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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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`v.
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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) PROGRAMMABLELIGHT TIMER AND A
`METHOD OF PROGRAMMING A
`PROGRAMMABLELIGHT TIMER
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`(71) Applicant: John Joseph King, Wheaton, IL (US)
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`(72)
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`Inventor:
`John Joseph King, Wheaton, IL (US)
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`(73) Assignee: Cantigny Lighting Control, LLC,
`Wheaton, IL (US)
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`(*) Notice:
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`US.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
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`(21) Appl. No.: 15/131,836
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`Filed:
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`Apr. 18, 2016
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`Intermatic STO1 Series Timer User Manual, published Jul. 1, 2009.
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`Primary Examiner — Anh Tran
`(57)
`ABSTRACT
`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
`“evice; and a memory storing the timing pattern and the
`location; wherein
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`from the wireless communication device. A method of
`implementing a programmable light timer is also described.
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`NECESSARY OR DESIRED BY SELECTING A
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`HE USER DESIRE TO
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`FIG. 54
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`ENTER THE PROGRAMMING
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`5512
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`ENDED?
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`5602
`SECURITY CODE ON THE
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`OPERATE THE TIMER BASED
`
`UPON THE STORED DATA
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`FIG. 56
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`1
`PROGRAMMABLELIGHT TIMER AND A
`METHOD OF PROGRAMMING A
`PROGRAMMABLELIGHT TIMER
`
`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
`
`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 U.S. application
`Ser. No. 14/944,302, filed on Nov. 18, 2015, and to USS.
`application Ser. No. 14/066,724, filed on Oct. 30, 2013,
`whichis the parent application of U.S. application Ser. No.
`14/944,302 and now granted U.S. Pat. No. 9,226,373.
`
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`
`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
`limited size of the conventionaltimers, 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 mustfit in an electrical box, commonly called
`a junction box. Not only does a user of the in-wall timer have
`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
`generally positioned well below eyelevel.
`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
`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
`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
`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-
`tion of energy in any waypossible. 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
`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.
`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 embodimentof the present invention;
`FIG.3 is a perspective view ofa 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 embodimentof 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 embodimentof 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 embodimentof 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
`embodimentof the present invention;
`FIG. 11 is a block diagram of the a circuit enabling the
`operation of the embodiments of FIGS. 1-9 having a wire-
`less communication circuit according to an embodiment of
`the present invention;
`FIG. 12 is a block diagram of an exemplary wireless
`communication circuit enabling the operation of the circuit
`of FIG. 11 according to an embodiment of the present
`invention;
`FIG. 13 is a segmented map showing geographic regions
`of operation for a timer according to an embodimentof the
`present invention;
`FIG. 14 is a diagram showing data fields of data entered
`by a user according to an embodiment of the present
`invention;
`FIG. 15 is a diagram showing data fields of data entered
`by a user according to an alternate embodiment of the
`present invention;
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`FIG. 16 is table showing timing pattern codes and asso-
`ciated timing characterization data and categories according
`to an embodimentof the present invention;
`FIG. 17 is a table showing the designation of regions
`associated with a number of geographical locations accord-
`ing to an embodiment ofthe present invention;
`FIG. 18 is a table showing average dusk and dawn times
`for various regions and periods according