LIGHTING AND INTEGRATED FIXTURE CONTROL
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1. A light management unit (LMU) communication interface (CI) comprising:
- a wireless communication chip operative to connect the LMU CI to a network;
an interface operative to provide local communication within a lighting device; and
a microcontroller, the microcontroller being coupled with the wireless communication chip and the interface operative to provide local communication, the microcontroller being operative to;
receive, via the interface for local communication within the lighting device, operational parameters of the lighting device;
provide, via the wireless communication chip, the received operational parameters to an external machine;
receive, via the wireless communication chip, an update for software, firmware, or an operational setting of the lighting device from the external machine;
transmit, via the interface for local communication within the lighting device, a command to implement the update for the software, the firmware, or the operational setting of the lighting device.
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Abstract
Radio frequency-enabled lighting-fixture management systems, apparatus, and methods are described. One implementation includes a wireless communication component and a controller that is integrated into the radio frequency-enabled lighting-fixture management unit. The controller is configured to obtain operational values of a luminaire driver or a luminaire. The controller is further configured to provide the obtained operational values to the wireless communication component for transmission.
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1. A light management unit (LMU) communication interface (CI) comprising:
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a wireless communication chip operative to connect the LMU CI to a network; an interface operative to provide local communication within a lighting device; and a microcontroller, the microcontroller being coupled with the wireless communication chip and the interface operative to provide local communication, the microcontroller being operative to; receive, via the interface for local communication within the lighting device, operational parameters of the lighting device; provide, via the wireless communication chip, the received operational parameters to an external machine; receive, via the wireless communication chip, an update for software, firmware, or an operational setting of the lighting device from the external machine; transmit, via the interface for local communication within the lighting device, a command to implement the update for the software, the firmware, or the operational setting of the lighting device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A lighting device comprising:
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a local communication interface operative to connect a solid state driver (SSD), a solid state light (SSL), and a light management unit communication interface (LMU CI); the SSD comprising; an AC-to-DC converter operative to receive alternating current (AC) input power and operative to convert the AC input power to direct current (DC) output power; and a SSD microcontroller operative to measure operational parameters of the lighting device and operative to provide the measured operational parameters to the local communication interface; the SSL comprising; a power input operative to receive the DC output power from the SSD; one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) operative to produce light and operative to consume the DC output power; a SSL microcontroller, the SSL microcontroller being coupled with; a temperature sensing unit operative to sense a temperature of the one or more LEDs; a light sensing unit operative to sense a presence of light external to the lighting device; and a motion sensor operative to sense motion external to the lighting device, wherein the SSL microcontroller is operative to provide the sensed temperature, the sensed light, and the sensed motion to the local communication interface; and the LMU CI comprising; a wireless communication chip operative to forward information between the local communication interface and an external network; and a microcontroller operative to translate the forwarded information between a format associated with the local communication interface and a format for transmission via the external network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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