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LIGHTING PREFERENCE ARBITRATION

  • US 20170265277A1
  • Filed: 08/05/2015
  • Published: 09/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A controller comprising:

  • an output for controlling one or more light source arranged to emit light to illuminate an environment; and

    an input for receiving a signal output from at least one sensor;

    wherein the controller is configured to;

    identify presence of a user and at least one further user in said environment based on the signal output from the at least one sensor;

    determine lighting preferences of the user and the at least one further user;

    detect an orientation of the user and the at least one further user based on the signal output from the at least one sensor;

    estimate a field of view of the user and the at least one further user based on the detected orientation of the user and the at least one further user;

    determine that at least one light source of the one or more light source is positioned to emit light in both the field of view of said user and the field of view of said at least one further user, arbitrate between the lighting preferences of the user and the at least one further user to determine light settings to be applied to the at least one light source, and control said at least one light source based on the determined light settings.

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