Remote configuration of lighting power supply

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11038707-B2
Application number	US-201715803870-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 6, 2017
Priority date	May 16, 2011
Publication date	Jun 15, 2021
Grant date	Jun 15, 2021

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer program products for remote configuration of one or more power supplies, particularly lighting power supplies, are disclosed. A configuration signal that includes a setting for a parameter is generated and then transmitted to a power supply. The power supply decodes the configuration signal and, if one or more certain conditions are met, configures the power supply according to information provided in the configuration signal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
enabling a receiver connected to a power supply, wherein the receiver is connected to a memory system, wherein the memory system includes at least one parameter value for a parameter associated with the power supply;
receiving a configuration signal via the enabled receiver, wherein the configuration signal includes a parameter setting for the parameter associated with the power supply;
decoding the configuration signal within the power supply; and
configuring the power supply based on the decoded configuration signal and the parameter setting when the parameter setting matches the at least one parameter value.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein enabling comprises:
enabling the receiver connected to the power supply, wherein the receiver is connected to the memory system, wherein the memory system includes at least one parameter value for the parameter associated with the power supply and a corresponding user identifier that restricts setting the parameter to a first set of users associated with the user identifier;

and wherein receiving comprises:
receiving the configuration signal via the enabled receiver, wherein the configuration signal includes the parameter setting for the parameter associated with the power supply and a configuring user identifier for the parameter setting;

and wherein decoding comprises:
decoding the configuration signal within the power supply to determine the parameter, its associated parameter setting, and the configuring user identifier for the associated parameter setting;
matching the configuring user identifier from the decoded configuration signal with the user identifier of the parameter;

and wherein configuring comprises:
permitting configuring of the power supply when the configuring user identifier matches the user identifier of the parameter, and in response, configuring the power supply based on the parameter setting from the decoded configuration signal; and
preventing configuring of the power supply when the configuring user identifier does not match the user identifier of the parameter.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein enabling comprises:
enabling the receiver connected to the power supply, wherein the receiver is connected to the memory system, wherein the memory system includes a plurality of parameters associated with the power supply, wherein at least one parameter in the plurality of parameters includes a range of values for the at least one parameter.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein receiving comprises:
receiving the configuration signal via the enabled receiver, wherein the configuration signal includes a parameter setting for the at least one parameter;

and wherein decoding comprises:
decoding the configuration signal within the power supply to determine the at least one parameter and its associated parameter setting;
comparing the decoded parameter setting with the range of values for the at least one parameter to produce a comparison result;

and wherein configuring comprises:
configuring the power supply so that the parameter is set to the decoded parameter setting when the comparison result indicates that the decoded parameter setting is within the range of values for the at least one parameter; and
failing to configure the power supply when the comparison result indicates that the decoded parameter setting is outside of the range of values for the at least one parameter.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein enabling comprises:
enabling the receiver connected to the power supply, wherein the receiver is connected to the memory system, wherein the memory system includes at least one parameter value for the parameter associated with the power supply and a set of activation commands, wherein each activation command in the set of activation commands corresponds to a configuration for the power supply associated with a startup signal;

and wherein receiving comprises:
receiving a first startup signal via the enabled receiver, wherein the first startup signal corresponds to a first activation command in the set of activation commands;

and wherein decoding comprises:
decoding the first startup signal within the power supply;

and wherein configuring comprises:
configuring the power supply according to the configuration corresponding to the first activation command.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
receiving a further startup signal via the enabled receiver, wherein the further startup signal corresponds to a further activation command in the set of activation commands; and
configuring the power supply according to the configuration corresponding to the further activation command.

7. A computer program product, stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, including instructions that, when executed on a processor in communication with a power supply, cause the processor to perform operations of:
enabling a receiver connected to the power supply, wherein the receiver is connected to a memory system, wherein the memory system includes at least one parameter value for a parameter associated with the power supply;
receiving a configuration signal via the enabled receiver, wherein the configuration signal includes a parameter setting for a parameter associated with the power supply;
decoding the configuration signal within the power supply; and
configuring the power supply based on the decoded configuration signal and the parameter setting when the parameter setting matches the at least one parameter value.

8. The computer program product of claim 7 , wherein the processor performs operations of enabling by:
enabling the receiver connected to the power supply, wherein the receiver is connected to the memory system, wherein the memory system includes at least one parameter value for the parameter associated with the power supply and a corresponding user identifier that restricts setting the parameter to a first set of users associated with the user identifier;

and wherein the processor performs operations of receiving by:
receiving the configuration signal via the enabled receiver, wherein the configuration signal includes the parameter setting for the parameter associated with the power supply and a configuring user identifier for the parameter setting;

and wherein the processor performs operations of decoding by:
decoding the configuration signal within the power supply to determine the parameter, its associated parameter setting, and the configuring user identifier for the associated parameter setting;
matching the configuring user identifier from the decoded configuration signal with the user identifier of the parameter;

and wherein the processor performs operations of configuring by:
permitting configuring of the power supply when the configuring user identifier matches the user identifier of the parameter, and in response, configuring the power supply based on the parameter setting from the decoded configuration signal; and
preventing configuring of the power supply when the configuring user identifier does not match the user identifier of the parameter.

9. The computer program product of claim 7 , wherein the processor performs operations of enabling by:
enabling the receiver connected to the power supply, wherein the receiver is connected to the memory system, wherein the memory system includes at least one parameter value for the parameter associated with the power supply and a set of activation commands, wherein each activation command in the set of activation commands corresponds to a configuration for the power supply associated with a startup signal;

and wherein the processor

Assignees

• Ardai Michael
• Yang Lin
• Gajendar Suraj
• Thangavelu Sivakumar
• Osram Sylvania Inc

Inventors

• Ardai Michael
• Yang Lin
• Gajendar Suraj
• Thangavelu Sivakumar

Classifications

• H04L12/2816 Primary

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