Outdoor lighting fixture and camera systems
First Claim
1. An outdoor lighting fixture comprising:
- a ballast for controlling the amount of current provided to a lamp;
a fixture housing at least partially surrounding the ballast and the lamp;
a mounting system for holding the fixture housing to at least one of a wall and a pole;
a camera coupled to the housing and configured to capture at least one of image data or video data;
a control circuit wired to the camera; and
a radio frequency transceiver wired to the control circuit, wherein the control circuit is configured to cause the at least one of the image data or video data captured by the camera to be wirelessly transmitted by the radio frequency transceiver;
wherein the outdoor lighting fixture is configured to illuminate an area underneath the outdoor lighting fixture.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the invention relates to an outdoor lighting fixture that includes a ballast for controlling the amount of current provided to a lamp. The lighting fixture also includes a fixture housing at least partially surrounding the ballast and the lamp and a mounting system for holding the fixture housing to at least one of a wall and a pole. The lighting fixture yet further includes a camera coupled to the housing and a control circuit wired to the camera. The lighting fixture also includes a radio frequency transceiver wired to the control circuit. The control circuit is configured to cause information from the camera to be wirelessly transmitted by the radio frequency transceiver.
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20 Claims
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1. An outdoor lighting fixture comprising:
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a ballast for controlling the amount of current provided to a lamp; a fixture housing at least partially surrounding the ballast and the lamp; a mounting system for holding the fixture housing to at least one of a wall and a pole; a camera coupled to the housing and configured to capture at least one of image data or video data; a control circuit wired to the camera; and a radio frequency transceiver wired to the control circuit, wherein the control circuit is configured to cause the at least one of the image data or video data captured by the camera to be wirelessly transmitted by the radio frequency transceiver; wherein the outdoor lighting fixture is configured to illuminate an area underneath the outdoor lighting fixture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A kit for installing on an outdoor lighting fixture pole, comprising:
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an outdoor lighting fixture configured for mounting to the outdoor lighting fixture pole and having a ballast and at least one lamp, wherein the outdoor lighting fixture is configured to illuminate an area underneath the outdoor lighting fixture; a radio frequency transceiver for wirelessly communicating lighting commands and lighting information to a remote source; a camera for mounting to at least one of the outdoor lighting fixture and the outdoor lighting fixture pole; and a control circuit for wiring to the camera and the radio frequency transceiver, the control circuit configured to cause video information from the camera to be transmitted by the radio frequency transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An outdoor lighting fixture having a radio frequency transceiver for communicating data information to a remote source, the outdoor lighting fixture comprising:
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a camera; a mount for holding the camera to at least one of the outdoor lighting fixture or a pole for the outdoor lighting fixture; a control circuit wired to the camera and including memory for storing video from the camera; and an interface for wiring the control circuit to the radio frequency transceiver of the outdoor lighting fixture; wherein the control circuit is configured to receive video information from the camera and to provide the video information to the radio frequency transceiver via the interface and for communication to the remote source; and wherein the outdoor lighting fixture is configured to illuminate an area underneath the outdoor lighting fixture. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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