Universal lighting network methods and systems
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- in a plurality of visible light-emitting lighting devices installed within a physical environment visited by customers, each of the lighting devices comprising a substrate carrying at least one LED-based lighting fixture coupled to a processor and at least one sensor configured to detect and track customer movements, collecting, by the at least one sensor, data indicative of trajectories in a plurality of directions of a plurality of customers within the physical environment, said data obtained from a control signal carried by visible light;
transmitting, by the processor, to a computing system linked to the lighting devices over one or more networks, the collected data comprising;
analyzing, by the computing system, the collected data;
identifying, by the computing system based on the analyzing, traffic patterns of at least some of the plurality of customers within the physical environment, wherein the traffic patterns comprise a plurality of directions within the physical environment, wherein the traffic patterns comprise preferred navigation patterns of customers within the physical environment based on movement detection and movement tracking by the at least one sensor of at least some of the plurality of customers through the physical environment;
rendering, by the computing system on one or more displays, a graphical user interface that displays at least one plan view of the physical environment, wherein the at least one plan view comprises a graphical representation of the physical environment;
rendering, by the computing system as part of the graphical user interface, information on the traffic patterns within the physical environment on the at least one plan view; and
causing, by the computing system, at least the lighting device to be operated to emit visible light in order to present information based at least in part on the received data, the visible light being generated on at least one of at least one ceiling, at least one wall and/or at least one floor of the physical environment.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus relating to the collection of data regarding a plurality of customers in a retail or entertainment environment. Data may be collected via at least one sensor coupled to at least one lighting fixture in the retail or entertainment environment. In one exemplary implementation, data may be collected by one or more lighting fixtures, and data may be communicated via light generated by any one or more fixtures without perceivably affecting a quality of light generated by the one or more fixtures. A map may be generated based on the collected data to display traffic patterns and/or dwell times of the plurality of customers in the retail or entertainment environment, and such a map may be displayed, for example, via a graphical user interface.
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31 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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in a plurality of visible light-emitting lighting devices installed within a physical environment visited by customers, each of the lighting devices comprising a substrate carrying at least one LED-based lighting fixture coupled to a processor and at least one sensor configured to detect and track customer movements, collecting, by the at least one sensor, data indicative of trajectories in a plurality of directions of a plurality of customers within the physical environment, said data obtained from a control signal carried by visible light; transmitting, by the processor, to a computing system linked to the lighting devices over one or more networks, the collected data comprising; analyzing, by the computing system, the collected data; identifying, by the computing system based on the analyzing, traffic patterns of at least some of the plurality of customers within the physical environment, wherein the traffic patterns comprise a plurality of directions within the physical environment, wherein the traffic patterns comprise preferred navigation patterns of customers within the physical environment based on movement detection and movement tracking by the at least one sensor of at least some of the plurality of customers through the physical environment; rendering, by the computing system on one or more displays, a graphical user interface that displays at least one plan view of the physical environment, wherein the at least one plan view comprises a graphical representation of the physical environment; rendering, by the computing system as part of the graphical user interface, information on the traffic patterns within the physical environment on the at least one plan view; and causing, by the computing system, at least the lighting device to be operated to emit visible light in order to present information based at least in part on the received data, the visible light being generated on at least one of at least one ceiling, at least one wall and/or at least one floor of the physical environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising logic operably coupled with a display, the logic being configured to:
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receive from a plurality of lighting devices linked to the apparatus and installed within a physical environment visited by customers, each of the plurality of lighting devices comprising a substrate carrying at least one LED-based lighting fixture coupled to a processor and at least one sensor configured to detect and track customer movements, data reconstructed from a control signal carried by visible light, said data indicative of trajectories at a plurality of locations of a plurality of customers within the physical environment; analyze the received data; identify, based on the analysis of the received data, dwell times at a plurality of locations of at least some of the plurality of customers in the physical environment, wherein the dwell times include at least one duration of time spent by at least one customer of the plurality of customers viewing at least one item of merchandise in the physical environment; render, on the display, a graphical user interface that presents at least one dwell time, wherein the at least one dwell time is graphically presented as at least one clock representing at least one dwell time of the dwell times; and causing at least the lighting device to be operated to emit visible light in order to present information based at least in part on the received data, the visible light being generated on at least one of at least one ceiling, at least one wall and/or at least one floor of the physical environment. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of lighting devices installed within a physical environment visited by customers, each of the plurality of lighting devices comprising a substrate carrying at least one LED-based lighting fixture coupled to a processor and at least one sensor configured to detect and track customer movements, in order to collect data indicative of trajectories in a plurality of directions and/or at a plurality of locations of a plurality of customers within the physical environment, said data obtained from a control signal carried by visible light; and a computing system linked to the lighting device over one or more networks; wherein the processor of the lighting device is further configured to transmit the collected data to the computing system over the one or more networks; and wherein the computing system is configured to; analyze the collected data; identify, based on the analysis of the collected data, traffic patterns in a plurality of directions and/or dwell times at a plurality of locations of at least some of the plurality of customers in the physical environment, wherein the traffic patterns comprise navigation patterns based on movement detection and movement tracking by the at least one sensor sensors of at least some of the plurality of customers through the physical environment; generate, based on the collected data, for rendition as part of a graphical user interface, a map to display traffic patterns and/or dwell times of at least some of the plurality of customers in the physical environment, wherein the map comprises a graphical representation of the physical environment; and causing at least the lighting device to be operated to emit visible light in order to present information based at least in part on the received data, the visible light being generated on at least one of at least one ceiling, at least one wall and/or at least one floor of the physical environment. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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