Lighting system
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1. A lighting system for an interior space comprising:
- a first light sensor configured and arranged to indicate at least one exterior lighting colour;
a second light sensor configured and arranged to indicate an interior lighting level and at least one colour of an interior lighting space;
a lighting unit having adjustable colour and intensity; and
a controller for controlling the lighting unit, wherein the controller is adapted toadjust the colour and intensity of the lighting unit based on the light sensor indications including multiple exterior natural-light-source lighting colour indications provided by the first light sensor and interior lighting colour indications provided by the second light sensor, to obtain a colour gradient that is between a colour match zone where the interior space lighting has a colour temperature dependent on the multiple exterior natural-light-source lighting colour indications at different times during a course of a day and a defined colour zone.
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Abstract
A lighting system uses interior and exterior light sensors for detecting lighting level and color. A lighting unit has a controlled color and intensity so that a color match zone can be defined where the interior space lighting has color temperature based on the exterior lighting conditions.
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1. A lighting system for an interior space comprising:
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a first light sensor configured and arranged to indicate at least one exterior lighting colour; a second light sensor configured and arranged to indicate an interior lighting level and at least one colour of an interior lighting space; a lighting unit having adjustable colour and intensity; and a controller for controlling the lighting unit, wherein the controller is adapted to adjust the colour and intensity of the lighting unit based on the light sensor indications including multiple exterior natural-light-source lighting colour indications provided by the first light sensor and interior lighting colour indications provided by the second light sensor, to obtain a colour gradient that is between a colour match zone where the interior space lighting has a colour temperature dependent on the multiple exterior natural-light-source lighting colour indications at different times during a course of a day and a defined colour zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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9. A method of controlling a lighting system for an interior space, comprising:
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monitoring an exterior lighting colour indicated by a first light sensor; monitoring an interior lighting level and colour indicated by a second light sensor; and controlling a lighting unit to; adjust the colour and intensity based on the colour indications of the exterior lighting colour and indications of the interior lighting colour thereby to define a colour match zone where the interior space lighting has a colour temperature dependent on the exterior lighting, wherein the adjustment of the interior space lighting takes place when the exterior lighting is within upper and lower bounds during a course of a day and is indicative of preset or expected natural-light conditions; and adjust the colour of the lighting unit to obtain a defined colour zone, and to provide a colour gradient between the defined colour zone and the colour match zone. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20)
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