	US 12,081,358 B2
	Controlling groups of electrical loads via multicast and/or unicast messages
Benjamin F. Bard, Nazareth, PA (US); Thomas Lee Olson, Pennsburg, PA (US); David T. Saveri, III, Nazareth, PA (US); and Jaykrishna A. Shukla, Mays Landing, NJ (US)
Assigned to Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US)
Filed by Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/087,380.
Application 18/087,380 is a continuation of application No. 17/067,435, filed on Oct. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,588,660.
Application 17/067,435 is a continuation of application No. 16/542,959, filed on Aug. 16, 2019, granted, now 10,827,596, issued on Nov. 3, 2020.
Application 16/542,959 is a continuation of application No. 15/642,157, filed on Jul. 5, 2017, granted, now 10,426,017, issued on Sep. 24, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/358,555, filed on Jul. 5, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0126660 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 12/28 (2006.01); A47H 5/02 (2006.01); E06B 9/32 (2006.01); E06B 9/68 (2006.01); F24F 11/30 (2018.01); F24F 11/58 (2018.01); F24F 11/62 (2018.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H05B 47/11 (2020.01); H05B 47/115 (2020.01); H05B 47/19 (2020.01)

CPC H04L 12/2816 (2013.01) [H05B 47/11 (2020.01); H05B 47/115 (2020.01); H05B 47/19 (2020.01); A47H 5/02 (2013.01); A47H 2005/025 (2013.01); E06B 9/32 (2013.01); E06B 9/68 (2013.01); E06B 2009/6827 (2013.01); F24F 11/30 (2018.01); F24F 11/58 (2018.01); F24F 11/62 (2018.01); G06F 3/165 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02)]

31 Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining a number of control devices to be controlled in a load control system, wherein each of the control devices is configured to control at least one electrical load; and

transmitting a respective unicast message to each control device of the control devices, wherein a rate at which the respective unicast messages are transmitted is based on the number of control devices to be controlled.