DISTRIBUTED NETWORKING OF CONFIGURABLE LOAD CONTROLLERS
First Claim
1. A touch-control device comprising:
- a first load controller connectable to control a first endpoint electrically coupled to the load controller;
a touch-input surface associated with the first load controller;
a network interface communicatively coupled with a network interface of a second touch-control device, wherein the second touch-control device includes a second load controller connectable to control a second endpoint electrically coupled to the second load controller;
a processor configured to;
generate a first gesture signal representative of a first gesture at the touch-input surface,select the second endpoint as a target device, the selecting based at least in part on the first gesture,control the target device based, at least in part, on the first gesture signal.
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Abstract
A touch-control device is described, comprising a first load controller connectable to control a first endpoint electrically coupled to the load controller; a touch-input surface associated with the first load controller; a network interface communicatively coupled with a network interface of a second touch-control device, wherein the second touch-control device includes a second load controller connectable to control a second endpoint electrically coupled to the second load controller; and a processor configured to generate a first gesture signal representative of a first gesture at the touch-input surface, select the second endpoint as a target device, the selecting based at least in part on the first gesture, and control the target device based, at least in part, on the first gesture signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A touch-control device comprising:
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a first load controller connectable to control a first endpoint electrically coupled to the load controller; a touch-input surface associated with the first load controller; a network interface communicatively coupled with a network interface of a second touch-control device, wherein the second touch-control device includes a second load controller connectable to control a second endpoint electrically coupled to the second load controller; a processor configured to; generate a first gesture signal representative of a first gesture at the touch-input surface, select the second endpoint as a target device, the selecting based at least in part on the first gesture, control the target device based, at least in part, on the first gesture signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for controlling a plurality of endpoints, comprising:
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a first touch-control device, including; a first touch-input surface, and a first load controller connectable to control an application of electrical energy to an electrically coupled device; a first endpoint electrically coupled to the first load controller; a second touch-control device communicatively coupled with the first touch-control device, including; a second touch-input surface, a second load controller connectable to control an application of electrical energy to an electrically coupled device; a second endpoint electrically coupled to the second load controller; and a processor configured to; generate a first gesture signal representative of a gesture at either of the first touch-input surface and the second touch-input surface, select a target device based, at least in part, on the first gesture signal, wherein the selecting the target device includes selecting at least one of the first endpoint and the second endpoint, generate a second gesture signal representative of a gesture at either of the first touch-input surface and the second touch-input surface, and control the target device based, at least in part, on the second gesture signal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of controlling a plurality of endpoints, comprising:
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communicatively coupling a first touch-control device with a second touch-control device; electrically coupling a first endpoint to the first touch-control device; electrically coupling a second endpoint to the second touch-control device; generating, with a processor, a first gesture signal representative of a gesture at a touch-input surface; selecting a target device based, at least in part, on the first gesture signal, wherein the selecting comprises selecting at least one of the first endpoint and the second endpoint; generating, with the processor, a second gesture signal representative of a gesture at a touch-input surface; controlling the target device based, at least in part, on the second gesture signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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