Systems and methods for remotely controlling an electrical load
AssigneeAdura Technologies, Inc.
InventorsCharles Huizenga, Michael Corr
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Abstract
Systems and methods for remotely controlling an electrical load are provided. A switch is associated with controlling one or more electricity-consuming devices. After electrically isolating the switch from the electricity-consuming device, an adapter is communicatively coupled to and used to detect the state of the switch. The adapter generates and wirelessly transmits a signal indicative of the detected state of the switch to a controller that controls operation of the device based on at least the state of the switch as detected by the sensor and indicated by the wirelessly transmitted signal.
Claims21
A system for remotely controlling an electrical load, the system comprising:
- an adapter configured to couple to one or more switches, the adaptor comprising:
- a sensor configured to detect a state of a switch from the one or more switches, the switch being electrically isolated from the electrical load;
- a communications interface configured to wirelessly transmit a signal indicative of the detected state of the switch to a controller, the controller being configured to control the electrical load based on at least the state of the switch as detected by the sensor and indicated by the wirelessly transmitted signal;
- and
- a power unit configured to provide power to the sensor and the communications interface.
A method for remotely controlling an electrical load, the method comprising:
- detecting a state of a switch electrically isolated from the electrical load, the detection being performed by a sensor;
- and
- transmitting a wireless signal indicative of the state of the switch from a transmitter to a controller, the controller controlling the electrical load based on at least the state of the switch as indicated by the signal.
A method for adapting a preexisting switch for remote control of an electrical load, the method comprising:
- electrically isolating the preexisting switch from the electrical load;
- mounting an adapter proximate to the preexisting switch;
- and
- configuring the adapter to detect a state of the preexisting switch and transmit a signal indicative of the state to a controller, the controller controlling the electrical load based on at least the state indicated by the signal.
A computer-readable storage medium having embodied thereon a program, the program being executable by a processor to perform a method for remotely controlling an electrical load, the method comprising:
- detecting a state of a switch electrically isolated from the electrical load;
- and
- transmitting a wireless signal indicative of the state of the switch to a controller, the controller controlling the electrical load based on at least the state of the switch as indicated by the signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.