Patent ID: 8536792
Filing Date: 2013-09-17
Classification: H04L,H05B

Abstract:
1. A system for distributed light control, comprising: a first device for setting an operating state of a first light circuit; a second device for setting an operating state of a second light circuit; a network communicatively connecting the first device and the second device; the first device includes a first memory for storing a first configuration dataset, wherein the first device is configured to set the operating state of the first light circuit based upon one or more control commands received via the network and in accordance with the first configuration dataset; the second device includes a second memory for storing a second configuration dataset, wherein the second device is configured to set the operating state of the second light circuit based upon one or more control command received via the network and in accordance with the second configuration dataset; the second device stores a first shadow configuration dataset in the second memory, wherein the first shadow configuration dataset corresponds to the first configuration dataset of the first device; and wherein the second device is configured to determine the current operating state of the first light circuit based upon the first shadow configuration dataset and one or more control commands received via the network.