US 12,184,442 B2Granted

Device, system, and method of dynamically configuring a sub-1 gigahertz reception module via a Wi-Fi communication link

AssigneeOlibra LLC

InventorsZohar Shinar, Christopher Andrew Merck, Marcio Granzotto Rodrigues

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Abstract

Device, system, and method of dynamically configuring a Sub-1 Gigahertz reception module via a Wi-Fi communication link. For example, a ceiling fan includes rotatable blades, an electric motor to rotate them, and a fan controller to control activation and deactivation and rotation speed of the electric motor. The ceiling fan further includes a non-Wi-Fi wireless receiver unit, such as a Sub-1 Gigahertz wireless receiver unit, to receive incoming non-Wi-Fi signals indicating control commands to the ceiling fan which is associated with an existing Fan Address Code. The ceiling fan also includes a Wi-Fi wireless receiver unit, to receive an incoming Wi-Fi message indicating a replacement Fan Address Code. The ceiling fan includes a Fan Address Code Modification Unit, to replace (i) the existing Fan Access Code of the ceiling fan, with (ii) a replacement Fan Access Code that was received via the incoming Wi-Fi message.

Claims12

Dependent claims

A ceiling fan comprising:

(a) rotatable blades;
(b) an electric motor to rotate said rotatable blades;
(c) a Sub-1 Gigahertz wireless receiver unit, configured to receive an incoming Sub-1 Gigahertz wireless signal which carries an incoming Sub-1 Gigahertz command that was wirelessly transmitted over a Sub-1 Gigahertz communication link by a remote control device and is directed to said fan controller of the ceiling fan,
wherein said incoming Sub-1 Gigahertz command is at least one of:
a Sub-1 Gigahertz command to turn off said electric motor, a Sub-1 Gigahertz command to turn on said electric motor, a Sub-1 Gigahertz command to modify a rotation speed of said electric motor;
(d) a Wi-Fi receiver unit, co-located with said Sub-1 Gigahertz receiver unit,
configured to receive an incoming Wi-Fi signal which carries an incoming Wi-Fi command that was wirelessly transmitted over a Wi-Fi communication link by an electronic device that is external to said ceiling fan,
wherein said incoming Wi-Fi command is at least one of:
a Wi-Fi command to turn off said electric motor, a Wi-Fi command to turn on said electric motor, a Wi-Fi command to modify a rotation speed of said electric motor;
(e) a fan controller, configured to control activation and deactivation and rotation speed of said electric motor, based on at least one of:
(i) the incoming Sub-1 Gigahertz command, (ii) the incoming Wi-Fi command;
wherein the ceiling fan comprises a controller unit that modifies one or more settings of the Sub-1 Gigahertz receiver unit, based on information that the Wi-Fi receiver unit of the ceiling fan receives over said Wi-Fi communication link from said electronic device that is external to said ceiling fan.

9 more elements

A ceiling fan comprising:

(a) rotatable blades;
(b) an electric motor to rotate said rotatable blades;
(c) a non-Wi-Fi wireless receiver unit, configured to receive incoming non-Wi-Fi signals indicating control commands that are particularly addressed to said ceiling fan and not to other ceiling fans;
(d) a Wi-Fi wireless receiver unit, configured to receive incoming Wi-Fi signals indicating control commands that are particularly addressed to said ceiling fan and not to other ceiling fans;
(e) a fan controller, configured to control activation and deactivation and rotation speed of said electric motor, based on at least one of:
(i) the incoming non-Wi-Fi signals, (ii) the incoming Wi-Fi signals;
wherein the ceiling fan comprises a controller unit that modifies one or more settings of the non-Wi-Fi wireless receiver unit, based on information that the Wi-Fi receiver unit of the ceiling fan receives over said Wi-Fi communication link from an electronic device that is external to said ceiling fan.

4 more elements

A method for wirelessly and remotely controlling a ceiling fan that has an electric motor configured to rotate blades, the method comprising:

(a) at a non-Wi-Fi wireless receiver unit of said ceiling fan,
receiving incoming non-Wi-Fi signals indicating control commands that are particularly addressed to said ceiling fan and not to other ceiling fans;
(b) at a Wi-Fi wireless receiver unit of said ceiling fan,
receiving incoming Wi-Fi signals indicating control commands that are particularly addressed to said ceiling fan and not to other ceiling fans;
(c) at a fan controller unit of said ceiling fan,
controlling activation and deactivation and rotation speed of the electric motor of said ceiling fan, based on at least one of:
(i) the incoming non-Wi-Fi signals, (ii) the incoming Wi-Fi signals;
and also, at said fan controller unit of said ceiling fan, modifying one or more settings of the non-Wi-Fi wireless receiver unit, based on information that the Wi-Fi receiver unit of the ceiling fan receives over said Wi-Fi communication link from an electronic device that is external to said ceiling fan.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/382,512Filed 22 Oct 2023 · continuation
Priority: 17 Nov 2015
Published: US 2024/0064038 A122 Feb 2024
Granted: 31 Dec 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification21 codes

H04L 12/282
Controlling appliance services of a home automation network by calling their functionalities: based on user interaction within the home
F04D 25/088
The working fluid being air, e.g. for ventilation: ceiling fans
F04D 25/166
Combinations of two or more pumps ; Producing two or more separate gas flows: using fans
F04D 27/00
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