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Methods for controlling an electric device using a control apparatus

US8788966B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 2010
Grant dateJul 22, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/285
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical switch apparatus including a movement sensitive form is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing, a motion sensor and a processing unit, where motion on, near or about the motion sensor is translated into output commands adapted for list scrolling, where the list can be arranged in a hierarchy such as menus or for changing a value of an attribute of a electrical device under the control of the switch.

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