Communicating with and controlling load control systems

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11968756-B2
Application number	US-202217880959-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 4, 2022
Priority date	May 20, 2019
Publication date	Apr 23, 2024
Grant date	Apr 23, 2024

Abstract

The network device may be configured to define or update a scene for controlling a zone in a certain area or location of a load control system. For example, the load control system may be installed in a residential home or building. At least one lighting control device that is configured to control a corresponding lighting load may be assigned to each of the one or more zones. The network device may be configured to display one or more graphical user interfaces that a user of the network device may interact with to define or update a scene. The network device may also be configured to display one or more graphical user interfaces that a user of the network device may interact with to define or update natural show functionality. After a scene and/or natural show have been configured, the may enabled or activated in response to a triggering event.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
defining a scene for controlling one or more zones in an area of a building, wherein each zone comprises at least one lighting control device configured to control a corresponding lighting load;
displaying a lighting intensity for each of the one or more zones in the scene on a graphical user interface;
receiving a change in lighting intensity via the graphical user interface;
displaying a first palette on the graphical user interface that is configured to display colors at different color temperatures at which the at least one lighting load is capable of being controlled;
displaying a second palette on the graphical user interface that is configured to separately display a full color gamut of colors at which the at least one lighting load is capable of being controlled;
receiving, via the graphical user interface, a selection of a color setting on the first palette or the second palette for controlling the at least one lighting load for each of the one or more zones in the scene; and
storing the lighting intensity and the selected color setting for each of the one or more zones in the scene.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a triggering event configured to trigger the scene; and
controlling the one or more zones in the area of the building according to the lighting intensity and the selected color setting in response the triggering event.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more zones comprise a plurality of zones, the method further comprising:
determining that a first lighting intensity for a first zone of the plurality of zones is different than a second lighting intensity for a second zone of the plurality of zones;
displaying, via the user interface, one or more actuators configured to allow a relative change in the first lighting intensity and the second lighting intensity;
receiving an indication of the relative change in the first lighting intensity and the second lighting intensity;
storing the relative change in the first lighting intensity and the second lighting intensity; and
controlling the first zone according to the relative change in the first lighting intensity and the second zone according to the relative change in the second lighting intensity.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving the color setting for controlling a first zone via the first palette;
receiving the color setting for controlling a second zone via the second palette; and
storing the selected color setting for the first zone and the selected color setting for the second zone in the scene.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, via the graphical user interface, a selection of the color setting on the first palette or the second palette for controlling a first zone and a second zone; and
storing the selected color setting for controlling the first zone and the second zone in the scene.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
controlling the at least one at least one lighting control device comprised in each of the one or more zones according to the lighting intensity and the selected color settings in the scene in real time.

7. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a control circuit, cause the control circuit to:
define a scene for controlling one or more zones in an area of a building, wherein each zone comprises at least one lighting control device configured to control a corresponding lighting load;
display a lighting intensity for each of the one or more zones in the scene on a graphical user interface;
receive a change in lighting intensity via the graphical user interface;
display a first palette on the graphical user interface that is configured to display colors at different color temperatures at which the at least one lighting load is capable of being controlled;
display a second palette on the graphical user interface that is configured to separately display a full color gamut of colors at which the at least one lighting load is capable of being controlled;
receive, via the graphical user interface, a selection of a color setting on the first palette or the second palette for controlling the at least one lighting load for each of the one or more zones in the scene; and
store the lighting intensity and the selected color setting for each of the one or more zones in the scene.

8. The computer-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the instructions further cause the control circuit to:
receive a triggering event configured to trigger the scene; and
control the one or more zones in the area of the building according to the lighting intensity and the selected color setting in response the triggering event.

9. The computer-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the one or more zones comprise a plurality of zones, and wherein the instructions further cause the control circuit to:
determine that a first lighting intensity for a first zone of the plurality of zones is different than a second lighting intensity for a second zone of the plurality of zones;
display, via the user interface, one or more actuators configured to allow a relative change in the first lighting intensity and the second lighting intensity;
receive an indication of the relative change in the first lighting intensity and the second lighting intensity;
store the relative change in the first lighting intensity and the second lighting intensity; and
control the first zone according to the relative change in the first lighting intensity and the second zone according to the relative change in the second lighting intensity.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the instructions further cause the control circuit to:
receive the color setting for controlling a first zone via the first palette;
receive the color setting for controlling a second zone via the second palette; and
store the selected color setting for the first zone and the selected color setting for the second zone in the scene.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the instructions further cause the control circuit to:
receive, via the graphical user interface, a selection of the color setting on the first palette or the second palette for controlling a first zone and a second zone; and
store the selected color setting for controlling the first zone and the second zone in the scene.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the instructions further cause the control circuit to:
control the at least one at least one lighting control device comprised in each of the one or more zones according to the lighting intensity and the selected color settings in the scene in real time.

13. A device comprising:
a memory;
a display; and
a control circuit, configured to:
define a scene for controlling one or more zones in an area of a building, wherein each zone comprises at least one lighting control device configured to control a corresponding lighting load;
display, via the display, a lighting intensity for each of the one or more zones in the scene on a graphical user interface;
receive a change in lighting intensity via the graphical user interface;
display, via the display, a first palette on the graphical user interface that is configured to display colors at different color temperatures at which the at least one lighting load is capable of being controlled;
display, via the display, a second palette on the graphical user interface that is configured to separately display a full color gamut of colors at which the at least one lighting load is capable of being controlled;
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Assignees

• Lutron Tech Co Llc

Inventors

• Barnes Bryan Robert
• Sarode Shilpa
• Tian Shenchi
• Priester Kenneth
• Kreschollek Brad Michael

Classifications

• H05B47/196

  characterised by user interface arrangements · CPC title

• H05B47/1965

  using handheld communication devices · CPC title

• H05B47/1985

  Creation of lighting zones or scenes · CPC title

• H05B47/19 Primary

  via wireless transmission · CPC title

• G05B2219/25257

  Microcontroller · CPC title