System, Method, and Apparatus For Self-Adaptive Scheduled Lighting Control
First Claim
1. A lighting control device comprising:
- a microcontroller;
memory operatively connected to the microcontroller, wherein the memory comprises executable instructions;
at least one wireless transceiver operatively connected to the microcontroller;
at least one dimmer operatively connected to the microcontroller;
at least one powered lighting output operatively connected to the at least one dimmer;
at least one environmental sensor operatively connected to the microcontroller;
at least one input device operatively connected to the microcontroller; and
wherein the microcontroller is configured to execute the executable instructions in order to perform a method comprising;
obtaining environmental data from the at least one environmental sensor;
obtaining input data from the at least one input device;
transmitting the environmental data and the input data to an external server;
obtaining, from the external server, a lighting operating schedule based on the environmental data and the input data; and
executing the lighting operating schedule.
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Abstract
A lighting control device is provided which includes a microcontroller, at least one wireless transceiver, at least one dimmer, one or more lighting terminals powered by the at least one dimmer, at least one environmental sensor, and at least one input device. In operation, the microcontroller obtains environmental data from the at least one environmental sensor, obtains input data from the at least one input device, transmits the environmental data and the input data to an external server, obtains a lighting operating schedule based on the environmental data and the input data from the external server, and executes the lighting operating schedule from the external server by controlling one or more smart bulbs via the at least one wireless transceiver and controlling the electrical current output to lighting terminals.
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20 Claims
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1. A lighting control device comprising:
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a microcontroller; memory operatively connected to the microcontroller, wherein the memory comprises executable instructions; at least one wireless transceiver operatively connected to the microcontroller; at least one dimmer operatively connected to the microcontroller; at least one powered lighting output operatively connected to the at least one dimmer; at least one environmental sensor operatively connected to the microcontroller; at least one input device operatively connected to the microcontroller; and wherein the microcontroller is configured to execute the executable instructions in order to perform a method comprising; obtaining environmental data from the at least one environmental sensor; obtaining input data from the at least one input device; transmitting the environmental data and the input data to an external server; obtaining, from the external server, a lighting operating schedule based on the environmental data and the input data; and executing the lighting operating schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A lighting control system comprising:
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a microcontroller; memory, operatively connected to the microcontroller, wherein the memory comprises executable instructions that when executed by the microcontroller cause the microcontroller to perform a method comprising; obtaining environmental data from at least one environmental sensor; obtaining input data from at least one input device; transmitting the environmental data and the input data to an external server; obtaining from the external server a lighting operating schedule based on the environmental data and the input data from the external server; executing the lighting operating schedule from the external server by at least one of; controlling one or more smart bulbs via at least one wireless transceiver, and controlling the current output to at least one powered lighting output via at least one dimmer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer system comprising:
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a processor; memory, operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory comprises executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform a method comprising; obtaining environmental data and input data from at least one lighting control device; weighting the obtained environmental data and input data; generating a new lighting operating schedule based on a preexisting lighting operating schedule and the environmental data and the input data, wherein the new lighting operating schedule defines at least one of a lighting intensity and a lighting color for one or more lights as a function of time; and wherein the new lighting operating schedule comprises a preexisting lighting operating schedule modified to incorporate the weighted environmental data and input data.
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