighting apparatus (120) and resetting the lighting apparatus to a factory new state based on the monitored position. Also, for example, some aspects of the disclosure are directed to monitoring a power signal associated with the lighting apparatus, and resetting the lighting apparatus to a factory new state based on the monitored power signal.

Claims

1. A lighting apparatus, comprising:

a communications module;

a controller programmed to establish a ZigBee factory new connection to a ZigBee network via the communications module when a factory new status of the lighting apparatus is in a set state and to not establish the factory new connection when the factory new status is not in the set state;

a user interface element coupled to the controller, the user interface element physically actuable between multiple positions; and

a non-volatile memory to store an indication that the user interface element is in a first position of the multiple positions;

wherein when the factory new status is not in the set state the controller is further programmed to perform the following operations on reconnection of the lighting apparatus to mains power after being disconnected;

compare a sensed position of the user interface element to the indication stored in the non-volatile memory;

determine, based on the comparison, that the sensed position is different than the first position, and

change the factory new status to the set state in response to the determination.

2. The lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the user interface element is located on the lighting apparatus in a position that is inaccessible to a human when the lighting apparatus is installed.

3. The lighting apparatus of claim 2, wherein the lighting apparatus is a light switch.

4. The lighting apparatus of claim 2, wherein the lighting apparatus is a presence sensor.

7. The lighting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the user interface element is a push button that is biased to the first position.

8. The lighting apparatus of claim 1:

wherein the controller senses the user interface element is in the first position prior to the lighting apparatus being disconnected from mains power and stores an indication of the first position in the non-volatile memory.

9. The lighting apparatus of claim 8, wherein the user interface element is a dip switch.

5. (canceled)

6. (canceled)

10. A method of managing connection of an apparatus to a network, comprising:

connecting an apparatus to a network when a factory new status of the apparatus is in a set state;

changing the factory new status to not be in the set state in response to connecting to the network;

sensing a change in the position of a user interface element while the apparatus is disconnected from mains power but powered by an energy storage device, the user interface element being part of the apparatus and being actuable between a plurality of positions; and

changing the factory new condition back to the set state in response to sensing the change in the position of the user interface element.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the user interface element is located on the lighting apparatus in a position that is inaccessible to a human when the lighting apparatus is installed.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving power from the energy storage device of the apparatus when the lighting apparatus is disconnected from mains power; and

wherein sensing the change in the position of the user interface element comprises sensing the change in the position of the user interface element when the apparatus is disconnected from mains power.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

sensing the position of the user interface element prior to the apparatus being disconnected from mains power;

storing an indication of the position of the user interface element prior to the apparatus being disconnected from mains power; and

wherein sensing the change in the position of the user interface element following disconnection of the apparatus from mains power comprises determining the position of the user interface element when the apparatus is reconnected to mains power is different from the stored indication of the position of the user interface element prior to the apparatus being disconnected from mains power.

14. A lighting apparatus, comprising:

a communications module;

a controller programmed to establish a ZigBee factory new connection to a ZigBee network via the communications module when a factory new status of the lighting apparatus is in a set state and to not establish the new connection when the factory new status is not in the set state;

wherein when the factory new condition is not in the set state the controller is further programmed to monitor a number of on/off cycles of power provided to the lighting apparatus within a time period and change the factory new status to the set state when the number of on/off cycles satisfies a threshold.

15. A method of managing connection of an apparatus to a network, comprising:

connecting an apparatus to a ZigBee network when a factory new status of the apparatus is in a set state;

changing the factory new status to not be in the set state in response to connecting to the ZigBee network;

monitoring a number of on/off cycles of power provided to the apparatus within a time period; and

changing the factory new status to the set state when the number of on/off cycles satisfies a threshold.