Light fixture monitoring-controlling system and method for controlling light intensity based on a light fixture adapter program loaded from a web-server
First Claim
1. A light fixture monitoring/control system comprising a light fixture adapter (LFA) further comprising:
- (a) source electrical input connector (SEIC); and
(b) sink electrical output connector (SEOC);
(c) lamp dimmer control (LDC);
(d) integrated computing device (ICD);
(e) light fixture adapter sensor (LFAS); and
(f) wireless communication interface (WCI);
whereinsaid LDC is configured to control the flow of electrical current from said SEIC to said SEOC under direction of said ICD;
said ICD is configured to monitor said LFAS;
said ICD is configured to control said LDC in response to inputs from said LFAS;
said ICD is configured to monitor said WCI;
said ICD is configured to control said LDC in response to inputs from said WCI;
said ICD is configured with a web-browser interface permitting remote monitoring of said LFAS via said WCI;
said ICD is configured with a web-browser interface permitting remote control of said LDC via said WCI;
said ICD is configured to execute instructions stored in a lamp fixture adapter program (LFAP);
said LFAP is configured to allow local control and monitoring of said LDC in response to inputs from said LFAS;
said LFAP is configured to allow local control and monitoring of said LFAS in response to inputs from said WCI;
said LFAP is configured to allow said LFAS to be monitored and controlled by said web-browser interface;
said LFAP is configured to allow reporting of LFAS detected events to said WCI;
said LFAP is configured to be remotely programmable via said WCI via said web-browser interface;
said ICD is configured to establish a web-based monitoring and control interface accessible via said WCI;
said ICD is configured to connect to a web-server via said WCI;
said ICD is configured to load said LFAP from said web-server based on a user configuration setup;
said ICD is configured to execute said LFAP instructions to monitor said LFAS and control said LDC;
said ICD is configured to determine if a LFAS event has occurred and report said LFAS event to a web-based remote interface; and
said ICD is configured to execute a dimming instruction protocol on said LDC based on input from said LFAS.
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Abstract
A light fixture monitoring/control system/method allowing a lamp associated with a lighting fixture to be controlled in response to localized lighting fixture sensor inputs and/or remote wireless commands is disclosed. The system utilizes a light fixture adapter (LFA) as a dimming control and monitoring interface between a light fixture and the lamp installed in the LFA. Dimming control is directed by a computing device based on a LFA program (LFAP) that analyzes information from one or more sensors integrated within the LFA. The LFA supports a web-based browser interface and a wireless communication link allowing remote users to define the LFAP and/or directly control lamp dimming and/or access data from LFA sensors. The LFA permits low-cost retrofitting of existing light fixtures with “smart” networked lighting controls that may incorporate advanced spatially diverse security monitoring functions including audio and/or video surveillance.
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1. A light fixture monitoring/control system comprising a light fixture adapter (LFA) further comprising:
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(a) source electrical input connector (SEIC); and (b) sink electrical output connector (SEOC); (c) lamp dimmer control (LDC); (d) integrated computing device (ICD); (e) light fixture adapter sensor (LFAS); and (f) wireless communication interface (WCI); wherein said LDC is configured to control the flow of electrical current from said SEIC to said SEOC under direction of said ICD; said ICD is configured to monitor said LFAS; said ICD is configured to control said LDC in response to inputs from said LFAS; said ICD is configured to monitor said WCI; said ICD is configured to control said LDC in response to inputs from said WCI; said ICD is configured with a web-browser interface permitting remote monitoring of said LFAS via said WCI; said ICD is configured with a web-browser interface permitting remote control of said LDC via said WCI; said ICD is configured to execute instructions stored in a lamp fixture adapter program (LFAP); said LFAP is configured to allow local control and monitoring of said LDC in response to inputs from said LFAS; said LFAP is configured to allow local control and monitoring of said LFAS in response to inputs from said WCI; said LFAP is configured to allow said LFAS to be monitored and controlled by said web-browser interface; said LFAP is configured to allow reporting of LFAS detected events to said WCI; said LFAP is configured to be remotely programmable via said WCI via said web-browser interface; said ICD is configured to establish a web-based monitoring and control interface accessible via said WCI; said ICD is configured to connect to a web-server via said WCI; said ICD is configured to load said LFAP from said web-server based on a user configuration setup; said ICD is configured to execute said LFAP instructions to monitor said LFAS and control said LDC; said ICD is configured to determine if a LFAS event has occurred and report said LFAS event to a web-based remote interface; and said ICD is configured to execute a dimming instruction protocol on said LDC based on input from said LFAS. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A light fixture monitoring/control method, said method operating in conjunction with a light fixture monitoring/control system comprising a light fixture adapter (LFA) comprising:
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(a) source electrical input connector (SEIC); and (b) sink electrical output connector (SEOC); (c) lamp dimmer control (LDC); (d) integrated computing device (ICD); (e) light fixture adapter sensor (LFAS); and (f) wireless communication interface (WCI); wherein said LDC is configured to control the flow of electrical current from said SEIC to said SEOC under direction of said ICD; said ICD is configured to monitor said LFAS; said ICD is configured to control said LDC in response to inputs from said LFAS; said ICD is configured to monitor said WCI; said ICD is configured to control said LDC in response to inputs from said WCI; said ICD is configured with a web-browser interface permitting remote monitoring of said LFAS via said WCI; said ICD is configured with a web-browser interface permitting remote control of said LDC via said WCI; said ICD is configured to execute instructions stored in a lamp fixture adapter program (LFAP); said LFAP is configured to allow local control and monitoring of said LDC in response to inputs from said LFAS; said LFAP is configured to allow local control and monitoring of said LFAS in response to inputs from said WCI; said LFAP is configured to allow said LFAS to be monitored and controlled by said web-browser interface; said LFAP is configured to allow reporting of LFAS detected events to said WCI; and the LFAP is configured to be remotely programmable via the WCI via the web-browser interface; wherein the method comprises the steps of; (1) determining if a computer network is accessible via said WCI, and if not, proceeding to step (5); (2) connecting to a web-server via said computer network via said WCI; (3) establishing a web-based monitoring and control interface on said ICD; (4) loading said LFAP from said web-server based on a user configuration setup; (5) executing said LFAP instructions on said ICD to monitor said LFAS and control said LDC; (6) determining if a LFAS event has occurred and if not, proceeding to step (8); (7) reporting said event and/or sending data to a web-based remote interface; (8) determining if LDC control is required by a local or remote control instruction, and if not, proceeding to step (1); (9) executing a dimming instruction protocol on said LDC based on input from said LFAS and proceeding to step (1). - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A tangible non-transitory computer usable medium having computer-readable program code means comprising a light fixture monitoring/control method wherein said method controls a light fixture monitoring/control system comprising:
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(a) source electrical input connector (SEIC); and (b) sink electrical output connector (SEOC); (c) lamp dimmer control (LDC); (d) integrated computing device (ICD); (e) light fixture adapter sensor (LFAS); and (f) wireless communication interface (WCI); wherein said LDC is configured to control the flow of electrical current from said SEIC to said SEOC under direction of said ICD; said ICD is configured to monitor said LFAS; said ICD is configured to control said LDC in response to inputs from said LFAS; said ICD is configured to monitor said WCI; said ICD is configured to control said LDC in response to inputs from said WCI; said ICD is configured with a web-browser interface permitting remote monitoring of said LFAS via said WCI; said ICD is configured with a web-browser interface permitting remote control of said LDC via said WCI; said ICD is configured to execute instructions stored in a lamp fixture adapter program (LFAP); said LFAP is configured to allow local control and monitoring of said LDC in response to inputs from said LFAS; said LFAP is configured to allow local control and monitoring of said LFAS in response to inputs from said WCI; said LFAP is configured to allow said LFAS to be monitored and controlled by said web-browser interface; said LFAP is configured to allow reporting of LFAS detected events to said WCI; and the LFAP is configured to be remotely programmable via the WCI via the web-browser interface; wherein the method comprises the steps of; (1) determining if a computer network is accessible via said WCI, and if not, proceeding to step (5); (2) connecting to a web-server via said computer network via said WCI; (3) establishing a web-based monitoring and control interface on said ICD; (4) loading said LFAP from said web-server based on a user configuration setup; (5) executing said LFAP instructions on said ICD to monitor said LFAS and control said LDC; (6) determining if a LFAS event has occurred and if not, proceeding to step (8); (7) reporting said event and/or sending data to a web-based remote interface; (8) determining if LDC control is required by a local or remote control instruction, and if not, proceeding to step (1); (9) executing a dimming instruction protocol on said LDC based on input from said LFAS and proceeding to step (1). - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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