US 11,722,377 B2
Coordinated startup routine for control devices of a network
Jeffrey S. Hayes, Allentown, PA (US); Galen Edgar Knode, Macungie, PA (US); Ankit Bhutani, Aston, PA (US); Richard S. Camden, Coopersburg, PA (US); Jordan H. Crafts, Bethlehem, PA (US); Jason A. King, Bethlehem, PA (US); and Prasad Pramod Kulkarni, Allentown, PA (US)
Assigned to Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US)
Filed by Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US)
Filed on Jun. 20, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/907,228.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/864,646, filed on Jun. 21, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/879,122, filed on Jul. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/880,593, filed on Jul. 30, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/884,986, filed on Aug. 9, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/910,059, filed on Oct. 3, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/942,699, filed on Dec. 2, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0403866 A1, Dec. 24, 2020
Int. Cl. H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.01); H04W 48/10 (2009.01); H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 84/20 (2009.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01); G16Y 20/10 (2020.01); G16Y 10/80 (2020.01); G16Y 40/30 (2020.01); H04L 41/12 (2022.01); H04L 69/28 (2022.01); H04L 41/0806 (2022.01); H04L 41/0816 (2022.01); H04L 67/1087 (2022.01); H04L 67/125 (2022.01); G16Y 40/35 (2020.01); H04W 74/08 (2009.01)
CPC H04L 41/12 (2013.01) [G16Y 40/35 (2020.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04L 41/0806 (2013.01); H04L 41/0816 (2013.01); H04L 67/1089 (2013.01); H04L 67/1093 (2013.01); H04L 67/125 (2013.01); H04L 69/28 (2013.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.02); H04W 24/02 (2013.01); H04W 48/10 (2013.01); H04W 48/16 (2013.01); H04W 74/085 (2013.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.02); H04W 84/20 (2013.01); G16Y 10/80 (2020.01); G16Y 20/10 (2020.01); G16Y 40/30 (2020.01)] 66 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control device configured to communicate on a network, the control device comprising:
a wireless communication circuit configured to transmit and receive messages;
a memory configured to store a network role of the control device; and
a control circuit configured to:
recall the network role from the memory when the control device powers up;
wait for a first period of time from when the control device powers up before attempting to attach to another control device on the network when the network role indicates a router device; and
wait for a second period of time from when the control device powers up before attempting to attach to another control device on the network when the network role indicates an end device;
wherein the second period of time is longer than the first period of time.