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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2017
Applicant:
Osram Gmbh, Munich, DE;
Inventor:
Marijan Kostrun, Rowley, MA (US);
Assignee:
OSRAM GMBH, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/02 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 12/40 (2006.01); H04L 12/46 (2006.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H05B 33/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/40013 (2013.01); H04L 12/281 (2013.01); H04L 12/282 (2013.01); H04L 12/2809 (2013.01); H04L 12/46 (2013.01); H04L 41/0869 (2013.01); H05B 33/0842 (2013.01); H05B 37/0254 (2013.01);
Abstract
A controller for accessing a network of lighting system devices, the controller comprising: a communication subsystem configured to allow the controller to be identified as a node on the network, and to communicate according to a first protocol with at least one of said lighting system devices on the network; wherein the controller is configured to detect the presence of a Master lighting system device on the network via the first protocol; wherein the controller is configured to assume a role based on the detection.