Patent ID: 11869345
Assignee: LUTRON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H  E  Y | IPC E  G  H

Claim 0:
1. A device comprising:
a communication circuit configured to transmit and receive messages from at least one control device; and
a control circuit configured to:
determine, based on at least one message received via the communication circuit, a number of devices that are responsive to a control device of the at least one control device, the control device comprising a status indicator configured to be illuminated by a plurality of light sources;
select, based on the number of devices that are responsive to the control device, a feedback type of a plurality of feedback types to be provided via the status indicator, wherein the plurality of feedback types comprises at least one simple feedback type that is provided in response to a user interface event on the control device and at least one advanced feedback type that is provided in response to a level associated with one or more devices that are responsive to the control device; and
provide feedback according to the selected feedback type via the status indicator of the control device by illumination of at least one light source of the plurality of light sources, wherein the control circuit is configured to provide a different illumination configuration for the plurality of light sources for different feedback types.