LED LIGHTING DEVICE AND AN LEDLIGHTING NETWORK SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An LED lighting device with wireless network capabilities, comprising:
- an LED lighting unit configured to emit light;
an LED driving circuit configured to drive the LED lighting unit, the LED driving circuit being connected to the LED lighting unit;
a controller configured to control the LED lighting unit; and
a Wi-Fi module configured to receive and send data, the Wi-Fi module sending data to another LED lighting device.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an LED lighting device and an LED lighting network system. The LED lighting device includes an LED lighting unit, an LED driving circuit, a controller, and a Wi-Fi module configured to send and receive Wi-Fi signals. The LED driving circuit connects to the LED lighting unit. The controller connects to the Wi-Fi module and the driving circuit. The LED lighting network system includes two or more of the above LED lighting devices. Each LED lighting device works as a network node, which transmits received Wi-Fi data to other LED lighting devices within its coverage range. The LED lighting devices may form a mesh network. Each LED lighting device may act as a gateway, a network accessing point, or a repeater. The LED lighting network can receive and transmit Wi-Fi signals. In a mesh network, Wi-Fi signals can be transmitted from one layer of LED lighting devices to the next layer. Embodiments consistent with the present disclosure can overcome lighting network problems caused by obstacles in the Wi-Fi transmission range or the limitation of the Wi-Fi signal transmission range.
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15 Claims
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1. An LED lighting device with wireless network capabilities, comprising:
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an LED lighting unit configured to emit light; an LED driving circuit configured to drive the LED lighting unit, the LED driving circuit being connected to the LED lighting unit; a controller configured to control the LED lighting unit; and a Wi-Fi module configured to receive and send data, the Wi-Fi module sending data to another LED lighting device. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 6, 8, 10)
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2. An LED lighting device with wireless network capabilities, comprising:
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an LED lighting unit configured to emit light; an LED driving circuit configured to drive the LED lighting unit; a controller configured to control the LED lighting unit, the controller being connected to the LED driving circuit; and a Wi-Fi module configured to receive and send data, the Wi-Fi module being connected to the LED driving circuit and the LED lighting unit; wherein the controller is integrated into the Wi-Fi module; and
the Wi-Fi module sends data to another LED lighting device. - View Dependent Claims (5, 7, 9)
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11. An LED lighting network system with two or more LED lighting devices forming a mesh or ad hoc wireless network, each LED lighting device comprising:
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an LED lighting unit configured to emit light; an LED driving circuit configured to drive the LED lighting unit, the LED driving circuit being connected to the LED lighting unit; a controller configured to control the LED lighting unit; and a Wi-Fi module configured to receive and send data; wherein each LED lighting device works as a network node, transmitting signals to other LED lighting devices within its Wi-Fi coverage range. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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