Updating scenes in remote controllers of a home control system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8896414
SERIAL NO

13058028

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The invention relates to synchronizing settings in a home control system such as settings for lighting scenes in a lighting system with a plurality of light units. A basic idea of the invention is to synchronize settings such as lighting scene settings in a home control system with a network of devices such as light units and multiple control devices for controlling the network devices. An embodiment of the invention provides a device (Sync) for synchronizing settings in a home control system comprising a memory (12) for storing settings of one or more of devices (L1-L9) of the home control system, a communication unit (14) for receiving signals (16) from and transmitting signals (18) to control devices (RC3-RC 4) of the home control system, and a processor (10) for synchronizing stored settings in the home control system upon receipt of a signal (16) from a control device (RC3, RC4) of the home control system by transmitting a synchronization signal (18). Thus, all control devices may have access to all settings. Particularly, a user may control all settings with one control devices and does not have to remember which settings are stored in which control device.

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  • KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.;PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
De, Goederen-Oei Ay Ling Best, NL 9 108
Leurs, Nathalie Dorothee Pieternel Eindhoven, NL 11 245
Lutters, Diane Eindhoven, NL 1 64
McCormack, James Joseph Anthony Eindhoven, NL 30 249
Vinkenvleugel, Lucius Theodorus Veldhoven, NL 17 279

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