Patent ID: 9215784
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: H05B,Y02B

Abstract:
1. A lighting control system comprising: an occupancy sensor or a daylight sensor located at a first physical location and operative to automatically control the on/off state of lighting by causing line voltage to be connected/disconnected to/from the lighting via a relay; a bridge connected to the occupancy sensor or the daylight sensor and operative to route communications to and from the occupancy sensor or the daylight sensor, the bridge located at a second physical location different than the first physical location; a gateway in communication with the bridge, the gateway having an input/output interface operative to receive inputs from a user for controlling or receiving information from the occupancy sensor or the daylight sensor; a communications network connected to the gateway; and a host computer or server connected to the communications network and operative to receive information from the occupancy sensor or the daylight sensor and the gateway via the communications network and to program the occupancy sensor or the daylight sensor via the communications network, the host computer or server located at a third physical location different than the first physical location and the second physical location; wherein: the occupancy sensor or the daylight sensor is operative to automatically control the on/off state of the lighting independently of the host computer, the gateway, and the bridge should the host computer, the gateway, or the bridge become inoperative or disconnected from the occupancy sensor or the daylight sensor.