Managing Streetlights

• US 20130181614A1
• Filed: 01/17/2013
• Published: 07/18/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cimcon Lighting Incorporated (Quantela, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cimcon Lighting Incorporated (Quantela, Inc.)
• Inventors: Agrawal, Anil
• Granted Patent: US 8,674,629 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/153
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/00 Fastening of light sources or lamp holders fastening electric light source solely by the coupling device H01R33/00 ; special means for attaching candle to candle holder F21V35/003
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/444 Spatial browsing, e.g. 2D maps, 3D or virtual spaces
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/11 by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/155 Coordinated control of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/16 by timing means
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/1965 using handheld communication devices
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/20 Responsive to malfunctions or to light source life; for protection
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/22 with communication between the lamps and a central unit
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/72 in street lighting

Abstract

This disclosure describes systems and techniques for managing streetlights. The subject matter included in this document is embodied in a method that includes receiving, at a computing device, information representative of a location and status of a streetlight included in a network of streetlights. The method also includes presenting a representation of the streetlight in a graphical user-interface in accordance with the received location and status information, and receiving information representing a selection of the streetlight for inclusion in a group of streetlights from the network. The method further includes initiating delivery of one or more control signals to the group of streetlights.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at a computing device, information representative of a location and status of a streetlight included in a network of streetlights;

presenting a representation of the streetlight in a graphical user-interface in accordance with the received location and status information;

receiving information representing a selection of the streetlight for inclusion in a group of streetlights from the network; and

initiating delivery of one or more control signals to the group of streetlights.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the location and status information is received from a gateway in communication with the streetlight.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the location and status information is received from a streetlight controller in communication with the streetlight.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the representation of the streetlight includes overlaying the representation on a map interface.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the representation of the streetlight includes presenting a color-coded status indicator of the streetlight.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the selection of the streetlight for inclusion in the group is based on at least one of the location of the streetlight, a time of year, and one or more environmental parameters.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the selection of the streetlight for inclusion in the group is based on a manual user-defined selection received using the graphical user-interface.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more control signals include an activation signal for the group of streetlights.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more control signals are based on data from a subset of streetlights included in the network of streetlights.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the data is based on information provided by one or more photocells deployed on the subset of streetlights.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more control signals provide a lighting schedule for the streetlight.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more control signals override a lighting schedule associated with the streetlight.

13. A system comprising:

memory; and

a processor configured to;

receive information representative of a location and status of a streetlight included in a network of streetlights;

present a representation of the streetlight in a graphical user-interface in accordance with the received location and status information;

receive information representing a selection of the streetlight for inclusion in a group of streetlights presented by the graphical user-interface; and

initiate delivery of one or more control signals to the group of streetlights.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the location and status information is received from a gateway device in communication with the streetlight.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the location and status information is received from a streetlight controller deployed on the streetlight.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the processor is configured to present the representation of the streetlight overlaid on a map interface.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the processor is configured to select the streetlight for inclusion in the group based on at least one of the location of the streetlight, a time of year, and one or more environmental parameters.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the selection of the streetlight for inclusion in the group is based on a manual user-defined selection received using the graphical user-interface.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein the one or more control signals include an activation signal for the group of streetlights.

20. The system of claim 13, wherein the processor initiates the one or more control signals based on data received from a subset of streetlights included in the network of streetlights.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the data is based on information provided by one or more photocells deployed on the subset of streetlights.

22. The system of claim 13, wherein the one or more control signals provide a lighting schedule for the streetlight.

23. The system of claim 13, wherein the one or more control signals override a lighting schedule associated with the streetlight.

24. A computer-readable storage device storing software comprising instructions executable by one or more computing devices which, upon execution, causes the one or more computing devices to perform operations comprising:

receiving information representative of a location and status of a streetlight included in a network of streetlights;

presenting a representation of the streetlight in a graphical user-interface in accordance with the received location and status information;

receiving information representing a selection of the streetlight for inclusion in a group of streetlights from the network; and

initiating delivery of one or more control signals to the group of streetlights.

25. The computer-readable storage device of claim 24, wherein the location and status information is received from a gateway in communication with the streetlight.

26. The computer-readable storage device of claim 24, wherein the location and status information is received from a streetlight controller in communication with the streetlight.

27. The computer-readable storage device of claim 24, wherein presenting the representation of the streetlight includes overlaying the representation on a map interface.

28. The computer-readable storage device of claim 24, comprising instructions for selecting the streetlight for inclusion in the group based on at least one of the location of the streetlight, a time of year, and one or more environmental parameters.

29. The computer-readable storage device of claim 24, comprising instructions for determining the one or more control signals based on data from a subset of streetlights included in the network of streetlights.

30. The computer-readable storage device of claim 29, wherein the data is based on information provided by one or more photocells deployed on the subset of streetlights.