METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING LARGE AREA LIGHTING

• US 20190327820A1
• Filed: 04/18/2019
• Published: 10/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2018
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sportsbeams Lighting, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sportsbeams Lighting, Inc.
• Inventors: Cao, Wei, Baxter, Kevin C., Shi, Min, Holmes, Fred H.
• Application Number:
  US16/388,641
• Publication Number:
  US 20190327820A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/56 provided with illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/61 based on recognised objects
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/617 Upgrading or updating of programs or applications for camera control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/2621 Cameras specially adapted for the electronic generation of special effects during image pickup, e.g. digital cameras, camcorders, video cameras having integrated special effects capability
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/125 by using cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/13 by using passive infrared detectors
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission

Abstract

A lighting system suitable for illuminating large areas such as sporting events or large events. The lighting system includes a light server in communication with one or more wide area LED lights, wherein the lights are each at least 300 watts; a smartphone app; and wherein the light server is in communication with the smartphone app; and wherein the smartphone app controls the light server.

Claims

1. A lighting system for large area lighting, comprising:

a light server in communication with at least one wide area LED light,

said light server adapted for controlling and scheduling said at least one wide area LED light;

said at least one wide area LED light being lights of at least 300 watts;

an app in communication with said light server;

said app adapted for controlling said light server.

2. The lighting system of claim 1 wherein said lighting server includes at least one timer.

3. The lighting system of claim 1 further including special effects and wherein said special effects are controlled by said light server.

4. The lighting system of claim 3 wherein said special effects include at least one smoke generator controlled by said light server.

5. The lighting system of claim 3 wherein said special effects include at least one sound effects generator controlled by said light server.

6. The lighting system of claim 3 wherein said special effects include fireworks controlled by said light server.

7. The lighting system of claim 3 wherein said special effects include at least one video display controlled by said light server.

8. The lighting system of claim 7 wherein said video display displays information supplied to said light server by a user.

9. The lighting system of claim 7 wherein said video displays information stored on said light server as directed by a user.

10. The lighting system of claim 7 wherein said video display displays information stored on said light server as directed by a game official.

11. The lighting system of claim 1 wherein said light server receives input from one or more smart phones including motion sensors.

12. The lighting system of claim 1 wherein said light server includes multiple levels of user priority.

13. The lighting system of claim 1 wherein said app is adapted to receive control input from a user.

14. The lighting system of claim 1 wherein said app is adapted to receive payment information from said user.

15. The lighting system of claim 1 wherein said app is adapted to receive time information from said user.

16. The lighting system of claim 1 wherein said app is adapted to receive dimming information from said user.

17. The lighting system of claim 13 wherein said user is an individual user.

18. The lighting system of claim 13 wherein said user is a game official.

19. The lighting system of claim 13 wherein said user is a facilities manager.

20. A method for controlling or scheduling the output of large area lighting, comprising:

providing a wide area LED light of at least 300 watts;

adapting an app for controlling a light server;

said light server adapted for controlling said wide area LED light.