INTELLIGENT LIGHTING CONTROL
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Abstract
Method for controlling a plurality of luminaire units with at least one dedicated light source, and at least functionally connected control entity incorporating a wireless transceiver, the luminaire units configured to communicate via a mesh network established utilizing the wireless transceivers thereof, wherein at least one of the luminaires is electrically connected to a user-operable switch device for controlling the luminaire, the method including detecting, at the at least one luminaire, signal triggered by switching action, determining, in response to the detection, at the at least one luminaire unit a control action of the at least one light source and a message to be wirelessly transmitted in the mesh network to enable other luminaire units in the network to execute a responsive luminaire control action as configured in the control logic entities thereof based on the captured message, and executing the control action and transmission of the message.
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30. A lighting arrangement comprising
a plurality of luminaire units, each provided with at least one dedicated light source and at least functionally connected control logic entity with a wireless transceiver, said plurality of luminaire units being configured to communicate via a mesh network established utilizing the wireless transceivers thereof, wherein at least one of said luminaire units is at least electrically connected to a user-operable switch device, preferably at least two positions providing power switch such as a wall-mounted on/off switch, for controlling the luminaire unit, and the control logic entity associated with said at least one luminaire unit being configured to, upon detection of a predetermined signal responsive to the operation of the control switch device, transmit a predetermined message via the wireless transceiver to enable other luminaire units in the mesh network receiving the message to execute a responsive luminaire, optionally light source, control action as configured in the control logic entities thereof relative to the captured message.
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49. A method for controlling a plurality of luminaire units, each provided with at least one dedicated light source, such as a LED (light-emitting diode), and at least functionally connected control entity with a wireless transceiver, said plurality of luminaire units being configured to communicate via a mesh network established utilizing the wireless transceivers thereof, wherein at least one of said luminaires is electrically connected to a user-operable switch device, preferably an on/off power switch such as a wall on/off power switch, for controlling the luminaire, said method comprising
detecting, at said at least one luminaire, signal, optionally signal sequence, triggered by switching action, determining, in response to said detection, at said luminaire unit a control action of the at least one light source and a message to be wirelessly transmitted in said mesh network to enable other luminaire units in the network to execute a responsive luminaire control action as configured in the control logic entities thereof based on the captured message, and executing the control action and transmission of the message.
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