LIGHTING AND CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A lighting node for use with a controller, the lighting node comprising:
- a lamp configured for illumination;
the lamp further configured for optical communication with the controller;
a radio device configured for radio communication with the controller; and
a memory configured to store a node identifier and a group identifier.
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Abstract
A lighting and control system is described. One embodiment of the lighting and control system includes a lighting node and a controller. The lighting node may include a light emitting diode configured for illumination and further configured for optical communication with the controller, a node radio device configured for radio communication with the controller, and a node memory configured to store a node identifier and a group identifier. The controller may include an optical sensor configured to sense illumination of the lighting node and further configured for optical communication with the lighting node, a controller radio device configured for radio communication with the lighting node, and a controller memory configured to store a group identifier. The lighting node and the controller may each further include a power supply and a processor. In one embodiment, the lighting node and the controller belong to a wireless mesh network.
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46 Claims
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1. A lighting node for use with a controller, the lighting node comprising:
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a lamp configured for illumination; the lamp further configured for optical communication with the controller; a radio device configured for radio communication with the controller; and a memory configured to store a node identifier and a group identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A controller for use with a lighting node, the controller comprising:
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an optical sensor configured to sense illumination of the lighting node; the optical sensor further configured for optical communication with the lighting node; a radio device configured for radio communication with the lighting node; and a memory configured to store a group identifier. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A lighting and control system having a lighting node and a controller, the system comprising:
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the lighting node including; a lamp configured for illumination, the lamp further configured for optical communication with the controller, a node radio device configured for radio communication with the controller, and a node memory configured to store a node identifier and a group identifier; and the controller including; an optical sensor configured to sense illumination of the lighting node, the optical sensor further configured for optical communication with the lighting node, a controller radio device configured for radio communication with the lighting node, and a controller memory configured to store a group identifier. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A lighting and control method for communicating between a controller and a lighting node, the method comprising:
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transmitting a command from the controller to the lighting node utilizing a controller radio device; receiving the command from the controller at the lighting node utilizing a node radio device; transmitting a response from the lighting node to the controller utilizing a lamp; and receiving the response from the lighting node at the controller utilizing an optical sensor. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45)
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46. A lighting and control method for calibrating a lighting node utilizing a controller, the method comprising:
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transmitting a first calibrate command from the controller to the lighting node utilizing a controller radio device; receiving the first calibrate command from the controller at the lighting node utilizing a node radio device; providing illumination by the lighting node corresponding to the first calibrate command; receiving illumination feedback by the controller after the lighting node decalibrates; transmitting a second calibrate command from the controller to the lighting node utilizing the controller radio device; receiving the second calibrate command from the controller at the lighting node utilizing the node radio device; and providing illumination by the lighting node corresponding to the second calibrate command.
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