EASY-INSTALL HOME AUTOMATION LIGHT SWITCH
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1. A system comprising:
- a light assembly;
a light switch plate;
a first wireless transmitter coupled to the light switch plate; and
a control module configured to transmit first control signals to the light assembly, the light assembly including;
a wireless receiver;
control circuitry coupled to the wireless receiver, the wireless receiver being configured to receive the first control signals and to pass them to the control circuitry, the control circuitry being configured to execute the first control signals;
a light coupled to the control circuitry, the first wireless transmitter configured to transmit second control signals to the light assembly, the wireless receiver configured to receive the second control signals and to pass them to the control circuitry, and the control circuitry configured to turn the light on or off based on the second control signals; and
a second wireless transmitter coupled to the control circuitry, the control circuitry being configured to determine if the first control signals are meant for the light assembly, the second wireless transmitter being configured to retransmit the first control signals if the control circuitry determines that the first control signals are meant for a second light assembly.
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Abstract
A light switch plate includes a wireless transmitter for transmitting control signals to a smart light assembly. The light switch plate is placed over a conventional light switch and prevents a user from further manipulating the conventional light switch. The light switch plate includes a further switch which a user can manipulate to cause the transmitter to transmit control signals to turn on or turn off a light of the smart light assembly.
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18 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a light assembly; a light switch plate; a first wireless transmitter coupled to the light switch plate; and a control module configured to transmit first control signals to the light assembly, the light assembly including; a wireless receiver; control circuitry coupled to the wireless receiver, the wireless receiver being configured to receive the first control signals and to pass them to the control circuitry, the control circuitry being configured to execute the first control signals; a light coupled to the control circuitry, the first wireless transmitter configured to transmit second control signals to the light assembly, the wireless receiver configured to receive the second control signals and to pass them to the control circuitry, and the control circuitry configured to turn the light on or off based on the second control signals; and a second wireless transmitter coupled to the control circuitry, the control circuitry being configured to determine if the first control signals are meant for the light assembly, the second wireless transmitter being configured to retransmit the first control signals if the control circuitry determines that the first control signals are meant for a second light assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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covering a first light switch with a light switch plate, the first light switch being electrically coupled to a first light assembly and configured to turn on and turn off a light of the first light assembly; transmitting a control signal to the first light assembly from a first wireless transmitter coupled to the light switch plate; receiving the control signal in a wireless receiver of the first light assembly; determining whether the control signal is meant for the first light assembly; in response to determining that the control signal is meant for the first light assembly, passing the control signal to control circuitry coupled to the wireless receiver and executing the control signal by outputting a switching signal from the control circuitry; and in response to determining that the control signal is not meant for the first light assembly, transmitting the control signal to a second light assembly from a second wireless transmitter coupled to the control circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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