Intelligent lighting control apparatuses, systems, and methods
AssigneeLocoroll, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Lark, Jr., Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides light switch modules and methods of implementing a light switch module for a lighting control system. The light switch modules include a light switch actuator including an actuation surface. The light switch actuator is movable to connect an electrical flow path and to activate a tactile display housed in the light switch actuator. One or more tactile motions are applied on the actuation surface of the light switch actuator for selecting a lighting setting from among a plurality of lighting settings using the tactile display.
Claims26
A light switch module comprising:
- a light switch actuator comprising an electrical contact component, the light switch actuator configured to move the electrical contact component from a first position to a second position to connect an electrical flow path by movement of an actuation surface of the light switch actuator;
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- a tactile display housed in the light switch actuator and configured for activation by movement of the actuation surface moving the electrical contact component to the second position, the tactile display configured to move contemporaneously with the actuation surface, the tactile display configured to cause selection of a lighting setting selected from a plurality of lighting settings in response to one or more tactile motions on the actuation surface, the tactile display configured to discretely display a distinct icon in response to a change in the selection of the lighting setting.
A method of operating a light switch module comprising:
- activating a tactile display housed in a light switch actuator by moving an actuation surface of the light switch actuator, the movement of the actuation surface causing an electrical contact component of the light switch actuator to move from a first position to a second position to connect an electrical flow path, the tactile display configured to move contemporaneously with the actuation surface
- in response to receiving a lighting setting selection request via the tactile display, identifying a lighting setting from among a plurality of lighting settings, each lighting setting corresponding to a distinct power distribution scheme for at least one light fixture connected to the light switch module based on the identified lighting setting, each distinct power distribution scheme configured to cause an allocation of a discrete quantity of electrical power to the at least one light fixture;
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- transmitting one or more power signals from the light switch actuator to the at least one light fixture based on the identified lighting setting.
A computer program product for use on a control system of a light switch module, the computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code stored on the computer useable medium, the computer readable program code comprising:
- program code for causing a first icon to display on a tactile display in response to receipt of an activation signal received in response to movement of the tactile display by movement of an actuation surface of a light switch actuator housing the tactile display;
- program code for causing transmission of a first power signal to a lighting fixture corresponding to the first icon displayed;
- program code for changing the display from the first icon to a second icon in response to receipt of switching signal from the tactile display;
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- program code for causing transmission of a second power signal to the lighting fixture in response to receipt of the switching signal.
A method of operating a light switch module comprising:
- moving an actuation surface of a light switch actuator to connect an electrical flow path and to activate a tactile display housed in the light switch actuator and configured to move contemporaneously with the actuation surface;
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- selecting a lighting setting from among a plurality of lighting settings by applying one or more tactile motions on the actuation surface of the light switch actuator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.