Patent ID: 9462665
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: H05B,Y02B

Claim Text:
1. A circuit in a configurable light timer for receiving data to control the operation of the configurable light timer, the circuit comprising: an input portion coupled to receive first data from a portable memory device by way of a connector on the configurable light timer, wherein the input portion further comprises actuators enabling the entry of second data; a memory, separate from the portable memory device, storing timing characterization data comprising the first data and the second data; and a data transceiver coupled to receive wireless communication signals according to a wireless communication protocol, the wireless communication signals comprising third data for implementing the configurable light timer; wherein the third data coupled to the configurable light timer by way of the wireless communication link comprises timing characterization data and is stored in the memory; and wherein the timing characterization data stored in the memory comprises a first date when first timing characterization data is to be applied and a second date indicating when the first timing characterization data is to end.