LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM RESPONSIVE TO SENSORS AND MOBILE DEVICES

• US 20160054023A1
• Filed: 08/21/2015
• Published: 02/25/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
• Original Assignee: Lutron Electronics Company Incorporated (Lutron Electronics)
• Inventors: Baker, Rhodes B., Killo, Jason C., Knode, Galen Edgar, Kumar, Sanjeev, Protzman, Brent, Raneri, Daniel Curtis, Sloan, Greg Edward
• Application Number:
  US14/832,727
• Publication Number:
  US 20160054023A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/161 with means for measuring the humidity
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0044 by the sight sense
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0066 with heating or cooling
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 21/00 Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis
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• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
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• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0636 Irradiating the whole body
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0618 Psychological treatment
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 19/00 : Other details of constructional parts for finishing work on buildings ladders, e.g. climbing irons, E06C9/04
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2009/247 : Electrically powered illumination
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/24 : Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blindsoperating, guiding or securing devices or arrangements for roll-type closures E06B9/56; free-hanging flexible screens A47H23/00
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/30 : for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/46 : Improving electric energy efficiency or saving
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/64 : using pre-stored data
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2120/10 : Occupancy
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• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 : electric
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• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/115 : by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 : Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

A load control system may control an electrical load in a space of a building based on one or more parameters regarding the physical condition of an occupant. The parameters may be biometric parameters of an occupant that may be gathered by one or more sensing devices. The sensing devices may be included in a mobile device. A system controller may receive the parameters and may automatically control the electrical loads in response to the parameters. The system controller may control the electrical load to attempt to adjust the physical condition of the occupant in response to the sensed parameters. The system controller may control the electrical load to provide an alert, an alarm, and/or a warning in response to the sensed parameters.

Claims

1. A load control system for controlling electrical loads in a space of a building occupied by an occupant, the load control system comprising:

a plurality of load control devices, wherein each load control device of the plurality of load control devices is configured to control a respective electrical load in response to digital messages; and

a system controller configured to;

receive sensor information from a mobile device, wherein the sensor information comprises parameters that indicate a physical condition of the occupant that are sensed by at least one sensing device of the mobile device;

determine load control instructions for controlling a load control device of the plurality of load control devices in response to the parameters that indicate the physical condition of the occupant; and

send a digital message including the load control instructions to the load control device to automatically control the respective electrical load of the load control device in response to the parameters sensed by the at least one sensing device of the mobile device.

2. The load control system of claim 1, wherein the system controller is configured to control the respective electrical load of the load control device to attempt to adjust the physical condition of the occupant in response to the parameters sensed by the at least one sensing device of the mobile device.

3. The load control system of claim 2, wherein the system controller is configured to control the electrical load to a level that is dependent upon the parameters sensed by the at least one sensing device of the mobile device.

4. The load control system of claim 2, wherein the system controller is configured to control the electrical load in response to a unique identifier of the mobile device and the parameters sensed by the at least one sensing device of the mobile device.

5. The load control system of claim 1, wherein the system controller is configured to control the electrical load to provide an alert, an alarm, or a warning in response to the parameters sensed by the at least one sensing device of the mobile device.

6. The load control system of claim 1, wherein the load control device comprises a lighting control device for controlling an intensity of a lighting load, wherein the lighting load comprises the respective electrical load for the lighting control device, and wherein the load control instructions are configured to cause the load control device to blink the lighting load in response to the parameters sensed by the at least one sensing device of the mobile device.

7. The load control system of claim 1, wherein the load control device comprises a lighting control device for controlling an intensity of a lighting load, and wherein the lighting load comprises the respective electrical load for the lighting control device.

8. The load control system of claim 7, wherein the system controller is configured to control the intensity of the lighting load to a preset intensity in response to the parameters that indicate the physical condition of the occupant.

9. The load control system of claim 7, wherein the system controller is configured to adjust a color temperature of the lighting load in response to the parameters that indicate the physical condition of the occupant.

10. The load control system of claim 1, wherein the load control device comprises a motorized window treatment, and wherein the system controller is configured to automatically adjust an amount of daylight entering the space in response to the parameters that indicate the physical condition of the occupant.

11. The load control system of claim 1, wherein the load control device comprises a temperature control device for controlling a temperature of the space, and wherein the system controller is configured to automatically adjust the temperature of the space in response to the parameters that indicate the physical condition of the occupant.

12. The load control system of claim 1, wherein the parameters indicate that the occupant has fallen asleep, and wherein the system controller is configured to control the electrical load in response to the parameters that indicate that the occupant has fallen asleep.

13. The load control system of claim 12, wherein the load control device comprises a lighting control device, wherein the electrical load comprises a lighting load, and wherein the system controller is configured to decrease an intensity level of the lighting load via the lighting control device in response to the parameters that indicate that the occupant has fallen asleep.

14. The load control system of claim 12, wherein the load control device comprises a lighting control device, wherein the electrical load comprises a lighting load, and wherein the system controller is configured to adjust a color temperature of the lighting load via the lighting control device in response to the parameters that indicate that the occupant has fallen asleep.

15. The load control system of claim 12, wherein the load control device comprises a motorized window treatment, and wherein the system controller is configured to adjust an amount of daylight entering the space in response to the parameters that indicate that the occupant has fallen asleep.

16. The load control system of claim 1, wherein the parameters indicate that the occupant is waking up, and wherein the system controller is configured to control the electrical load in response to the parameters that indicate that the occupant is waking up.

17. The load control system of claim 16, wherein the load control device comprises a lighting control device, wherein the electrical load comprises a lighting load, and wherein the system controller is configured to increase an intensity level of the lighting load via the lighting control device in response to the parameters that indicate that the occupant is waking up.

18. The load control system of claim 16, wherein the load control device comprises a lighting control device, wherein the electrical load comprises a lighting load, and wherein the system controller is configured to adjust a color temperature of the lighting load via the lighting control device in response to the parameters that indicate that the occupant is waking up.

19. The load control system of claim 16, wherein the load control device comprises a motorized window treatment, and wherein the system controller is configured to adjust an amount of daylight entering the space in response to the parameters that indicate that the occupant is waking up.

20. The load control system of claim 1, wherein the parameters indicate that a stress level of the occupant is increasing, and wherein the system controller is configured to control the electrical load in response to the parameters that indicate that the stress level of the occupant is increasing.

21. The load control system of claim 20, wherein the load control device comprises a lighting control device, wherein the electrical load comprises a lighting load, and wherein the system controller is configured to decrease an intensity level of the lighting load via the lighting control device in response to the parameters that indicate that the stress level of the occupant is increasing.

22. The load control system of claim 20, wherein the load control device comprises a lighting control device, wherein the electrical load comprises a lighting load, and wherein the system controller is configured to adjust a color temperature of the lighting load to a cooler temperature via the lighting control device in response to the parameters that indicate that the stress level of the occupant is increasing.

23. The load control system of claim 20, wherein the load control device comprises a motorized window treatment, and wherein the system controller is configured to adjust an amount of daylight entering the space in response to the parameters that indicate that the stress level of the occupant is increasing.

24. The load control system of claim 1, wherein the load control system further comprises a mobile device having the at least one sensing device for sensing the parameters that indicate the physical condition of the occupant, the mobile device configured to transmit wireless signals including information regarding the sensed parameters.

25. The load control system of claim 24, wherein the mobile device is a wearable device.

26. A system controller for controlling electrical loads in a space of a building occupied by an occupant, the system controller comprising:

a communication circuit configured to receive sensor information from a mobile device, wherein the sensor information comprises parameters that indicate a physical condition of the occupant that are sensed by at least one sensing device of the mobile device; and

a control circuit configured to;

determine load control instructions for controlling a load control device of a plurality of load control devices in response to the parameters that indicate the physical condition of the occupant; and

send, via the communication circuit, a digital message including the load control instructions to the load control device to automatically control the respective electrical load of the load control device in response to the parameters sensed by the at least one sensing device of the mobile device.

27. The system controller of claim 26, wherein the control circuit is configured to control the respective electrical load of the load control device to attempt to adjust the physical condition of the occupant in response to the parameters sensed by the at least one sensing device of the mobile device.

28. The system controller of claim 26, wherein the control circuit is configured to control the electrical load to provide an alert, an alarm, or a warning in response to the parameters sensed by the at least one sensing device of the mobile device.

29. The system controller of claim 26, wherein the load control device comprises a lighting control device for controlling an intensity of a lighting load, wherein the lighting load comprises the respective electrical load for the lighting control device, and wherein the control circuit is configured to cause the load control device to blink the lighting load in response to the parameters sensed by the at least one sensing device of the mobile device.

30. The system controller of claim 26, wherein the load control device comprises a lighting control device for controlling an intensity of a lighting load, and wherein the lighting load comprises the respective electrical load for the lighting control device.

31. The system controller of claim 26, wherein the load control device comprises a motorized window treatment, and wherein the control circuit is configured to automatically adjust an amount of daylight entering the space in response to the parameters that indicate the physical condition of the occupant.

32. The system controller of claim 26, wherein the load control device comprises a temperature control device for controlling a temperature of the space, and wherein the control circuit is configured to automatically adjust the temperature of the space in response to the parameters that indicate the physical condition of the occupant.

33. The system controller of claim 26, wherein the parameters indicate that the occupant has fallen asleep, and wherein the control circuit is configured to control the electrical load in response to the parameters that indicate that the occupant has fallen asleep.

34. The system controller of claim 26, wherein the parameters indicate that the occupant is waking up, and wherein the control circuit is configured to control the electrical load in response to the parameters that indicate that the occupant is waking up.

35. The system controller of claim 26, wherein the parameters indicate that a stress level of the occupant is increasing, and wherein the control circuit is configured to control the electrical load in response to the parameters that indicate that the stress level of the occupant is increasing.

36. A system controller for controlling electrical loads in a space of a building occupied by an occupant, the system controller comprising:

a communication circuit configured to receive sensor information, wherein the sensor information comprises parameters that indicate a physical condition of the occupant that are sensed by at least one sensing device; and

a control circuit configured to;

determine load control instructions for controlling a load control device of a plurality of load control devices in response to the parameters that indicate the physical condition of the occupant; and

send, via the communication circuit, a digital message including the load control instructions to the load control device to automatically control the respective electrical load of the load control device in response to the parameters sensed by the at least one sensing device.