Smart lighting control system
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A smart lighting control system comprising,a central control unit;
- a transmission interface;
first and second control modules each downloading a control signal and uploading a response signal;
a serial transmission interface;
first and second digital signal processing units;
first and second light sensors;
first and second current detectors;
first and second control circuits;
first and second collection modules; and
first and second light emitting devices;
wherein the central control unit is coupled through the transmission interface to the first control module, with the first control module coupled to the second control module through the serial transmission interface to provide bi-directional flow of data, with the first and second control modules comprising the first and second digital signal processing units, the first and second light sensors, the first and second current detectors, the first and second control circuits, the first and second collection modules, and the first and second light emitting devices respectively,wherein the first digital signal processing unit is coupled to the first light sensor, the first current detector, and the first control circuit, with the first control circuit coupled to the first collection module, with the first collection module coupled to the first light emitting device, andwherein the second digital signal processing unit is coupled to the second light sensor, the second current detector, and the second control circuit, with the second control circuit coupled to the second collection module, and with the second collection module coupled to the second light emitting device.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A smart lighting control system has a central control unit and at least one lighting module. The lighting module has its own controller, an ambient light sensor, a current sensor, and an emergency button and is connected to the central control unit and other modules via a serial port. Each lighting module can follow commands from the central control unit to display a specific lighting effect or adjust its brightness according to the ambient light automatically or to switch to another color or lighting effect to generate a warning signal.
-
Citations
10 Claims
-
1. A smart lighting control system comprising,
a central control unit; -
a transmission interface; first and second control modules each downloading a control signal and uploading a response signal; a serial transmission interface; first and second digital signal processing units; first and second light sensors; first and second current detectors; first and second control circuits; first and second collection modules; and first and second light emitting devices; wherein the central control unit is coupled through the transmission interface to the first control module, with the first control module coupled to the second control module through the serial transmission interface to provide bi-directional flow of data, with the first and second control modules comprising the first and second digital signal processing units, the first and second light sensors, the first and second current detectors, the first and second control circuits, the first and second collection modules, and the first and second light emitting devices respectively, wherein the first digital signal processing unit is coupled to the first light sensor, the first current detector, and the first control circuit, with the first control circuit coupled to the first collection module, with the first collection module coupled to the first light emitting device, and wherein the second digital signal processing unit is coupled to the second light sensor, the second current detector, and the second control circuit, with the second control circuit coupled to the second collection module, and with the second collection module coupled to the second light emitting device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
-
-
6. A smart light emitting device control method for checking a first control module coupled to a first light emitting device, and a second control module coupled to a second light emitting device;
- wherein the first control module is coupled through a serial transmission interface to the second control module to provide bi-directional flow of data, with each control module downloading a control signal and uploading a response signal, comprising the steps of;
(a) setting a number of the first control module coupled to the first light emitting device to N, and setting N to 1; (b) transmitting the number of the first control module coupled to the first light emitting device resulting in a first transmitted number to a collection module of the first light emitting device, wherein the first transmitted number is the control signal; (c) transmitting a confirmation signal providing a confirmation of whether or not the first transmitted number is received, wherein the confirmation signal is the response signal; (d) incrementing a number of the second control module coupled to the second light emitting device to N+1 resulting in a incremented number, and returning to Step (b) if the incremented number is received; (e) detecting whether or not a timeout has occurred, if the incremented number is not received; (f) returning to Step (c) if the timeout has not occurred; and (g) reducing the number of the second control modules coupled to the second light emitting device to N−
1 if the timeout has occurred, the reduction of the number of the second control module coupled to the second light emitting device comprising a reduced number. - View Dependent Claims (7, 10)
- wherein the first control module is coupled through a serial transmission interface to the second control module to provide bi-directional flow of data, with each control module downloading a control signal and uploading a response signal, comprising the steps of;
-
8. A smart light emitting device control method, applied to first and second control modules coupled to first and second light emitting devices respectively, with a central control unit installed therein for numbering, comprising the steps of:
-
(a) setting a number of the first control module coupled to the first light emitting device to 1; (b) setting a number of the second control module coupled to the second light emitting device to an incremented number; (c) transmitting a response signal of the first control module coupled to the first light emitting device, and detecting whether or not the response signal of the first control module coupled to the first light emitting device is received; (d) detecting whether or not the response signal of the first control module coupled to the first light emitting device corresponds to the number of the first control module coupled to the first light emitting device, if the response signal of the first control module coupled to the first light emitting device is received; (e) setting a quantity of first and second control modules coupled to the first and second light emitting devices, respectively to n, if the number of the first control module coupled to the first light emitting device is confirmed; (f) determining whether or not a timeout has occurred, if the response signal of the first control module coupled to the first light emitting device is not received; (g) returning to Step (a) if the timeout has occurred; (h) returning to Step (c) if the timeout has not occurred; and (i) returning to Step (a) if the response signal of the first control module coupled to the first light emitting device does not correspond to the incremented number of the second control module coupled to the second light emitting device. - View Dependent Claims (9)
-
Specification