WIRELESS CONTROLLED LIGHT SOURCES
First Claim
1. A lighting module comprising:
- a light source;
a control circuit for controlling the operation of the light circuit;
a communications circuit including a processor and an antenna, wherein said processor is connected to communicate with the control circuit; and
a remote base having a central computer and an antenna;
wherein said communications circuit is programmed to receive and process control signals from said remote base over a wireless connection for controlling the control circuit and for sending signals to the remote base over said wifi wireless connection.
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Abstract
A network comprises a plurality of modules, wherein each module comprises a communications circuit with an antenna for sending information signals to and receiving control signals from a remote base over a wifi connection. Each module includes either a lighting element or a security camera for providing images. Each module may further include sensors to provide information to the base concerning operating conditions. Preferably, each module is programmed to receive signals from other modules and to relay such signals to the remote base, and similarly route control signals from the remote base intended for a different module to the intended module. In one embodiment, the network is a lighting network in which each module includes a light source controlled by the remote base or by a control terminal connected to the remote base.
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32 Claims
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1. A lighting module comprising:
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a light source; a control circuit for controlling the operation of the light circuit; a communications circuit including a processor and an antenna, wherein said processor is connected to communicate with the control circuit; and a remote base having a central computer and an antenna; wherein said communications circuit is programmed to receive and process control signals from said remote base over a wireless connection for controlling the control circuit and for sending signals to the remote base over said wifi wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 29)
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7. A lighting network comprising a plurality of lighting modules, wherein each module comprises:
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a light source; a control circuit for controlling the operation of the light circuit; a communications circuit including a processor and an antenna, wherein said processor is connected to communicate with the control circuit; and a remote base having a central computer and an antenna; wherein said communications circuit is programmed to receive and process control signals from said remote base over a wireless connection for controlling the control circuit and for sending signals to the remote base over said wifi wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 30)
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8. A lighting network comprising a plurality of lighting modules, wherein each module comprises:
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a light source; a control circuit for controlling the operation of the light circuit; a communications circuit including a processor and an antenna, wherein said processor is connected to communicate with the control circuit; and a remote base having a central computer and an antenna; wherein said communications circuit is programmed to receive and process control signals from said remote base over a wireless connection for controlling the control circuit and for sending signals to the remote base over said wifi wireless connection; wherein the communications circuit of at least one lighting module is programmed to receive signals from a second lighting module and to relay such signals to the remote base; and
wherein the communications circuit of the at least one lighting module is further programmed, upon receiving control signals from the remote base intended for the second lighting module, to relay such control signals to the second lighting module. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 24, 25, 31)
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26. A security network comprising a plurality of modules, wherein each module comprises:
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a communications circuit including a processor and an antenna; a control circuit for controlling the operation of the processor; a remote base having a central computer and an antenna; a security camera for providing images to said control circuit wherein said communications circuit is programmed to send images received form said control circuit to the remote base over a wireless connection using said communications circuit; wherein the communications circuit of at least one module is programmed to receive signals from a second module and to relay such signals to the remote base; and wherein the communications circuit of the at least one module is further programmed, upon receiving control signals from the remote base intended for the second module, to relay such control signals to the second lighting module. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 32)
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