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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2017
Ideal Industries Lighting Llc, Sycamore, IL (US);
Bart Reier, Cary, NC (US);
David Power, Morrisville, NC (US);
Yuan Fang, Durham, NC (US);
Al Safarikas, Cary, NC (US);
IDEAL Industries Lighting LLC, Sycamore, IL (US);
Abstract
A lighting wall controller can be a retrofit for existing light switches, and the lighting wall control replaces the conventional light switch and can still work as a conventional light switch or other power switch with 'dumb' lights or appliances while providing the ability to control 'smart' lights and/or other “smart” devices with voice commands. In addition to controlling lights and/or devices, voice commands can be used to provide information or actions back to the user in response to the voice command. The lighting wall controller thereby provides voice control functionality without requiring additional devices, such as additional voice control appliances.