OPERATIONAL COORDINATION OF LOAD CONTROL DEVICES

摘要

A load control device for controlling the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load is able to receive radio-frequency (RF) signals from a Wi-Fi-enabled device, such as a smart phone, via a wireless local area network. The load control device comprises a controllably conductive device, a controller for rendering the controllably conductive device conductive and non-conductive, and a Wi-Fi module operable to receive the RF signals directly from the wireless network. The controller may cooperate with one or more other devices to synchronize in time the adjustments made by one or more load control devices that are operable to control the power delivered to one or more electrical loads. The one or more load control devices may also cooperate with one or more Internet based information providers to provide preconfigured and condition based adjustments of the one or more electrical loads.

主权项

1. A device configured to control an electrical load, the device comprising:
a controller; and a first wireless communication circuit operable to communicate on a first wireless communication network via a first protocol, the first communication circuit in communication with the controller, the controller being operable to:
receive a first signal via the first wireless communication circuit and via the first protocol, the first signal including a power control command that includes:
a power control adjustment for the device; anda synchronization condition;determine a synchronization condition status being at least one of satisfied or unsatisfied; andimplement the power control adjustment upon the synchronization condition status being satisfied.