GLOBAL KEYPAD FOR LINKING THE CONTROL OF SHOWS AND BRIGHTNESS AMONG MULTIPLE ZONES ILLUMINATED BY LIGHT EMITTING DIODES ARRANGED AMONG A STRUCTURE

• US 20180075714A1
• Filed: 09/14/2016
• Published: 03/15/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
• Original Assignee: Ketra, Inc. (Lutron Electronics)
• Inventors: Sooch, Nav, Ho, Horace C., Frank, Rebecca, Lewis, Jason E., Bocock, Ryan Matthew
• Granted Patent: US 10,621,836 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/36 using visible light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/105 in response to determined parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/155 Coordinated control of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/16 by timing means
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission

Abstract

An illumination system and method is provided for readily mapping a plurality of scenes along a dimcurve form a natural show for one or more groups of LED illumination devices. Mapping can be performed using a graphical user interface on a remote controller wirelessly linked to the illumination devices. A keypad is preferably configured for button control of changes to color temperature as a function of brightness along each of the various dimcurves for each of the various groups of illumination devices controlled by a corresponding keypad to allow momentary or persistent override and reprogram of the natural show. Modification to a scene further comprises modifications to scenes before and after the currently modified scene to provide a smoothing dimcurve modification. Global keypad can be used to control multiple zones arranged throughout a structure to switch between a natural show that emulates outdoor sunlight conditions to a panic show when an intruder is detected.

Claims

1. An illumination system, comprising:

multiple groups of light emitting diode (LED) illumination devices arranged among respective multiple zones throughout a structure;

a singular, global keypad communicatively coupled to the multiple groups of illumination devices and including a plurality of buttons arranged upon the global keypad; and

wherein at least one of the plurality of buttons enable a panic show to turn on and off in automatic, periodic succession select ones of the multiple groups of illumination devices.

2. The illumination system as recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one of the plurality of buttons comprises an away button to activate a sensor to detect movement within the structure and, in response to said movement, to turn on and off in automatic, periodic succession the select ones of the multiple groups of illumination devices.

3. The illumination system as recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one of the plurality of buttons enables a natural show of automatically and periodically change color temperature as a function of brightness at different times of the day prior to enabling the panic show when an intruder is detected within the structure.

4. The illumination system as recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one of the plurality of buttons enables a scene that maintains the brightness and color temperature from the select ones of the multiple groups of illumination devices prior to enabling the panic show when an intruder is detected within the structure.

5. The illumination system as recited in claim 1, wherein the select ones of the multiple groups of illumination devices is less than the multiple groups of illumination devices.

6. The illumination system as recited in claim 1, wherein the select ones of the multiple groups of illumination devices comprise at least one of the multiple groups of illumination devices arranged outside of the structure.

7. The illumination system as recited in claim 1, wherein the multiple groups of illumination devices comprise all illumination devices throughout the structure.

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