Power/data protocol
AssigneeColor Kinetics Incorporated
InventorsIhor Lys, George G. Mueller
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Abstract
Provided herein are methods and systems for powering a device, which include providing a data signal and extracting power from the data signal to power the device. The device may be either a device that responds to the data signal or another device. The data signal may vary between at least two data states. The methods and systems may extract power during one or both of the data states. The methods and systems may include a multiplexor. The controlled device may be an RS-485 compliant device, such as an LED system associated with a processor. The data signal may be a DMX-512 signal. The data signal may control a processor for control of the device.
Claims18
A method for powering a light module, comprising:
- providing a light module, the light module including a processor and an LED system;
- providing a data signal to the light module, the processor and the LED system of the light module being responsive to the data signal;
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- extracting power from the data signal to power the light module.
A lighting system comprising:
- a data line;
- a power supply module, the power supply module including circuitry to extract power from a data signal on the data line;
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- a light module, the light module including a processor and an LED system, the processor receiving power from the power extracted from the data signal, and the processor configured to control the LED system in response to the data signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.