公开(公告)号：US20090116579A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-07

申请号：US11938039

申请日：2007-11-09

Applicant: Arya Abraham ,  Brian Michael Courtney ,  Jonathan H. Ference ,  Kevin Kocher ,  Jeremy Thomas Neyhart ,  Yash Shah

Inventor： Arya Abraham ,  Brian Michael Courtney ,  Jonathan H. Ference ,  Kevin Kocher ,  Jeremy Thomas Neyhart ,  Yash Shah

IPC: H04L27/00

CPC classification number: H04L12/1854 ,  H04L12/1868 ,  H05B37/0254

Abstract: The present invention provides a reliable communication protocol that provides multicasting of digital messages on an interprocessor link coupling together a plurality of processors of a load control system. Preferably, the load control system includes a plurality of sub-systems, with a number of the processors in each sub-system. The processors are each characterized by a unique individual address, while all of the processors of a single sub-system are characterized by an identical multicast address. The processors re-transmit digital messages on the communication link if a target address of the digital message is equal to the multicast address. The processors determine if acknowledgement messages are received from each of the processors from which acknowledgement messages were expected during a predetermined amount of time after transmitting an initial digital message, and transmit a retry message in response to determining that the acknowledgement messages were not received.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种可靠的通信协议，其在耦合到负载控制系统的多个处理器的处理器间链路上提供数字消息的多播。 优选地，负载控制系统包括多个子系统，每个子系统中具有多个处理器。 每个处理器的特征在于唯一的单独地址，而单个子系统的所有处理器的特征在于相同的多播地址。 如果数字消息的目标地址等于多播地址，则处理器在通信链路上重新发送数字消息。 处理器确定在发送初始数字消息之后的预定量的时间期间是否从预期的期望消息中的每个处理器接收到确认消息，并且响应于确定确认消息未被接收而发送重试消息。

公开(公告)号：US06917167B2

公开(公告)日：2005-07-12

申请号：US10654106

申请日：2003-09-03

Applicant: Brian Courtney ,  Neil Orchowski ,  Kevin Kocher ,  Paul DiBenedetto ,  William H. Howe ,  Matthew Bamberger

Inventor： Brian Courtney ,  Neil Orchowski ,  Kevin Kocher ,  Paul DiBenedetto ,  William H. Howe ,  Matthew Bamberger

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H05B37/00

CPC classification number: H05B37/029 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  H05B37/0245 ,  H05B37/0272

Abstract: In an electric system that controls electrical or state variable devices through inputs received from device operators such as switches, buttons and the like, where some of the button control or set sequences for the electrical devices and others predefined “presets”, an automatic sequence tracking process monitors the system and adjusts the position of the sequence steps for buttons that are associated therewith, to ensure that they always track the current condition of the electrical devices. Thereby, actuation of sequence generating buttons will always choose the next step in a sequence for the corresponding electrical device.

Abstract translation: 在通过从诸如开关，按钮等装置操作器接收的输入来控制电气或状态可变装置的电气系统中，其中用于电气装置和其他预定义的“预设”的一些按钮控制或设置顺序，自动序列跟踪 过程监视系统并调整与其相关联的按钮的顺序步骤的位置，以确保它们始终跟踪电气设备的当前状况。 因此，序列产生按钮的启动将总是为相应的电气设备选择序列中的下一个步骤。

公开(公告)号：US20050046360A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-03

申请号：US10654106

申请日：2003-09-03

Applicant: Brian Courtney ,  Neil Orchowski ,  Kevin Kocher ,  Paul DiBenedetto ,  William Howe ,  Matthew Bamberger

Inventor： Brian Courtney ,  Neil Orchowski ,  Kevin Kocher ,  Paul DiBenedetto ,  William Howe ,  Matthew Bamberger

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H05B37/00

CPC classification number: H05B37/029 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  H05B37/0245 ,  H05B37/0272

Abstract: In an electric system that controls electrical or state variable devices through inputs received from device operators such as switches, buttons and the like, where some of the buttons control or set sequences for the electrical devices and others predefined “presets”, an automatic sequence tracking process monitors the system and adjusts the position of the sequence steps for buttons that are associated therewith, to ensure that they always track the current condition of the electrical devices. Thereby, actuation of sequence generating buttons will always choose the next step in a sequence for the corresponding electrical device.

Abstract translation: 在电气系统中，通过从诸如开关，按钮等的设备操作者接收的输入来控制电气或状态可变设备，其中一些按钮控制或设置用于电气设备和其他预定义的“预置”的序列，自动序列跟踪 过程监视系统并调整与其相关联的按钮的顺序步骤的位置，以确保它们始终跟踪电气设备的当前状况。 因此，序列产生按钮的启动将总是为相应的电气设备选择序列中的下一个步骤。