LIGHTING ELEMENT-CENTRIC NETWORK OF NETWORKS
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    发明申请
    LIGHTING ELEMENT-CENTRIC NETWORK OF NETWORKS 有权
    照明元件 - 网络中心网络

    公开(公告)号:US20150042240A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-12

    申请号:US14507222

    申请日:2014-10-06

    Abstract: A lighting system utilizes intelligent system elements, such as lighting devices, user interfaces for lighting control or the like and possibly sensors. The system also has a data communication network. Some number of the intelligent lighting system elements, including at least two of the lighting devices, also support communication with non-lighting-system devices at the premises. Each such element has a communication interface system configured to provide a data communication link for use by non-lighting-system devices at the premises in proximity to the respective intelligent system element. Also, in such an element, the processor is configured to control communications via the communication interface system so as to provide access to the data network and through the data network to the wide area network outside the premises for non-lighting related communications of the non-lighting-system devices.

    Abstract translation: 照明系统利用智能系统元件,例如照明设备,用于照明控制的用户界面等以及可能的传感器。 该系统还具有数据通信网络。 一些智能照明系统元件,包括至少两个照明设备,也支持与房屋内的非照明系统设备的通信。 每个这样的元件具有通信接口系统,该通信接口系统被配置为提供数据通信链路,以供在靠近相应智能系统元件的场所处的非照明系统设备使用。 此外,在这样的元件中,处理器被配置成通过通信接口系统来控制通信,以便提供对数据网络的访问,并且通过数据网络到达处所外的广域网,用于非照明相关通信 照明系统设备。

    Programmable multi-stage driver system

    公开(公告)号:US11277005B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-15

    申请号:US17171301

    申请日:2021-02-09

    Abstract: A multi-stage driver system includes a switched mode power circuit for providing a direct current (DC) power signal to an electrical load and a control block. Control block includes interfaces coupled to receive at least one real-time input signal from a high voltage region or a low voltage region of the switched mode power circuit and to provide at least one control signal to the high voltage region or the low voltage region. Control block configures the switched mode power circuit to provide the DC power signal having at least one power parameter within a tolerance of a power configuration setting value of the electrical load. Control block responds to the at least one real-time input signal from the high voltage region or the low voltage region to adjust operation of the high voltage region or the low voltage region via the at least one control signal.

    Distributed processing using resources of intelligent lighting elements of a lighting system

    公开(公告)号:US10721807B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-21

    申请号:US15177782

    申请日:2016-06-09

    Abstract: An exemplary lighting system utilizes intelligent system elements, such as lighting devices, user interfaces for lighting control or the like and possibly sensors, and utilizes network communication amongst such intelligent system elements. Some processing functions performed within the system are implemented on a distributed processing basis, by two or more of the intelligent elements of the lighting system. Distributed processing, for example, may enable use of available processor and/or memory resources of a number of intelligent system elements to process a particular job. Another distributed processing approach might entail programming to configure two or more of the intelligent system elements to implement multiple instances of a server functionality with respect to client functionalities implemented on intelligent system elements.

    Interactive user interface functionality for lighting devices or system

    公开(公告)号:US10531541B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-07

    申请号:US16366436

    申请日:2019-03-27

    Abstract: An example of a lighting system includes intelligent lighting devices, each of which includes a light source, a communication interface and a processor coupled to control the light source. In such a system, at least one of the lighting devices includes a user input sensor to detect user activity related to user inputs without requiring physical contact of the user; and at least one of the lighting devices includes an output component to provide information output to the user. One or more of the processors in the intelligent lighting devices are further configured to process user inputs detected by the user input sensor, control lighting and control output to a user via the output component so as to implement an interactive user interface for the system, for example, to facilitate user control of lighting operations of the system and/or to act as a user interface portal for other services.

    Lighting system with cellular networking

    公开(公告)号:US10034314B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-24

    申请号:US15245465

    申请日:2016-08-24

    Abstract: Disclosed are examples of lighting devices and other devices that are equipped with a cellular transceiver that is configured to communicate using licensed cellular radio frequency spectrum in both a small-scale cellular network and a large-scale cellular communication network. By utilizing a short-range, low-power cellular transceiver setting, a lighting device facilitates communication, within the space in which the lighting device is installed, of messages between the lighting device and other types of user devices. Such an equipped lighting device may be configured to participate in the generation and delivery of different types of messages, such as data, emergency broadcast information, news and other information as well extend the reach of devices within the space in which the equipped lighting devices are located.

    OUT OF PLANE SENSOR OR EMITTER FOR COMMISSIONING LIGHTING DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20180054876A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-22

    申请号:US15240134

    申请日:2016-08-18

    CPC classification number: H05B37/0272 H05B37/0227

    Abstract: Determining respective locations of lighting devices in a service area includes a sensing device that receives light signals emitted by a number of lighting devices that are configured in a common plane. The sensing device is located outside the common plane, e.g. below the plane of light outputs of fixture mounted in or below a ceiling. Respective distances between each lighting device and the sensing device are calculated based on the received light signals. The locations of the plurality of lighting devices relative to the sensing device are calculated based on the calculated distances using trilateration, triangulation or parallax. In other systems, each lighting device includes a sensing device and the light signals are emitted by a pendant or wall-mounted sensor located outside the common plane. In another system, the locations are determined by sensing devices in the lighting devices based on light reflected from objects in the service area.

    Interactive user interface functionality for lighting devices or system

    公开(公告)号:US09877375B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-23

    申请号:US15228463

    申请日:2016-08-04

    Abstract: An example of a lighting system includes intelligent lighting devices, each of which includes a light source, a communication interface and a processor coupled to control the light source. In such a system, at least one of the lighting devices includes a user input sensor to detect user activity related to user inputs without requiring physical contact of the user; and at least one of the lighting devices includes an output component to provide information output to the user. One or more of the processors in the intelligent lighting devices are further configured to process user inputs detected by the user input sensor, control lighting and control output to a user via the output component so as to implement an interactive user interface for the system, for example, to facilitate user control of lighting operations of the system and/or to act as a user interface portal for other services.

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