User interface device and method for controlling a connected consumer load, and light system using such user interface device
US8692786B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B20/40
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a user interface device for controlling an electrical consumer, in particular, a light system. Further, it relates to light system using such user interface device. Moreover it relates to a method for controlling such light system using a user interface device. To provide a user interface device, a light system and a method for controlling a consumer load providing feed forward or feed-back information facilitating an easy and intuitive use of the user interface device when controlling a light system, a user interface device for controlling a connected light system (44) is proposed, comprising: a display unit (12) including a plurality of LEDs (13) in a matrix form, wherein each of the LEDs (13) of the matrix is addressable individually; an input unit (11) to receive a user input; a control unit (40) adapted to receive a signal (1a) based on the user input and to generate an information signal (1b) provided to the display unit (12) and to generate a control signal (1c) for controlling the connected consumer load (44).
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