Environment optimization for space based on presence and activities
First Claim
1. An environment control system for controlling space experiences within a defined first space within a facility, the system comprising:
- at least a first lighting device located within the first space, the first lighting device controllable to generate at least first, second and third visually distinguishable lighting effects within the first space;
at least a first sensor for sensing user activities within the first space;
a controller linked to the sensor and to the at least a first lighting device, the controller programmed to perform the steps of;
sensing occupancy of the first space;
sensing, using the at least a first sensor, at least a second user parameter associated with a user that occupies the at least a first space;
determining, based at least in part on the at least a second user parameter having a first value, that the user is performing a first activity of a plurality of activities, wherein each activity is associated with a space experience corresponding to one or more environmental characteristics; and
controlling the at least a first lighting device to generate the first lighting effect when the first space is unoccupied, to generate the second lighting effect when the first space is at least initially occupied and to generate the third lighting effect, associated with the first activity, while the first space is occupied and the at least a second parameter associated with the user has the first value.
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Abstract
A method for facilitating space experiences for at least a first space user and for at least first and second different spaces, the method comprising the steps of storing first and second space experience specifications for the first and second different spaces, respectively, wherein the first and second space experience specifications indicate space affordance settings for the first and second spaces, respectively, sensing a trigger event associated with at least one of the first and second different spaces, where the sensed trigger event is associated with the first space, using the first space experience specification to control the first space affordances and where the sensed trigger event is associated with the second space, using the second space experience specification to control the second space affordances.
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20 Claims
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1. An environment control system for controlling space experiences within a defined first space within a facility, the system comprising:
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at least a first lighting device located within the first space, the first lighting device controllable to generate at least first, second and third visually distinguishable lighting effects within the first space; at least a first sensor for sensing user activities within the first space; a controller linked to the sensor and to the at least a first lighting device, the controller programmed to perform the steps of; sensing occupancy of the first space; sensing, using the at least a first sensor, at least a second user parameter associated with a user that occupies the at least a first space; determining, based at least in part on the at least a second user parameter having a first value, that the user is performing a first activity of a plurality of activities, wherein each activity is associated with a space experience corresponding to one or more environmental characteristics; and controlling the at least a first lighting device to generate the first lighting effect when the first space is unoccupied, to generate the second lighting effect when the first space is at least initially occupied and to generate the third lighting effect, associated with the first activity, while the first space is occupied and the at least a second parameter associated with the user has the first value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An environment control system for controlling space experiences within a defined first space within a facility, the system comprising:
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a plurality of environment control devices located at least one of within and proximate the first space, each of the plurality of environment control devices controllable to generate a plurality of distinguishable environmental effects within the first space; at least a first sensor for sensing user activities within the first space; a controller linked to the sensor and to the plurality of environment control devices, the controller programmed to perform the steps of; sensing occupancy of the first space; sensing, using the at least a first sensor, at least a second user parameter associated with a user that occupies the at least a first space; tracking time; determining, based at least in part on the at least a second user parameter having a first value, that the user is performing a first activity of a plurality of activities, wherein each activity is associated with a space experience corresponding to one or more environmental characteristics; and controlling at least a subset of the environment control devices to generate at least a first environmental effect when the first space is unoccupied, to generate a second environment effect when the first space is at least initially occupied and to generate a third environment effect, associated with the first activity, while the first space is occupied and the at least a second parameter associated with the user has the first value, and, wherein, the controller further controls lighting effects as a function of time.
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20. An environment control system for controlling space experiences within a defined first space within a facility, the system comprising:
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a plurality of environment control devices located at least one of within and proximate the first space, each of the plurality of environment control devices controllable to generate a plurality of distinguishable environmental effects within the first space; at least a first sensor for sensing user activities within the first space; an interface device located proximate the first space, the interface device including a touch sensitive display screen; a controller linked to the sensor, the interface device and to the plurality of environment control devices, the controller programmed to perform the steps of; sensing an occupancy of the first space; presenting selectable icons as space experiences via the display screen, each space experience labelled as an activity to be performed within the first space; receiving user input via selection of one of the selectable icons via the interface; and controlling at least a subset of the environment control devices to generate space experience that is optimized for the selected activity to be performed within the first space.
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