CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ONE OR MORE CONTROLLABLE DEVICES SOURCES AND METHOD FOR ENABLING SUCH CONTROL

• US 20110276151A1
• Filed: 12/22/2009
• Published: 11/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Signify Holding B.V. (Signify N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: Penning De Vries, Hendricus T. G. M., Damink, Paulus H. A., Feri, Lorenzo, Schenk, Tim C. W.
• Granted Patent: US 9,363,855 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/83
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/10 Controlling the intensity of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/155 Coordinated control of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/195 the transmission using visible or infrared light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/1965 using handheld communication devices

Abstract

The invention relates to control system configured for controlling at least one controllable device. The device has been assigned a corresponding identifier and is configured for transmitting an identification signal comprising the identifier of the device. The control system comprises a display for displaying a control item configured for controlling the controllable device. The control system also comprises a receiver configured for wirelessly receiving the identification signal comprising the identifier. The control system is configured for assigning a position of the control item on the display to the device identified by means of said received identifier.

Claims

1. A control system configured for controlling at least one controllable device, said device being assigned a corresponding identifier and being configured for transmitting an identification signal comprising said identifier of said device, said control system comprising:

a display for displaying a control item configured for controlling said controllable device, and

a receiver configured for wirelessly receiving said identification signal comprising said identifier,

wherein said control system is configured for assigning a position of said control item on said display to said device identified by means of said received identifier.

2. The control system according to claim 1, wherein said control system is configured for assigning a selectable position of said control item to said identified device.

3. The control system according to claim 1, said control system being configured for controlling a plurality of distributed controllable devices, said devices being configured for transmitting corresponding identification signals comprising distinguishable identifiers of said devices, wherein said receiver is configured for receiving said identification signals and positions of said distributed devices and wherein said control system is configured for automatically assigning said received positions of said control items on said display to said corresponding distributed devices identified by said identifiers.

4. The control system according to claim 1, wherein said control system comprises an image sensor for visually registering said at least one controllable device, or an effect thereof, to obtain a scene image and wherein said control system is configured to combine said scene image and said control item on said display.

5. The control system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one controllable device comprises an illumination source configured for emitting visible light, said visible light containing said identification signal comprising said identifier, wherein said receiver comprises an image sensor for receiving said light identification signal and said control system is configured for assigning said position of said control item on said display to said illumination source identified by means of said received identifier in said light identification signal.

6. The control system according to claim 1, wherein said control system is configured for retrieving control information from an internal or external control information source, said control information being related to said device via said identifier, and for linking said control information to said control item on said display.

7. The control system according to claim 1, wherein said control system is configured for controlling said at least one device over a control network, wherein the control system is configured for generating control commands in response to operation of a control item on said display and for transmitting said control commands to said device over said control network, optionally via a central means.

8. A method of enabling controlling at least one controllable device using a control system, said device being assigned a corresponding identifier and being configured for transmitting an identification signal comprising said identifier of said device, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving said identifier of said device;

assigning a position of a control item on a display of said control system to said device identified by means of said received identifier;

displaying said control item on said position of said display, said control item being configured for enabling control of said controllable device.

9. The method according to claim 8, comprising the step of assigning a selectable position of said control item to said identified device.

10. The method according to claim 8 enabling control over a plurality of distributed controllable devices, said devices being configured for transmitting corresponding identification signals comprising distinguishable identifiers of said devices, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving said identification signals and positions of said distributed devices;

automatically assigning said received positions of said control items on said display to said corresponding distributed devices identified by said identifiers.

11. The method according to claim 8, further comprising the steps of:

visually registering said at least one controllable device, or an effect thereof, to obtain a scene image;

combining said scene image and said control item on said display.

12. The method according to claim 8, wherein said at least one controllable device comprises an illumination source configured for emitting visible light, said visible light containing said identification signal comprising said identifier, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving said light identification signal;

assigning said position of said control item on said display to said illumination source identified by means of said received identifier in said light identification signal.

13. The method according to claim 8, further comprising the steps of:

retrieving control information from an internal or external control information source, said control information being related to said device via said identifier,

linking said retrieved control information to said control item on said display.

14. The method according to claim 8, further comprising the steps of:

generating control commands in response to operation of said control item on said display

transmitting said control commands to said device over a control network, optionally via a central means

15. (canceled)