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The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 101
Claim 18 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 as being directed to non-statutory matter.
Claim 18 is directed to “A computer program product comprising computer-readable instructions...” . Note that the claim recites “ a computer program product” comprising “computer readable instructions “ , but Applicant’s disclosure does not expressly require that the instructions are embodied on a physical, tangible, and non-transitory computer-readable medium.
A possible amendment to the claim as follows:
“ A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions which, when executed by one or more processor, cause the processor to perform a method of …, may make the claim statutory under 35 U.S.C. 101
Claim Interpretation
The claims in this application are given their broadest reasonable interpretation using the plain meaning of the claim language in light of the specification as it would be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. The broadest reasonable interpretation of a claim element (also commonly referred to as a claim limitation) is limited by the description in the specification when 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, is invoked.
As explained in MPEP § 2181, subsection I, claim limitations that meet the following three-prong test will be interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph:
(A) the claim limitation uses the term “means” or “step” or a term used as a substitute for “means” that is a generic placeholder (also called a nonce term or a non-structural term having no specific structural meaning) for performing the claimed function;
(B) the term “means” or “step” or the generic placeholder is modified by functional language, typically, but not always linked by the transition word “for” (e.g., “means for”) or another linking word or phrase, such as “configured to” or “so that”; and
(C) the term “means” or “step” or the generic placeholder is not modified by sufficient structure, material, or acts for performing the claimed function.
Use of the word “means” (or “step”) in a claim with functional language creates a rebuttable presumption that the claim limitation is to be treated in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph. The presumption that the claim limitation is interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, is rebutted when the claim limitation recites sufficient structure, material, or acts to entirely perform the recited function.
Absence of the word “means” (or “step”) in a claim creates a rebuttable presumption that the claim limitation is not to be treated in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph. The presumption that the claim limitation is not interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, is rebutted when the claim limitation recites function without reciting sufficient structure, material or acts to entirely perform the recited function.
Claim limitations in this application that use the word “means” (or “step”) are being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, except as otherwise indicated in an Office action. Conversely, claim limitations in this application that do not use the word “means” (or “step”) are not being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, except as otherwise indicated in an Office action.
Claims 1-18 recite the terms “module(s) configured to… “ perform functions, terms like “Wi-Fi sensing module”, “processor configured to”, “software for processing”, and devices configured to”, are used. . These terms are generic and are presumed as invoking 35 U.S.C. 112(f).
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that form the basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action:
A person shall be entitled to a patent unless –
(a)(1) the claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use, on sale, or otherwise available to the public before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.
Claims 1-18 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102 (a) (1) as being anticipated by Deixler et al (US 20230048423 A1).
Regarding claim 1, Deixler et al discloses a Wi-Fi sensing module (RF-based sensing performed by a regular ceiling grid of Wi-Fi equipped luminaires can track employees; paragraph 0100) for use in an environment comprising at least two Wi-Fi sensing modules (several Wi-Fi enabled gateways are used per floor and each of them is backhauling the data from a subset of the Zigbee lights to the cloud and large amounts of RF-based sensing data are backhauled to the cloud, e.g. for advanced machine learning and analytics; paragraph 0089, 0100), the Wi-Fi sensing module comprising: a first radio communication module configured to operate under a Wi-Fi communication protocol to transmit and receive Wi-Fi sensing data between the Wi-Fi sensing module and an environment in which the Wi-Fi sensing module is located (the processor 25 is configured to use a first protocol to transmit and receive a radio frequency signal during a first part of each of a plurality of periods; the radio frequency signal is used for presence and/or location detection; RF-based sensing performed by a regular ceiling grid of Wi-Fi equipment luminaires; paragraph 0059, 0100); a second radio communication module configured to operate under a second radio communication protocol (the processor 25 is further configured to obtain network messages transmitted wirelessly using a second protocol during a second part of each of the plurality of periods; paragraph 0059) to transmit and receive communication data between the Wi-Fi sensing module and the environment (step 185 comprises receiving the network messages, e.g. lighting control messages, and wirelessly using the second protocol; paragraph 0202), wherein the second radio communication protocol is not a Wi-Fi protocol (the second protocol is Zigbee ; paragraph 0202); and one or more processor configured to: execute Wi-Fi sensing software for processing Wi-Fi sensing data that conforms to the Wi-Fi communication protocol, for the purpose of detecting presence and/or motion in an environment in which the Wi-Fi sensing module is located (RF-based presence detection is also referred to as RF-based sensing; RF-based localization (or location detection) is also referred to as RF-based asset tracking (the asset may be an object, animal or person, for example); RF-based asset tracking may be used if a target/asset needs to be detected and/or located that carries or incorporates a dedicated transmitter or receiver; the asset being tracked may receive or transmit BLE beacons, for example; RF-based sensing offers the possibility to detect motion or presence by analyzing the dynamic variation of diagnostic data and communication parameters of a wireless communication system, such as e.g. received signal strength or other network diagnostics data (e.g. number of retries until a message is successfully delivered) changes on the wireless links between different nodes of a network ; paragraph 0059-0060); and execute wireless communication software for processing communication data (using a computer program running on one or more processors) that conforms to the second radio communication protocol, for the purpose of establishing a communication link for exchanging communication data with one or more second Wi-Fi sensing module in the environment (the device itself will remember the Zigbee channel and other relevant network characteristics such as PAN, EPID, network key, network update id, short address, Trust Center address and Trust Center link key ; so, after changing role, it can be part of the network again, and start to function in its new role; it will re-join the network using the stored network parameters and credentials; furthermore, the Zigbee router devices send their link status, therefore each Zigbee device joins the network by establishing a Zigbee link; paragraph 0138, 0244 for details).
Regarding claim 2, Deixler et al discloses a Wi-Fi sensing module (RF-based sensing performed by a regular ceiling grid of Wi-Fi equipped luminaires can track employees; paragraph 0100), wherein the one or more processor is configured to execute the Wi-Fi sensing software to generate intermediate sensing data, and to transmit the intermediate data via the second radio communication module for processing by a central device (perform RF-based sensing; a Wi-Fi radio with (multiple) directional antennas, and other RF characteristics are suitable as well, the hue lamp in the luminaire may be suited for RF-based sensing; the processor 25 is configured to obtain network messages transmitted wirelessly using a second protocol during a second part of each of the plurality of periods ; paragraph 0059).
Regarding claim 3, Deixler et al discloses a Wi-Fi sensing module (RF-based sensing performed by a regular ceiling grid of Wi-Fi equipped luminaires can track employees; paragraph 0100), wherein the first radio communication module comprises the one or more processor; the processor 25 is configured to use a first protocol to transmit and/or receive a radio frequency signal during a first part of each of a plurality of periods ; paragraph 0059).
Regarding claim 4, Deixler et al discloses a Wi-Fi sensing module (RF-based sensing performed by a regular ceiling grid of Wi-Fi equipped luminaires can track employees; paragraph 0100), wherein the second radio communication module is configured to process communication data that conforms to the second radio communication protocol, for the purpose of configuring a Wi-Fi channel under which the first radio communication module operates (step 185 comprises receiving the network messages, e.g. lighting control messages, and wirelessly using the second protocol; receive or transmit BLE beacons ; paragraph 0202, 0228).
Regarding claim 5, Deixler et al discloses a Wi-Fi sensing module (RF-based sensing performed by a regular ceiling grid of Wi-Fi equipped luminaires can track employees; paragraph 0100), wherein the second radio communication module is configured to process communication data that conforms to the second radio communication protocol, for the purpose of configuring a beaconing rate of Wi-Fi sensing data transmitted by the first radio communication module (RF-based sensing offers the possibility to detect motion or presence by analyzing the dynamic variation of diagnostic data and communication parameters of a wireless communication system, such as e.g. received signal strength or other network diagnostics data); furthermore, the beacon receiver nodes collect the BLE beacons and determine the RSSI of the signals (beaconing rate) received from BLE tags mounted on assets; paragraph 0225, 0234).
Regarding claim 6, Deixler et al discloses a Wi-Fi sensing module (RF-based sensing performed by a regular ceiling grid of Wi-Fi equipped luminaires can track employees; paragraph 0100), installed in a plug socket or switch (the device is operated by a battery-operated wall switch, a legacy wall switch, an occupancy sensor, a motion sensor, a vacancy sensor, a window blind controller, a sensor bundle and/or a mains-powered wireless- switch; paragraph 0016-0017).
Regarding claim 7, Deixler et al discloses a Wi-Fi sensing module (RF-based sensing performed by a regular ceiling grid of Wi-Fi equipped luminaires can track employees; paragraph 0100), wherein the second protocol is selected from a Thread, Zigbee, Cellular, LoraWAN, BACnet, Dali, KNX, Sigfox, or Z-wave radio communication protocol (the transceiver 3 may use one or more communication technologies to communicate with the light devices, e.g. Zigbee, Thread and/or Bluetooth, and/or one or more wired or wireless communication technologies to communicate with a wireless LAN/Internet access point e.g. Ethernet or Wi-Fi ; paragraph 0062).
Regarding claim 8, Deixler et al discloses a Wi-Fi sensing system (RF-based sensing performed by a regular ceiling grid of Wi-Fi equipped luminaires can track employees; paragraph 0100) for detecting presence and/or motion in an environment comprising: a plurality of Wi-Fi sensing modules (several Wi-Fi enabled gateways are used per floor and each of them is backhauling the data from a subset of the Zigbee lights to the cloud and large amounts of RF-based sensing data are backhauled to the cloud, e.g. for advanced machine learning and analytics; paragraph 0089, 0100), each Wi-Fi sensing module comprising: a first radio communication module configured to operate under a Wi-Fi communication protocol to transmit and receive Wi-Fl sensing data between the Wi-Fl sensing module and an environment in which the Wi-Fi sensing module is located (the processor 25 is configured to use a first protocol to transmit and receive a radio frequency signal during a first part of each of a plurality of periods; the radio frequency signal is used for presence and/or location detection; RF-based sensing performed by a regular ceiling grid of Wi-Fi equipment luminaires; paragraph 0059, 0100) ; a second radio communication module configured to operate under a second radio communication protocol (the processor 25 is further configured to obtain network messages transmitted wirelessly using a second protocol during a second part of each of the plurality of periods; paragraph 0059) to transmit and receive communication data between the Wi-Fi sensing module and the environment (step 185 comprises receiving the network messages, e.g. lighting control messages, and wirelessly using the second protocol; paragraph 0202), wherein the second radio communication protocol is not a Wi-Fi protocol (the second protocol is Zigbee ; paragraph 0202); and one or more processor configured to: execute Wi-Fi sensing software for processing Wi-Fi sensing data that conforms to the Wi-Fi communication protocol, for the purpose of detecting presence and/or motion in an environment in which the Wi-Fi sensing module is located (RF-based presence detection is also referred to as RF-based sensing; RF-based localization (or location detection) is also referred to as RF-based asset tracking (the asset may be an object, animal or person, for example); RF-based asset tracking may be used if a target/asset needs to be detected and/or located that carries or incorporates a dedicated transmitter or receiver; the asset being tracked may receive or transmit BLE beacons, for example; RF-based sensing offers the possibility to detect motion or presence by analyzing the dynamic variation of diagnostic data and communication parameters of a wireless communication system, such as e.g. received signal strength or other network diagnostics data (e.g. number of retries until a message is successfully delivered) changes on the wireless links between different nodes of a network ; paragraph 0059-0060); and execute wireless communication software for processing communication data that conforms to the second radio communication protocol, for the purpose of establishing a communication link for exchanging communication data with one or more second Wi-Fi sensing module in the environment; each Wi-Fi sensing device having an established communication link for transmitting and receiving communication data that conforms to the second radio communication protocol with at least one other Wi-Fi sensing module (the device itself will remember the Zigbee channel and other relevant network characteristics such as PAN, EPID, network key, network update id, short address, Trust Center address and Trust Center link key ; so, after changing role, it can be part of the network again, and start to function in its new role; it will re-join the network using the stored network parameters and credentials; furthermore, the Zigbee router devices send their link status, therefore each Zigbee device joins the network by establishing a Zigbee link; paragraph 0138, 0244 for details).
Regarding claim 9, Deixler et al discloses a Wi-Fi sensing module (RF-based sensing performed by a regular ceiling grid of Wi-Fi equipped luminaires can track employees; paragraph 0100), wherein the plurality of Wi-Fi sensing devices are physically located in one of a plurality of zones in the environment, each zone comprising at least one Wi-Fi sensing device; wherein a communication link under the second radio protocol is established between each Wi-Fi sensing device in each zone (receiving the network messages, e.g. lighting control messages, and wirelessly using the second protocol; paragraph 0202); and wherein at least one Wi-Fi sensing device in each zone has an established communication link under the second communication protocol with at least one Wi-Fi sensing device in another zone of the plurality of zones (the lights are on and the user presses the wall switch to dim or switch off the lights or if another source of background lighting is already switched on in the room or if the light is switched automatically based on motion sensors/time schedules from the system without the end-user pressing a wall switch button and expecting instant response; paragraph 0144).
Regarding claim 10, Deixler et al discloses a Wi-Fi sensing module (RF-based sensing performed by a regular ceiling grid of Wi-Fi equipped luminaires can track employees; paragraph 0100), wherein the system comprises a hub device in communication with a service, the service accessible via a network; wherein at least one Wi-Fi sensing device of the plurality is communicatively coupled with the hub device (selection of those lamps which fulfill a critical role in the network communication path between two sub-areas of a building or building floor or to the controller ; paragraph 0144-0145).
Regarding claim 11, Deixler et al discloses a Wi-Fi sensing module (RF-based sensing performed by a regular ceiling grid of Wi-Fi equipped luminaires can track employees; paragraph 0100), wherein the at least one Wi-Fi sensing device of the plurality is communicatively coupled with the hub device via a wired connection operating under an ethernet protocol (one or more wired or wireless communication technologies to communicate with a wireless LAN/Internet access point e.g. Ethernet or Wi-Fi ; paragraph 0062).
Regarding claim 12, Deixler et al discloses a Wi-Fi sensing module (RF-based sensing performed by a regular ceiling grid of Wi-Fi equipped luminaires can track employees; paragraph 0100), wherein the at least one Wi-Fi sensing device communicatively coupled with the hub device is communicatively coupled by a radio communication protocol selected from: a Wi-Fi communication protocol, 3G, 4G, 5G, Z-wave, Zigbee, LoraWAN, BACnet, Dali, KNX, Sigfox or a SubGHz radio protocol (the transceiver 3 may use one or more communication technologies to communicate with the light devices, e.g. Zigbee, Thread and/or Bluetooth, and/or one or more wired or wireless communication technologies to communicate with a wireless LAN/Internet access point e.g. Ethernet or Wi-Fi ; paragraph 0062).
Regarding claim 13, Deixler et al discloses a Wi-Fi sensing module (RF-based sensing performed by a regular ceiling grid of Wi-Fi equipped luminaires can track employees; paragraph 0100), wherein the service comprises a cloud service accessible to the hub device via the internet (wireless communication technologies to communicate with a wireless LAN/Internet access point e.g. Ethernet or Wi-Fi ; paragraph 0062).
Regarding claim 14, Deixler et al discloses a Wi-Fi sensing module (RF-based sensing performed by a regular ceiling grid of Wi-Fi equipped luminaires can track employees; paragraph 0100), wherein the system is a local system wherein none of the plurality of Wi-Fi sensing modules is configured for external communications externally of the environment (the processor 25 is configured to use a first protocol to transmit and receive a radio frequency signal during a first part of each of a plurality of periods; the radio frequency signal is used for presence and/or location detection; RF-based sensing performed by a regular ceiling grid of Wi-Fi equipment luminaires; paragraph 0059, 0100).
Regarding claim 15, Deixler et al discloses a Wi-Fi sensing module (RF-based sensing performed by a regular ceiling grid of Wi-Fi equipped luminaires can track employees; paragraph 0100), further comprising an accessory device having an established communication link with at least one of the Wi-Fi sensing devices under the second radio protocol, the accessory device configured to implement an accessory function responsive to an instruction received at the accessory device as communication data that conforms to the second radio communication protocol (the processor 25 is configured to obtain network messages transmitted wirelessly using a second protocol during a second part of each of the plurality of periods; paragraph 0059).
Regarding claim 16, Deixler et al discloses a Wi-Fi sensing module (RF-based sensing performed by a regular ceiling grid of Wi-Fi equipped luminaires can track employees; paragraph 0100), wherein the accessory device comprises one of:a security siren; a contact sensor; a vibration sensor; a humidity or temperature sensor; a leak detector; or a thermostat device configured to control a heating system of the environment (RF-based sensing is a detector for the presence of bio mass (i.e. body with lots of water); RF-based sensing offers the possibility to detect motion or presence by analyzing the dynamic variation of diagnostic data and communication parameters of a wireless communication system ; a motion sensor, a vacancy sensor, a window blind controller, a sensor bundle and/or a mains-powered wireless- switch; paragraph 0016-0017).
Regarding claim 17, Deixler et al discloses a computer implemented method of configuring a Wi-Fi sensing system for monitoring a place (RF-based sensing performed by a regular ceiling grid of Wi-Fi equipped luminaires can track employees; paragraph 0100)
, the system comprising a plurality of Wi-Fi sensing modules located in the place (several Wi-Fi enabled gateways are used per floor and each of them is backhauling the data from a subset of the Zigbee lights to the cloud and large amounts of RF-based sensing data are backhauled to the cloud, e.g. for advanced machine learning and analytics; paragraph 0089, 0100), each Wi-Fi sensing module comprising: a first radio communication module configured to operate under a Wi-Fi communication protocol to transmit and receive Wi-Fi sensing data between the Wi-Fi sensing module and an environment in which the Wi-Fi sensing module is located (the processor 25 is configured to use a first protocol to transmit and receive a radio frequency signal during a first part of each of a plurality of periods; the radio frequency signal is used for presence and/or location detection; RF-based sensing performed by a regular ceiling grid of Wi-Fi equipment luminaires; paragraph 0059, 0100); a second radio communication module configured to operate under a second radio communication protocol (the processor 25 is further configured to obtain network messages transmitted wirelessly using a second protocol during a second part of each of the plurality of periods; paragraph 0059) to transmit and receive communication data between the Wi-Fi sensing module and the environment (step 185 comprises receiving the network messages, e.g. lighting control messages, and wirelessly using the second protocol; paragraph 0202), wherein the second radio communication protocol is not a Wi-Fi protocol (the second protocol is Zigbee ; paragraph 0202); and one or more processor configured to: execute Wi-Fi sensing software for processing Wi-Fi sensing data that conforms to the Wi-Fi communication protocol, for the purpose of detecting presence and/or motion in an environment in which the Wi-Fi sensing module is located (RF-based presence detection is also referred to as RF-based sensing; RF-based localization (or location detection) is also referred to as RF-based asset tracking (the asset may be an object, animal or person, for example); RF-based asset tracking may be used if a target/asset needs to be detected and/or located that carries or incorporates a dedicated transmitter or receiver; the asset being tracked may receive or transmit BLE beacons, for example; RF-based sensing offers the possibility to detect motion or presence by analyzing the dynamic variation of diagnostic data and communication parameters of a wireless communication system, such as e.g. received signal strength or other network diagnostics data (e.g. number of retries until a message is successfully delivered) changes on the wireless links between different nodes of a network ; paragraph 0059-0060) ; and execute wireless communication software for processing communication data that conforms to the second radio communication protocol, for the purpose of establishing a communication link for exchanging communication data with one or more second Wi-Fi sensing module in the environment; the method comprising ; commissioning a Wi-Fi sensing network in the place by: transmitting a Wi-Fi signal from a first Wi-Fi sensing module of the plurality; detecting disturbed Wi-Fi signals at a second Wi-Fi sensing module of the plurality, determining from the disturbed wireless signals a characteristic of a first physical configuration of the Wi-Fi sensing modules, providing to a user, via a user interface of a commissioning device associated with the user (classify the luminaires with respect to their RF characteristics e.g. RF-based sensing characteristics ; the sensing characteristics of the luminaire may be determined by analyzing the shape and the materials or by looking them up in a database ; paragraph 0075-0076, 0102), feedback based on the characteristic of the first physical configuration (feedback based on the characteristic command), detecting that a second physical configuration has been implemented in response to the feedback (select devices with a mounting orientation which results in suitable RF characteristics, e.g. RF beam shapes, with respect to a target area; react to the dimming command (and hence provide visual feedback to the user that the press of the wall switch button is being processed) ; a Wi-Fi radio with (multiple) directional antennas, and other RF characteristics are suitable as well, the hue lamp in the luminaire may be suited for RF-based sensing; paragraph 0103, 0231-0232), and determining a characteristic of a second physical configuration (the sensing characteristics of the luminaire may be determined by analyzing the shape and the materials or by looking them up in a database ; paragraph 0075-0076); and commissioning a communication network under the second radio communication protocol between the plurality of Wi-Fi sensing modules in the place by: receiving, via a commissioning device, network credentials for a network operating under the second communication protocol (RF-based presence detection is also referred to as RF-based sensing; RF-based localization (or location detection) is also referred to as RF-based asset tracking (the asset may be an object, animal or person, for example); RF-based asset tracking may be used if a target/asset needs to be detected and/or located that carries or incorporates a dedicated transmitter or receiver; the asset being tracked may receive or transmit BLE beacons, for example; RF-based sensing offers the possibility to detect motion or presence by analyzing the dynamic variation of diagnostic data and communication parameters of a wireless communication system, such as e.g. received signal strength or other network diagnostics data (e.g. number of retries until a message is successfully delivered) changes on the wireless links between different nodes of a network ; paragraph 0059-0060, establishing a communication link between the commissioning device and each Wi-Fi sensing module of the plurality, and sharing the network credentials with each Wi-Fi sensing module (the device itself will remember the Zigbee channel and other relevant network characteristics such as PAN, EPID, network key, network update id, short address, Trust Center address and Trust Center link key ; so, after changing role, it can be part of the network again, and start to function in its new role; it will re-join the network using the stored network parameters and credentials; furthermore, the Zigbee router devices send their link status, therefore each Zigbee device joins the network by establishing a Zigbee link; paragraph 0138, 0244 for details).
Regarding claim 18, Deixler et al discloses a computer program product comprising computer-readable instructions which, when executed by one or more processor a computing device causes the one or more processor to implement a method of configuring a Wi-Fi sensing system for monitoring a place, the system comprising a plurality of Wi-Fi sensing modules located in the place (several Wi-Fi enabled gateways are used per floor and each of them is backhauling the data from a subset of the Zigbee lights to the cloud and large amounts of RF-based sensing data are backhauled to the cloud, e.g. for advanced machine learning and analytics; paragraph 0089, 0100), the method comprising: commissioning a Wi-Fi sensing network in the place by: transmitting a Wi-Fi signal from a first Wi-Fi sensing module of the plurality, detecting disturbed Wi-Fi signals at a second Wi-Fi sensing module of the plurality (the processor 25 is configured to use a first protocol to transmit and receive a radio frequency signal during a first part of each of a plurality of periods; the radio frequency signal is used for presence and/or location detection; RF-based sensing performed by a regular ceiling grid of Wi-Fi equipment luminaires; paragraph 0059, 0100), determining from the disturbed wireless signals a characteristic of a first physical configuration of the Wi-Fi sensing modules, providing to a user, via a user interface of a commissioning device associated with the user (step 185 comprises receiving the network messages, e.g. lighting control messages, and wirelessly using the second protocol; paragraph 0202), wherein the second radio communication protocol is not a Wi-Fi protocol (the second protocol is Zigbee ; paragraph 0202); feedback based on the characteristic of the first physical configuration (feedback based on the characteristic command), detecting that a second physical configuration has been implemented in response to the feedback (select devices with a mounting orientation which results in suitable RF characteristics, e.g. RF beam shapes, with respect to a target area; react to the dimming command (and hence provide visual feedback to the user that the press of the wall switch button is being processed) ; a Wi-Fi radio with (multiple) directional antennas, and other RF characteristics are suitable as well, the hue lamp in the luminaire may be suited for RF-based sensing; paragraph 0103, 0231-0232), and determining a characteristic of a second physical configuration (classify the luminaires with respect to their RF characteristics e.g. RF-based sensing characteristics ; the sensing characteristics of the luminaire may be determined by analyzing the shape and the materials or by looking them up in a database ; paragraph 0075-0076, 0102); and commissioning a communication network under the second radio communication protocol (the processor 25 is further configured to obtain network messages transmitted wirelessly using a second protocol during a second part of each of the plurality of periods; paragraph 0059) between the plurality of Wi-Fi sensing modules in the place by: receiving, via a commissioning device (step 185 comprises receiving the network messages, e.g. lighting control messages, and wirelessly using the second protocol; paragraph 0202), network credentials for a network operating under the second communication protocol (RF-based presence detection is also referred to as RF-based sensing; RF-based localization (or location detection) is also referred to as RF-based asset tracking (the asset may be an object, animal or person, for example); RF-based asset tracking may be used if a target/asset needs to be detected and/or located that carries or incorporates a dedicated transmitter or receiver; the asset being tracked may receive or transmit BLE beacons, for example; RF-based sensing offers the possibility to detect motion or presence by analyzing the dynamic variation of diagnostic data and communication parameters of a wireless communication system, such as e.g. received signal strength or other network diagnostics data (e.g. number of retries until a message is successfully delivered) changes on the wireless links between different nodes of a network ; paragraph 0059-0060), establishing a communication link between the commissioning device and each Wi-Fi sensing module of the plurality, and sharing the network credentials with each Wi-Fi sensing module (the device itself will remember the Zigbee channel and other relevant network characteristics such as PAN, EPID, network key, network update id, short address, Trust Center address and Trust Center link key ; so, after changing role, it can be part of the network again, and start to function in its new role; it will re-join the network using the stored network parameters and credentials; furthermore, the Zigbee router devices send their link status, therefore each Zigbee device joins the network by establishing a Zigbee link; paragraph 0138, 0244 for details).
Conclusion
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MARCEAU MILORD
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Art Unit 2641
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