公开(公告)号：US20120146943A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-14

申请号：US13390441

申请日：2010-08-26

申请人： Peter Douglas Fairley ,  Paul Richard Simons ,  Stephen Michael Pitchers ,  Alwin Rogier Martijn Verschueren ,  Martinus Hermanus Wilhelmus Maria Van Delden ,  Kars-Michiel Lenssen ,  Manfred Muller ,  Leon Wilhelmus Godefridus Stofmeel

发明人： Peter Douglas Fairley ,  Paul Richard Simons ,  Stephen Michael Pitchers ,  Alwin Rogier Martijn Verschueren ,  Martinus Hermanus Wilhelmus Maria Van Delden ,  Kars-Michiel Lenssen ,  Manfred Muller ,  Leon Wilhelmus Godefridus Stofmeel

IPC分类号： G06F3/044

CPC分类号： G06F3/0412 ,  G02F1/167 ,  G02F1/1676 ,  G06F3/044

摘要： A device having touch sensor input functionality, comprises first and second control electrodes (40,42) lying in a common plane. The device is operable in at least two modes, comprising: a first mode in which the light transmission characteristics are altered by controlling the movement of the charged particles under the influence of control signals applied to the first and second control electrodes; and a second mode in which the first and second control electrodes are coupled to a capacitance sensing means, for detecting a change in capacitance caused by the proximity of an object to be detected.

摘要翻译： 具有触摸传感器输入功能的装置包括位于公共平面中的第一和第二控制电极（40,42）。 该装置可在至少两种模式中操作，包括：第一模式，其中通过在施加到第一和第二控制电极的控制信号的影响下控制带电粒子的移动来改变光透射特性; 以及第二模式，其中第一和第二控制电极耦合到电容感测装置，用于检测由被检测物体的接近度引起的电容变化。

公开(公告)号：US08416713B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-09

申请号：US12282004

申请日：2007-03-05

申请人： Paul Richard Simons ,  Stephen Michael Pitchers

发明人： Paul Richard Simons ,  Stephen Michael Pitchers

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H05B37/0272

摘要： A computer algorithm (36) employing decision trees in order to assign wireless communication nodes (12-19,39-43) in a derived spatial arrangement. In a first embodiment, the algorithm (36) assigns nodes to an array of positions corresponding to the positions of luminaires (2-9) in a lighting array (1) to enable the lighting array (1) to be commissioned automatically. In a second embodiment, the algorithm (36) assigns nodes to control groups (49-51) such that the member nodes of a particular control group (49-51) may be controlled by a single switch or sensor (46-48). The use of decision trees allows the final assignment of nodes to be delayed until more information has been taken into account, thus, the algorithm (36) is able to select the best overall configuration.

摘要翻译： 一种使用决策树的计算机算法（36），以便在导出的空间布置中分配无线通信节点（12-19,39-43）。 在第一实施例中，算法（36）将节点分配给与照明阵列（1）中的灯具（2-9）的位置相对应的位置阵列，以使照明阵列（1）能够被自动调试。 在第二实施例中，算法（36）将节点分配给控制组（49-51），使得特定控制组（49-51）的成员节点可以由单个开关或传感器（46-48）控制。 使用决策树允许节点的最终分配被延迟，直到更多的信息被考虑在内，因此，算法（36）能够选择最佳的整体配置。

公开(公告)号：US20110122796A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-26

申请号：US12281489

申请日：2007-03-05

申请人： Paul Richard Simons ,  Stephen Michael Pitchers

发明人： Paul Richard Simons ,  Stephen Michael Pitchers

IPC分类号： H04W84/00

CPC分类号： H05B37/0272 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04W4/08 ,  H04W8/186 ,  H04W64/00

摘要： A computer algorithm for grouping a derived spatial arrangement of wireless communication nodes. The wireless communication nodes form a wireless communication network and are configured to control the operation of luminaires in a lighting array. The position of each node in the communication network corresponds to the position of a particular luminaire in the lighting array. The algorithm divides the arrangement of nodes into a plurality of spatial groups, each of which is defined by a line which joins the group's member nodes together. The groups are ranked according to their statistical attributes and a number of groups are selected as control groups, such that the member nodes, and hence luminaires, of each control group may be controlled by a single switch or sensor.

摘要翻译： 一种用于对导出的无线通信节点的空间布置进行分组的计算机算法。 无线通信节点形成无线通信网络并且被配置为控制照明阵列中的灯具的操作。 通信网络中的每个节点的位置对应于照明阵列中特定照明器的位置。 该算法将节点的排列划分为多个空间组，每个空间组由一组将组的成员节点连接在一起的线定义。 这些组根据其统计属性进行排序，并且选择多个组作为控制组，使得每个控制组的成员节点以及因此灯具可以由单个开关或传感器控制。

公开(公告)号：US20090045971A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-19

申请号：US12282004

申请日：2007-03-05

申请人： Paul Richard Simons ,  Stephen Michael Pitchers

发明人： Paul Richard Simons ,  Stephen Michael Pitchers

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B37/0272

摘要： A computer algorithm (36) employing decision trees in order to assign wireless communication nodes (12-19,39-43) in a derived spatial arrangement. In a first embodiment, the algorithm (36) assigns nodes to an array of positions corresponding to the positions of luminaires (2-9) in a lighting array (1) to enable the lighting array (1) to be commissioned automatically. In a second embodiment, the algorithm (36) assigns nodes to control groups (49-51) such that the member nodes of a particular control group (49-51) may be controlled by a single switch or sensor (46-48). The use of decision trees allows the final assignment of nodes to be delayed until more information has been taken into account, thus, the algorithm (36) is able to select the best overall configuration.

摘要翻译： 一种使用决策树的计算机算法（36），以便在导出的空间布置中分配无线通信节点（12-19,39-43）。 在第一实施例中，算法（36）将节点分配给与照明阵列（1）中的灯具（2-9）的位置相对应的位置阵列，以使照明阵列（1）能够被自动调试。 在第二实施例中，算法（36）将节点分配给控制组（49-51），使得特定控制组（49-51）的成员节点可以由单个开关或传感器（46-48）控制。 使用决策树允许节点的最终分配被延迟，直到更多的信息被考虑在内，因此，算法（36）能够选择最佳的整体配置。

公开(公告)号：US08300577B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-30

申请号：US12281489

申请日：2007-03-05

申请人： Paul Richard Simons ,  Stephen Michael Pitchers

发明人： Paul Richard Simons ,  Stephen Michael Pitchers

IPC分类号： H04W4/00

CPC分类号： H05B37/0272 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04W4/08 ,  H04W8/186 ,  H04W64/00

摘要： A computer algorithm for grouping a derived spatial arrangement of wireless communication nodes. The wireless communication nodes form a wireless communication network and are configured to control the operation of luminaires in a lighting array. The position of each node in the communication network corresponds to the position of a particular luminaire in the lighting array. The algorithm divides the arrangement of nodes into a plurality of spatial groups, each of which is defined by a line which joins the group's member nodes together. The groups are ranked according to their statistical attributes and a number of groups are selected as control groups, such that the member nodes, and hence luminaires, of each control group may be controlled by a single switch or sensor.

摘要翻译： 一种用于对导出的无线通信节点的空间布置进行分组的计算机算法。 无线通信节点形成无线通信网络并且被配置为控制照明阵列中的灯具的操作。 通信网络中的每个节点的位置对应于照明阵列中特定照明器的位置。 该算法将节点的排列划分为多个空间组，每个空间组由一组将组的成员节点连接在一起的线定义。 这些组根据其统计属性进行排序，并且选择多个组作为控制组，使得每个控制组的成员节点以及因此灯具可以由单个开关或传感器控制。

公开(公告)号：US08290437B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-16

申请号：US12439224

申请日：2007-08-29

申请人： Paul Richard Simons ,  Stephen Michael Pitchers

发明人： Paul Richard Simons ,  Stephen Michael Pitchers

IPC分类号： H04B7/00

CPC分类号： G01S5/0289 ,  G06F17/5004 ,  G06F2217/04

摘要： A method for matching an actual device in a wireless network to a corresponding device indicated in a plan of such devices is provided. The method is suitable for initiating the commissioning process for a lighting control network or an automated home network and it enables the program controlling the system to establish a number of reference nodes, with respect to which the coordinates of the rest of the nodes in the network are established, without the engineer having to manually enter the identification details of the reference nodes in the computer system. The method includes identifying a device in the plan having unique characteristics compared to the other devices in the plan, receiving data comprising the characteristics of the actual device from the wireless network, and in response to the characteristics of the actual device including the unique characteristics, matching the physical device with the identified device.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于将无线网络中的实际设备与这种设备的计划中指示的相应设备进行匹配的方法。 该方法适用于启动照明控制网络或自动化家庭网络的调试过程，并且其使控制系统的程序能够建立多个参考节点，相对于其中网络中其余节点的坐标 被建立，没有工程师必须手动输入计算机系统中的参考节点的标识细节。 该方法包括与计划中的其他设备相比，识别计划中具有独特特征的设备，从无线网络接收包括实际设备的特性的数据，并且响应于包括独特特性的实际设备的特性， 将物理设备与识别的设备进行匹配。