Distributed lighting control
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1. A lighting control sub-system comprisinga luminaire;
- a controller coupled to the luminaire;
a sensor coupled to the controller, the sensor generating a sensed input;
a communication interface, the communication interface coupling the controller to an external device;
wherein the controller is operative to;
control a light output of the luminaire based at least in part on the sensed input;
communicate at least one of state or sensed information to the external device; and
receive a plurality of lighting control sub-system profiles;
wherein an active profile of the plurality of lighting control sub-system profiles is adaptively updated.
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Abstract
Apparatuses, methods and systems for controlling a luminaire are disclosed. One embodiment includes a lighting control sub-system. The lighting control sub-system includes a luminaire, a controller coupled to the luminaire, and a sensor coupled to the controller. The sensor generates a sensed input. The lighting control sub-system further includes a communication interface, wherein the communication interface couples the controller to an external device. The controller is operative to control a light output of the luminaire based at least in part on the sensed input, and to communicate at least one of state or sensed information to the external device.
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45 Claims
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1. A lighting control sub-system comprising
a luminaire; -
a controller coupled to the luminaire; a sensor coupled to the controller, the sensor generating a sensed input; a communication interface, the communication interface coupling the controller to an external device; wherein the controller is operative to; control a light output of the luminaire based at least in part on the sensed input; communicate at least one of state or sensed information to the external device; and receive a plurality of lighting control sub-system profiles; wherein an active profile of the plurality of lighting control sub-system profiles is adaptively updated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A lighting control sub-system comprising
a luminaire; -
a controller coupled to the luminaire; a sensor coupled to the controller, the sensor generating a sensed input; a communication interface, the communication interface coupling the controller to an external device; wherein the controller is operative to; control a light output of the luminaire based at least in part on the sensed input; communicate at least one of state or sensed information to the external device; collect sensor values over time based on at least the sensed input; and identify problems of operation of the lighting control sub-system based on the collected sensor values, and to report the identified problems of operation to the external device.
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25. A lighting control sub-system comprising
a luminaire; -
a controller coupled to the luminaire; a sensor coupled to the controller, the sensor generating a sensed input; a communication interface, the communication interface coupling the controller to an external device; wherein the controller is operative to; control a light output of the luminaire based at least in part on the sensed input; communicate at least one of state or sensed information to the external device; measure power usage of the lighting control sub-system; and communicate the measured power usage of the sub-system to the external device.
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26. A lighting control sub-system comprising
a luminaire; -
a controller coupled to the luminaire; a sensor coupled to the controller, the sensor generating a sensed input; a communication interface, the communication interface coupling the controller to an external device; wherein the controller is operative to; control a light output of the luminaire based at least in part on the sensed input; communicate at least one of state or sensed information to the external device; and communicate with other sub-systems, and identify logical groups of two or more sub-systems; wherein sub-systems of a common logical group communicate to each other when a sensor of one of the sub-systems of the logical group has failed.
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27. A lighting control sub-system comprising
a luminaire; -
a controller coupled to the luminaire; a sensor coupled to the controller, the sensor generating a sensed input; a communication interface, the communication interface coupling the controller to an external device; wherein the controller is operative to; control a light output of the luminaire based at least in part on the sensed input; communicate at least one of state or sensed information to the external device; identify an emergency condition, and initiate an emergency mode; and confirm the identification of the emergency mode, comprising the controller initiating communication with a non-emergency device, and confirming the identified emergency condition if the initiated communication is not successful.
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28. A lighting control system comprising
a plurality of sub-systems, each sub-system comprising: -
a luminaire; a controller coupled to the luminaire; at least one sensor coupled to the controller, the at least one sensor generating a sensed input; a communication interface, the communication interface coupling the controller to an external device; wherein the controller is operative to; control a light output of the luminaire; and communicate at least one of state or sensed information to at least one of a central controller or another sub-system; receive a demand response from an external power company, and adaptively communicate to the plurality of sub-systems to operate in a reduced power mode.
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29. A lighting control system comprising:
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a plurality of sub-systems, two or more sub-systems capable of acting as a group and each sub-system capable of independent action, each sub-system comprising; a luminaire; a controller electrically connected to said luminaire, said controller operative to control the light output of said luminaire and to communicate with other sub-systems; and
,at least one sensor connected to said controller; wherein sub-systems of a common logical group communicate to each other when a sensor of one of the sub-systems of the common logical group has failed. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A lighting control system comprising:
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a central controller; a plurality of sub-systems, wherein each sub-system is capable of independent action and each sub-system capable of acting responsive to said central controller, each sub-system comprising; a luminaire; a controller coupled to the luminaire; at least one sensor coupled to the controller, the at least one sensor generating a sensed input; a communication interface, the communication interface coupling the controller to at least one of the central controller or another sub-system; wherein the controller is operative to; control a light output of the luminaire; and communicate at least one of state or sensed information to at least one of the central controller or another sub-system; receive sensed values and sub-system state information for one or more of the plurality of sub-systems; and aggregate and display the received sensed values of the one or more of the plurality of sub-systems. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A lighting control system comprising
a plurality of sub-systems and a central controller, each sub-system capable of independent action, two or more sub-systems capable of acting as a group, and each sub-system capable of acting responsive to said central controller, each sub-system comprising: -
a luminaire; a controller coupled to the luminaire; a sensor coupled to the controller, the sensor generating a sensed input; a communication interface, the communication interface coupling the controller to an external device; wherein the controller is operative to; control a light output of the luminaire; and communicate at least one of state or sensed information to the external device; wherein sub-systems of a common logical group communicate to each other when a sensor of one of the sub-systems of the common logical group has failed.
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45. A lighting control system for integration with existing luminaires comprising
a controller coupled to a luminaire; -
a sensor coupled to the controller, the sensor generating a sensed input; a communication interface, the communication interface coupling the controller to an external device; wherein the controller is operative to; control a light output of the luminaire; and communicate at least one of state or sensed information to the external device; measure power usage of the lighting control sub-system; and communicate the measured power usage of the sub-system to the external device.
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