LIGHTING SCENE SELECTION BASED ON OPERATION OF ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUAL LIGHT SOURCES

• US 20190021155A1
• Filed: 02/22/2017
• Published: 01/17/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Philips Lighting BV (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Philips Lighting BV (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: VAN DE SLUIS, BARTEL MARINUS, ENGELEN, DIRK VALENTINUS RENE, MEERBEEK, BERENT WILLEM
• Application Number:
  US16/081,091
• Publication Number:
  US 20190021155A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/30 Driver circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/195 the transmission using visible or infrared light

Abstract

Various implementations described herein relate to selecting, based on user input to operate a particular light source, a lighting scene from a plurality of lighting scenes for implementation by a plurality of light sources. In some embodiments, a method may include detecting (502) user input provided to control light emitted by a first light source of the plurality of light sources; determining (504) one or more attributes of the user input; based on the one or more attributes of the user input, selecting (510) a first lighting scene from a plurality of lighting scenes implementable at least in part by multiple light sources of the plurality of light sources other than the first light source; and implementing (512) the selected lighting scene at least in part on two or more light sources of the plurality of light sources other than the first light source.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a plurality of light sources, comprising:

detecting user input provided to control light emitted by a first light source of the plurality of light sources;

determining one or more attributes of the user input;

determining a context in which the user input is detected, the context comprising a time of day at which the user input was provided, location, operator identity or already-implemented lighting scene;

based on the one or more attributes of the user input, selecting a first lighting scene from a plurality of lighting scenes implementable at least in part by multiple light sources of the plurality of light sources other than the first light source, the selecting being based at least on the context in which the user input is detected; and

implementing the selected lighting scene at least in part on two or more light sources of the plurality of light sources other than the first light source.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining one or more attributes of the first light source;

wherein selecting the first lighting scene from the plurality of lighting scenes is further based on the one or more attributes of the first light source.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the one or more attributes of the first light source comprise a purpose for which the first light source is intended.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the one or more attributes of the first light source comprise an identifier associated with the first light source.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the identifier distinguishes the first light source among the plurality of light sources.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of light sources are linearly disposed on a linear LED array.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising communicating the one or more attributes of the user input to the plurality of light sources over one or more networks.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising communicating the selected first lighting scene from a plurality of lighting scenes to the plurality of light sources over one or more networks.

9. A lighting system, comprising:

a plurality of light sources;

a controller communicatively coupled with the plurality of light sources, the controller being configured to;

receive an indication of user input provided to control light emitted by a first light source of the plurality of light sources;

determine one or more attributes of the first light source;

determine a context associated with the user input, the context comprising a time of day at which the user input was provided, location, operator identity or already-implemented lighting scene;

based on the one or more attributes of the first light source, select a first lighting scene from a plurality of lighting scenes implementable at least in part by multiple light sources of the plurality of light sources other than the first light source, the selecting being based at least on the context associated with the user input; and

instruct two or more light sources of the plurality of light sources to implement respective portions of the selected lighting scene.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the controller is communicatively coupled with the plurality of light sources over one or more busses.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the controller is communicatively coupled with the plurality of light sources over one or more networks.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the controller is further configured to determine a context in which the user input is detected, wherein selection of the first lighting scene from the plurality of lighting scenes is further based on the context in which the user input is provided.

13. A lighting unit, comprising:

one or more light sources;

a wireless communication interface; and

a controller operably coupled with the wireless communication interface, the controller being configured to;

detect user input provided to control light emitted by the light source;

determine one or more attributes of the user input;

determine a context in which the user input is detected, the context comprising a time of day at which the user input was provided, location, operator identity or already-implemented lighting scene;

based on the one or more attributes of the user input, select a first lighting scene from a plurality of lighting scenes implementable at least in part by the first light source, the selecting being based at least on the context in which the user input is detected;

operate the light source to implement at least part of the selected lighting scene;

transmit, via the wireless communication interface to one or more remote lighting units, data indicative of the selected lighting scene or the one or more attributes of the user input, whereby the one or more remote lighting units implement respective portions of the lighting scene.