Lighting apparatus for tents and canopies
First Claim
1. A lighting apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of flexible strips having lighting elements thereon;
a communication circuit for receiving signals transmitted to the lighting apparatus from a remote controller;
a lighting controller circuit for controlling the lighting elements of the flexible strips based on the signals;
a housing enclosing the lighting controller circuit and a power supply; and
a storage element coupled to the lighting controller circuit, wherein the storage element comprises data encoding lighting sequences usable by the lighting controller circuit for executing the lighting sequences using the lighting elements, the communication circuit is configured to receive an input comprising an identifier for identifying one or more ones of the lighting sequences, and the lighting controller circuit executes the one or more identified ones of the lighting sequences in response to receiving the input;
wherein the flexible strips are electrically coupled to the lighting controller circuit and extends radially away from the lighting controller circuit.
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Abstract
Tents and canopies are ubiquitous for outdoor recreation and gatherings. Tents and canopies are poorly lit, especially during night time. Camping lights such as lanterns are ineffective for lighting the entire space of a tent or canopy. To address these issues, a lighting apparatus can improve the quality of lighting inside a tent or a canopy by lighting a tent using a plurality of flexible strips having lighting elements thereon and providing a housing enclosing a lighting controller circuit for controlling the lighting elements. The flexible strips are electrically coupled to the lighting controller and extends away from the lighting controller. The housing can be hung inside, near the top center point of the tent or canopy to illuminate not only the area inside the tent or canopy, but also the tent or canopy itself. The lighting apparatus has a unique physical design suited for tents, canopies, and automobiles.
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20 Claims
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1. A lighting apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of flexible strips having lighting elements thereon; a communication circuit for receiving signals transmitted to the lighting apparatus from a remote controller; a lighting controller circuit for controlling the lighting elements of the flexible strips based on the signals; a housing enclosing the lighting controller circuit and a power supply; and a storage element coupled to the lighting controller circuit, wherein the storage element comprises data encoding lighting sequences usable by the lighting controller circuit for executing the lighting sequences using the lighting elements, the communication circuit is configured to receive an input comprising an identifier for identifying one or more ones of the lighting sequences, and the lighting controller circuit executes the one or more identified ones of the lighting sequences in response to receiving the input; wherein the flexible strips are electrically coupled to the lighting controller circuit and extends radially away from the lighting controller circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for operating a lighting apparatus, the method comprising:
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receiving an input, said input comprising an identifier for identifying a lighting mode, by a communication circuit, wherein said input is transmitted to the lighting apparatus from a remote controller, and the light mode comprises a sequence of lighting states encoded in a storage of the lighting apparatus; and generating signals, by a lighting controller in a housing, based on the identified lighting mode according to the sequence of lighting states encoded in the storage of the lighting apparatus, to control a plurality of flexible strips having lighting elements thereon and to execute the sequence of lighting states using the lighting elements on the flexible strips, wherein the flexible strips are electrically coupled to the lighting controller and power supply enclosed in the housing, and the flexible strips extend radially away from the lighting controller. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method of remotely controlling a plurality of lighting apparatuses, the method comprising:
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receiving a lighting specification for the lighting apparatuses from a user, wherein the lighting apparatuses are spread geographically over an area, the lighting apparatuses are placed with a plurality of tents located in the area, and each lighting apparatus comprises a central piece with lighting strips extending outwards from the central piece; determining one or more commands for controlling lighting modes of the plurality of lighting apparatuses based on the lighting specification; and transmitting packets including the one or more determined commands targeted for the lighting apparatuses to cause the plurality of lighting apparatuses to emit light according to the lighting specification. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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