US 12,206,556 B2
Coordinated startup routine for control devices of a network
Ankit Bhutani, Aston, PA (US); Richard S. Camden, Coopersburg, PA (US); Jordan H. Crafts, Bethlehem, PA (US); Jeffrey S. Hayes, Allentown, PA (US); Jason A. King, Bethlehem, PA (US); Galen Edgar Knode, Macungie, 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 Feb. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/109,962.
Application 18/109,962 is a continuation of application No. 16/907,228, filed on Jun. 20, 2020, granted, now 11,722,377.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/942,699, filed on Dec. 2, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/910,059, filed on Oct. 3, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/884,986, filed on Aug. 9, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/880,593, filed on Jul. 30, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/879,122, filed on Jul. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/864,646, filed on Jun. 21, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0198851 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 41/12 (2022.01); G16Y 10/80 (2020.01); G16Y 20/10 (2020.01); G16Y 40/30 (2020.01); G16Y 40/35 (2020.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04L 41/0806 (2022.01); H04L 41/0816 (2022.01); H04L 67/1087 (2022.01); H04L 67/125 (2022.01); H04L 69/28 (2022.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01); H04W 48/10 (2009.01); H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 74/0833 (2024.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.01); H04W 84/20 (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)] 20 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; and
wait for a period of time from when the control device powers up before attempting to communicate via the network based on the recalled network role of the control device, wherein the period of time is a first period of time when the recalled network role of the control device is a router device, or the period of time is a second period of time when the recalled network role of the control device is an end device.