Lighting device and apparatus with multiple applications for processing a common sensed condition
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1. An apparatus for use with a light source, the apparatus comprising:
- a first sensor coupling configured to present;
a first standardized sensor connection interlace, the first standardized sensor connection interface being compatible with a first sensor;
second sensor coupling configured to present a second standardized sensor connection interface, the second standardized sensor interface being compatible with a second sensor;
wherein the first sensor is configured to sense a first external condition among a plurality of external conditions in a first location around a fixture containing the light source, wherein first external condition is not directly related to operation or control of the light source, the first sensor being configured to output a first signal responsive to the first sensed external condition via the first standardized sensor connection interface of the first sensor coupling;
wherein the second sensor is configured to sense a second external condition among the plurality of external conditions in a second location around the fixture containing the light source, wherein the second location is different from the first location, wherein the second external condition is not directly related to operation or control of the light source, the second sensor being configured to output a second signal responsive to the second sensed external condition via the second standardized sensor connection interface of the second sensor coupling;
a processor coupled to the first sensor coupling and the second sensor coupling;
a communication interface accessible by the processor;
a memory accessible to the processor; and
programming stored in the memory, wherein execution of the programming by the processor configures the processor to implement functions, including functions to;
receive, in a standardized signal format, the first signal from the first sensor and the second signal from the second sensor;
deliver, in a standardized data format and based at least in part on the first signal and in part on the second signal, first data, representing the first external condition sensed by the first sensor and the second external condition sensed by the second sensor to a First application program;
deliver, in the standardized data format and based at least in part on the first signal and in part on the second signal, second data representing the first external condition sensed by the first sensor and the second external condition sensed by the second sensor to a second application program;
enable processing of the first data representing the first sensed external condition and the second sensed external condition by the processor on behalf of the first application program;
enable processing of the second data representing the first sensed external condition and the second sensed external condition by the processor on behalf of the second application program;
communicate, in a standardized communications format enabled by the programming and to a first destination, first information resulting from processing of the first data representing the first sensed external condition and die second sensed external condition; and
communicate, in the standardized communications format enabled by the programming and to a second destination, second information resulting from processing of die second data representing the first sensed external condition and the second sensed external condition.
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Abstract
A lighting device or an apparatus for use with a light source has one or more sensors, intelligence in the form of programmed processors and communication capabilities. Each sensor is configured to monitor one or more conditions external to a lighting device not directly related to operational performance of the respective lighting device. Programming provides a standardized interface to enable processing of sensed conditions from sensors of different types.
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1. An apparatus for use with a light source, the apparatus comprising:
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a first sensor coupling configured to present;
a first standardized sensor connection interlace, the first standardized sensor connection interface being compatible with a first sensor;second sensor coupling configured to present a second standardized sensor connection interface, the second standardized sensor interface being compatible with a second sensor; wherein the first sensor is configured to sense a first external condition among a plurality of external conditions in a first location around a fixture containing the light source, wherein first external condition is not directly related to operation or control of the light source, the first sensor being configured to output a first signal responsive to the first sensed external condition via the first standardized sensor connection interface of the first sensor coupling; wherein the second sensor is configured to sense a second external condition among the plurality of external conditions in a second location around the fixture containing the light source, wherein the second location is different from the first location, wherein the second external condition is not directly related to operation or control of the light source, the second sensor being configured to output a second signal responsive to the second sensed external condition via the second standardized sensor connection interface of the second sensor coupling; a processor coupled to the first sensor coupling and the second sensor coupling; a communication interface accessible by the processor; a memory accessible to the processor; and programming stored in the memory, wherein execution of the programming by the processor configures the processor to implement functions, including functions to; receive, in a standardized signal format, the first signal from the first sensor and the second signal from the second sensor; deliver, in a standardized data format and based at least in part on the first signal and in part on the second signal, first data, representing the first external condition sensed by the first sensor and the second external condition sensed by the second sensor to a First application program; deliver, in the standardized data format and based at least in part on the first signal and in part on the second signal, second data representing the first external condition sensed by the first sensor and the second external condition sensed by the second sensor to a second application program; enable processing of the first data representing the first sensed external condition and the second sensed external condition by the processor on behalf of the first application program; enable processing of the second data representing the first sensed external condition and the second sensed external condition by the processor on behalf of the second application program; communicate, in a standardized communications format enabled by the programming and to a first destination, first information resulting from processing of the first data representing the first sensed external condition and die second sensed external condition; and communicate, in the standardized communications format enabled by the programming and to a second destination, second information resulting from processing of die second data representing the first sensed external condition and the second sensed external condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
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8. The apparatus of 1, wherein the processor also is coupled to control the light source.
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