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`(43) International Publication Date
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`WEPOE PCT
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`W0 2015/061831 A1
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`(51) International Patent Classification:
`(£053 15/02 (2006 .01)
`H041. 12/28 (2006.01)
`H0513 3 7/02 (2006. 01)
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`(21) International Applicatiun Number:
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`PCT/'AU201 4,1001 007
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`28 Drinker 2014 (28.102014)
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`Inventors: DAVIS, Barrie; PO. Box 3951. Smith Bris-
`bane BC, Queensland 4i 04 (AU). DAVIS, Benjamin; PO.
`Box 3951, South Brisbane BC. Queensland 4101 (AU).
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`Agent: EAGAR & R‘IARTIN PTY LTD; 36 Simbai St,
`Runaway Bay, Queensland 4216 (AU).
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`Designated States (”unless otherwise: indicated, fbr every
`kind (3f mtiorznt' pmtectirm available): AE, AG, AL, AM,
`AD, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY,
`Bz, CA, CH, CL, CN, co, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM,
`DO, DZ, EC. EE, no, BS, H, (18,013,613, GH, GM, GT,
`HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, 18, J 1’, KE, KG. KN, KP, KR,
`KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG,
`MK, MN, MW, MX, m MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM,
`PA, Pl}, PG. PH, PL. PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC,
`SD, 812', SCI, SK, SL. SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN,
`TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW.
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`Designated States (unless (Mien-vise indicated. fin“ every
`kind qfr'egicma! pmteciion available}: ARIPO ('BW, Gil,
`GM, KE, LR. LS. MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST. SZ
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`(30) Priority Data:
`2013904180
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`29 October 2013 (29.10.3013)
`KOR'I‘EK INDUSTRIES
`P’I‘Y
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`(71) Applicant:
`[.AUfAUj; cx’o Engar & Martin Pty Ltd, '36 Simbni 81.. Run-
`away Bay, Queensland 4216 (AU).
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`(54) Title: ADAPTABLE MULTl-MODE WIRELESS POWER, LIGHT AND AUTOMATION
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`(57) Abstract: A device and metlmd
`for remotely controlling the supply 01'
`electricity to a.
`lighting element The.
`device (200) includes a. wireless com:
`mnniuations nindule (2-02) configured
`for pccr-to-pcct enmnniuiceitinus and a
`Inicmmnit‘nllet
`(208). The electrical
`supply is varied based on a command
`received through the wireless comnnh
`mentions mndule that may include spe-
`cifying one or more particular LEDS in
`order to generate :3. spectrum of differ-
`ent cnlnurs from the lighting element.
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`internist
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`Cannecticn
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`Wl—Fi Network
`Access Point
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`link
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`WiAN
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`Fig. 3
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`TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG. KZ, RU, Published:
`TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE,
`UK, Eli, ES, Fl, FR, (38, OR, HR, HU, 1E, 15, IT, LT,
`LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, R0, R3, SE,
`SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA,
`GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE. SN, TD, TG).
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`ADAFTABLE MHLTl-MQDE WIRELESS FOWER! LIGHT AND AUTGMfiTiGH
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`Crass Reference to Related Aggiications
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`[0631]
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`This application ciaima the benefit of Australian Proviainnai Applicatit‘in N0;
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`28139341843, filed 239 Camber 21313. "This applicat‘icn is reiated'ta 1.5.8.. Provigional
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`.Appiication No. airmen-ta filed 15 March 2013; and hugtraiian Patent Angiicatinn No.
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`20‘t32tizifii’1, tits-ad tEApril 201 ‘3. The entire cantents of each of the ahenveidantified
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`applications is herein; inmrporated by reference herein.
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`Field 0? invention
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`[0002]
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`The present disclosure relates to the control of mains power, lighting and
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`autnmatinn' in domestic and mmmerciai applicatinns using standard partahie mmputing
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`devices such as smartphnnes, tablets, iaptopfnotehoakfnethooiiiuitrahank computers
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`and similar items its} act as a 'pfirsonai contraile’r utiiizing an atiaptahls wirelass
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`communicationa link.
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`Background ofthe invention
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`[0903]
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`Many residential and hammers-lat buildings have eiectrical newer! iiightsi,
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`dams. gates, shutters, awnings, blinds and other mechanisms that can be operated m
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`programmed using buttci-ns, switches or remote summits, Current methad’s at wireless
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`cantrol invnive handheld devices that twin-ally use sub—tGHz technologies to send
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`openiaiose, nnlotf, Dr other commands to a. receiver integrated inter the main mechanism
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`of‘a device. On receiving a remote control command. the mechanism may: amnngst‘
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`ather actions, apart tar ($035 a dnor,‘ raise or tower a blind? turn tights on at oft or vary
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`the flaw of newer.
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`[0086;]
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`in recent years, the proliferation nf smartphones has piacgci pawerfui
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`comnuting devices in the hands at the public. While these (tenses can generate and
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`transmit wireiass central cammands, their genericwireless systems ara not campatibla
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`with the standards currently used in domestic or mmmercial thppliances and
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`machanisms, sci they cannat natively cnmmunicate with such in mrder tn transfer
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`programming or mmml cammands.
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`[0005-]
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`it can ha appreciated that manufacture-rs oimntroiiahle waiverr rigor, gate,
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`shutter. awning: fan, blind and iight‘mechanisms may find it highly advantageous far
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`customers to control or program various aspects of their products notivoly from o
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`smartphone;
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`Summary:_
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`[0606]
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`to one exemplary embodiment, the present dis-closure incluooo two parts: a
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`power Control untt with aoaptabl‘o wireless oommunioation capabilitieo; and a battery
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`poworod personal controller table to communicate with a power- oontrol unit via a
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`wireless oom‘munlcations linkw lt will loo aopreoioteo that rotorence herein to “preferred”
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`or “proferably” is intended as exemplary only.‘
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`{GUN}
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`The power control unit is preferably configuroo to wirelessly operate: as an
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`adoptable. Winl Direct and network Wini devise, either individually or ooncurrently,
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`using Wl-Fi—{Bireot andlor‘ network Wi—Fi teohnologies; and optionally as a Bluetooth
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`devioo: using Bluotooth SIG olaoo Eat—FEDR or later technologies including Bluetooth
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`Low Energy! Bluetooth 4.8 and protocol layers such as CSRMeSh,. As used herein,
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`“nebmork Wi~Fl" refers to the Wt«Fi Alliance definition as any "wireless: local area network
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`{WLAN} products that are based on the institute of Electrical and Electronic; Engineers
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`{'lEEE) 802.1 1' standards” including any amendments, extensions or proprietary
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`implementations. A55 usoo‘ herein the term "Wi—Fi‘ Direct" refers to a oevioe oonfigured to
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`support the Wini Alliance Wl—Fi Direct Specification and amendments, Extensions or
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`oropriotajry implementations of Wi~.Fi peootooeer technology.
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`{0608]
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`Wi»Fi Direct and Bluotooth are peor—topeer capable communication
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`technologies. Poentopeer communication methods anti control aspocts that may be
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`incorporated into the powor control unit are described in more detail in PCT Application
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`No. PQTJAUEW ’lr’QQ-l 666, filed December 25%, 2011,. titled “Wireless Power, Light and
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`Automation Control," the entire diSolosure of which is incorporated herein by reference._
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`Net-work Wi~Fi is a oommunioatlon technology that allows ooviooo to oommonioate
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`through a W‘LAN. .fixoaptable network, placenta—poor communication methods; and system
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`attributes that may be“: incorporated into tho power control unit area-described in more
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`detail in PCT Application No. PCTIAUEMQIGGOQSR filed August 15, 2012, titled
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`“Adaptable Wireless Power, Light and Automation System” the entire olSolosuro of
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`which is inoorooratod herein by referenoor
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`[SEEDS]
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`The personal controller is preferably a commeroiolly available cellular or
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`mobile phono commonly known as a smartphono that suttports at loos-t network Wi—Fi
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`and may aleo support WieFi Direct endlor Bluetooth andi’or Near Field Communioetiene
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`(MFG). Unleee etherwiee notedi the personal controller will be deeoribed in terms of a
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`smartphone, though the disclosure is not so limited. For {example only, the personal
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`controller may be any portabiedevioe whioh can download or install by other means an
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`Applications Program (App; have a suitable interface the user can interact with to
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`control, the firm in order to. execute required functions, and have the wireless
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`communioe’tione oepetiility to establish commuhioatione with a power control uriit.
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`Examples ot‘personel co‘ntroilere include smartphoines, iabiets, laptops, ulti‘eboolce and
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`notebook personal comp-Liters...
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`{0019]
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`The power control unit can preferabiy form a communications: link with a
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`smartphone using Wl—Fi Direct aodfor network Wl—Fi. it can be eoprecieted that when
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`the power control unit is oonneoted to la WLRN, e emertphone with lrill—Fl oeoebiiity
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`connected to the same WLAN can Use an appropriate App to communioete with the
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`power control unit. That list a user oan enter a command into their smertphone and send
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`it to the power oootrol unit via the WLAN. in this case the smertphone could be in the
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`Vicinity of the WLAN access point, or the emertphone could be at a remote location and
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`communicate with the WLAN access point. via the Internet it so configured.
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`{Gill ‘1']
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`it oer: be eporeoieieol that a power control unit operating in Wi-Fi Direct mode
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`can communicate peervto—peer with e sm‘ert‘phone without'the requirement of a WLAN.
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`in this case, the power control unit preferably simulates a Wi~Fi eooese point» or
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`operates as e softtvere access point {softAP} if the emertphone is not using Wi—F‘i Direct
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`to communicate; or it the emertph'one is using Wini Direct to communicate the power
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`control unit and smertphoo‘e can negotiate whioh device will assume the Wi—Fi Direct
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`group owner role and establieh e peerwtompeer connection. Once a peer-ntox-peer
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`connection has been established, the user is able to send commends directly from a
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`smartohone to the. selected power control unit without the need for any other
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`intermediary or netWorlr.
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`[0012]
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`The present dieciosore in one preferred embodiment sets forth a power
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`oootrol unit with. wireless oornmunioation capabilities derived from-any number of raoios,
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`treneoeivere and oontroliere that provide both a neMork Wi~Fi and WivFi Direct
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`connection individually or concurrently. in some preferred embodimente,_ the power
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`control unit may also include the neoessery radios, treneoeivere or complements to
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`support a wireleee _Bluetooth connection.
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`[0013]
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`Depenijing on cost and desired nutcome, the. wireles-r cnrnrnuninatinn
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`capahiiirinn of the pnwer control unit may be achieved by using: any number at discrete
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`radios, aeri‘ain, transceivers, microprocessnrs and contreiiers either indiiriduaiiy:
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`coiiectiveiy: at as a systnm in a package (3in er as a" system an a nhip {SOC}; a
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`cambinaiinn at “samba” chip that aggregates the functinnaiity of a number of, discrein
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`transseivern and cantroiiers‘ 0f nifierant standards £5 a SP or SGC; nr using any
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`combinatinn of combn nhipfs,‘ SinSi 8031's andi'nr discrete radios, ae‘riais: transceivers
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`and controliers. The newer contra! unit may utiiize single nr m’uitipie wli‘eiess band's,_
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`physical channels: virtual channels: modes nr other coexistence technoingies and
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`aignrithms, the. methnds of which are aireacly known in those of'ordinary skill in the art
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`and am not descriheci herein. Bepending on the smash hardware cnmpnnents, the
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`power cantrni unit may alsc- inniude shared antenna support and shared signai receiving
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`paths to eliminate the neati for an externai spiitter Gr reduce the number at ann‘ais
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`req mired ,
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`EDEN]
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`The present dine-insure in nne preferred emb-ndiment sets farih a newer
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`control unit with wireless communications that in a first mane provide a peerinneer
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`canneciion and in a secnnd mode can be mnfigure-d by the. useirto Operate as a
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`neiwark Wi~Fi device and connect in a WLR-N as a client;
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`[0015]
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`The newer control unit has its wirslesn cammunications set to initiaily‘functinn
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`in paer—i’n—peer made, preferably utilizing Wi—Fi Direct irrenpective of its finai
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`canfiguration, Because Wi~Fi Direct providen a peer~to~peer connection, as soon as
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`power is appiied to pnwer cantrol unit, it-can be recagnised by a smartphnne
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`cnmmunicating with at ieast neMnrk WE‘FE and a Wireless cnmmunicarinns link can be
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`estahiishecii A smartphnne App is preferahiy used to configum any cperatienal aspects
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`and onn‘trci the; functinnal capabilities of the power control unit. Once a nnmmunicatinns
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`fink is nstabiiahed, the U38? is abie to activate a snt-artphnne App which preferably uses
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`the data pathbenneen the smartphnne and power contra! unit, Using a smarmhnne
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`App‘ the user can chnnse iftha pnwer cantrnl unit is to continue running in penrvtoneer
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`mode, awap tn natwnrlr Wi—F i made, fir run bath mndes nencurrently where Supparted,
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`and set the power contrni unit-with any operational parameters required far a nenvorii
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`WirlFi 0r paerr-to—peercievicn, name the nevice, set an encryptian key, enter a passwnrd
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`and any ether requirements that may he rafiuireti nr desirabiaiwmn this meantime has
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`been nompieted: the user nan command the pnwer cnntrol unit tn""restari”, atwhich time
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`it wilt oonfigute itself according to the parameters; which have boon spook" during tho-
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`setttlli Process;
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`[GEE-18]
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`if the user has ohosen the power-oontroi unit to operator-in poor—towpoor mode
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`utiiizing WivFi Diroo‘t. it would continue to do so after the restart, The power oontrol unit
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`wouitt only oonrtoot to smartphonos that can futiy comply with its connection
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`requirements before establishing a communications link. This may include seoority
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`measures in addition to any native security measures of WLFE Direct. such as WisFi
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`Protected Access or Wi—Fi Protector: Aoooss 2.
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`[(3817]
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`if the user has chosen the power control unit to operate in a neutron: Wi-Fi
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`mode, the smortphorie App wouid configure the mace-soar}: parameters for the powr
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`control unit. to connect to a WLAN. When the power control unit restarts, it would
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`Connect as a otiont «device on the WLAN. ttwouid than preterahiy be aooessioie. to
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`devices which. are also connected to the son-1e WLAN. Apeerutofipeor wiroioss mode of
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`the power montroi unit is proforaoly used to configure the neoessary parametErs-tor the
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`access administrator to connect to a WLAN as a client.
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`[8818]
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`in either mode. a smartphono App 55 preferably useci to control the functzionai
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`oapaioiiities: of the power control. in network Wi-Fi modo. the» smartphone App.
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`communicates with the selected power control unit via a WLAN access point. in peantou
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`poor mode utilizing” Wi-Fi Direct, the Smartphone App communicates directiy with tho-
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`set’eoted access attminiotrator machine to machine.
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`[0018]
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`if the user has ohooen tho. power control unit to operate in both Wi~Fi Direct
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`mode anti nehoork Wi—Fi mode Concurrently”, when the power contra! restarts it would
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`appear 81$ 3 otient‘ device on the WLAN and as a Wqui Direct aooosrs pointigroup.
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`partioipant with the functionoiity of each mode being ovoitabto. in that way. and as an
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`exam-pie only; a power control unit could ailow third party access via a Wi—Fi Direct
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`connotation Without aliowing. access to the concurrent WLAN ooonection. thos
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`preventing acct-zoo to other-WLAN deviooo.
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`[@320]
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`in arittition to configuring the operational aspects of the power oontfoi unit; a
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`smartphono App would also preferably be used to controi and program various
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`auton‘tation and interactive functions; of tho power control unit. In ono proforred
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`embodiment thirs could include tho. abiiity to set a specific: response to an ambient tight
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`threshold determinant from an Embedded ambient light ooosor in the power controi unit.
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`in ancther preferred emtruricliments this could include the ability tc set at specific teepcnee
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`in relaticn in a ercximity event determined from an embedded pmximity tie-teeter in the
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`power ccntr‘ci unit. in anctner preferred embcdiment this could inciude Specifying ”a
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`coteur hue from a .grachicai appmximaticn disptayed on the smartphone screen.
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`[0621.]
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`tn one preferred embodiment, e Bluetecth peanut-peer cennection between
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`a smartpttcne and newer control unit may be used te enter information for configuration
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`at the power centre! unit as a network Wi~Fi cievice. andfer‘WFFi Direct access
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`potntfgrcup participant" andfcr peeruto—pe'et Wi'vFi device, or to facilitate the
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`estahiiehment of a netwcrtt Wi—Fi ccnnecticn andfer‘ Wi—Fi Direct" connection andtct‘
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`{Jeanie-peer-WLFE. conn-ecticn. in another preferred embodiment, a Bluetccth
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`ccnnecticn between a; newer centre! unit and em-artchcne may he used as a peerate
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`peer ccmmunicaticn channei’ tc exchange data with a newer contrci unit.
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`{0022]
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`The pcwer ccntrci' unit may have an exposed human interface such as» a
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`mech-anicat switch(5_), buttoms), cr capacitivei’prcmmity tcucti meats). in cne prefetrecl-
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`embodiment, it may be desirable tc have no: exposed human interface in order to
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`reduce. the incidence of vendatiem crcreete. a highty weather resistant unit-
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`[0023]
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`it can be appteciatett that the pcwer centre! unit can be incarcerated intc
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`many different forms at fighting products.
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`[0&4]
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`in. one preferred aspect. the present disciceure eets forth a device tcr. iinking
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`a parecnai centrciler tn a fighting e-tement, the pemcnai ccntroller having a prcceeeor, a
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`user interface, and a wireless ccmmuniceticns transceiver. The device inductee a
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`wire-tees cemmunicatiens medule- cperable for secure two~t~ay wireless communiceticn
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`with the petscnai ccntreiiet, the wireless cemmunicaticnc module including- ian aeriai
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`and a radio: traneceiver, the wirelese communicatiens mcduie being configured tc
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`ccmmunicate with the perscnai ccntrc’iler seiectiveiy using a nen~peentc~peet
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`communicatinns link and e peer—twpeer ccmmurticaticne link ee’tabiiehed by simulating
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`a netwcris: access paint. The. device further inciudee a micrcccntreller ccnfig tired to
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`acetate the wireless communications module in more than one, mode», the
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`micrcccntrciier being configured to ape-rate. the wireless communicaticns moduie in a
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`first mode using a peer—to~peer mmmunications standard, the microccntrolier being
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`cenfigured 'tc Operate th‘e-w‘iretess central medule in a second mode, using a non-vpeer»
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`tow-peer centmunicaticne standard. the micrcccntmller being programmed tn uee the firet
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`made tc communicate with the persenat ccntreiier and receive network parameters at
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`an available WLAN from the personai controller. the miorocontroiler heing configured te
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`use the network parameters of the evaiiehie WLAN received from the personal
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`controlier to operate the ”Wireless communications moduie-in the second mode as a
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`client on the WLAN. The device further includes a power oontrol circuit configured to
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`imelemeht a co-mmahd from the microoohtrolier to vary the. snooty. of electricity to the
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`lighting element hes-ed at least in part on instructions communicated from the personai
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`controller,
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`[WES]
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`in. another preferred aspect, the present disclosure sets forth a. device for"
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`linking a personal, oontrolie‘r "to e fighting "element, the personemontrolier having a
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`prooessor, a user interface. and a wireless communications transceiver. The device
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`includes a wireless oommonioatiohs module operable for secure two—way wireiess
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`communication with the persons: controller, the wireless oommoniostions module
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`inoititiihg an aerial and a radio transceiver. the wireless oommunioatioris module being
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`config ured to communicate with the personal controller using a peer~toupeer
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`oomrhunioetions iink established bysimulsting a Rushmore access point. The devise
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`further includes :5: mierooontroller configured to obtain network parameters of a WLAN
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`from the personal oohtroiier using the peer—to—peer communications link established
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`between the wireless communications module and the personal controller, the
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`microcontrolier being programmed to operate the wireless oommunicatsioris moouie as a
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`client of the WLAN based on the. network parameters obtained from the. personal
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`controlter through the peer-simmer" communications link. The device also includes a
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`power control circuit configured to. implement a command from the microcontrollerto
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`vary the supply of electricity to the lighting element based at least in part on in'strootioris
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`communicated from the personal controller.
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`[0626]
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`in another preferred aspect, the present disclosure sets forth e method for
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`linking a smeitphohe to a lighting element. The method inductee providing a power
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`controi. unit physically conneoisble to a power cirooit configured to operate the lighting
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`element, the power controi unit including at microprocessor-end s radio transceiver
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`opershie for establishing a peer-tome oommuoiostions link with the smartohohe;
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`establishing a wireless hearse-peer connection behnreen the power control unit and the
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`smartphone by operating the power control unit as s simulated access point;
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`determining, with the smertphohe. whether the power oontroi unit is configured as a
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`Client in s WLAN within range of the power control unit; and oonfigoring the power
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`aontrst unit as. a client at the WLAN if the pawer central unit is rm‘ airfiady uCfifiQUde as
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`a Crient.
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`The refereme is: any prim art in this-specificat’im‘r is nut; and saitouid not be.
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`taken as art atsknewiedgement 0:” any form {If suggestinri that the print art farms part of
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`the Grimmrm general knswiedge in Austraiia or in any wither cumiitry;
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`Brief Descrigtiun ai the Figures
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`[0028]
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`Fig. i is a perspective View of” a smartphone-for use in fine preferred
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`embodiment {if the pig-sent disc'lusure.
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`{GQZQJ
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`Fig. 2 is a mock diagram of the fumiionai elements at a primer cant-mi unit in
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`accerdanoe with one preferred embadimem 9f the present disciosure,
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`{063$}
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`Fig. 3 is a system pictoriaf repregentatinn nf‘it‘re smartphone of Fig. “i and the:
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`pnwer cantroi unit of Fig. 2 used in- a paentoiiaercarnmunisaticng iinkwith each ether,
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`and used in a Wi-Fi WLAN in ascnrdance with one preferred embodiment of the present
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`disciasure.
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`{0031]
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`Fig. 4 is a fluwdiagram {if an exampiary configuraiian pracedure utiiizing the
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`smartphane of" Fig.
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`“i it: cantigure the primer cantroi unit at Fig. 2 as a client device in
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`WiaFi WLAN {if Fig. 3 in accordance with one preferred embodiment at the; present
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`disaiusrura.
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`Detaiied Descrigtion at the Drawings
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`[0933]
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`Attemative embodiments of the disciusure wiii be apparent it) those smiled in
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`the art from cansideration at the specificatitm and practiica {if the discicsme discicsed
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`herein.
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`It is intended thatthe specification and exampraézi be cansidared as exempiary
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`oniy. with a true scope and fipirit at the disclosure being indicated by the claima which
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`faiiaw.
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`[0033]
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`Fig- 1 is a perspective raprssentaiion of a smartphona 10 which 1.1363 .55:
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`wireiess iii'rk to camr‘nunicatewith a power contra! unit (described in maria detail beiew}.
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`Smartphrzne “if: is preferably a cammerciaiiy availabia, Canventional smartphcne. Same
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`Of the basic ‘functicrrs the smartphone preferably includes are: a tough sensitive
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`graphical! screen interface “i2; .3 campatibie radici transceiver; and" the abiiity ta run an.
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`a-pplicatien rim-gram, hereby termad a ”Product App", speaitic to the individuai
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`smartphone endfer power control unit. It will. be understand that the Produetfi‘pe its
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`always used irr-eemtriraatieh with me or more preceesers, and where it is; beefed,
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`configures what might ot’heMiS-e he a generei purpnse preceseer inte a special purpose
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`pretzeeeor according to the funetiens and parameters at the Preduct App. The Predunt
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`App may reside in a non-transitory medium such as the praceseer of a mobiie
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`sommunicatiens device such as a smertphene, in e mierepreeessor of a pewer centrol
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`device. in e remete, eifsite preceeem. ur- shared among devices or systems. Preferabiy,
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`the Preciuct A5953 is dewnleaded t0 smertphcrre ‘10 and operates as a human interface
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`for the central, cenfigura‘rion, programming andr‘er interregation‘ of a power centre! unit.
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`in the exempiee that follow, speeifie coding fer the Precinct App has been omitted fer
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`eimpiieity 35— a pereeh (Jr-ordinary shift in the art wetsid be ablete understand and
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`repreduce the functionality of the described embodiments without the need for a
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`discussion arr particuiar ceding.
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`[8934]
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`Smartphene 1G is preferably configured to operate acress a range at wireiess
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`eemmunicetiens teehncriegies, including the techh{shrug};r to cemmunieete via at least
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`netwerk Wi—Fi. Smartphone i0 may additionally include caeebility for Wi~F i Direet andfer
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`Bluetomh auditor NFC. While preferred embedimerite attire present disciee‘ure use a
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`smart-phone as rte controlier, and s-peoificeiiy a smartphehe ineerporeting at least
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`network Wi-Fi, ether wireieee communications methods and systems ceuld be used
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`depending rm the specific requirements of the appl‘icatinrr at the diseiesure,
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`[0035]
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`Referring now- to F ig‘ 21 a power mntrei unit 230 is shown in accurdance with"
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`a preferred embedimerrt of the present disclosure. Pewereentrol unit EGG has wireless
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`cemmunieatiehe 282z perpetual! clack caiendar 204. seneer module 20:63. system
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`micreeentreiier 203 with embedded rr‘remrzrryI an aerial git). power centre? circuit 212
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`and electrical apparatus 21¢ in seme- prei’erred embodiments, it may be preferable fer
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`system micreeentrelier 203 K) suppert externai memory in addition t0, er inetead at,
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`embedded ,memery. in same preferred embodiments, it may be preferable fer system
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`mierecentroiier 208’ and cemmunieetiohe moduie 266 to be fully integrated.
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`[£3333]
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`Perpetual clock: calenderzuar preferebiy inductee a newer baskup try. the Way
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`of a battery er super capacitor enabling real” time te be accurately maintained in
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`instances where a mains pnwer euteg-e nature. in some preferred embodiments,
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`perpetual sleek caiendar 204 may be emitted where power cont-rel unit .260 times net
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`perierm any clock or date deeehdant Operations er reeehres {sleek data tram an exterhai
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`oourod via wireless communications, in some prerorred ombodimonro, “o
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`nah p.31 mini-Ml:
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`an;
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`calendar 2614 may be integrated into system microoonlroller 208.
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`Power oonlroi oirouit 213 is preferably adapted To var},r the eioolrioal power to
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`an electrical device 214 and includes a suilable physical oonnootlon interface.
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`Depending; on. the application, electrical device 214 may nor necessarily he codocaled
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`with power control circuit 2'14. in one preferred embodiment, power control unilQOQ may
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`be wholly integrated into an electrical device such as, by way of example, door
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`meohanisms, gale mochanisms, motorized blind and awning mechanisms, motorized
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`screen meclra‘nismo, light switches, lighting controllers. lighting fixtures, lamps,
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`luminaries, power control mechanisms, power ouilots, fans, climate oonlrol equipment
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`such as lhermoslais and air conditioning units, vending machines, sprinkler and
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`watering syotems, pumps, pool fiilralion systems, gas metering and control equipment,
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`ele'clrioily molero, peripheral. oomputer Equipment, conoumeer elooir‘oni‘os, whitegood-s,
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`and alarm systems,
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`in one preferred embodiment, power control unit 200 preferably includes a
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`suitahla physical i'nlerlace, such as terminal block, allouring power control unit 29%. to be:
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`directly imagrated into the eleotrio'al mains of a building or structure, or the eleolrioa’l
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`system or a vohlolo or hood. in one proierred ombodimenl, power control unit 206 may
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`be configurod with a flying. lead compatiblo with the NEMA 545 North American maino
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`power standard? in order to plug into a mains power general purpose outlet. in another
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`preferred embodiment, oower control unit Elli) may be configured as a plug in pad-k with
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`integrated power pins compatible with the NEMA 5—15 NorlhAmerioan mains power
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`standard in order to plug dire-oily mm a mains power general purpose outlet. it will he
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`appreciaied "that power control unit may be configured aooording to the current, voltage
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`and power pin requirements of various countries or applications without departing from
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`the doodle of the. preoenl disclosure,
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`[QGSQ]
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`The commands and responses between system microcontroilor 238 and
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`smarlphono. 10 are communicated through a radio frequency wireless llni-z supported by
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`wireless oommunioa‘lions 202 anode-rial. 210. Wireleso oommuoloations 202 preferably
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`looludos any number of radios, transceivers, microorocoosors, controllers and aeriais
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`that provide a n‘otworlr Wi-Fi‘ and Wi~Fi Dirdot connection individually or concurrently,
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`with the railzillihir to optionally oupport Blueloolh. Examples of wireloss oommurrioalloos:
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`are deooribod in PCT Application No, PBTiAU 20122300l39359, filed Auguot 15, 2012, the:
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`entire contents of which is. incorporated by reference herein. Depending an asst and the:
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`desired anaratiahal functinna, wiralasa cammnnicatinns 262 may inciuar—r only a Wi-Fi
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`radio, a combinatinn of WiaFi radios, hr any camhination at: Wi«Fi Radio/s, wireless
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`radicals. and a Bluataoth rad in". The: wirelam cammunicat‘inn‘ capabilities; may ba-
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`achievad by using: any number of discrate radios, aariaisi transceivers,
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`microprocessors and controller-s either individuallyi coilaativaiy‘, or as a system in a
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`package (.SiP} or as a system on a chip {SOC}; a combinatittm or “comm” chip that
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`aggregates the functionaiily‘ ofa number of‘riiscraie- iranaaaivars and cantroilers at
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`different standards as a SiP 0r SOC; air using an}r combination of combo nhiplai SiPla
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`Sacra andfar discrete radius, aerials, transceivers and controllers‘ The power central.
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`unit may utilize single or multiple wireless bands; physical channels, virtual nhannela
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`marries or rather caaxistence Eachnclagiea and aignrithrns, the methods at which are
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`already hnawri to these or ardinary skill in the art and are not described herein.
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`Depanding on the nhosari hardware campananta, wireiaas communications 202. may
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`alsa: include- sharerl antenna support arr-cl shared signal receiving {ratha ta eliminate the
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`need far an external spiittar or additinnal aeriala. if desired, an additional aerial ar
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`aariaia. may he added where shared antenna suppar’r is, not feasible.
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`[0040]
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`When wiraiass communications 202 aparatas using a manta-pear Wqui
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`standard, prefarabiy Wi«Fi‘ Direct, it can communicate with devices that support netwnrk
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`WE“.FE nr Wi—Fi Direa’r‘ on .a pear~tn~peer basis without the need far any intermediary
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`hardware. Wireless communications 202 is preferably configured to aperate according
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`to the WirFi Direct specification as both a Wi—Fi Direct group. pariiaipantfiand Wqu i Direct
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`access paint or SafiAP, ailmwing the pow-er central unit 290 to appear to devices
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`cammunicating with ham-ork‘Wi-F-‘i as a WiFi a‘ccaaa paint. Through a SaftAP‘, wireless
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`cnmmunicatians 262 is able to aatablish a {Jeanie—pear cammunications link with a
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`netwarir Wi~Fi device avan thurrgh the netwark Wi~Fi device may not sunpnrt Wi~Fi
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`Direct. in this instance: a device using network Wi—Fi to cnmmunicate will receive a
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`device disenvary massaga train EQWEI’ central unit 200 as if fram a WisFi a-cceas point-
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`and be able to establish a manta-paw carnmunicatians link with newer central unit 203
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`as. though it were cannactijrrg ta 3 Wi-Fi acceaa point. The procedure af establishing a
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`cammunicatians link between a Wi~Fi Direct denim and netwark Wi~Fi deviaes are
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`defined in the Wi—Fi Aili‘anae- apacificatiana and would be understand by practiiianera
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`Skilled in communications systems protacala.
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`Wi—Fi Direct has a number of advantages which simplify communications
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`between a power controi unit. and e emaitphone operating as a oontroiler Significant
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`advantages include mobility and portability, where e smartphone and power control unit
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`oniy need to be within radio range of each other to establish e wireless communications
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`link. Wqui Direct otters secure communications through means such as Wi—Fi Protected
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`Access 2 protocoie and encryption for traneporteol messages, ensuring the system
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`remains secure to qualified tievicee. Most im