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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2010
Rod M. Giltaca, Vancouver, CA;
Omar Tabba, Montreal, CA;
R. Kyle Smith, Dallas, TX (US);
Pablo Cassani, Montreal, CA;
Rod M. Giltaca, Vancouver, CA;
Omar Tabba, Montreal, CA;
R. Kyle Smith, Dallas, TX (US);
Pablo Cassani, Montreal, CA;
YWIRE TECHNOLOGIES INC., Montreal, CA;
Abstract
An improved hardware light switch and a system comprising at least one of the light switches and control/monitoring means is disclosed. The improved light switch and system provide a more flexible, convenient and economical means to reduce energy consumption both at the switch and remotely. In a first configuration, the improved light switch comprises an electronic switch, a broadband powerline communication (PLC) transceiver that includes processing ability, a unique MAC address and a TCP/IP stack.