Lighting device and apparatus with multiple applications for processing a common sensed condition
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a mounting structure;
a light fixture connected to the mounting structure and oriented to emit illumination in a first direction;
a video display device connected to the mounting structure and oriented to provide video content in a visible display output in a different second direction; and
a monitoring and communications module coupled to the light fixture and the video display device, the module comprising;
a sensor coupling configured to present a standardized sensor connection interface;
a sensor connected to the standardized sensor connection interface of the sensor coupling, the standardized sensor connection interface being compatible with the sensor,wherein the sensor is configured to sense an ambient external condition related to an environment around or near the light fixture among a plurality of ambient external conditions not directly related to operation or control of the light fixture, the sensor being configured to output a signal responsive to the sensed ambient external condition via the standardized sensor connection interface of the sensor coupling;
a processor;
a communication interface accessible by the processor;
a memory accessible to the processor; and
a video driver configured to control the video display device to provide the video content associated with the sensed ambient external condition in the visible display output in response to the output signal to individuals located in the environment around or near the light fixture.
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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, comprising:
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a mounting structure; a light fixture connected to the mounting structure and oriented to emit illumination in a first direction; a video display device connected to the mounting structure and oriented to provide video content in a visible display output in a different second direction; and a monitoring and communications module coupled to the light fixture and the video display device, the module comprising; a sensor coupling configured to present a standardized sensor connection interface; a sensor connected to the standardized sensor connection interface of the sensor coupling, the standardized sensor connection interface being compatible with the sensor, wherein the sensor is configured to sense an ambient external condition related to an environment around or near the light fixture among a plurality of ambient external conditions not directly related to operation or control of the light fixture, the sensor being configured to output a signal responsive to the sensed ambient external condition via the standardized sensor connection interface of the sensor coupling; a processor; a communication interface accessible by the processor; a memory accessible to the processor; and a video driver configured to control the video display device to provide the video content associated with the sensed ambient external condition in the visible display output in response to the output signal to individuals located in the environment around or near the light fixture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising a plurality of lighting devices and a communications network, each lighting device comprising:
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a mounting structure; a light fixture connected to the mounting structure and oriented to emit illumination in a first direction; a video display device connected to the mounting structure and oriented to provide video content in a visible display output in a different second direction; and a monitoring and communications module coupled to the light fixture and the video display device, the module comprising; a sensor coupling configured to present a standardized sensor connection interface across the plurality of lighting devices; a sensor connected to the standardized sensor connection interface of the sensor coupling, the standardized sensor connection interface being compatible with the sensor, wherein the sensor is configured to sense one of a plurality of ambient external conditions related to an environment around or near the light fixture such that the one sensed ambient external condition is not directly related to operational performance of the respective lighting device, the sensor being configured to output a signal responsive to the one sensed ambient external condition via the standardized sensor connection interface of the sensor coupling; a processor; a communication interface accessible by the processor and configured to enable the processor to communicate through the communications network; a memory accessible to the processor; and a video driver configured to control the video display device to provide the video content associated with the one sensed ambient external condition in the visible display output in response to the output signal to individuals located in the environment around or near the light fixture. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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