Systems and methods for determining ambient temperature using lighting based sensors
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1. A system for monitoring an ambient temperature in a volume using a lighting based sensor, comprising:
- a light;
a temperature sensor positioned in, on, or attached to the light;
a computer-readable medium encoded with correction factors associated with a plurality of statuses of the light;
a data processor configured to;
determine, via a light status determination module, a status of the light;
access a correction factor from the computer-readable medium based on the status of the light;
receive a measured temperature via the temperature sensor located in a first volume;
transform the measured temperature based on the correction factor; and
a wireless transmitter configured to transmit the transformed temperature from the light to a thermostat in a second volume, separate from the first volume.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for determining an ambient temperature in a volume using a lighting based sensor. A status of a light with which a temperature sensor is associated is determined. A correction factor is accessed from a computer-readable medium based on the status of the light. A measured temperature is received via the temperature sensor. The measured temperature is transformed based on the correction factor, and the transformed temperature is transmitted from the light to a remote location.
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1. A system for monitoring an ambient temperature in a volume using a lighting based sensor, comprising:
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a light; a temperature sensor positioned in, on, or attached to the light; a computer-readable medium encoded with correction factors associated with a plurality of statuses of the light; a data processor configured to; determine, via a light status determination module, a status of the light; access a correction factor from the computer-readable medium based on the status of the light; receive a measured temperature via the temperature sensor located in a first volume; transform the measured temperature based on the correction factor; and a wireless transmitter configured to transmit the transformed temperature from the light to a thermostat in a second volume, separate from the first volume. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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