Method for Controlling Lamps and Computer Program Product Thereof

• US 20140252983A1
• Filed: 05/10/2013
• Published: 09/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gunitech Corporation
• Original Assignee: Gunitech Corporation
• Inventors: Hung, Chien-Ju, Chou, Po-Kuei, Zhao, Enoch, Shiu, Huan-Ruei
• Granted Patent: US 9,167,670 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/292
• 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 47/1965 using handheld communication devices
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/198 Grouping of control procedures or address assignation to light sources

Abstract

A method for controlling a plurality of lamps is disclosed. The method is applied to an electrical apparatus, such that the user can control the plurality of lamps by the electrical apparatus. The method includes the following steps: receiving a plurality of different identification codes, wherein the identification codes represent each of the lamps respectively; setting at least two identification codes of the plurality of identification codes to be in the same control group according to a group setting command; and setting the control parameter of each of the lamps represented by each of the identification codes of the same control group to be the same.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a plurality of lamps, applied to an electrical apparatus, allowing a user to control the plurality of lamps via the electrical apparatus, the method comprising the following steps:

receiving a plurality of different identification codes, wherein the identification codes respectively represent each of the lamps;

setting at least two of the plurality of identification codes to be in a same control group according to a group setting command; and

setting a control parameter of each of the lamps represented by each of the identification codes in the same control group to be the same.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein before executing the step of receiving the group setting command, the method further comprises the following step:

setting the control parameter of one of the at least two lamps according to a control command;

whereby, after the at least two identification codes are set to be in the same control group, the control parameters of respective lamps of other identification codes are set to be the same as the control parameter of the lamp, wherein the other identification codes and the identification code are in the same control group.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2, the method further comprising the following step:

displaying at least one operating menu on a monitor of the electrical apparatus, allowing the user to enter the control command or the group setting command via operating the at least one operating menu.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the at least one operating menu comprises a photo or picture of an environment having the plurality of lamps, allowing the user to enter the control command or the group setting command via clicking each of the lamps in the photo or picture.

5. The method as claimed in claim 2, the method further providing a plurality of default modes, each of the default modes having different control parameters;

when the user selects one default mode of the plurality of default modes via the control command, the at least two lamps light according to the control parameter of the default mode.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control parameter is used for determining a lighting color, a lighting brightness, a start-up time, an off time, or a lighting time of the plurality of lamps.

7. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the control parameter is used for determining a lighting color, a lighting brightness, a start-up time, an off time, or a lighting time of the plurality of lamps.

8. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the control parameter is used for determining a lighting color, a lighting brightness, a start-up time, an off time, or a lighting time of the plurality of lamps.

9. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the control parameter is used for determining a lighting color, a lighting brightness, a start-up time, an off time, or a lighting time of the plurality of lamps.

10. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the control parameter is used for determining a lighting color, a lighting brightness, a start-up time, an off time, or a lighting time of the plurality of lamps.

11. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the control command can be entered via changing a spatial position or turning the electrical apparatus.

12. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the control command can be entered via changing a spatial position or turning the electrical apparatus.

13. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the control command can be entered via changing a spatial position or turning the electrical apparatus.

14. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the control command can be entered via changing a spatial position or turning the electrical apparatus.

15. A computer program product having a computer readable medium that contains a program to control a plurality of lamps, the program comprising:

a first computer code to receive a plurality of different identification codes, wherein the identification codes respectively represent each of the lamps;

a second computer code to set at least two of the plurality of identification codes to be in a same control group according to a group setting command; and

a third computer code to set a control parameter of each of the lamps represented by each of the identification codes in the same control group to be the same.

16. The computer program product as claimed in claim 15, wherein the program further comprises a fourth computer code to set the control parameter of one of the at least two lamps according to a control command before executing the step of receiving the group setting command;

whereby, after the at least two identification codes are set to be in the same control group, the control parameters of respective lamps of other identification codes are set to be the same as the control parameter of the lamp, wherein the other identification codes and the identification code are in the same control group.

17. The computer program product as claimed in claim 16, wherein the program further comprises a fifth computer code to display at least one operating menu on a monitor of the electrical apparatus, allowing the user to enter the control command or the group setting command via operating the at least one operating menu.

18. The computer program product as claimed in claim 17, wherein the at least one operating menu comprises a photo or picture of an environment having the plurality of lamps, allowing the user to enter the control command or the group setting command via clicking each of the lamps in the photo or picture.

19. The computer program product as claimed in claim 18, wherein the program further comprises a sixth computer code to provide a plurality of default modes, each of the default modes having different control parameters;

when the user selects one default mode of the plurality of default modes via the control command, the at least two lamps light according to the control parameter of the default mode.

20. The computer program product as claimed in claim 15, wherein the control parameter is used for determining a lighting color, a lighting brightness, a start-up time, an off time, or a lighting time of the plurality of lamps.