Industry Patents
Patent: 7598681
Methods and Apparatus for Controlling Devices in a Networked Lighting System
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| Patent Number: |
7598681 |
| Title: |
Methods and Apparatus for Controlling Devices in a Networked Lighting System |
| Abstract: |
Disclosed are various methods and apparatus for controlling illumination
sources in a networked lighting system. For example, disclosed is an
integrated circuit to control at least one illumination source. The
integrated circuit includes a data reception circuit; an illumination
control signal generation circuit coupled to the data reception circuit;
and a clock generating circuit coupled to the data reception circuit for
extracting information from serial data input to the integrated circuit
in coordination with a clock pulse generated by the clock generating
circuit. The illumination control signal generation circuit generates at
least one illumination control signal to control the at least one
illumination source based on the extracted information.
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| Country of Issue: |
US |
| First Named Inventor: |
Lys, Morgan |
| Assignee: |
Philips SSL |
| Continuation or Divisional of: |
7253566 |
| International Classification: |
G05F 1/00 |
| US Classification: |
315/291 |
| Issue Date: |
10-06-2009 |
| Filing Date: |
06-12-2007 |
| Application : |
11/761478 |
| Notes: |
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| Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: |
7598681 at Freepatentsonline |
| Link to World Patent Family1: |
World Patent Family at European Patent Office |
| Link to Google Patents1: |
7598681 at Google Patents |
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