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Lighting controller with integrated wide area network interface

  • US 9,258,685 B2
  • Filed: 12/31/2012
  • Issued: 02/09/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A photo controller, comprising:

  • a central processing unit (CPU);

    a local area network (LAN) interface in communication with the CPU;

    a wide area network (WAN) interface in communication with the CPU, wherein the WAN interface communicates directly with a WAN base station in a wide area network without first communicating with and by-passing a bridge or a gateway to receive a control signal and send monitoring information over a two-way communication path from a remote server for controlling a lighting device coupled to the photo controller, wherein the control signal comprises an on and off functionality of the lighting device, a control of a light intensity of the lighting device, scheduling information of the lighting device and a color mixing code of the lighting device, wherein the monitoring information comprises a power metering information of the lighting device, a temperature information of the lighting device and a diagnostic information of the lighting device; and

    an electrical power control component in communication with the CPU to control the lighting device coupled to the photo controller in accordance with the control signal.

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