Configurable light timer and method of receiving data to control the operation of a configurable light timer
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1. A configurable light timer adapted to receive data to control the operation of the configurable light timer, the configurable light timer comprising:
- a control circuit;
an input portion coupled to receive a portable memory device by way of a connector on the configurable light timer, wherein the portable memory device stores data having an on time and an off time to be used by the configurable light timer and is configured to be removed after the data is downloaded; and
a memory coupled to receive the data stored on the portable memory device;
wherein the control circuit accesses the data from the memory after the data is downloaded and the portable memory device is removed; and
wherein the control circuit applies the on time and the off time of the data based upon a current time maintained by the configurable light timer.
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Abstract
A configurable light timer adapted to receive data to control the operation of the configurable light timer is disclosed. The configurable light timer comprises a control circuit; an input portion coupled to receive a portable memory device by way of a connector on the configurable light timer, wherein the portable memory device stores data to be used by the configurable light timer and is adapted to be removed after the data is downloaded; and a memory coupled to receive the data stored on the portable memory device; wherein control circuit accesses the data from the memory after the data is downloaded and the portable memory device is removed. A method of receiving data to control the operation of the configurable light timer is also disclosed.
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1. A configurable light timer adapted to receive data to control the operation of the configurable light timer, the configurable light timer comprising:
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a control circuit; an input portion coupled to receive a portable memory device by way of a connector on the configurable light timer, wherein the portable memory device stores data having an on time and an off time to be used by the configurable light timer and is configured to be removed after the data is downloaded; and a memory coupled to receive the data stored on the portable memory device; wherein the control circuit accesses the data from the memory after the data is downloaded and the portable memory device is removed; and wherein the control circuit applies the on time and the off time of the 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 configurable light timer adapted to receive data to control the operation of the configurable light timer, the configurable light timer comprising:
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a control circuit; an input portion coupled to receive a portable memory device by way of a connector on the configurable light timer, wherein the portable memory device stores data having an on time and an off time to be used by the configurable light timer and is configured to be removed after the data is downloaded; and a memory coupled to receive the data stored on the portable memory device; and an actuator coupled to the control circuit, wherein the actuator enables the downloading of the data from the portable memory device; wherein the control circuit accesses the data from the memory after the data is downloaded and the portable memory device is removed; and wherein the control circuit applies the on time and the off time of the 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 receiving data to control the operation of a configurable light timer, the method comprising:
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providing a control circuit; receiving a portable memory device at an input portion of the configurable light timer by way of a connector on the configurable light timer, wherein the portable memory device stores data having an on time and an off time to be used by the configurable light timer and is configured to be removed after the data is downloaded; downloading the data stored on the portable memory device to a memory of the configurable light timer; and accessing, by the control circuit, the data from the memory after the data is downloaded to the memory of the configurable light timer and the portable memory device is removed; wherein the control circuit applies the on time and the off time of the data based upon a current time maintained by the configurable light timer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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