Wireless addressable lighting method and apparatus
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1. A method of controlling plural lighting devices with a single remote control comprising the steps of:
- associating, one by one, each of the plural lighting devices with the remote control;
associating, one by one, each of the plural lighting devices associated with the remote control with at least one of a particular function and a particular key on the remote control; and
accepting a user confirmation acknowledging the association of each of the plural lighting devices in response to a visual confirmation performed by each of the plural lighting devices upon selection of each of the plural lighting devices on the remote control.
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Abstract
An improved technique of utilizing a centralized control protocol for lighting devices such as DALI. A technique is disclosed for utilizing such protocols in a wireless environment. The first step involves associating particular slave devices with a specified master control device, and a second step involves associating specific functions within the master device with specific slave devices.
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1. A method of controlling plural lighting devices with a single remote control comprising the steps of:
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associating, one by one, each of the plural lighting devices with the remote control; associating, one by one, each of the plural lighting devices associated with the remote control with at least one of a particular function and a particular key on the remote control; and accepting a user confirmation acknowledging the association of each of the plural lighting devices in response to a visual confirmation performed by each of the plural lighting devices upon selection of each of the plural lighting devices on the remote control. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 11, 12, 13)
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4. An apparatus for controlling plural lighting devices over a wireless connection, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor for providing commands to said plurality of lighting devices over the wireless connection in a normal mode, and a means for switching between an enumeration mode and the normal mode, said enumeration mode being utilized to associate said plural devices with said apparatus in response to a visual confirmation performed by each of the plural lighting devices upon selection of each of the plural lighting devices by said processor. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 14, 15)
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7. A method of utilizing a wireless lighting control protocol comprising the steps of:
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providing a standardized command set for facilitating command and control between a master device and plural slave lighting devices; and interposing a layer of software between said command set and a software application, said layer of software including means for initialization and binding of the plural slave lighting devices and the master device in response to a visual confirmation performed by each of the plural slave lighting devices upon selection of each of the plural slave lighting devices on the master device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 16, 17)
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9. A method of associating each of plural slave devices with a master remote control comprising the steps of:
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communicating a visual signal at each of the slave devices indicating the presence of each of said slave devices upon selection of each of the slave devices on the master remote control, and accepting a user confirmation acknowledging that said device is to be associated with at least one of said master remote control, a particular function of said master remote control, and a particular key sequence of said master remote control. - View Dependent Claims (10, 18, 19)
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20. A method of associating a plurality of slave devices with a master remote control comprising the steps of:
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communicating a visual signal at each of the slave devices indicating the initialization of each of said slave devices upon selection of each of the slave devices on the master remote control; and communicating a user indication at the master remote control that each said slave device is to be associated with at least one of said master remote control, a particular function of said master remote control, and a particular key sequence of said master remote control.
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