# US 2018/0321722 A1 · Operational Coordination of Load Control Devices

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- Number: US 2018/0321722 A1
- Document ID: US20180321722A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/030,310
- Filed: 2018-07-09
- Published: 2018-11-08
- Earliest claimed: 2012-12-21
- Assignees: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
- Applicants: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
- Inventors: John Bull
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180321722A1

## CPC

- G06F 1/26: Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof (for memories G11C)
- H04L 12/12: Arrangements for remote connection or disconnection of substations or of equipment thereof
- H04L 12/282: {based on user interaction within the home (receiver circuitry for displaying additional information being controlled by a remote control apparatus H04N21/42204)}
- H04L 2012/2841: {Wireless}
- H04L 2012/285: {Generic home appliances, e.g. refrigerators}
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)

## Abstract

A load control device for controlling the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load is able to receive radio-frequency (RF) signals from a Wi-Fi-enabled device, such as a smart phone, via a wireless local area network. The load control device comprises a controllably conductive device, a controller for rendering the controllably conductive device conductive and non-conductive, and a Wi-Fi module operable to receive the RF signals directly from the wireless network. The controller may cooperate with one or more other devices to synchronize in time the adjustments made by one or more load control devices that are operable to control the power delivered to one or more electrical loads. The one or more load control devices may also cooperate with one or more Internet based information providers to provide preconfigured and condition based adjustments of the one or more electrical loads.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A device configured to control an electrical load, the device comprising:
a controller; and
a first wireless communication circuit operable to communicate on a first wireless communication network via a first protocol, the first communication circuit in communication with the controller, the controller being operable to:
receive a first signal via the first wireless communication circuit and via the first protocol, the first signal including a power control command that includes:
a power control adjustment for the device; and
a synchronization condition;
determine a synchronization condition status being at least one of satisfied or unsatisfied; and
implement the power control adjustment upon the synchronization condition status being satisfied.