Commission of distributed light fixtures of a lighting system

US8994295B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8994295-B2
Application numberUS-201213691562-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 30, 2012
Priority dateSep 5, 2009
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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Apparatuses, methods, apparatuses and systems for commissioning a light fixture are disclosed. One method includes receiving, by the light fixture, a message from a central controller, wherein reception of the message puts the light fixture into a known condition, establishing communication between the light fixture and a user, and communicating, by either the light fixture or the user, a location of the user at a time of the established communication, to the central controller, thereby allowing the central controller to record a location of the light fixture.

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What is claimed: 1. A method of commissioning a light fixture, comprising: receiving, by the light fixture, a message from a central controller, wherein reception of the broadcast message puts the light fixture into a known condition; establishing communication between the light fixture and a user; and communicating, by either the light fixture or the user, a location of the user at a time of the established communication, to the central controller, thereby allowing the centra…

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What does patent US8994295B2 cover?
Apparatuses, methods, apparatuses and systems for commissioning a light fixture are disclosed. One method includes receiving, by the light fixture, a message from a central controller, wherein reception of the message puts the light fixture into a known condition, establishing communication between the light fixture and a user, and communicating, by either the light fixture or the user, a locat…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mohan Tanuj, Ashar Premal, Gupta Saurabh, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G05B15/02. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
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