# US 2014/0191688 A1 · Circuit for and method of receiving data to control the operation of a configurable light timer > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0191688 A1 - Document ID: US20140191688A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/192,948 - Filed: 2014-02-28 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2010-07-30 - Inventors: John Joseph King - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140191688A1 ## CPC - H05B 47/16: by timing means - H05B 47/10: Controlling the light source - H05B 47/19: via wireless transmission - H05B 47/196: {characterised by user interface arrangements} - Y02B 20/40: Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection - H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL - Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS ## Abstract A circuit in a configurable light timer for receiving data to control the operation of the configurable light timer is described. The circuit comprises an input portion coupled to receive first data from a portable memory device by way of a connector on the configurable light timer; and a data transceiver coupled to receive wireless communication signals according to a wireless communication protocol, the wireless communication signals comprising second data for implementing the configurable light timer; wherein the second data coupled to the configurable light timer by way of the wireless communication link comprises timing characterization data. A method of receiving data to control the operation of the configurable light timer is also disclosed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A circuit in a configurable light timer for receiving data to control the operation of the configurable light timer, the circuit comprising: an input portion coupled to receive first data from a portable memory device by way of a connector on the configurable light timer; and a data transceiver coupled to receive wireless communication signals according to a wireless communication protocol, the wireless communication signals comprising second data for implementing the configurable light timer; wherein the second data coupled to the configurable light timer by way of the wireless communication link comprises timing characterization data. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The circuit of claim 1 wherein the connector comprises a slot for receiving the portable memory device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The circuit of claim 1 wherein the first data comprises timing characterization data. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The circuit of claim 1 wherein the timing characterization data comprises at least one on/off setting for the configurable light timer. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The circuit of claim 1 wherein the data transceiver comprises a wireless communication module. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The circuit of claim 1 further comprising a memory coupled to receive data from the portable memory device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The circuit of claim 1 further comprising a memory coupled to receive the second data, where the second data comprises an update to timing characterization data stored in the memory. ### Claim 8 A circuit in a configurable light timer for receiving data to control the operation of the configurable light timer, the circuit comprising; a timer having an input portion adapted to receive a portable memory device; and a data transceiver coupled to the timer, the data transceiver adapted to receive data according to a wireless communication protocol by way of a wireless communication link; wherein the data coupled to the timer by way of the wireless communication link comprises timing characterization data. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The circuit of claim 8 further comprising a memory coupled to store data received by the data transceiver. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The circuit of claim 9 wherein the data coupled to the timer by way of the wireless communication link comprises an update of timing characterization data stored in the memory. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The circuit of claim 10 wherein the update of timing characterization data comprises at least one on/off setting for the configurable light timer. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The circuit of claim 8 wherein the timing characterization is transferred to the timer and stored in a memory of the timer in real time. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The circuit of claim 8 further comprising an on/off actuator enabling manually overriding the timing characterization data. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The circuit of claim 8 wherein the portable memory device provides data comprising timing characterization data to the timer. ### Claim 15 A method of receiving data at a configurable light timer to control the operation of the configurable light timer, the method comprising: receiving a portable memory device in the configurable light timer; accessing first data from the portable memory device; receiving second data at the data transceiver according to a predetermined wireless communication protocol, the second data comprising timing characterization data for implementing the configurable light timer; and implementing the configurable light timer using the timing characterization data. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15 wherein receiving second data at the data transceiver comprises updating timing characterization data stored in a memory. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16 wherein the updating of timing characterization data comprises providing at least one on/off setting for the configurable light timer. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16 wherein implementing the configurable light timer comprises accessing the timing characterization data from the memory. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15 further comprising downloading second timing characterization data from the portable memory device to a memory of the configurable light timer. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15 further comprising enabling manually overriding the timing characterization data by way of an on/off actuator.