Power receptacle control circuitry
AssigneeCree, Inc.
InventorMichael James Harris
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Abstract
Power receptacle control circuitry includes load switching circuitry, communications circuitry, sensor circuitry, processing circuitry, and a memory. The sensor circuitry includes a light sensor. The processing circuitry is coupled to the load switching circuitry, the communications circuitry, the sensor circuitry, and the memory. The memory includes instructions, which, when executed by the processing circuitry cause the power receptacle control circuitry to selectively deliver power to a load via the load switching circuitry, detect a modulated light signal via the light sensor, and join a group of devices based on the modulated light signal.
Claims20
Power receptacle control circuitry comprising:
- load switching circuitry;
- processing circuitry coupled to the load switching circuitry;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processing circuitry, the memory storing instructions, which, when executed by the processing circuitry cause the power receptacle control circuitry to:
- selectively deliver power to a load via the load switching circuitry;
- analyze power consumption characteristics of the load;
- and
- classify the load based on the power consumption characteristics.
Power receptacle control circuitry comprising:
- load switching circuitry;
- processing circuitry coupled to the load switching circuitry;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processing circuitry, the memory storing instructions, which, when executed by the processing circuitry cause the power receptacle control circuitry to:
- selectively deliver power to a load via the load switching circuitry;
- deliver power to the load in response to user input;
- and
- remove power to the load based on an occupancy status of an environment surrounding the power receptacle control circuitry.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.