US 12,250,758 B2
Lamp synchronization after continued excessive user interaction
Matthew Knauss, Macungie, PA (US); Michael W. Pessina, Allentown, PA (US); and Matthew J. Swatsky, Allentown, PA (US)
Assigned to Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US)
Filed by Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US)
Filed on Aug. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/238,190.
Application 18/238,190 is a continuation of application No. 17/691,200, filed on Mar. 10, 2022, granted, now 11,785,695.
Application 17/691,200 is a continuation of application No. 16/875,890, filed on May 15, 2020, granted, now 11,304,284, issued on Apr. 12, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/849,597, filed on May 17, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0403777 A1, Dec. 14, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H05B 47/19 (2020.01); G05G 1/08 (2006.01); G05G 1/10 (2006.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); H05B 47/16 (2020.01)
CPC H05B 47/19 (2020.01) [G08C 17/02 (2013.01); H05B 47/16 (2020.01); G05G 1/082 (2013.01); G05G 1/10 (2013.01); G08C 2201/30 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A remote control device, comprising:
a user interface that comprises a rotation portion; and
a processor, configured to:
receive an indication of a rotation of the rotation portion via the user interface;
periodically transmit command messages at a transmission frequency while the rotation portion is being rotated, each of the command messages comprising a respective command for adjusting to a respective lighting level and a fade period, wherein the transmission frequency is dependent on a transmission interval, wherein the transmission interval is a period of time between the periodic transmissions of the command messages, wherein the fade period indicates an amount of time over which to transition to the respective lighting level, and wherein the fade period is longer than the transmission interval; and
in response to a continued user interaction of the user interface, decrease the transmission frequency of the periodic transmission of the command messages;
detect when the continued user interaction of the user interface has stopped;
determine, based on a final position of the rotation portion, a final lighting level; and
transmit a final command message in response to the detection that the continued user interaction of the user interface has stopped, wherein the final command message includes a command for adjusting to the final lighting level.