Powering and/or controlling LEDs using a network infrastructure
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a first input to receive power from a power supply;
a second input to receive one or more illumination control packets from a data processing device via one or more network connections; and
an output to power an illumination level of a lighting unit, wherein the output adjusts the illumination level in accordance with an illumination level parameter and a fade time parameter received in an illumination control packet by the second input, and wherein the illumination control packet includes an address parameter for the second input.
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Abstract
The subject matter disclosed herein provides methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for controlling and power lighting units connected to a network controller. In one aspect there is provided a method that may include receiving at a first input power from a power supply; receiving at a second input one or more illumination control packets from a data processing device via one or more network connections; transmitting from a first output power to one or more lighting units; and powering from a second output an illumination level of one or more colors associated with the one or more lighting units in accordance with the one or more illumination control packets via the one or more network connections. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a first input to receive power from a power supply; a second input to receive one or more illumination control packets from a data processing device via one or more network connections; and an output to power an illumination level of a lighting unit, wherein the output adjusts the illumination level in accordance with an illumination level parameter and a fade time parameter received in an illumination control packet by the second input, and wherein the illumination control packet includes an address parameter for the second input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 17)
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6. A method comprising:
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receiving at a first input power from a power supply; receiving at a second input one or more illumination control packets from a data processing device via one or more network connections; and powering from an output an illumination level of a lighting unit, wherein the output adjusts the illumination level in accordance with an illumination level parameter and a fade time parameter received in an illumination control packet by the second input, and wherein the illumination control packet includes an address parameter for the second input. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 18)
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions to configure a processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving at a first input power from a power supply; receiving at a second input one or more illumination control packets from a data processing device via one or more network connections; and powering from an output an illumination level of a lighting unit, wherein the output adjusts the illumination level in accordance with an illumination level parameter and a fade time parameter received in an illumination control packet by the second input, and wherein the illumination control packet includes an address parameter for the second input. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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