Virtual room-based light fixture and device control
US8296669B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B47/1975
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a technique for controlling one or more devices within a physical room of a structure is provided. One or more devices in the structure are coupled, either directly or indirectly, to a programmable multimedia controller configured to issue control commands which, when implemented, change the state of the devices. A virtual room-based user interface is displayed on a display screen. The virtual room-based user interface may include one or more virtual rooms, each virtual room including a substantially photo-realistic depiction of a portion of the structure, including substantially photo-realistic depictions of one or more devices located within the portion of the structure. In response to the selection of a particular substantially photo-realistic visual depiction, the programmable multimedia controller may issue control commands which, when implemented, change the state of a particular device. The appearance of the particular virtual room may be updated to reflect the changed state.
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