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Apparatus and method for remote configuration of common objects across lighting controllers

  • US 8,738,158 B2
  • Filed: 02/24/2010
  • Issued: 05/27/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing a configuration of a plurality of lighting controllers, the method comprising:

  • creating a template including a single set of configuration information applicable to operational parameters of each of the plurality of lighting controllers, the single set being sufficient to configure a subset of the operational parameters that are common among each of the plurality of lighting controllers;

    associating the template with the plurality of lighting controllers, wherein associating the template includes associating the template with a plurality of objects stored in the plurality of lighting controllers, each of the plurality of objects being stored on a different lighting controller of the plurality of lighting controllers and associating the template with the plurality of objects stored in the plurality of lighting controllers includes associating the template with a plurality of objects having a common class, and wherein some of the plurality of objects have a sequence of instances, each sequence having a number of member instances, each member instance of each sequence having a relative position within each sequence, and wherein associating the template further includes associating the template with a member instance of each sequence, at least two of an associated member instances having different relative positions; and

    providing the template to each of the plurality of lighting controllers, whereby causing each of the plurality of lighting controllers to apply the configuration information included in the template.

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