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`Case: IPR2018-01592
`Patent No.: 9,320,122
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`EXHIBIT 1039
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`PRIME WIRE & CABLE, INC.
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` Petitioner,
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`CANTIGNY LIGHTING
`CONTROL, LLC.
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` Patent owner
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`JASCO PRODUCTS, INC.
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` Licensee
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`US 9,888,551 B1
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`Feb. 6, 2018
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US009888551B1
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`(54) PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER AND A
`METHOD OF PROGRAMMING A
`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER
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`(56)
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`(73) Ass1gnee: Cantlgny Lighting Control, LLC,
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`ABSTRACT
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`A programmable light timer for implementing a timing
`pattern is described. The programmable light timer com-
`prises a wireless communication circuit configured to
`receive, using a wireless communication protocol, a timing
`pattern and a location from a wireless communication
`device; and a memory storing the timing pattern and the
`location; wherein programmable light
`timer application
`applies the timing pattern based upon the location received
`from the wireless communication device. A method of
`implementing a programmable light timer is also described.
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`Sheet 5 of 18
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`011 Time
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`6:00 AM
`7:00 AM
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`1:00 AM
`5:00 AM
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`Region
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`Time Period of Date Average Dusk Time Average Dawn Time
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`Daylight Savings Time
`Spring
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`Winter
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`February
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`December
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`January 2, 2013
`January 3, 2013
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`February
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`7:07 PM
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`FIG. 31
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`FIG. 32
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`fl FIG. 53
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`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER AND A
`METHOD OF PROGRAMMING A
`PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT TIMER
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`The present invention relates generally to lighting control
`products, and in particular, to a programmable light timer
`and a method of implementing a programmable light timer.
`Applicant claims priority on co-pending US. application 10
`Ser. No. 14/944,302, filed on Nov. 18, 2015, and to US.
`application Ser. No. 14/066,724, filed on Oct. 30, 2013,
`which is the parent application of US. application Ser. No.
`14/944,302 and now granted US. Pat. No. 9,226,373.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`Conventional timers for lights, such as timers for indoor
`lamps or outdoor lights for example, either provide little
`functionality, or are difficult to program. Because of the 20
`limited size of the conventional timers, the size of the screen
`and the size of the interface for programming the timer are
`both relatively small. This is particularly true of an in-wall
`timer, which must fit in an electrical box, commonly called
`a junction box. Not only does a user of the in-wall timer have 25
`to read a very small display, but the user has to advance
`through a menu shown on the small display using a very
`limited interface which is provided on the remaining portion
`of the timer. Entering data on such a user interface is
`particularly difficult because the in-wall timer is fixed and 30
`generally positioned well below eye level.
`Further, conventional
`timers are often unreliable. For
`example, conventional mechanical timers often malfunction
`over time, leaving the user without the use of the timer for
`some period of time and requiring the user to incur the 35
`expense of replacing the timer. Moreover, advanced digital
`timers having electronic displays may be difficult to operate,
`providing a barrier to certain groups of people who would
`otherwise use a timer, but don’t want to struggle through a
`complex interface on the small screen of the timer to 40
`properly set the timer. For example, not only is the display
`very small and difficult to read, but the user interface is
`difficult to navigate on such a small display. These groups of
`users are either left with no timing operation for their lights,
`or timers which do not provide the timing operation that they 45
`desire. Without an effective timer for a light for example, the
`light may be on significantly longer than necessary, not only
`wasting energy but in many cases increasing pollution as a
`result. As energy consumption world-wide continues to
`increase, it is important to reduce or minimize the consump- 50
`tion of energy in any way possible. The timer of the present
`invention provides significant benefits in reducing energy
`consumption.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`A programmable light timer for implementing a timing
`pattern is described. The programmable light timer com-
`prises a wireless communication circuit configured to
`receive, using a wireless communication protocol, a timing 60
`pattern and a location from a wireless communication
`device; and a memory storing the timing pattern and the
`location; wherein programmable light
`timer application
`applies the timing pattern based upon the location received
`from the wireless communication device.
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`Another implementation of a programmable light timer
`for implementing a timing pattern comprises a wireless
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`communication circuit configured to receive, using a wire-
`less communication protocol, a location and a timing pattern
`having a dusk setting or a dawn setting from a wireless
`communication device; and a memory storing the timing
`pattern and the location; wherein programmable light timer
`application applies a time associated with the dusk setting or
`the dawn setting of the timing pattern based upon the
`location received from the wireless communication device.
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`A method for implementing a timing pattern on a pro-
`grammable light timer is also described. The method com-
`prises receiving, using a wireless communication protocol, a
`timing pattern and a location from a wireless communication
`device; storing the timing pattern and the location in a
`memory of the programmable light timer; and applying the
`timing pattern based upon the location received from the
`wireless communication device.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a front panel of an in-wall
`light timer according to an embodiment of the present
`invention;
`FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the front panel of the
`in-wall light timer of FIG. 1 with a cover open according to
`an embodiment of the present invention;
`FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a front panel of an in-wall
`light timer having a display according to another embodi-
`ment of the present invention;
`FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the front panel of the
`in-wall light timer of FIG. 3 with a cover open according to
`an embodiment of the present invention;
`FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the front panel of the
`in-wall light timer of FIG. 3 with a cover open according to
`another embodiment of the present invention;
`FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the front panel of the
`in-wall light timer of FIG. 3 having preset buttons according
`to an embodiment of the present invention;
`FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the front panel of the
`in-wall light timer of FIG. 3 having preset buttons according
`to another embodiment of the present invention;
`FIG. 8 is a side view of the in-wall
`timer enable a
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`connection of the timer to electrical wiring;
`FIG. 9 is a side view of a timer having a front panel
`according to FIGS. 1-7 and adapted to be implemented with
`a wall outlet according to an embodiment of the present
`invention;
`FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a circuit enabling the
`operation of the embodiments of FIGS. 1-9 according to an
`embodiment of the present