System for control of devices
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1. A lighting control system comprising event initiators having controls operable by a user, devices controlled by said event initiators, and a central processor, wherein:
- said event initiators and controlled devices comprise parts of a system database;
said database part within each event initiator maps operations of controls by a user to commands transmissible from such event initiator to said controlled devices;
said database part within each controlled device maps commands received from an event initiator to actions of such device;
said transmissible commands contain less data than is necessary to describe completely the operations of controls or the actions of devices;
said event initiators are arranged to transmit to said central processor sufficient information to identify an operation of said controls by a user that validly commands the system, and said central processor is arranged to transmit commands to said controlled devices.
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Abstract
A wireless control system for lighting or the like has a central processor that receives commands from keypads and other control devices, and sends commands to dimmers and other controlled devices. The central processor also receives status reports from the dimmers and sends updates to the keypads, in order to ensure that displays on the keypads are up to date.
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1. A lighting control system comprising event initiators having controls operable by a user, devices controlled by said event initiators, and a central processor, wherein:
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said event initiators and controlled devices comprise parts of a system database;
said database part within each event initiator maps operations of controls by a user to commands transmissible from such event initiator to said controlled devices;
said database part within each controlled device maps commands received from an event initiator to actions of such device;
said transmissible commands contain less data than is necessary to describe completely the operations of controls or the actions of devices;
said event initiators are arranged to transmit to said central processor sufficient information to identify an operation of said controls by a user that validly commands the system, and said central processor is arranged to transmit commands to said controlled devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
predict whether said operation of said at least one control will result in a change of state of said display;
update said display if the predicted state of said display differs from the state of said display before said operation of at least one control;
transmit a said command indicative of said operation of said at least one control;
receive said response indicative of said event that actually occurs in response to said transmitted command; and
update said display if a state of said display correct in view of said response differs from the state of said display as updated on the basis of said prediction.
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13. A system according to claim 12 that is arranged to emit a signal if said display is updated more than a predetermined time after detecting said operation of said at least one control.
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14. A system according to claim 12, that is arranged to update said display in response to other instructions received.
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15. A lighting control system comprising event initiators having controls operable by a user and devices controlled by said event initiators, wherein:
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said event initiators and controlled devices comprise parts of a system database;
said database part within each event initiator maps operations of controls by a user to commands transmissible from such event initiator to said controlled devices;
said database part within each controlled device maps commands received from an event initiator to actions of such device;
said transmissible commands contain less data than is necessary to describe completely the operations of controls or the actions of devices; and
each controlled device after taking action in response to a said command transmits a response indicative of an event occurring at said controlled device resulting from the action. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
predict whether said operation of said at least one control will result in a change of state of said display;
update said display if the predicted state of said display differs from the state of said display before said operation of at least one control;
transmit a said command indicative of said operation of said at least one control;
receive said response indicative of said event that actually occurs in response to said transmitted command; and
update said display if a state of said display correct in view of said response differs from the state of said display as updated on the basis of said prediction.
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19. A system according to claim 18 that is arranged to emit a signal if said display is updated more than a predetermined time after detecting said operation of said at least one control.
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20. A system according to claim 18 that is arranged to update said display in response to other instructions received.
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21. A lighting control system comprising an event initiator having a control operable by a user, a central processor, and a device controlled by said event initiator, wherein:
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said event initiator and said controlled device comprise parts of a system database;
said database part within said event initiator maps an operation of said control by a user to a first command transmissible from said event initiator;
said event initiator is arranged to transmit to said central processor sufficient information to identify said operation of said control that validly commands the system;
said central processor is arranged to transmit a second command to said controlled device;
said database part within said controlled device maps said second command received from said event initiator to an action of said device;
said first and second commands contain less data than is necessary to describe completely said operation of said control or said action of said device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
predict whether said operation of said control will result in a change of state of said display;
update said display if the predicted state of said display differs from the state of said display before said operation of said control;
transmit said command indicative of said operation of said control;
receive said response indicative of said event that actually occurs in response to said command; and
update said display if a state of said display correct in view of said response differs from the state of said display as updated on the basis of said prediction.
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33. A system according to claim 32 that is arranged to emit a signal if said display is updated more than a predetermined time after detecting said operation of said control.
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34. A system according to claim 32 that is arranged to update said display in response to other instructions received.
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35. A lighting control system comprising an event initiator having a control operable by a user and a device controlled by said event initiator, wherein:
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said event initiator and said controlled device comprise parts of a system database;
said database part within said event initiator maps an operation of said control by a user to a command transmissible from said event initiator to said controlled device;
said database part within said controlled device maps said command received from said event initiator to an action of said device;
said command contains less data than is necessary to describe completely said operation of said control or said action of said device; and
said controlled device after taking said action in response to said command transmits a response indicative of an event occurring at said controlled device resulting from said action. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
predict whether said operation of said control will result in a change of state of said display;
update said display if the predicted state of said display differs from the state of said display before said operation of said control;
transmit said command indicative of said operation of said control;
receive a response indicative of an event that actually occurs in response to said command; and
update said display if a state of said display correct in view of said response differs from the state of said display as updated on the basis of said prediction.
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39. A system according to claim 38 that is arranged to emit a signal if said display is updated more than a predetermined time after detecting said operation of said control.
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40. A system according to claim 38 that is arranged to update said display in response to other instructions received.
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