Patent ID: 9171455
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: F21K,F21S,F21V,F21W,F21Y,G08C,H05B

Abstract:
1. A plurality of multi-modal wireless controllers for a lighting system, each comprising: a processor; a memory storage coupled to the processor and having a plurality of machine-readable instructions that define functionalities of a multi-modal wireless controller; a radio frequency (RF) engine coupled and responsive to the processor and configured to transmit and receive wireless RF signals; an output for outputting electrical power and a direct current (DC) voltage control signal; an power input configured to receive the electrical power from a power source; a power switch configured to switch on or off the electrical power between the power input and the output, responsive to the processor; a mode input coupled to the processor and including mode switch element having a plurality of settings that each correspond to one of a plurality of operating modes of the multi-modal wireless controller; and a RF input coupled to the RF engine and including RF switch element having a plurality of settings that each correspond to one of a plurality of operating frequencies of the RF engine and an identifier of a zone where the multi-modal wireless controller is located; wherein system includes a plurality of lighting fixtures, and a plurality of auxiliary data sensors configured to capture data that is meant to influence operation of the plurality of lighting fixtures, and wherein each lighting fixture includes one of the plurality of multi-mode wireless wherein each multi-modal wireless controller is coupled to one of an auxiliary data sensor or at most two lighting fixtures, wherein mode input switch element of each multi-modal wireless controller is set to correspond to a type of its coupled component, and wherein groups of multi-modal wireless controllers required to communicate with each other are configured to utilize a specified wireless channel designated by a unique control ID corresponding to a setting of each multi-modal wireless controller's RF switch element.