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CONTROL OF NETWORKED LIGHTING DEVICES

  • US 20170208672A1
  • Filed: 09/14/2015
  • Published: 07/20/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control device for controlling a plurality of lighting devices via a network, the control device comprising:

  • a receiver for receiving a signal based on a user input related to adjusting a control parameter of the plurality of lighting devices,a processor for generating, based on the received signal and on a predetermined network capacity, one of;

    a plurality of messages of a first type and a single message of a second type, anda transmitter for transmitting the plurality of messages of a first type if the plurality of messages of a first type are generated, or the single message of a second type if the single message of a second type is generated, via the network, thereby adjusting the control parameter of the plurality of lighting devices,wherein the processor is further arranged for determining network utilization relative to the predetermined network capacity, andwherein the generation of the one of;

    the plurality of messages of a first type and the single message of a second type is further based on the network utilization and on a characteristic of the user input, which characteristic is related to a number of user input commands received within a predetermined time period.

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