Wireless enabled load control device with voice controller

Abstract

A wireless enabled load control device having integrated voice control is disclosed. The load control device may be connected to a variety of local and remote devices, including lighting devices and smart appliances, as well as various cloud service platforms. The load control device may receive a voice command from a user. The load control device may transmit the voice command to a first cloud service platform for processing to determine an instruction included in the voice command. The determined instruction may be provided to a second cloud service platform connected to the first cloud service platform. The first and second cloud service platforms may be connected to a device to be controlled based on the voice command. The cloud service platforms can adjust an operation of the device based on the determined instruction.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A system, comprising:
 an in-wall load control device including a strap for mounting to a wall box; and   a voice service platform, the in-wall load control device configured to receive a voice signal from a user and to transmit the voice signal to the voice service platform, the voice service platform configured to implement an instruction contained within the received voice signal.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the in-wall load control device is one of a dimmer switch or a toggle switch. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the voice service platform is configured to adjust operation of a local device based on the instruction. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the local device includes at least one lighting device. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the lighting device is a Wi-Fi-enabled lighting device. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the local device is an electrical receptacle. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the local device is an appliance other than a lighting device. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the appliance is a wireless enabled appliance. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the voice service platform is configured to adjust operation of the local device directly. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the voice service platform is configured to adjust operation of the local device indirectly by communicating the instruction to a third-party cloud services platform that is coupled to the local device. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the in-wall load control device is a load control device and the voice service platform is a proprietary cloud service platform. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the voice service platform is a third-party voice service platform. 
     
     
         13 . An in-wall load control device having integrated voice control, comprising:
 a strap for mounting to a wall box;   a processor; and   a memory coupled to the processor, the processor configured to implement a voice control interface for receiving voice commands from a user and transmitting the voice commands to a remote voice service platform.   
     
     
         14 . The in-wall load control device of  claim 13 , wherein the remote voice service platform is configured to adjust operation of the load control device based on the received voice command. 
     
     
         15 . The in-wall load control device of  claim 13 , wherein the remote voice service platform is configured to adjust operation of a local lighting device based on the received voice command. 
     
     
         16 . The in-wall load control device of  claim 15 , wherein the local lighting device is a Wi-Fi-enabled lighting device. 
     
     
         17 . The in-wall load control device of  claim 13 , wherein the remote voice service platform is configured to adjust operation of a local device based on the received voice command. 
     
     
         18 . The in-wall load control device of  claim 13 , further comprising an LED display. 
     
     
         19 . The in-wall load control device of  claim 18 , wherein the LED display is configured to adjust a visual output based on an operational state of the load control device.