LIGHT FIXTURE AS AN ACCESS POINT IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK
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1. A light fixture, comprising:
- a housing comprising at least one wall that forms a cavity;
a controller configured to control and communicate with at least one sensor located outside the housing; and
at least one light fixture component coupled to the controller and disposed within the cavity of the housing, wherein the controller further controls the at least one light fixture component.
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Abstract
A light fixture is described herein. The light fixture can include a housing having at least one wall that forms a cavity. The light fixture can also include a controller configured to control and communicate with at least one sensor located outside the housing. The light fixture can further include at least one light fixture component coupled to the controller and disposed within the cavity of the housing, where the controller further controls the at least one light fixture component.
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20 Claims
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1. A light fixture, comprising:
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a housing comprising at least one wall that forms a cavity; a controller configured to control and communicate with at least one sensor located outside the housing; and at least one light fixture component coupled to the controller and disposed within the cavity of the housing, wherein the controller further controls the at least one light fixture component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A controller of a light fixture, the controller comprising:
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memory comprising a plurality of instructions; a control engine coupled to the memory, wherein the controller is configured to send and receive communication signals with at least one sensor based on the plurality of instructions, wherein the at least one sensor is external to the light fixture; and a communication module coupled to the control engine, wherein the communication module is configured to transmit the communication signals between the control engine and the at least one sensor, wherein the control module transmits the communication signals using at least one time-synchronized communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An electrical system, comprising:
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at least one sensor; a light fixture communicably coupled to the at least one sensor, wherein the light fixture comprises; a housing comprising at least one wall that forms a cavity; a controller that controls and communicates with the at least one sensor; and at least one light fixture component coupled to the controller and disposed within the cavity of the housing, wherein the controller further controls the at least one light fixture component, wherein the at least one sensor is located outside the housing of the light fixture. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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