US 12,133,312 B2
Networked system, having a controlling device and a plurality of controlled devices, and devices and methods used by the system
Marco Haverlag, Mierlo (NL); and Leendert Teunis Rozendaal, Valkenswaard (NL)
Assigned to SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V., Eindhoven (NL)
Appl. No. 17/780,086
Filed by SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V., Eindhoven (NL)
PCT Filed Nov. 23, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/083035
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 26, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/105050, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 3, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 19212410 (EP), filed on Nov. 29, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0010865 A1, Jan. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. H05B 47/10 (2020.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H05B 47/175 (2020.01)
CPC H05B 47/175 (2020.01) [H04L 12/2816 (2013.01); H04L 12/2823 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A networked system, comprising:
a first device which performs a controlling function;
a status monitoring device; and
a plurality of controlled devices, wherein the first device is adapted to send control commands to the controlled devices and the controlled devices are adapted to send status report messages to the status monitoring device,
wherein each controlled device comprises a controlled device receiver for receiving control commands, a controlled device transmitter and a controlled device processor, wherein the controlled device processor is adapted to:
receive a control command to change device status either from the first device or from another source of commands;
change the device status in response to the control command if the controlled device is able to adhere to the command;
determine if the control command originated at the first device;
if the control command originated at the first device and has been adhered to, inhibit sending of a status report message to the status monitoring device; and
if the control command did not originate at the first device, to send a status report message to the status monitoring device.