# US 2018/0027632 A1 · Low power battery mode for wireless-enabled device prior to commissioning > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0027632 A1 - Document ID: US20180027632A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/215,038 - Filed: 2016-07-20 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-20 - Assignees: ABL IP Holding LLC - Applicants: Abl IP Holding LLC - Inventors: John Peter ROQUEMORE, III - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180027632A1 ## CPC - H04L 67/34: {involving the movement of software or configuration parameters (network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416)} - G06F 1/3206: Monitoring of events, devices or parameters that trigger a change in power modality - G06F 21/74: operating in dual or compartmented mode, i.e. at least one secure mode - G06F 21/81: by operating on the power supply, e.g. enabling or disabling power-on, sleep or resume operations - H04L 41/0833: for reduction of network energy consumption - H04L 63/18: {using different networks or channels, e.g. using out of band channels (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving distinctive intermediate devices or communication paths H04L9/0827; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for authentication using a plurality of channels H04L9/3215)} - H04L 67/12: specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks - H04W 4/33: for indoor environments, e.g. buildings - H04W 52/0225: {using monitoring of external events, e.g. the presence of a signal} - H04W 52/0229: {where the received signal is a wanted signal} - H04W 52/0235: {where the received signal is a power saving command} - H04W 52/028: {switching on or off only a part of the equipment circuit blocks} - H05B 45/00: Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED] - H05B 47/115: by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings - H05B 47/19: via wireless transmission - H05B 47/1965: {using handheld communication devices} - H05B 47/199: {Commissioning of light sources} - G06F 2221/2101: Auditing as a secondary aspect - G06F 2221/2105: Dual mode as a secondary aspect - H04W 88/06: adapted for operation in multiple networks {or having at least two operational modes}, e.g. multi-mode terminals - H05B 47/1975: {Gesture control} - Y02B 20/40: Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection - Y02D 30/70: in wireless communication networks - Y04S 40/00: Systems for electrical power generation, transmission, distribution or end-user application management characterised by the use of communication or information technologies, or communication or information technology specific aspects supporting them - Y04S 40/18: Network protocols supporting networked applications, e.g. including control of end-device applications over a network - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - 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 - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE - Y04S: SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS ## Abstract The wireless lighting control device examples conserve battery power before installation and/or commissioning. To save battery life, such a device remains in a low power mode and is awakened for commissioning, for example, by a button press (e.g. for a wall switch) or motion or audio sensing (e.g. for an occupancy sensor or the like). When awakened, the lighting control device enters its commissioning mode with the radio transceiver active for a short period of time. If the lighting control device is not commissioned within that time interval, for example, it may reenter the sleep mode. Conversely, if successfully commissioned during the active time period, the lighting control device is ready for normal operations. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A battery powered wireless lighting control device, comprising: a battery; a processor; an radio frequency (RF) transceiver; and at least one of a detector or a button, wherein the button is for user activation, wherein the processor is configured to operate the lighting control device to: remain in a deep sleep mode that consumes minimal power from the battery until the processor receives a trigger signal from the detector or the button indicating a predetermined stimulus from a user, awake from the deep sleep mode to consume power from the battery when the trigger signal is received, perform wireless commissioning of the lighting control device by powering the RF transceiver and wirelessly transmitting a beacon to a commissioning device and wirelessly receiving a commissioning message from the commissioning device to enable the lighting control device to wirelessly communicate with a luminaire or other element of a wirelessly controlled lighting system, and provide wireless control of the luminaire through the RF transceiver after the commissioning is performed. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The lighting control device of claim 1, wherein the lighting control device is a wall switch that includes the button allowing a user to press the button to generate the trigger signal to wake the wall switch from the deep sleep mode, and once commissioned, to respond to user activation of the button to control lighting operation of the luminaire. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The lighting control device of claim 1, wherein: the lighting control device includes the detector and the detector is configured to detect motion; the lighting control device is configured as an occupancy sensor; the processor is configured to wake the occupancy sensor from the deep sleep mode upon motion detection, and once commissioned, to control the luminaire to turn ON based on further detected motion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The lighting control device of claim 3, further comprising: another sensor, wherein the processor is further configured to awake the lighting control device from the deep sleep mode in response to either one or a combination of the trigger signal from the sensor or a predetermined signal from the other sensor. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The lighting control device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to keep the lighting control device in the deep sleep mode from manufacturing of the lighting control device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The lighting control device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to transition the lighting control device back to the deep sleep mode when a wake-up fails to result in a successful commissioning of the lighting control device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The lighting control device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to transition the lighting control device back to the deep sleep mode at a predetermined time interval after wake-up in event of no commissioning of the lighting control device before expiration of the predetermined time interval. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The lighting control device of claim 1, wherein: upon awakening from the deep sleep mode, the processor and the RF transceiver consume battery power necessary to complete the commissioning of the lighting control device; and upon successful commissioning of the lighting control device, the lighting control device including the processor and the RF transceiver, enters normal mode awaiting a lighting related input via the detector or the button. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The lighting control device of claim 1, wherein the minimal power consumed in the deep sleep mode is less than or equal to 5 micro-amperes of electrical current. ### Claim 10 A battery powered wireless wall switch for lighting control, comprising: a battery; a processor; an radio frequency (RF) transceiver; and a button for user activation, wherein the processor is configured to operate the wall switch to: before commissioning for normal operation, remain in a deep sleep mode that consumes minimal power from the battery until the processor receives a trigger signal from the button, awake from the deep sleep mode to consume power from the battery when the trigger signal is received, perform wireless commissioning of the wall switch by powering the RF transceiver and wirelessly transmitting a beacon to a commissioning device and wirelessly receiving a commissioning message from the commissioning device to enable the wall switch to wirelessly communicate with a luminaire or other element of a wirelessly controlled lighting system, and provide a normal operations mode for wireless control of the luminaire through the RF transceiver, after the commissioning is performed. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The wall switch of claim 10, further comprising: another button, wherein: one of the buttons is an ON button and the other of the buttons is an OFF button, and the processor is configured to wake the wall switch from the deep sleep mode in response to user activation of one or the other of the buttons and to control state of the luminaire after the commissioning in response to user activations of the buttons. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The wall switch of claim 10, wherein the wall switch is configured for surface mounting on or recessed mounting in a wall of a premises to be illuminated by the lighting system. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The wall switch of claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to keep the wall switch in the deep sleep mode from manufacturing of the wall switch. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The wall switch of claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to transition the wall switch back to the deep sleep mode at a predetermined time interval after wake-up in event of no commissioning of the wall switch before expiration of the predetermined time interval. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The wall switch of claim 10, wherein: upon awakening from the deep sleep mode, the processor and the RF transceiver consume battery power necessary to complete the commissioning of the wall switch; and upon successful commissioning of the wall switch, the wall switch including the processor and the RF transceiver, enters a low-power sleep mode awaiting a lighting related input via the button. ### Claim 16 A battery powered wireless occupancy sensor for lighting control, comprising: a battery; a processor; an radio frequency (RF) transceiver; and a detector configured to detect motion, wherein the processor is configured to operate the occupancy sensor to: before commissioning for normal operation, remain in a deep sleep mode that consumes minimal power from the battery until the processor receives a trigger signal indicating the detector has detected a predetermined stimulus from a user, awake from the deep sleep mode to consume power from the battery when the trigger signal is received, perform wireless commissioning of the occupancy sensor by powering the RF transceiver and wirelessly transmitting a beacon to a commissioning device and wirelessly receiving a commissioning message from the commissioning device to enable the wireless occupancy sensor to wirelessly communicate with a luminaire or other element of a wirelessly controlled lighting system, and provide a normal operations mode for wireless control of the luminaire through the RF transceiver after the commissioning is performed in response to sensing of occupancy via the detector. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The occupancy sensor of claim 16, wherein the detector comprises at least one of an infrared (IR) detector, an ultrasonic detector, a microwave detector, or a video camera. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The occupancy sensor of claim 16, wherein the occupancy sensor is configured for surface mounting on or recessed mounting in a wall or other architectural panel of a premises to be illuminated by the lighting system. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The occupancy sensor of claim 16, wherein the processor is further configured to keep the occupancy sensor in the deep sleep mode from manufacturing of the occupancy sensor. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The occupancy sensor of claim 16, wherein the processor is further configured to transition the occupancy sensor back to the deep sleep mode at a predetermined time interval after wake-up in event of no commissioning of the occupancy sensor before expiration of the predetermined time interval. ### Claim 21 (depends on 16) The occupancy sensor of claim 16, wherein: upon awakening from the deep sleep mode, the processor and the RF transceiver consume battery power necessary to complete the commissioning of the occupancy sensor; and upon successful commissioning of the occupancy sensor, the occupancy sensor including the processor and the RF transceiver, enters a low-power sleep mode awaiting sensing of an occupancy related condition via the detector.