Lamp monitoring and control unit and method
First Claim
1. A lamp monitoring and control unit comprising:
- a processing and sensing unit which senses at least one lamp parameter of an associated lamp, and processes the at least one lamp parameter to monitor and control the associated lamp by outputting monitoring data and control information; and
a transmit unit which transmits the monitoring data, representing said at least one lamp parameter, from said processing and sensing unit, wherein the lamp monitoring and control unit is coupled to the associated lamp via a standard three prong plug.
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Abstract
A unit and method for remotely monitoring and/or controlling an apparatus and specifically for remotely monitoring and/or controlling street lamps. The lamp monitoring and control unit comprises a processing and sensing unit for sensing at least one lamp parameter of an associated lamp, and for processing the lamp parameter to monitor and control the associated lamp by outputting monitoring data and control information, and a transmit unit for transmitting the monitoring data, representing the at least one lamp parameter, from the processing and sensing unit. The method for monitoring and controlling a lamp comprises the steps of: sensing at least one lamp parameter of an associated lamp; processing the at least one lamp parameter to produce monitoring data and control information; transmitting the monitoring data; and applying the control information.
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55 Claims
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1. A lamp monitoring and control unit comprising:
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a processing and sensing unit which senses at least one lamp parameter of an associated lamp, and processes the at least one lamp parameter to monitor and control the associated lamp by outputting monitoring data and control information; and a transmit unit which transmits the monitoring data, representing said at least one lamp parameter, from said processing and sensing unit, wherein the lamp monitoring and control unit is coupled to the associated lamp via a standard three prong plug. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 49, 52)
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2. A lamp arrangement comprising:
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a lamp monitoring and control unit which receives a hot power line and a neutral power line and outputs a switched power line in accordance with at least one lamp parameter; and a lamp assembly which receives the switched power line from said lamp monitoring and control unit, wherein said lamp monitoring and control unit is coupled to said lamp assembly via a three prong plug. - View Dependent Claims (3, 53)
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4. A method for monitoring and controlling a lamp comprising the steps of:
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sensing at least one lamp parameter of an associated lamp; processing the at least one lamp parameter to produce monitoring data and control information; automatically transmitting the monitoring data; and applying the control information, wherein the step of transmitting the monitoring data includes a plurality of redundant transmissions. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 50, 51)
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42. A lamp monitoring and control unit comprising:
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a processing and sensing unit which senses at least one lamp parameter of an associated lamp, and processes the at least one lamp parameter to monitor and control the associated lamp by outputting monitoring data and control information; and a transmit unit which transmits the monitoring data, representing said at leas one lamp parameter, from said processing and sensing unit, wherein the lamp monitoring and control unit is electrically coupled to a standard three prong plug receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (43, 55)
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44. A lamp monitoring and control unit, comprising:
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a processing and sensing unit which senses at least one lamp parameter of an associated lamp, and processes the at least one lamp parameter to monitor and control the associated lamp by outputting monitoring data and control information; a transmit unit which automatically transmits the monitoring data, representing said at least one lamp parameter, from said processing and sensing unit; and a light sensor coupled to said processing and sensing unit which senses an amount of ambient light, produces a light signal associated with the amount of ambient light, and outputs the light signal to said processing and sensing unit, wherein said transmit unit automatically transmits the monitoring data when the light signal is a prescribed value.
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45. A lamp monitoring and control unit, comprising:
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a processing and sensing unit which senses at least one lamp parameter of an associated lamp, and processes the at least one lamp parameter to monitor and control the associated lamp by outputting monitoring data and control information; and a transmit unit which automatically transmits the monitoring data, representing said at least one lamp parameter, from said processing and sensing unit, wherein said transmit unit automatically transmits the monitoring data at random intervals.
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46. A lamp monitoring and control unit, comprising:
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a processing and sensing unit which senses at least one lamp parameter of an associated lamp, and processes the at least one lamp parameter to monitor and control the associated lamp by outputting monitoring data and control information; and a transmit unit which automatically transmits the monitoring data, representing said at least one lamp parameter, from said processing and sensing unit, wherein said transmit unit automatically transmits the monitoring data at prescribed intervals.
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47. A lamp monitoring and control unit, comprising:
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a processing and sensing unit which senses at least one lamp parameter of an associated lamp, and processes the at least one lamp parameter to monitor and control the associated lamp by outputting monitoring data and control information; and a transmit unit which automatically transmits the monitoring data, representing said at least one lamp parameter, from said processing and sensing unit, wherein said transmit unit automatically transmits the monitoring data upon the sensing of a prescribed lamp parameter by said processing and sensing unit.
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54. A method for monitoring and controlling a lamp comprising the steps of:
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sensing at least one lamp parameter of an associated lamp; processing the at least one lamp parameter to produce monitoring data and control information; automatically transmitting the monitoring data; and applying the control information, wherein the at least one lamp parameter includes current in the associated lamp.
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