Handheld device for merging groups of lighting fixtures
First Claim
1. A handheld device for merging groups of lighting fixtures comprising:
- a communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate with a plurality of lighting fixtures; and
circuitry configured to;
effect selection of a first lighting fixture or a first switch module that is grouped with a first group of lighting fixtures via the communication interface;
identify the first group of lighting fixtures;
effect selection of a device-to-be-added that is not initially associated with the first group of lighting fixtures via the communication interface;
determine a new group by adding the device-to-be-added to the first group of lighting fixtures;
create group assignment information for the new group; and
send the group assignment information to each of the first group of lighting fixtures and the device-to-be-added of the new group via the communication interface, wherein the group assignment information is wirelessly transmitted directly to either one or more lighting fixtures of the first group of lighting fixtures and the device-to-be-added.
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Abstract
A handheld device for merging groups of lighting fixtures is disclosed. The handheld device includes a communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate with a plurality of lighting fixtures and control circuitry. In one embodiment, the control circuitry is configured to effect selection of a first lighting fixture or a first switch module that is grouped with a first group of lighting fixtures via the communication interface; identify the first group of lighting fixtures; effect selection of a device-to-be-added that is not initially associated with the first group of lighting fixtures via the communication interface; determine a new group by adding the device-to-be-added to the first group of lighting fixtures; create group assignment information for the new group; and send the group assignment information to each of the first group of lighting fixtures and the device-to-be-added of the new group via the communication interface.
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35 Claims
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1. A handheld device for merging groups of lighting fixtures comprising:
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a communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate with a plurality of lighting fixtures; and circuitry configured to; effect selection of a first lighting fixture or a first switch module that is grouped with a first group of lighting fixtures via the communication interface; identify the first group of lighting fixtures; effect selection of a device-to-be-added that is not initially associated with the first group of lighting fixtures via the communication interface; determine a new group by adding the device-to-be-added to the first group of lighting fixtures; create group assignment information for the new group; and send the group assignment information to each of the first group of lighting fixtures and the device-to-be-added of the new group via the communication interface, wherein the group assignment information is wirelessly transmitted directly to either one or more lighting fixtures of the first group of lighting fixtures and the device-to-be-added. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A handheld device for merging groups of lighting fixtures comprising:
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a communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate with a plurality of lighting fixtures; and circuitry configured to; effect selection of a first lighting fixture in a first group of lighting fixtures via the communication interface; effect selection of a second lighting fixture in a second group of lighting fixtures via the communication interface; identify the first group of lighting fixtures based on information from the first lighting fixture and the second group of lighting fixtures based on information from the second lighting fixture; determine a new group for the first group and the second group wherein the new group includes the lighting fixtures of both the first group of lighting fixtures and the second group of lighting fixtures; create group assignment information for the new group; and send the group assignment information to each of the lighting fixtures of the new group via the communication interface, wherein the group assignment information is wirelessly transmitted directly to either one or more lighting fixtures of the first group of lighting fixtures and one or more lighting fixtures of the second group of lighting fixtures. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A handheld device for merging groups of lighting fixtures comprising:
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a communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate with a plurality of lighting fixtures; and circuitry configured to; effect selection of a first switch module that is grouped with a first group of lighting fixtures via the communication interface; effect selection of a second switch module that is grouped with a second group of lighting fixtures via the communication interface; identify the first group of lighting fixtures based on information from the first switch module and the second group of lighting fixtures based on information from the second switch module; determine a new group for the first group and the second group wherein the new group includes the first group of lighting fixtures, the second group of lighting fixtures, the first switch module, and the second switch module; create group assignment information for the new group; and send the group assignment information to each of the first group of lighting fixtures, the first switch module, the second group of lighting fixtures, and the second switch module of the new group via the communication interface, wherein the group assignment information is wirelessly transmitted directly to at least two of; one or more lighting fixtures of the first group of lighting fixtures; one or more lighting fixtures of the second group of lighting fixtures; the first switch module;
orthe second switch module. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions for control circuitry of a handheld device to:
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effect selection of a first lighting fixture or a first switch module that is grouped with a first group of lighting fixtures via a communication interface; identify the first group of lighting fixtures; effect selection of a device-to-be-added that is not initially associated with the first group of lighting fixtures via the communication interface; determine a new group by adding the device-to-be-added to the first group of lighting fixtures; create group assignment information for the new group; and send the group assignment information to each of the first group of lighting fixtures and the device-to-be-added of the new group via the communication interface, wherein the group assignment information is wirelessly transmitted directly to either one or more lighting fixtures of the first group of lighting fixtures and the device-to-be-added. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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