Coordinated System of Battery Powered Wireless Lights

• US 20120098439A1
• Filed: 12/22/2011
• Published: 04/26/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wireless Environment LLC (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Wireless Environment LLC (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Inventors: Recker, Michael V., Levine, David B.
• Application Number:
  US13/335,147
• Publication Number:
  US 20120098439A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/152
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2300/20 The dispersed energy generation being of renewable origin
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2300/30 The power source being a fuel cell
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/375 using buck topology
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/38 using boost topology
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/385 using flyback topology
• 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: Y02B 20/30 Semiconductor lamps, e.g. solid state lamps [SSL] light emitting diodes [LED] or organic LED [OLED]

Abstract

In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for systems and methods that employ a control component and/or power source integrated in an LED based light source to control and/or power the LED light source wirelessly. In embodiments, the LED based light source may take the form of a standard light bulb that plugs into a standard lighting socket or fixture.

Claims

1-20. -20. (canceled)

21. A coordinated wireless lighting system comprising:

one or more wireless lighting modules each including a battery, at least one light emitting diode, a wireless transceiver, a processor, and a housing; and

a disparate device separate from the one or more wireless lighting modules, the disparate device including;

a sensor configured to detect a predetermined condition;

a processor in communication with the sensor and configured to generate a control signal in response to detection of the predetermined condition; and

a transmitter configured to transmit the control signal to the one or more wireless lighting modules;

wherein the transceiver of the one or more wireless lighting modules is configured to receive the control signal, and the processor of the one or more wireless lighting modules is configured to control illumination of the at least one light emitting diode based on the control signal received from the disparate device.

22. The coordinated wireless lighting system of claim 21, wherein the one or more wireless lighting modules include a first plurality of wireless lighting modules, and the control signal transmitted by the disparate device is a first control signal, including one of an on signal, an off signal, or a dim signal transmitted to each of the first plurality of wireless lighting modules.

23. The coordinated wireless lighting system of claim 22, wherein the one or more wireless lighting modules include a second plurality of wireless lighting modules different from the first plurality of wireless lighting modules, and the disparate device is configured to transmit a second control signal, including one of an on signal, an off signal, or a change in brightness signal to each of the second plurality of wireless lighting modules, and wherein the second control signal is different than the first control signal.

24. The coordinated wireless lighting system of claim 21, wherein the predetermined condition is at least one of a detected motion and a detected change in ambient light.

25. The coordinated wireless lighting system of claim 24, wherein the control signal includes an on signal, and the processor of the one or more wireless lighting modules is configured to initiate illumination of the at least one light emitting diode using power from the battery of the one or more wireless lighting modules.

26. The coordinated wireless lighting system of claim 21, wherein the one or more wireless lighting modules constitute a first group of wireless lighting modules each identified by a predetermined, common channel, and wherein the control signal includes at least one lighting command and a channel identifier corresponding to the predetermined, common channel of the first group.

27. The coordinated wireless lighting system of claim 26, wherein the one or more wireless lighting modules include a second group of wireless lighting modules each identified by a predetermined, common channel different from the channel of the first group.

28. The coordinated wireless lighting system of claim 21, wherein the control signal includes at least one of a light on command, a light off command, a light change brightness command, or a begin battery power command.

29. The coordinated wireless lighting system of claim 21, wherein the disparate device includes a timer, and wherein the processor of the disparate device is configured to initiate the timer in response to detection of the predetermined condition and to generate an off signal for transmission to the one or more wireless lighting modules based on an output of the timer.

30. The coordinated wireless lighting system of claim 21, wherein the processor of the one or more wireless lighting modules is configured to cause the transceiver to re-transmit the control signal generated by the processor of the disparate device and received by the transceiver.

31. The coordinated wireless lighting system of claim 30, wherein the processor of the one or more wireless lighting modules is further configured to control illumination of the at least one light emitting diode based on a control signal re-transmitted by a transceiver of any of the one or more wireless lighting modules.

32. A wireless lighting module, comprising:

a housing;

an environmental sensor;

at least one light emitting diode;

a battery configured to provide power to the at least one light emitting diode;

a wireless transceiver; and

a processor configured to;

detect the presence of a predetermined condition based on an output of the environmental sensor;

generate a control signal in response to detection of the predetermined condition and cause the wireless transceiver to transmit the control signal for use by another wireless lighting module in controlling illumination of at least one light emitting diode associated with the another wireless lighting module; and

control illumination of the at least one light emitting diode, by causing power from the battery to be supplied to the at least one light emitting diode, in response to at least one of the detection of the predetermined condition based on the output of the environmental sensor or in response to a control signal received via the wireless transceiver from another wireless lighting module.

33. The wireless lighting module of claim 32, wherein controlling illumination of the at least one light emitting diode includes turning on the at least one lighting emitting diode, turning off the at least one lighting emitting diode, or changing the brightness of the at least one lighting emitting diode.

34. The wireless lighting module of claim 32, wherein the processor is further configured to cause the wireless transceiver to re-transmit the control signal received via the wireless transceiver from another wireless lighting module.

35. The wireless lighting module of claim 32, wherein the predetermined condition includes at least one of a detected motion and a detected change in ambient light.

36. The wireless lighting module of claim 32, wherein the wireless lighting module is configured with a predetermined channel such that the wireless lighting module can communicate with other wireless lighting modules having the same predetermined channel.

37. A wireless lighting control unit, comprising:

a housing;

at least one sensor;

a transmitter;

a battery for powering the wireless lighting control unit; and

a processor configured to;

determine the presence of a predetermined condition based on an output of the at least one sensor;

generate a control signal, including an on signal, an off signal, or a change in brightness signal, based on the determined presence of the predetermined condition;

cause the transmitter to transmit the control signal to a plurality of wireless lighting modules each identified by a common, predetermined channel.

38. The wireless lighting control unit of claim 37, wherein the at least one sensor includes a second sensor, and the processor is configured to:

determine the presence of a predetermined condition based on an output of the second sensor;

generate a second control signal, including an on signal, an off signal, or a change in brightness signal, based on the determined presence of the predetermined condition based on the output of the second sensor;

cause the transmitter to transmit the second control signal to a second plurality of wireless lighting modules each identified by a second common, predetermined channel.

39. The wireless lighting control unit of claim 38, wherein the control signal is different from the second control signal.

40. The wireless lighting control unit of claim 37, wherein the predetermined condition is at least one of a detected motion and a detected change in ambient light.

41. A wireless lighting module, comprising:

a housing;

at least one light emitting diode;

a battery configured to provide power to the at least one light emitting diode;

a wireless transceiver; and

a processor configured to;

control illumination of the at least one light emitting diode, by causing power from the battery to be supplied to the at least one light emitting diode, in response to a control signal received via the wireless transceiver; and

cause the wireless transceiver to re-transmit the control signal received via the wireless transceiver.

42. The wireless lighting module of claim 41, wherein controlling illumination of the at least one light emitting diode includes turning on the at least one lighting emitting diode, turning off the at least one lighting emitting diode, or changing the brightness of the at least one lighting emitting diode.

43. The wireless lighting module of claim 41, wherein the wireless lighting module is configured to include a selectable channel for use in communications, and the processor is further configured to determine at least one channel in use by a device within communications range of the wireless lighting module and select the at least one channel for use in communications by the wireless lighting module.