Three-way switch
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1. A device comprising:
- a relay configured to control electrical communication, via at least one contact of a plurality of contacts of the relay, between a plurality of conductors and a plurality of rectifier circuits, wherein a toggle state of the relay is indicative of an electrical configuration between the plurality of conductors and the plurality of rectifier circuits;
a manual switch configured to receive a user input associated with a toggle state of the manual switch, wherein the toggle state of the manual switch is indicative of a command to modify the toggle state of the relay; and
a radio frequency (RF) device in communication with the relay and the manual switch, wherein the RF device is configured to communicate, via an RF signal, with one or more external devices, and wherein the RF device is configured to;
receive one or more of a manual switch signal indicative of the toggle state of the manual switch or an RF control signal indicative of a command to modify the toggle state of the relay,cause, based on the one or more of the manual switch signal or the RF control signal, a modification to the toggle state of the relay, andcause output of an RF status signal indicative of the modification to the toggle state of the relay.
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Abstract
Devices and methods comprise a relay coupled between conductors and rectifier circuits. A converter is coupled between the rectifier circuits and a radio frequency (RF) device. Control signals are coupled to the RF device. A physical switch is coupled to the RF device, and the control outputs of the physical switch form a multi-way switch.
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1. A device comprising:
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a relay configured to control electrical communication, via at least one contact of a plurality of contacts of the relay, between a plurality of conductors and a plurality of rectifier circuits, wherein a toggle state of the relay is indicative of an electrical configuration between the plurality of conductors and the plurality of rectifier circuits; a manual switch configured to receive a user input associated with a toggle state of the manual switch, wherein the toggle state of the manual switch is indicative of a command to modify the toggle state of the relay; and a radio frequency (RF) device in communication with the relay and the manual switch, wherein the RF device is configured to communicate, via an RF signal, with one or more external devices, and wherein the RF device is configured to; receive one or more of a manual switch signal indicative of the toggle state of the manual switch or an RF control signal indicative of a command to modify the toggle state of the relay, cause, based on the one or more of the manual switch signal or the RF control signal, a modification to the toggle state of the relay, and cause output of an RF status signal indicative of the modification to the toggle state of the relay. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a radio frequency (RF) device, a manual switch signal indicative of a toggle state of a manual switch or an RF control signal indicative of a command to modify a toggle state of a relay, wherein the toggle state of the manual switch is indicative of another command to modify the toggle state of the relay, and wherein the toggle state of the relay is indicative of an electrical configuration, controlled by the relay, between a plurality of conductors and a plurality of rectifier circuits in electrical communication via at least one contact of a plurality of contacts of the relay; causing, based on the one or more of the manual switch signal or the RF control signal, a modification to the toggle state of the relay; and causing output of an RF status signal indicative of the modification to the toggle state of the relay. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A device comprising:
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one or more processors; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to; receive a manual switch signal indicative of a toggle state of a manual switch or an RF control signal indicative of a command to modify a toggle state of a relay, wherein the toggle state of the manual switch is indicative of another command to modify the toggle state of the relay, and wherein the toggle state of the relay is indicative of an electrical configuration, controlled by the relay, between a plurality of conductors and a plurality of rectifier circuits in electrical communication, via at least one contact of a plurality of contacts of the relay, with the relay; cause, based on the one or more of the manual switch signal or the RF control signal, a modification to the toggle state of the relay; and cause output of an RF status signal indicative of the modification to the toggle state of the relay. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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