Environment controllers capable of controlling a plurality of smart light fixtures

    公开(公告)号:US09924021B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-20

    申请号:US15454417

    申请日:2017-03-09

    摘要: Environment controllers for the configuration and control of a plurality of smart light fixtures. A master environment controller exchange data with a fixture management server and a plurality of slave environment controllers. Each slave environment controller is in charge of controlling a plurality of light fixtures. The master environment controller receives a command targeting a particular light fixture from the fixture management server. The environment controller determines a target slave environment controller in charge of controlling the particular light fixture, among the plurality of slave environment controllers. The master environment controller forwards the received command to the target slave environment controller. The target slave environment controller further transmits the forwarded command to the particular light fixture. Alternatively, an independent environment controller is in charge of controlling a plurality of light fixtures under the direct supervision of a fixture management server, without using an intermediate master environment controller.

    Environment control device providing a Wi-Fi hotspot for accessing the Internet

    公开(公告)号:US10070470B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-04

    申请号:US14845413

    申请日:2015-09-04

    摘要: An environment control device (ECD) providing a Wi-Fi hotspot for accessing the Internet. The ECD comprises a communication module with a Wi-Fi hotspot functionality for establishing a Wi-Fi hotspot at the ECD, and a mesh client functionality for communicating over a mesh network. The communication module provides for exchanging environmental data with at least another ECD, over one of the Wi-Fi hotspot or mesh network. It also provides for receiving upstream Internet data from at least one user terminal over the Wi-Fi hotspot, and forwarding the upstream Internet data to another ECD over the mesh network. It further provides for receiving downstream Internet data from another ECD over the mesh network, and forwarding the downstream Internet data to the at least one user terminal over the Wi-Fi hotspot. The ECD providing the Wi-Fi hotspot for accessing the Internet may be a daisy-chained ECD controlled by a master ECD.

    Memory device comprising flash memory and method for controlling a write speed of a bus transmitting data for storage on the flash memory

    公开(公告)号:US10593409B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-17

    申请号:US15782338

    申请日:2017-10-12

    摘要: Memory device comprising flash memory and method for controlling a write speed of a bus transmitting data for storage on the flash memory. The flash memory of the memory device comprises a plurality of physical blocks for writing data transmitted over the bus from a host device to the memory device. The writing of data in any one of the plurality of physical blocks is preceded by an erase of the physical block. The memory device also comprises a memory device controller controlling a write speed of the bus. The write speed of the bus defines a transmission rate at which data are transmitted over the bus from the host device to the memory device, for further writing on the flash memory. The control of the write speed of the bus comprises adapting the transmission rate based on a number of physical blocs erased.

    Environment control device and method using a wifi infrastructure for exchanging environmental data

    公开(公告)号:US09924243B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-20

    申请号:US14274867

    申请日:2014-05-12

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to an environment control device (ECD) and a method using a wireless communication infrastructure for exchanging environmental data. The wireless communication infrastructure comprises a first Wi-Fi hotspot, and at least one of a second Wi-Fi hotspot and a mesh network. The ECD comprises a communication module for exchanging environmental data with at least another device over the wireless communication infrastructure. The communication module is capable of establishing the first Wi-Fi hotspot, associating with the second Wi-Fi hotspot, and communicating over the mesh network. The ECD further comprises a processing module capable of processing environmental data received from the other device via the wireless communication infrastructure, and/or transmitting generated environmental data to the other device via the wireless communication infrastructure. The ECD may consist of an environment controller, a sensor, a controlled appliance, and a relay for wired devices.

    METHOD FOR CONFIGURING DEVICES IN A DAISY CHAIN COMMUNICATION CONFIGURATION
    5.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR CONFIGURING DEVICES IN A DAISY CHAIN COMMUNICATION CONFIGURATION 有权
    在DAISY链路通信配置中配置设备的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160127173A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-05

    申请号:US14530119

    申请日:2014-10-31

    IPC分类号: H04L12/24 H04L12/40

    摘要: A master device, daisy-chained devices, and a method for configuring the daisy-chained devices are provided. The master device generates a signal having a pre-determined base frequency, and outputs the signal generated to a first device in the daisy chain communication configuration. Each daisy-chained device receives an input signal, having an input frequency, from a previous daisy-chained device. Each daisy-chained device generates an output signal having an output frequency different to and based on the input frequency of the received signal, and outputs the output signal to a following daisy-chained device. Each daisy-chained device further determines an address of a communication interface, for exchanging data with the master device, based on the input frequency of the received signal. For example, the output frequency of the output signal is half the input frequency of the received signal.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一个主设备,菊花链设备和一个配置菊花链设备的方法。 主装置产生具有预定基准频率的信号,并且以菊花链通信配置将产生的信号输出到第一装置。 每个菊花链装置从先前的菊花链装置接收具有输入频率的输入信号。 每个菊花链装置产生具有不同于并基于接收信号的输入频率的输出频率的输出信号,并将输出信号输出到以下菊花链式装置。 每个菊花链装置还基于接收到的信号的输入频率确定用于与主设备交换数据的通信接口的地址。 例如,输出信号的输出频率是接收信号的输入频率的一半。

    Method for configuring devices in a daisy chain communication configuration

    公开(公告)号:US09819544B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-14

    申请号:US14530119

    申请日:2014-10-31

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16 H04L12/24 H04L12/40

    摘要: A master device, daisy-chained devices, and a method for configuring the daisy-chained devices are provided. The master device generates a signal having a pre-determined base frequency, and outputs the signal generated to a first device in the daisy chain communication configuration. Each daisy-chained device receives an input signal, having an input frequency, from a previous daisy-chained device. Each daisy-chained device generates an output signal having an output frequency different to and based on the input frequency of the received signal, and outputs the output signal to a following daisy-chained device. Each daisy-chained device further determines an address of a communication interface, for exchanging data with the master device, based on the input frequency of the received signal. For example, the output frequency of the output signal is half the input frequency of the received signal.

    ENVIRONMENT CONTROL DEVICE PROVIDING A WI-FI HOTSPOT FOR ACCESSING THE INTERNET
    8.
    发明申请
    ENVIRONMENT CONTROL DEVICE PROVIDING A WI-FI HOTSPOT FOR ACCESSING THE INTERNET 审中-公开
    环境控制设备提供用于访问互联网的无线网络

    公开(公告)号:US20170071015A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-09

    申请号:US14845413

    申请日:2015-09-04

    IPC分类号: H04W76/02 H04W4/00 H04L12/24

    摘要: An environment control device (ECD) providing a Wi-Fi hotspot for accessing the Internet. The ECD comprises a communication module with a Wi-Fi hotspot functionality for establishing a Wi-Fi hotspot at the ECD, and a mesh client functionality for communicating over a mesh network. The communication module provides for exchanging environmental data with at least another ECD, over one of the Wi-Fi hotspot or mesh network. It also provides for receiving upstream Internet data from at least one user terminal over the Wi-Fi hotspot, and forwarding the upstream Internet data to another ECD over the mesh network. It further provides for receiving downstream Internet data from another ECD over the mesh network, and forwarding the downstream Internet data to the at least one user terminal over the Wi-Fi hotspot. The ECD providing the Wi-Fi hotspot for accessing the Internet may be a daisy-chained ECD controlled by a master ECD.

    摘要翻译: 提供用于访问因特网的Wi-Fi热点的环境控制设备(ECD)。 ECD包括具有用于在ECD处建立Wi-Fi热点的Wi-Fi热点功能的通信模块以及用于通过网状网络进行通信的网状客户端功能。 通信模块提供了通过Wi-Fi热点或网状网络之一上的至少另一ECD交换环境数据。 它还提供通过Wi-Fi热点从至少一个用户终端接收上行因特网数据,以及通过网状网络将上游因特网数据转发到另一个ECD。 它进一步提供通过网状网络从另一ECD接收下游因特网数据,并且通过Wi-Fi热点将下游因特网数据转发到至少一个用户终端。 提供用于访问因特网的Wi-Fi热点的ECD可以是由主ECD控制的菊花链ECD。