公开(公告)号：US20180255627A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15974250

申请日：2018-05-08

Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLC

Inventor： Januk Aggarwal ,  Jason Rogers ,  Jack C. Rains, JR. ,  David P. Ramer

IPC: H05B37/02

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 wireless communication with other non-lighting-system devices at the premises. Each such element has a communication interface system configured to provide a relatively short range, low power wireless data communication link for use by other 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 other non-lighting-system devices.

公开(公告)号：US09998219B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-12

申请号：US15288385

申请日：2016-10-07

Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLC

Inventor： Rashmi K. Raj ,  Jason Rogers ,  Hampton B. Maher ,  Sean P. White

IPC: H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/114 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/1149 ,  H04L67/12

Abstract: Networked intelligent lighting devices may utilize visual light communication to perform autonomous neighbor discovery, for example, as part of a map generation process. Individually, each intelligent lighting device within an installation transmits a series of packets via visual light communication for receipt by one or more of the other intelligent lighting devices. Receiving intelligent lighting devices record the number of received packets from each transmitter. Records of numbers of received packets are conveyed via a data communication network to a centralized process. The centralized process utilizes the conveyed records to determine neighbor relationships between lighting devices, for example to generate a map of devices as located within the installation.

公开(公告)号：US09806810B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US14607590

申请日：2015-01-28

Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLC

Inventor： Rashmi K. Raj ,  Jason Rogers ,  Hampton B. Maher ,  Sean P. White

IPC: H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/114 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/1149 ,  H04L67/12

Abstract: Networked intelligent lighting devices may utilize visual light communication to perform autonomous neighbor discovery, for example, as part of a map generation process. Individually, each intelligent lighting device within an installation transmits a series of packets via visual light communication for receipt by one or more of the other intelligent lighting devices. Receiving intelligent lighting devices record the number of received packets from each transmitter. Records of numbers of received packets are conveyed via a data communication network to a centralized process. The centralized process utilizes the conveyed records to determine neighbor relationships between lighting devices, for example to generate a map of devices as located within the installation.

公开(公告)号：US09612585B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-04

申请号：US13971194

申请日：2013-08-20

Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLC

Inventor： Januk Aggarwal ,  Jason Rogers ,  Jack C. Rains, Jr. ,  David P. Ramer

IPC: G05B15/02 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H04L12/64

CPC classification number: G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  H04L12/2816 ,  H04L12/6418 ,  H05B37/0227 ,  H05B37/0245 ,  H05B37/0272 ,  Y02B20/48

Abstract: An example of a building automation system utilizes intelligent system elements, some of which are lighting devices having light sources, and some of which are utility building control and automation elements. Some utility building control and automation elements include a controllable mechanism for use in control of some aspect of the building other than lighting. Another intelligent system element may include either a user interface component and be configured as a building controller, or include a detector and be configured as a sensor. Each intelligent system element includes a network communication interface, processor, memory and programming to configure the intelligent system element as a lighting device, utility building control and automation element, controller or sensor. At least one of the intelligent lighting devices is configured as a building control and automation system server. Several examples, however, implement the overall control using distributed processing.

公开(公告)号：US20160345412A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-24

申请号：US15228463

申请日：2016-08-04

Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLC

Inventor： Januk Aggarwal ,  Jason Rogers ,  Jack C. Rains, JR. ,  David P. Ramer

IPC: H05B37/02

CPC classification number: H05B37/0227 ,  H05B37/0236 ,  H05B37/0245 ,  H05B37/029 ,  Y02B20/44 ,  Y02B20/48

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.

公开(公告)号：US09504132B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-22

申请号：US13903428

申请日：2013-05-28

Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLC

Inventor： Januk Aggarwal ,  Jason Rogers ,  David P. Ramer ,  Jack C. Rains, Jr.

IPC: G05B15/02 ,  H05B37/02

CPC classification number: H05B37/0245 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/2664 ,  H05B33/0854 ,  H05B37/0218 ,  H05B37/0227 ,  H05B37/0272 ,  Y02B20/48

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.

Abstract translation: 示例性照明系统利用诸如照明装置的智能系统元件，用于照明控制的用户界面等以及可能的传感器，并且利用这种智能系统元件之间的网络通信。 在系统中执行的一些处理功能是通过照明系统的两个或多个智能元件在分布式处理的基础上实现的。 例如，分布式处理可以使得能够使用多个智能系统元件的可用处理器和/或存储器资源来处理特定的工作。 另一种分布式处理方法可能需要编程以配置两个或更多个智能系统元件，以实现关于在智能系统元件上实现的客户端功能的服务器功能的多个实例。

公开(公告)号：US20150042240A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-12

申请号：US14507222

申请日：2014-10-06

Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLC

Inventor： Januk Aggarwal ,  Jason Rogers ,  Jack C. Rains, JR. ,  David P. Ramer

IPC: H05B37/02

CPC classification number: H05B37/0272 ,  H04B10/11 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04W52/04 ,  H05B37/0227 ,  H05B37/0245 ,  H05B37/0254 ,  Y02B20/48 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/162 ,  Y02D70/166

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。

公开(公告)号：US11212656B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-28

申请号：US16535356

申请日：2019-08-08

Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLC

Inventor： Januk Aggarwal ,  Jason Rogers ,  Jack C. Rains, Jr. ,  David P. Ramer

IPC: H04W4/70 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H05B47/18 ,  H05B47/175 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04W52/04 ,  H04B10/11 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H05B47/105

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 wireless communication with non-lighting-system devices at the premises. Each such element has a communication interface system configured to provide a short range, low power wireless 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.

公开(公告)号：US10728990B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-28

申请号：US15974250

申请日：2018-05-08

Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLC

Inventor： Januk Aggarwal ,  Jason Rogers ,  Jack C. Rains, Jr. ,  David P. Ramer

IPC: H05B47/19 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H05B47/18 ,  H05B47/175 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04W52/04 ,  H04B10/11 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H05B47/105

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 wireless communication with other non-lighting-system devices at the premises. Each such element has a communication interface system configured to provide a relatively short range, low power wireless data communication link for use by other 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 other non-lighting-system devices.

公开(公告)号：US10383199B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US15957363

申请日：2018-04-19

Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLC

Inventor： Januk Aggarwal ,  Jason Rogers ,  Jack C. Rains, Jr. ,  David P. Ramer

IPC: H04W4/70 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04W52/04 ,  H04B10/11 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04W4/90

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 wireless communication with non-lighting-system devices at the premises. Each such element has a communication interface system configured to provide a short range, low power wireless 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.