Automated dimmer wall switch with a color multi-touch LCD/LED display
First Claim
1. A wall-mountable dimmer comprising:
- a housing;
a processor inside the housing;
a color sensor display controlled by the processor,wherein, the color sensor display, in a quiescent state, displays a raster image that matches a pattern of a wall on which the dimmer is mounted, wherein a pattern on the display is aligned with the pattern of the wall so as to make the dimmer substantially invisible in the quiescent state, andwherein the raster image is received via a wireless connection;
a sensor configured to detect a person, wherein, in response to the detection by the sensor, the color sensor display displays an icon-based graphical user interface,wherein the dimmer is configured to communicate with other dimmers such that environmental parameters in other rooms, where the other dimmers are located, can be controlled from the dimmer.
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Abstract
An automated dimmer switch is provided. The dimmer has a color sensor display embodied into plastic or metal housing. The dimmer includes a mother board, a central processor for processing incoming data, an operating memory and a flash memory. The dimmer also has various sensors for use with corresponding smart home technologies and a wireless module for connecting to a network standard IEEE 802.11a/b/n utilizing different internet protocols and chips for other wireless technologies such as Bluetooth and Z-Wave/Zigbee. The dimmer can include a motion sensor, such that the display image changes gradually from stand-by mode to display of interface icons for dimmer operation. The stand-by mode image when not in operation is derived from surrounding wall texture.
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19 Claims
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1. A wall-mountable dimmer comprising:
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a housing; a processor inside the housing; a color sensor display controlled by the processor, wherein, the color sensor display, in a quiescent state, displays a raster image that matches a pattern of a wall on which the dimmer is mounted, wherein a pattern on the display is aligned with the pattern of the wall so as to make the dimmer substantially invisible in the quiescent state, and wherein the raster image is received via a wireless connection; a sensor configured to detect a person, wherein, in response to the detection by the sensor, the color sensor display displays an icon-based graphical user interface, wherein the dimmer is configured to communicate with other dimmers such that environmental parameters in other rooms, where the other dimmers are located, can be controlled from the dimmer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wall-mountable dimmer comprising:
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a housing; a color sensor display mounted on the housing, wherein, the color sensor display, in a quiescent state, displays an image that matches a pattern of a wall on which the dimmer is mounted, wherein a pattern on the display is aligned with the pattern of the wall; a sensor configured to detect a person, wherein, in response to the detection by the sensor, the color sensor display displays an icon-based graphical user interface with a plurality of touch-activated icons for control of dimmer functions, wherein the dimmer is configured to communicate with other dimmers to control environmental parameters in other rooms. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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