Systems and methods for managing interaction with controllable lighting networks
US-9213324-B2 · Dec 15, 2015 · US
Multi-zone light controller
US9119263B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9119263-B2 |
| Application number | US-201214006452-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 19, 2012 |
| Priority date | Mar 24, 2011 |
| Publication date | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2015 |
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The present invention relates to a light controller ( 102 ) configured to control a lighting system ( 100 ) for emitting light, comprising an image sensor ( 202 ) configured to capture an image of an activity area, and a control unit ( 200 ) configured to received the image, to detecting movement within the activity area, and to provide an activation signal for switching on a light source ( 104, 106, 108, 110 ) of the lighting system ( 100 ), wherein the control unit ( 200 ) is further configured to provide a deactivation signal for switching off the light source ( 104, 106, 108, 110 ) after a computed time period if no movement is detected within the activity area, the computed time period being based on a computed distance between a predetermined position within the activity area and a position of the latest detected movement within the activity area. The present invention provides advantages in relation to e.g. optimized “on time” of the light source of the lighting system thereby providing an improvement in relation to the total energy consumption of the lighting system.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A light controller configured to control a lighting system for emitting light, comprising: an image sensor configured to capture an image of an activity area; and a control unit configured to receive the image, to detect movement within the activity area, and to provide an activation signal for switching on a light source of the lighting system, wherein the control unit is further configured to provide a deactivation signal for switching off the ligh…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9119263B2 cover?
- The present invention relates to a light controller ( 102 ) configured to control a lighting system ( 100 ) for emitting light, comprising an image sensor ( 202 ) configured to capture an image of an activity area, and a control unit ( 200 ) configured to received the image, to detecting movement within the activity area, and to provide an activation signal for switching on a light source ( 104…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Znamenskiy Dmitry Nikolayevich, Abbo Anteneh Alemu, Koninkl Philips Nv
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H05B33/0854. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 25 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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