Remote light control, configuration, and monitoring

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12454046-B2
Application number	US-202318111670-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 20, 2023
Priority date	Oct 30, 2015
Publication date	Oct 28, 2025
Grant date	Oct 28, 2025

Abstract

A system of light devices including a first light device and a second light device. The first light device having a first housing, a first light, a first transceiver, a first electronic processor. The second light having a second housing, a second light, a second transceiver, a second electronic processor. The first electronic processor is coupled to the first light and the first transceiver, and configured to control operation of the first light, and transmit, via the first transceiver a command to the second light device. The second electronic processor coupled to the second light and the second transceiver, and configured to receive, via the second transceiver, the command from the first light device, and change an operational parameter of the second light in response to the command from the first light device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for controlling a light device, the method comprising:
receiving, through a graphical user interface of an external device, a selection of a desired runtime for a self-standing light device; determining, with a first electronic processor of the external device, an estimated level of brightness for the self-standing light device based on a state of charge of a battery pack coupled to the self-standing light device and the desired runtime; displaying the estimated level of brightness on the graphical user interface; transmitting, via a first transceiver of the external device, a command to the self-standing light device to operate at the estimated level of brightness; receiving, with a second electronic processor of the self-standing light device and via a second transceiver of the self-standing light device, the command from the external device; and controlling, with the second electronic processor, a light of the self-standing light device to operate at the estimated level of brightness.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, with the first electronic processor and via the first transceiver, the state of charge of the battery pack coupled to the self-standing light device from the self-standing light device.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the estimated level of brightness includes determining, with the first electronic processor, an approximate maximum brightness for the desired runtime based on the state of charge of the battery pack.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein determining the approximate maximum brightness for the desired runtime includes determining, with the first electronic processor, the approximate maximum brightness using historical usage information to determine a power consumption of the self-standing light device at a brightness level.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing, via an output device of the external device, an alert regarding an expected deactivation of the self-standing light device.

6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising receiving, via the graphical user interface, a user input to select a time period for the alert to be provided, wherein the time period indicates an amount of time before the expected deactivation of the self-standing light device.

7 . A method for controlling a light device, the method comprising:
receiving, through a graphical user interface, a selection of a desired runtime for a self-standing light device; determining an estimated level of brightness for the self-standing light device based on a state of charge of a battery pack coupled to the self-standing light device and the desired runtime; and controlling, with a first electronic processor of the self-standing light device, a light of the self-standing light device to operate at the estimated level of brightness.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the graphical user interface is displayed on a screen of an external device, and wherein determining the estimated level of brightness includes determining, with a second electronic processor of the external device, the estimated level of brightness, and further comprising:
transmitting, via a second transceiver of the external device, a command to the self-standing light device to operate at the estimated level of brightness; and receiving, with the first electronic processor and via a first transceiver of the self-standing light device, the command from the external device.

9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein determining the estimated level of brightness includes determining an approximate maximum brightness for the desired runtime based on the state of charge of the battery pack.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein determining the approximate maximum brightness for the desired runtime includes determining, with a second electronic processor of an external device, the approximate maximum brightness for the desired runtime.

11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein determining the approximate maximum brightness for the desired runtime includes determining the approximate maximum brightness using historical usage information to determine a power consumption of the self-standing light device at a brightness level.

12 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising providing an alert regarding an expected deactivation of the self-standing light device.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein providing the alert includes providing the alert via an output device of an external device.

14 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising receiving, via the graphical user interface, a user input to select a time period for the alert to be provided, wherein the time period indicates an amount of time before the expected deactivation of the self-standing light device.

15 . A light device comprising:
a self-standing housing; a light supported by the self-standing housing; a battery pack port supported by the self-standing housing and configured to removably receive a battery pack, wherein the light is configured to receive power from the battery pack; and a first electronic processor coupled to the light and configured to: determine a state of charge of the battery pack; and control the light to operate at an estimated level of brightness; wherein the estimated level of brightness is determined based on (i) a user selection of a desired runtime for the light and (ii) the state of charge of the battery pack.

16 . The light device of claim 15 , wherein the user selection of the desired runtime is received via a graphical user interface of an external device;
wherein the estimated level of brightness is determined by a second electronic processor of the external device; and further comprising a first transceiver coupled to the first electronic processor, wherein the first electronic processor is configured to receive a command, via the first transceiver, from the external device; wherein the command instructs the first electronic processor to operate the light at the estimated level of brightness.

17 . The light device of claim 15 , wherein the estimated level of brightness is determined by determining an approximate maximum brightness for the desired runtime based on the state of charge of the battery pack.

18 . The light device of claim 17 , wherein the approximate maximum brightness for the desired runtime is determined using historical usage information to determine a power consumption of the self-standing light device at a brightness level.

19 . The light device of claim 15 , wherein an alert is provided regarding an expected deactivation of the self-standing light device.

20 . The light device of claim 19 , wherein the alert is provided according to a user-selected time period that indicates an amount of time before the expected deactivation of the self-standing light device at which the alert should be provided.

Assignees

• Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp

Inventors

• Isaacs Jason
• Verbrugge Brandon L
• Mergener Matthew J
• Stampfl Burtrom L
• Matson Stephen
• Coulis Christian
• Schneider Scott
• Schermerhorn Josh
• Simeone Thomas G

Classifications

• H05B47/175

  by remote control · CPC title

• H05B47/196

  characterised by user interface arrangements · CPC title

• H05B47/197

  Sound control or voice control · CPC title

• H05B47/105

  in response to determined parameters · CPC title

• H05B47/115

  by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings · CPC title