Streetlight control for emergency response
First Claim
1. A method of controlling streetlights by a centralized streetlight management system, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a user device, information corresponding to a request for assistance;
determining, based on the information, a location of the user device;
sending, from the centralized streetlight management system, information corresponding to the location of the user device to one or more computing devices associated with an assistance-providing authority;
receiving, from the one or more computing devices associated with the assistance-providing authority, information indicating dispatch of assistance to the location of the user device; and
responsive to receiving the information indicating dispatch of assistance to the location of the user device, transmitting, from the centralized streetlight management system, one or more control signals to at least one streetlight at the location of the user device, wherein the one or more control signals comprise instructions to change a lighting mode of the streetlight from a first lighting mode to a second lighting mode,wherein the at least one streetlight at the location of the user device is located within a predetermined radius of the location of the user device.
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Abstract
A method of controlling streetlights by a centralized streetlight management system is described. The method includes receiving, from a user device, information corresponding to a request for assistance and determining, based on the information, a location of the user device. The method also includes sending, from the centralized streetlight management system, information corresponding to the location of the user device to one or more computing devices associated with an assistance-providing authority, and receiving, from the one or more computing devices associated with the assistance-providing authority, information indicating dispatch of assistance to the location of the user device. The method also includes, responsive to receiving the information indicating dispatch of assistance to the location of the user device, transmitting, from the centralized streetlight management system, one or more control signals to at least one streetlight at the location of the user device.
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Citations
55 Claims
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1. A method of controlling streetlights by a centralized streetlight management system, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a user device, information corresponding to a request for assistance; determining, based on the information, a location of the user device; sending, from the centralized streetlight management system, information corresponding to the location of the user device to one or more computing devices associated with an assistance-providing authority; receiving, from the one or more computing devices associated with the assistance-providing authority, information indicating dispatch of assistance to the location of the user device; and responsive to receiving the information indicating dispatch of assistance to the location of the user device, transmitting, from the centralized streetlight management system, one or more control signals to at least one streetlight at the location of the user device, wherein the one or more control signals comprise instructions to change a lighting mode of the streetlight from a first lighting mode to a second lighting mode, wherein the at least one streetlight at the location of the user device is located within a predetermined radius of the location of the user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling streetlights by a centralized streetlight management system, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a user device, information corresponding to a request for assistance; determining, based on the information, a location of the user device; sending, from the centralized streetlight management system, information corresponding to the location of the user device to one or more computing devices associated with an assistance-providing authority; receiving, from the one or more computing devices associated with the assistance-providing authority, information indicating dispatch of assistance to the location of the user device; responsive to receiving the information indicating dispatch of assistance to the location of the user device, transmitting, from the centralized streetlight management system, one or more control signals to at least one streetlight at the location of the user device, wherein the one or more control signals comprise instructions to change a lighting mode of the streetlight from a first lighting mode to a second lighting mode; and cataloging the request for assistance and the one or more transmitted control signals in a database. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of controlling streetlights by a centralized streetlight management system, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a user device, information corresponding to a request for assistance; determining, based on the information, a location of the user device; sending, from the centralized streetlight management system, information corresponding to the location of the user device to one or more computing devices associated with an assistance-providing authority; receiving, from the one or more computing devices associated with the assistance-providing authority, information indicating dispatch of assistance to the location of the user device; responsive to receiving the information indicating dispatch of assistance to the location of the user device, transmitting, from the centralized streetlight management system, one or more control signals to at least one streetlight at the location of the user device, wherein the one or more control signals comprise instructions to change a lighting mode of the streetlight from a first lighting mode to a second lighting mode; and upon receiving information indicating dispatch of assistance to the location of the user device, sending, to the user device from the centralized streetlight management system, information corresponding to a confirmation that assistance is being provided. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of controlling streetlights by a centralized streetlight management system, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a user device, information corresponding to a request for assistance; determining, based on the information, a location of the user device; sending, from the centralized streetlight management system, information corresponding to the location of the user device to one or more computing devices associated with an assistance-providing authority; receiving, from the one or more computing devices associated with the assistance-providing authority, information indicating dispatch of assistance to the location of the user device; responsive to receiving the information indicating dispatch of assistance to the location of the user device, transmitting, from the centralized streetlight management system, one or more control signals to at least one streetlight at the location of the user device, wherein the one or more control signals comprise instructions to change a lighting mode of the streetlight from a first lighting mode to a second lighting mode; and transmitting one or more reset signals to the at least one streetlight, wherein the one or more reset signals comprise instructions to change the lighting mode of the streetlight from the second lighting mode to the first lighting mode. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of requesting assistance via an application installed on a user device, the method comprising:
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presenting, on a display associated with the user device, a user interface for requesting assistance; receiving, via the user interface, user-input indicative of a request for assistance; transmitting from the user device, information corresponding to the request for assistance, the information being configured to be addressed to a centralized streetlight management system; receiving from the centralized streetlight management system, confirmation indicating dispatch of assistance in response to the request; and responsive to receiving the confirmation, displaying, on the user device, a graphical representation of the confirmation. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A centralized streetlight management system, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive, from a user device, information corresponding to a request for assistance and configured to receive, from one or more computing devices associated with an assistance-providing authority, information indicating dispatch of assistance; a controller configured to determine, based on the received information, a location of the user device; and a transmitter configured to transmit, based on the received information corresponding to the request for assistance, information corresponding to the location of the user device to the one or more computing devices associated with the assistance-providing authority and one or more control signals to at least one streetlight at the location of the user device, wherein the request for assistance is based on user-input received through a user-interface displayed on the user device, wherein the one or more control signals comprise instructions to change a lighting mode of the streetlight from a first lighting mode to a second lighting mode, and wherein the transmitter is further configured to transmit, to the user device, information corresponding to a confirmation that assistance is being provided. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A centralized streetlight management system, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive, from a user device, information corresponding to a request for assistance and configured to receive, from one or more computing devices associated with an assistance-providing authority, information indicating dispatch of assistance; a controller configured to determine, based on the received information, a location of the user device; and a transmitter configured to transmit, based on the received information corresponding to the request for assistance, information corresponding to the location of the user device to the one or more computing devices associated with the assistance-providing authority and one or more control signals to at least one streetlight at the location of the user device, wherein the request for assistance is based on user-input received through a user-interface displayed on the user device, wherein the one or more control signals comprise instructions to change a lighting mode of the streetlight from a first lighting mode to a second lighting mode, wherein the second lighting mode is a blinking mode, and wherein in the blinking mode, a frequency of blinking is indicative of an estimated arrival time of assistance at the location of the user device. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47)
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48. A centralized streetlight management system, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive, from a user device, information corresponding to a request for assistance and configured to receive, from one or more computing devices associated with an assistance-providing authority, information indicating dispatch of assistance; a controller configured to determine, based on the received information, a location of the user device; and a transmitter configured to transmit, based on the received information corresponding to the request for assistance, information corresponding to the location of the user device to the one or more computing devices associated with the assistance-providing authority and one or more control signals to at least one streetlight at the location of the user device, wherein the request for assistance is based on user-input received through a user-interface displayed on the user device, wherein the one or more control signals comprise instructions to change a lighting mode of the streetlight from a first lighting mode to a second lighting mode, wherein the second lighting mode is a blinking mode, and wherein in the blinking mode, a frequency of blinking is based on a type of emergency. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50)
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51. A centralized streetlight management system, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive, from a user device, information corresponding to a request for assistance and configured to receive, from one or more computing devices associated with an assistance-providing authority, information indicating dispatch of assistance; a controller configured to determine, based on the received information, a location of the user device; and a transmitter configured to transmit, based on the received information corresponding to the request for assistance, information corresponding to the location of the user device to the one or more computing devices associated with the assistance-providing authority and one or more control signals to at least one streetlight at the location of the user device, wherein the request for assistance is based on user-input received through a user-interface displayed on the user device, wherein the one or more control signals comprise instructions to change a lighting mode of the streetlight from a first lighting mode to a second lighting mode, and wherein the one or more control signals are sent to any streetlight within a predetermined radius of the location of the user device. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55)
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