Remotely controllable distributed device monitoring unit and system

• US 20040181372A1
• Filed: 03/30/2004
• Published: 09/16/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/1997
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lightronics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: A L Air Data Incorporated
• Inventors: Williams, Larry, Jones, Hunter V., Young, Michael F.
• Granted Patent: US 6,889,174 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/188
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/175 by remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/22 with communication between the lamps and a central unit

Abstract

A unit and method for remotely monitoring and/or controlling an apparatus and specifically for remotely monitoring and/or controlling street lamps. The lamp monitoring and control unit comprises a processing and sensing unit for sensing at least one lamp parameter of an associated lamp, and for processing the lamp parameter to monitor and control the associated lamp by outputting monitoring data and control information, and a transmit unit for transmitting the monitoring data, representing the at least one lamp parameter, from the processing and sensing unit. The method for monitoring and controlling a lamp comprises the steps of: sensing at least one lamp parameter of an associated lamp; processing the at least one lamp parameter to produce monitoring data and control information; transmitting the monitoring data; and applying the control information.

Claims

1. A lamp monitoring and control unit, comprising:

a processing and sensing unit to acquire and output monitoring data of said lamp, and to control power to said lamp;

a transmit unit to transmit said monitoring data output by the processing and sensing unit; and

a receive unit to receive remote control information.