Lighting wall controller with configurable user interface
US10732787B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04101
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wall controller controls lighting in an area based upon a configurable user interface. The wall controller includes touch and gesture sensing electrodes mounted to a substrate, and an overlay mounted over the touch and gesture sensing electrodes. The overlay includes firmware to define lighting functions relative to a touch or motion gesture on the overlay. A processor is coupled to receive at least one of sensing signals based upon user touch inputs on the overlay, or sensing signals based upon user motion gestures near the overlay. Programming in a memory configures the processor to analyze the received sensing signals in accordance with the firmware of the overlay, generate a lighting control message based upon the analyzed sensing signals, and transmit the lighting control message to one or more luminaires in an area of the wall controller to control an output of the one or more luminaires.
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