Remote light control, configuration, and monitoring

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9900967-B2
Application number	US-201615338308-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 28, 2016
Priority date	Oct 30, 2015
Publication date	Feb 20, 2018
Grant date	Feb 20, 2018

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 system of light devices comprising:
a first light device including
a first housing,
a first light supported by the first housing,
a first transceiver supported by the first housing, and
a first electronic processor coupled to the first light and the first transceiver, the first electronic processor configured to
control operation of the first light,
transmit, via the first transceiver, a command to a second light device;

the second light device including
a second housing,
a second light supported by the second housing,
a second transceiver supported by the second housing, and
a 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; and

an external device including
a screen,
a device transceiver configured to transmit the command to the first light device,
an electronic processor coupled to the device transceiver and the screen, the device electronic processor is configured to
display, on the screen, settings associated with an operation of the first light device, and
receive an input changing one of the settings associated with the first light device, wherein the command to the first light device is based on the input received at the external device

wherein the first electronic processor is configured to transmit the command to the second light device in response to receiving the command from the external device.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first electronic processor is configured to detect an interruption in alternating current power received by the first light device, and transmit, via the first transceiver, an alert signal to an external device indicating alternating current power was lost.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first electronic processor is further configured to change the operational parameter of the first light device in response to receiving the command from the external device.

4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising
an external device including an device electronic processor configured to
receive, through a graphical user interface, a selection of a desired runtime for the second light device;
determine an estimated level of brightness of the second light device based on a state of charge of a battery pack coupled to the second light device, and
display the estimated level of brightness to the user,

wherein the command received by the second light device includes a command to operate at the estimated level of brightness.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the device electronic processor is further configured to display, on the screen, information regarding a power consumption and a power status of the first light device.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operational parameter of the second light device includes one selected from a group consisting of a power consumption and a brightness of the second light device.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first electronic processor is further configured to receive, via the first transceiver, an identification signal from a power tool device, and transmit, via the first transceiver, a location signal to an external device, the location signal indicating that the power tool device is within a proximity threshold of the first light device.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein a device electronic processor is configured to transmit, via a device transceiver, the location signal to a remote server, and wherein the remote server updates a location associated with the power tool device based on the location of the first light device.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first light device also includes an environmental sensor configured to sense an environmental parameter, and wherein the first light device is configured to transmit an alert signal to an external device based on the environmental parameter.

10. A system for controlling a light device, the system comprising:
an external device including
a screen;
a device transceiver;
a device electronic processor coupled to the screen and the device transceiver, and configured to
receive, through a graphical user interface, a selection of a desired runtime for a first light device,
determine an estimated level of brightness for the light device based on a state of charge of a battery pack coupled to the light device and the desired runtime, and
display the estimated level of brightness on the screen
transmit, via the device transceiver, a command to the light device to operate at the estimated level of brightness;

a light device including
a first light,
a first transceiver configured to exchange wireless messages with the external device, and
a first electronic processor coupled to the first light and the first transceiver, the first electronic processor configured to
receive the command from the external device, and
operate the first light at the estimated level of brightness.

11. A system of light devices comprising:
a first light device including
a first housing,
a first light supported by the first housing,
a first transceiver supported by the first housing, and
a first electronic processor coupled to the first light and the first transceiver, the first electronic processor configured to
control operation of the first light,
transmit, via the first transceiver, a command to a second light device; and

the second light device including
a second housing,
a second light supported by the second housing,
a second transceiver supported by the second housing, and
a 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

wherein the first electronic processor is further configured to receive, via the first transceiver, an identification signal from a power tool device, and transmit, via the first transceiver, a location signal to an external device, the location signal indicating that the power tool device is within a proximity threshold of the first light device.

12. A method of controlling a light device, the method comprising:
activating, by a first electronic processor, a first light of a first light device;
transmitting, by the first electronic processor and via a first transceiver, a command to a second light device;
receiving, by a second electronic processor and via a second transceiver of the second light device, the command from the first light device;
changing, by the second electronic processor, an operational parameter of a second light of the second light device in response to the command from the first light device;
transmitting, by an external device, the command to the first light device;
receiving, by the first transceiver, the command from the external device;
displaying, on a screen of the external device and by a device electronic processor, settings associated with an operation of the first light device; and
receiving, by a device electronic processor, an input changing one of the settings associated with the first light device;
wherein transmitting the command to the first light device includes transmitting the command based on the input received by the device electronic processor;
wherein transmitting the command to the second light device includes transmitting the command to the second light device in response to receiving

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

• B25F5/00 Primary

  Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B25F5/02

  Construction of casings, bodies or handles {(B25F5/006, B25F5/008 take precedence)} · CPC title

• 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