Systems and methods for communicating in a lighting network
First Claim
1. A method of communicating between devices using a duty cycle of a signal while a device maintains operation responsive to the duty cycle, the method comprising steps of:
- (a) receiving, by a first device from a second device via a connection, a signal comprising a plurality of different time intervals, the duty cycle remaining constant through the plurality of different time intervals, the duty cycle comprising a plurality of portions, each of the plurality of portions comprising a duration of the duty cycle, at least one portion of the duty cycle comprising an instruction for a processor;
(b) operating, by the first device responsive to the duty cycle, one or more components of the first device;
(c) detecting, by the first device for the processor, the instruction identified by a change in a time interval of the signal; and
(d) performing, by the processor of the first device responsive to the detection, a function based on the instruction while maintaining, by the first device, operations of the one or more components responsive to the constant duty cycle.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for communication between devices using a duty cycle of a signal while a device maintains operation responsive to the duty cycle are disclosed. A device receives a signal comprising a duty cycle within a time interval, the duty cycle comprising a plurality of portions and each of the plurality of portions comprising a duration of the duty cycle within the time interval. The device performs an operation responsive to the duty cycle and, in response to a detection of an instruction identified by at least one portion of the duty cycle, performs a function based on the instruction while maintaining the operation responsive to the duty cycle. The device performs operations responsive to duty cycles within time intervals of succeeding signals and performs functions based on instructions from the succeeding signals while maintaining the operation responsive to the duty cycles.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of communicating between devices using a duty cycle of a signal while a device maintains operation responsive to the duty cycle, the method comprising steps of:
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(a) receiving, by a first device from a second device via a connection, a signal comprising a plurality of different time intervals, the duty cycle remaining constant through the plurality of different time intervals, the duty cycle comprising a plurality of portions, each of the plurality of portions comprising a duration of the duty cycle, at least one portion of the duty cycle comprising an instruction for a processor; (b) operating, by the first device responsive to the duty cycle, one or more components of the first device; (c) detecting, by the first device for the processor, the instruction identified by a change in a time interval of the signal; and (d) performing, by the processor of the first device responsive to the detection, a function based on the instruction while maintaining, by the first device, operations of the one or more components responsive to the constant duty cycle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of communicating to a lighting device using a duty cycle of a signal while maintaining operations of the lighting device responsive to the duty cycle, the method comprising steps of:
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(a) receiving, by a lighting device from a device via a connection, a signal to control intensity of light, the signal comprising a plurality of different time intervals and a duty cycle remaining constant through the plurality of different time intervals, the duty cycle comprising a plurality of portions, each of the plurality of portions comprising a duration of the duty cycle, at least one portion of the duty cycle comprising an instruction for a processor; (b) controlling, by the lighting device, intensity of light responsive to the duty cycle; (c) detecting, by the lighting device for the processor, the instruction identified by a change in a time interval of the signal; and (d) performing, by the processor of the lighting device responsive to the detection, a function based on the instruction while a controller maintains the intensity of light responsive to the constant duty cycle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A system of communicating between devices using a duty cycle of a signal while a device maintains operation responsive to the duty cycle, the system comprising:
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a first device receiving from a second device via a single wire, a signal comprising a plurality of different time intervals and a duty cycle remaining constant through the plurality of different time intervals, the duty cycle comprising a plurality of portions, each of the plurality of portions comprising a duration of the duty cycle; a controller operating one or more components of the first device responsive to the duty cycle; the controller detecting an instruction indicated by a change in a time interval; and a processor of the controller responsive to the detection performs a function based on the instruction while the controller maintains operation of the one or more components responsive to the constant duty cycle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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