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Commissioning and controlling load control devices

Grant US12580810B2 Kind: B2 Mar 17, 2026

Assignee

Lutron Technology Company LLC

Inventors

Todd G. Anderson, Bryan Robert Barnes, Parker Evans, Christopher Matthew Jones, Alexander F. Mosolgo, Jeremy Thomas Neyhart

Abstract

A load control system may be commissioned using beacons. The load control system may include control devices that each include a beacon transmitting circuit configured to transmit a beacon that comprises an identifier associated with the control device. A network device, such as a mobile device, may discover a control device based on the beacon received from the control device. In response to discovery of the control device, the control device may be added to a temporary group of control devices for being collectively configured and/or controlled. Control devices may be discovered based on the signal strength at which the beacons are received. The control devices may provide feedback to a user in response to confirmation messages to indicate to a user that the lighting control device has been added to the temporary group. The control devices may stop providing the feedback after they are removed from the temporary group.

CPC Classifications

H04L 41/0806 H04L 67/12 H05B 45/10 H05B 45/14 H05B 45/22 H05B 45/30 H05B 47/155 H05B 47/19 H05B 47/1965 H05B 47/1985 H05B 47/199 H05B 47/165 H04W 4/50 H04W 4/33 H04W 8/005

Filing Date

2025-01-17

Application No.

19029240

Claims

43