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Lighting element-centric network of networks

  • US 10,383,199 B2
  • Filed: 04/19/2018
  • Issued: 08/13/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A lighting system, comprising:

  • a data network configured to enable data communication within a premises and to provide data communication access to a wide area network extending outside the premises; and

    intelligent lighting system elements, including;

    lighting devices each comprising a light source, andeither a user interface device configured for lighting control or a lighting-related sensor including a detector,each of the intelligent lighting system elements comprising;

    a communication interface system, including a first communication interface, configured to enable communication via a link to the data network; and

    a processor coupled to communicate via the communication interface and the data network link and configured to control a lighting related operation of the respective intelligent system element, wherein for each respective one of a plurality of the intelligent lighting system elements, including for at least two of the lighting devices;

    the communication interface system of the respective intelligent lighting system element includes a second communication interface configured to provide a small cell of wireless coverage via a short range, low power wireless data communication link, separate from the link to the data network, for use by non-lighting-system devices at the premises in range of the low power wireless data communication link of the respective intelligent lighting system element;

    the low power of the wireless data communication link of the small cell is set sufficiently low so as to avoid undue interference with the short range wireless data communication link of the small cell, provided by another of the intelligent lighting system elements among the plurality of the intelligent lighting system elements, for use by non-lighting-system devices; and

    the processor of the respective intelligent lighting system element is configured to control communications via the communication interface system of the respective intelligent lighting system element to provide access to the data network and through the data network to the wide area network outside the premises for non-lighting related communications of the non-lighting-system devices.

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