User interface with position awareness
First Claim
1. A user interface device (UID) for controlling one or more lighting systems having one or more light sources, the UID comprising:
- a sensor determines a location of the UID in relation to said one or more lighting systems, said sensor determines said location based on information carried in one or more signals emitted by the one or more light sources, said one or more light sources measures at least one of a strength and a time of flight of a UID signal from said UID and sends said measured at least one of strength and time of flight of said UID signal to the UID which determines said location of the UID, wherein the one or more light sources communicate wirelessly with the UID; and
a controller determines at least a nearest light source of said one or more lighting systems relative to said location of said UID and controls at least one lighting attribute of said nearest light source in accordance with said location based on parameters, presets or modes of operation associated with the nearest light source or with a group of light sources including the nearest light source.
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Abstract
A remote control device for controlling lighting systems includes a sensor configured to determine a location of the remote control device in relation to the lighting systems. A controller is configured to determine a nearest light source of the lighting systems relative to the location of the remote control device and to control this nearest light source. The controller is configured to change a configuration of the remote control device in response to changing its location. A transceiver transmit a signal to multiple light sources which measure the strength and/or time of flight of this signal for use in determining the location of the remote control device. The light sources provide the remote control device with identifying information unique to each one of them including their locations.
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12 Claims
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1. A user interface device (UID) for controlling one or more lighting systems having one or more light sources, the UID comprising:
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a sensor determines a location of the UID in relation to said one or more lighting systems, said sensor determines said location based on information carried in one or more signals emitted by the one or more light sources, said one or more light sources measures at least one of a strength and a time of flight of a UID signal from said UID and sends said measured at least one of strength and time of flight of said UID signal to the UID which determines said location of the UID, wherein the one or more light sources communicate wirelessly with the UID; and a controller determines at least a nearest light source of said one or more lighting systems relative to said location of said UID and controls at least one lighting attribute of said nearest light source in accordance with said location based on parameters, presets or modes of operation associated with the nearest light source or with a group of light sources including the nearest light source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method in a user interface device (UID) for controlling lighting systems having one or more light sources, wherein said method comprises:
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determining a location of the UID in relation to said one or more lighting systems based on information carried in one or more signals emitted by the one or more light sources, said one or more light sources measures at least one of strength and time of flight of a UID signal from said UID and sends said measured at least one of strength and time of flight of said UID signal to the UID which determines said location of the UID, wherein the one or more light sources communicate wirelessly with the UID; determining at least a nearest light source of said lighting systems relative to said location of said UID; and controlling at least one lighting attribute of said nearest light source in accordance with said location based on parameters, presets or modes of operation associated with the nearest light source or with a corresponding group of light sources including the nearest light source. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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