Power line non-lighting application controller system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9699862
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13887551

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In some examples, non-lighting application controller technology includes methods and apparatuses. In other examples, the technology includes a non-lighting application controller system. The system includes one or more light fixtures. Each light fixture of the one or more light fixtures has one or more non-lighting elements, such as a speaker, alarm, motor, and camera. Each light fixture of the one or more light fixtures is electrically coupled via a power line. Each light fixture of the one or more light fixtures includes a conversion module configured to convert instructions between power line communication and non-lighting control communication, a communication module configured to communicate the power line communication over the power line, and a non-lighting element controller configured to control the one or more non-lighting elements in a respective light fixture based on the instructions.

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NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA5650 IBERVILLE STREET SUITE 603 TRANSIT NO 0897-1 MONTREAL QUEBEC H2G 2B3

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Campbell, Gregory Walpole, US 47 810
Hamel, Yvan Laval, CA 18 386
Lilley, Jesse Montreal, CA 1 23
Racine, Philippe Saint-Basile-le-Grand, CA 10 230
Souvay, Francois-Xavier Montreal, CA 7 174

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