Modular coordinated lighting system

• US 10,537,011 B1
• Filed: 04/12/2019
• Issued: 01/14/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Inventors: Recker, Michael V., Levine, David B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Richardson, Jany
• Application Number:
  US16/383,333
• Time in Patent Office: 277 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/11 by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/115 by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/16 by timing means
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

A modular coordinated lighting system comprising one or more wireless lighting devices that can communicate over a network and coordinate their operation to provide illumination to an area is provided. Wireless control present in one wireless lighting device can be used to propagate the wireless control of that wireless lighting device to an entire of group of lights in a lighting system. In this manner, a user can easily install wireless lighting devices that work in coordination to illuminate an area as if they are one lighting device. A networked wireless lighting device may also be configured through the user input method to operate different groups of wireless lighting modules such that lighting groups may be created. Multiple lighting groups allow a user to configure lighting provided by the modular coordinated lighting system based on their preference.

Claims

1. A first electronic device comprising:

a camera;

a wireless transceiver;

one or more processors; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising;

storing first data representing an identifier associated with a group of electronic devices, the group of electronic devices including at least the first electronic device;

receiving, using the wireless transceiver, second data from a second electronic device, the second data representing at least the identifier;

determining that the second data represents the identifier; and

after determining that the second data represents the identifier, generating image data using the camera.

2. The first electronic device as recited in claim 1, the memory storing further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform further operations comprising, after receiving the second data, sending, using the wireless transceiver and to a third electronic device that includes an additional camera, third data representing at least the identifier.

3. The first electronic device as recited in claim 1, the memory storing further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform further operations comprising:

receiving, using the wireless transceiver, third data representing at least an additional identifier;

determining that the third data represents the additional identifier; and

after determining that the third data represents the additional identifier, forgoing causing the camera to generate additional image data.

4. The first electronic device as recited in claim 1, further comprising a light source, and wherein the memory stores further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform further operations comprising, after determining that the second data represents the identifier, causing the light source to emit light.

5. The first electronic device as recited in claim 1, the memory storing further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform further operations comprising:

receiving, using the wireless transceiver, third data representing the identifier,

wherein storing the first data representing the identifier occurs after receiving the third data.

6. The first electronic device as recited in claim 1, the memory storing further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform further operations comprising:

receiving, using the wireless transceiver, third data representing an additional identifier associated with an additional group of electronic devices, the additional group of electronic devices including at least the first electronic device; and

storing fourth data representing the additional identifier.

7. The first electronic device as recited in claim 1, the memory storing further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform further operations comprising:

after receiving the second data, starting a timer for a first period of time, the first period of time being associated with generating the image data;

receiving, using the wireless transceiver and during the first period of time, third data from at least one of the second electronic device or a third electronic device, the third data representing at least the identifier;

determining that the third data represents the identifier; and

after determining that the third data represents the identifier, starting the timer for a second period of time, the second period of time being associated with generating the image data.

8. A method comprising:

generating first data by a first electronic device, the first data representing one or more images;

receiving second data representing at least an identifier associated with a group of electronic devices, the group of electronic devices including at least the first electronic device;

determining that the second data represents the identifier; and

after determining that the second data represents the identifier, sending the first data to a second electronic device.

9. The method as recited in claim 8, further comprising determining that the second data further represents a command associated with at least one of generating the first data or sending the first data.

10. The method as recited in claim 8, further comprising:

after receiving the second data, sending, to a third electronic device, third data representing at least the identifier,

wherein the group of electronic devices further includes the third electronic device.

11. The method as recited in claim 8, further comprising:

receiving third data representing at least an additional identifier;

determining that the third data represents the additional identifier; and

after determining that the third data represents the additional identifier, forgoing sending fourth data generated by the electronic device.

12. The method as recited in claim 8, further comprising storing, by the first electronic device, third data representing at least the identifier.

13. The method as recited in claim 8, further comprising:

receiving, by the first electronic device, third data representing an additional identifier associated with an additional group of electronic devices, the additional group of electronic devices including at least the first electronic device; and

storing, by the first electronic device, fourth data representing the additional identifier.

14. The method as recited in claim 8, further comprising:

receiving, from a motion sensor, a signal indicating possible motion; and

after receiving the signal, sending, to at least one of the second electronic device or a third electronic device, third data representing at least the identifier.

15. The method as recited in claim 8, further comprising:

after receiving the second data, starting a timer for a first period of time, the first period of time being associated with at least one of generating the first data or sending the first data;

receiving, during the first period of time, third data representing at least the identifier;

determining that the third data represents the identifier; and

after determining that the third data represents the identifier, starting the timer for a second period of time, the second period of time being associated with at least one of generating the first data or sending the first data.

16. A first electronic device, comprising:

a sensor;

a wireless transceiver;

one or more processors; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising;

receiving a signal from the sensor;

after receiving the signal, generating data representing at least;

an identifier associated with a group of electronic devices, the group of electronic devices including at least a second electronic device; and

a command associated with generating image data; and

sending, using the wireless transceiver, the data to at least the second electronic device.

17. The first electronic device as recited in claim 16, wherein receiving the signal from the sensor comprises at least one of:

receiving a first signal from a light sensor;

receiving a second signal from a motion sensor; and

receiving a third signal from an input sensor.

18. The first electronic device as recited in claim 16, further comprising a camera, and wherein the memory stores further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform further operations comprising, after receiving the signal from the sensor, generating additional image data using the camera.

19. The first electronic device as recited in claim 16, the memory storing further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform further operations comprising:

receiving an additional signal from the sensor;

after receiving the additional signal from the sensor, generating additional data representing at least;

the identifier associated with the group of electronic devices; and

an additional command associated with ceasing generating the image data; and

sending, using the wireless transceiver, the additional data to at least the second electronic device.

20. The first electronic device as recited in claim 16, the memory storing further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform further operations comprising:

receiving an additional signal from at least one of the sensor or an additional sensor;

after receiving the additional signal, generating additional data representing at least;

an additional identifier associated with an additional group of electronic devices, the additional group of electronic devices including at least a third electronic device; and

an additional command associated with generating additional image data; and

sending, using the wireless transceiver, the additional data to at least the third electronic device.