Title:
LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM RESPONSIVE TO LOCATION OF AN OCCUPANT AND MOBILE DEVICES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/029165
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A load control system may control an electrical load in a space of a building occupied by an occupant. The load control system may include a controller configured to determine the location of the occupant, and a load control device configured to automatically control the electrical load in response to the location of the occupant. The load control system may also include a mobile device adapted to be located on or immediately adjacent the occupant and configured to transmit and receive wireless signals. The load control device may be configured to automatically control the electrical load when the mobile device is located in the space. The load control system may further comprise an occupancy sensor and the load control device may automatically control the electrical load when the occupancy sensor indicates that the space is occupied and the mobile device is located in the space.
Inventors:
BAKER RHODES B (US)
BULL JOHN H (US)
FRICKE WILLIAM BRYCE (US)
KILLO JASON C (US)
KNODE GALEN EDGAR (US)
KUMAR SANJEEV (US)
PEARSON SEAN R (US)
WEBER JAMES MATHIAS (US)
TWADDELL DANIEL L (US)
RANERI DANIEL CURTIS (US)
MANN TIMOTHY (US)
GOPALAKRISHNAN SRIRAM (US)
KARC JEFFREY (US)
SLOAN GREG EDWARD (US)
BULL JOHN H (US)
FRICKE WILLIAM BRYCE (US)
KILLO JASON C (US)
KNODE GALEN EDGAR (US)
KUMAR SANJEEV (US)
PEARSON SEAN R (US)
WEBER JAMES MATHIAS (US)
TWADDELL DANIEL L (US)
RANERI DANIEL CURTIS (US)
MANN TIMOTHY (US)
GOPALAKRISHNAN SRIRAM (US)
KARC JEFFREY (US)
SLOAN GREG EDWARD (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2015/046385
Publication Date:
May 12, 2016
Filing Date:
August 21, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO (US)
International Classes:
H05B37/02; H04W4/02; H04W4/029
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CONDO, Joseph, R. et al. (1800 JFK BoulevardSuite 170, Philadelphia PA, US)
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