Configurable light timer and a method of implementing a configurable light timer
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1. A user interface of a configurable light timer, the user interface comprising:
- an input portion for receiving timing characterization data comprising an on/off setting having an on time and an off time for the configurable light timer, the input portion adapted to receive a portable memory device storing the timing characterization data;
a control circuit coupled to detect the portable memory device inserted into the configurable light timer; and
an internal memory;
wherein the timing characterization data is automatically downloaded to the internal memory after the portable memory device is detected in the configurable light timer; and
wherein the control circuit applies the on time and the off time of the timing characterization data based upon a current time maintained by the configurable light timer.
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A user interface of a configurable light timer is described. The user interface comprises an input portion for receiving timing characterization data, the input portion adapted to receive a portable memory device storing the timing characterization data; a control circuit coupled to detect the portable memory device inserted into the configurable light timer; and an internal memory; wherein the timing characterization data is automatically downloaded to the internal memory after the portable memory device is detected in the configurable light timer. A method of implementing a configurable light timer is also disclosed.
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1. A user interface of a configurable light timer, the user interface comprising:
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an input portion for receiving timing characterization data comprising an on/off setting having an on time and an off time for the configurable light timer, the input portion adapted to receive a portable memory device storing the timing characterization data; a control circuit coupled to detect the portable memory device inserted into the configurable light timer; and an internal memory; wherein the timing characterization data is automatically downloaded to the internal memory after the portable memory device is detected in the configurable light timer; and wherein the control circuit applies the on time and the off time of the timing characterization data based upon a current time maintained by the configurable light timer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A user interface of a configurable light timer, the user interface comprising:
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an input portion for receiving timing characterization data comprising an on/off setting having an on time and an off time for the configurable light timer, the input portion adapted to receive a portable memory device storing the timing characterization data comprising the on/off setting; a control circuit coupled to read data from the portable memory device inserted into the configurable light timer; an internal memory; and an actuator coupled to the control circuit, wherein the on/off setting having an on time and an off time of the timing characterization data to be implemented by the configurable light timer is downloaded in response to the selection of the actuator; wherein the timing characterization data is downloaded to the internal memory of the configurable light timer; and wherein the control circuit applies the on time and the off time of the timing characterization data based upon a current time maintained by the configurable light timer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of implementing a configurable light timer, the method comprising:
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receiving a portable memory device having timing characterization data comprising an on/off setting having an on time and an off time for the configurable light timer; detecting, by a control circuit, the portable memory device inserted into the configurable light timer; and providing an internal memory; downloading the timing characterization data to the internal memory after the portable memory device is detected in the configurable light timer; providing a status of the downloading of the timing characterization data; and applying the on time and the off time of the timing characterization data based upon a current time maintained by the configurable light timer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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