Method and system for selling lighting solutions

• US 7,430,512 B2
• Filed: 06/25/2001
• Issued: 09/30/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Signify Holding B.V. (Signify N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: Bruning, Gert W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Borissov; Igor N.
• Application Number:
  US09/888,899
• Publication Number:
  US 20020198728A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,654 Days
• Field of Search: 705/1, 705/25, 705/27, 705/400, 705/412, 705/500, 702/40, 315/194, 315/291, 315/149, 315/151, 315/152, 315/169.3, 362/509, 362/800, 257/E25.022
• US Class Current: 705/1.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/06 Energy or water supply

Abstract

A method for selling lighting solutions includes installing a lighting system and measuring the amount of lumens emitted and/or measuring the changes in light spectrum. The method also includes determining a fee based on the amount of lumens emitted and the changes in light spectrum. The fee may also be calculated based on the services rendered for the installation and the maintenance of the lighting system. A lighting solutions system may include means for measuring the light output and means for determining a fee based on the light output. The lighting solutions system may also include means to allow the customer control of the lighting solutions system.

Claims

1. A method for selling lighting solutions comprising:

installing a lighting system for a customer;

measuring lumens generated from the lighting system; and

determining a customers light usage fee based on the lumens.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the lighting system comprises at least one LED.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the measuring of the lumens generated by the lighting system comprises measuring the lumens by at least one photodiode.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

installing an input device to allow customer control of the lighting system.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

measuring changes of light spectrum generated by the lighting system;

determining a customers light usage fee based on the changes of light spectrum; and

installing an input device to allow customer control of the lighting system.

6. A method for selling lighting solutions comprising:

installing a lighting system for a customer;

measuring changes of light spectrum generated by the lighting system; and

determining a customers light usage fee based on the changes of light spectrum.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the lighting system comprises at least one LED.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein the measuring of the changes of light spectrum generated by the lighting system comprises measuring the changes of light spectrum by a photodiode.

9. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

installing an input device to allow customer control of the lighting system.

10. A lighting solutions system comprising:

means for measuring lumen output of a lighting system; and

means for determining a fee based on the lumen output.

11. The lighting solutions system of claim 10 further comprising:

means to allow customer control of the lighting system.

12. The lighting solutions system of claim 11 further comprising:

means for measuring changes in spectrum of the lighting system; and

means for determining a fee based on changes in spectrum.

13. The lighting solutions system of claim 12 further comprising:

means for selecting a preprogrammed pattern of light to be emitted from the lighting system;

means for measuring the use of the preprogrammed patterns of light; and

means for determining a fee based on the use of the preprogrammed patterns of light.