Abstract: A controller for a garage door opener monitors the load on the garage door opener motor, the current and voltage flow thereto, the status of the light on the garage door opener, the height of the door above closed position, the breakage of the light beam between the safety sensors and issues commands to the garage door opener motor to position the door at a height selected by the owner via his mobile device or a household computer connected to the network.

Abstract: In general, the present disclosure pertains to systems and methods for controlling the states of lights and/or other electrical components. In one exemplary embodiment, a system employs a centralized base unit that wirelessly communicates with remote switching units, which control various loads, such as lights and/or other electrical components, based on commands from the base unit. One of the switching units has a first user input device and a second user input device. In response to inputs received via the first user input device, the switching unit controls a local load independent of communication with the base unit. However, the switching unit communicates with the base unit to inform it of the current operational state of the local load. The switching unit transmits, to the base unit, messages indicative of inputs received via the second user input device, and these messages may indicate a duration that the second user input device remains continuously activated.

Abstract: A lighting system in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first switching unit, a second switching unit and a base unit. The first switching unit has at least one user input device for receiving user inputs for controlling a remote light source. The first switching unit is configured to transmit a first input message in response to a user input received via the at least one user input device, and the second switching unit is coupled to the light source. The base unit is configured to receive the first input message and to correlate the first input message with the second switching unit based on data stored in the base unit, and the base unit is further configured to transmit a first command to the second switching unit based on the first input message. The second switching unit is configured to change an operational state of the light source in response to the first command.

Abstract: In general, the present disclosure pertains to systems and methods for controlling the states of lights and/or other electrical components. In one exemplary embodiment, a system includes at least one light source, a light indicator, and logic. The logic is configured to control the light indicator such that the light indicator emits light indicative of a current operational state of the at least one light source. The logic further is configured to change a brightness of the light indicator in response to a determination that a specified time period has been reached.

Abstract: In general, the present disclosure pertains to systems and methods for controlling the states of lights and/or other electrical components. In one exemplary embodiment, a system employs a centralized base unit that wirelessly communicates with remote switching units, which control various loads, such as lights and/or other electrical components, based on commands from the base unit. A user can program various scenes for various loads and then implement a desired scene by providing an input to the base unit or the switching units. In response to the input, the base unit communicates with the switching units such that those switching units affected by the desired scene change the states of their loads, if necessary, to comport with the desired scene.