SWITCH AND METHOD OF OPERATION
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Abstract
A control system including: a base including a central axis; a knob rotatably connected to the base, the knob rotatable about the central axis; a plurality of individually indexed light emitting elements distributed along the base perimeter and arranged to direct light radially outward of the central axis; a diffuser arranged radially outward of the light emitting elements; a wireless communication module enclosed between the knob and base; and a processor enclosed between the knob and base, the processor connected to the wireless communication mechanism and plurality of light emitting elements, the processor configured to individually control each light emitting element based on a control signal received from the wireless communication mechanism.
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21. A method for operating a controller, comprising:
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determining a device group comprising a remote device; at a reference light emitting element of the controller, emitting light having a first set of characteristics associated with an initial setting value for the device group, the controller comprising a plurality of light emitting elements arranged to emit light radially outward of a central axis of the controller; at a second light emitting element of the controller, emitting light having a second set of characteristics associated with a second setting value, the second set of characteristics different from the first set of characteristics and the second setting value different from the initial setting value; at the controller, receiving a user input; and in response to receipt of the user input, sending a signal to the device group to operate at the second setting value. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for operating a controller, comprising:
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at a reference light emitting element of the controller, emitting light having a first parameter value associated with an initial setting value for a remote device; at a second light emitting element of the controller, emitting light having a second parameter value associated with a second setting value, the second parameter value different from the first parameter value and the second setting value being different from the initial setting value; at a rotatable member of the controller, receiving a user input; in response to receipt of the user input, emitting light having the second parameter value at the reference element; and sending a signal to operate at the second setting value to the remote device. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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