Initialization of wireless-controlled lighting systems
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorLing Wang
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Abstract
A method of initializing system components of a wireless-controlled lighting system. The system components include a remote control and a plurality of lighting units which communicate with a control master for the system via commonly-received radio communications. In order to become part of the system, each component transmits a respective request for initialization. A local control master for the system responds to each request, in turn, by allocating and transmitting a unique ID code for the requesting component. It then transmits a verify command to the requesting component which, if it has received the ID code, signals the user affirmatively.
Claims13
In a wireless-controlled lighting system including system components and a control master which communicate via commonly-received wireless transmissions, a method of initializing said system components, said method comprising:
- a. transmission by one of the system components of a request for initialization;
- b. allocation and transmission by the control master of a unique ID code for the requesting system component, said transmission also being receivable by ones of the system components other than the requesting system component;
- c. transmission by the control master of a verification signal indicating that the ID code has been transmitted;
- d. transmission by the requesting system component of an affirmative response to the verification signal if the transmitted ID code has been received;
- e. if the affirmative response is not received by the control master, transmission by the control master of a signal indicating that an error has occurred;
- f. if the affirmative response is received by the control master, storing the ID code allocated to the requesting component.
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