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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2016
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Albert John Yu Sam Chua, San Jose, CA (US);
Pushkaraksha Gejji, San Jose, CA (US);
Wilfrido Loor Canizares, San Francisco, CA (US);
Adam Kenneth Cybart, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Aleksandar Pance, Saratoga, CA (US);
Marc Rene Walliser, San Francisco, CA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
A modular controller may be mounted in an opening, such as a standard single wide or double wide electrical junction box, in a wall or other surface. The modular controller may include a power module and a front module. The power module may be mounted in the opening of the surface, and may be configured to provide electrical power to the front module. The front module may be detachably coupleable to the power module. The front module may be configured to receive audio commands, gesture commands, and/or presence input corresponding to a desired action, and may cause the action to be performed by a device of the front module and/or an external device. The front module may include various devices (e.g., components) capable of providing various functionalities, and may be selected for coupling to a power module in a particular location based at least in part on the functionalities.