Allocation of an operating address to a bus-compatible operating device for luminous means

US8996733B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8996733-B2
Application numberUS-200913056361-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 23, 2009
Priority dateJul 29, 2008
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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The invention relates to a method for allocating an operating address to an operating device for luminous means, in which the operating address is transmitted to the operating device in digitally coded form via an interface which is configured to connect a light sensor. The operating address is allocated by a user using a handheld device to transmit optical digital signals to a light sensor or infrared sensor which is connected to the interface.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for the allocation of an operating address to an operating device for luminous means using a hand-held device and a daylight sensor, wherein the operating device is communicatively coupled to the daylight sensor, the method comprising: allocating an operating address to the operating device by transmitting the operating address in digitally coded form from the hand-held device to the daylight sensor connected to the operating device, wherein t…

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What does patent US8996733B2 cover?
The invention relates to a method for allocating an operating address to an operating device for luminous means, in which the operating address is transmitted to the operating device in digitally coded form via an interface which is configured to connect a light sensor. The operating address is allocated by a user using a handheld device to transmit optical digital signals to a light sensor or …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Zueger Patrick, Mitterbacher Andre, Sprenger Reto, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/00. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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