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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2014
Qmotion Incorporated, Pensacola, FL (US);
Willis Jay Mullet, Gulf Breeze, FL (US);
Harry Edward Asbury, Holt, FL (US);
Matthew Warren Kirkland, Cantonment, FL (US);
The Watt Stopper, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A multi-function remote control and cradle system is presented. The remote fits within the opening of a standard light-switch faceplate and is magnetically held within a cradle which is connected to a conventional electrical box in the wall. The remote control includes a dwell function wherein when a button is pressed for less than a predetermined amount of time a first signal is sent, wherein when a button is pressed for more than a predetermined amount of time a second signal is sent. The remote control also includes a plurality of scene buttons wherein when pressed a plurality of architectural coverings are moved to a predetermined position. The remote control also includes a channel selector and a jog function wherein a unique signal is sent for each jog position between a fully open position and a fully closed position.