Networked lighting infrastructure for sensing applications
First Claim
1. A gateway node platform for a network of lighting systems comprising a plurality of node platforms at least some of which represent lighting nodes, the plurality of node platforms in communication with a service platform through the gateway node platform, the service platform associated with multiple applications, the gateway node platform comprising:
- a power input terminal for receiving electrical power;
a network interface for allowing communication with the plurality of node platforms and with the service platform, the network interface including a media module for receiving media data;
a memory device for storing instructions; and
a processor coupled to the power input terminal and the network interface, the processor when executing the instructions causing the processor to perform operations comprising;
performing analytics data processing related to the media data in response to the media data received by the media module;
producing analytics data related to the media data; and
transmitting the analytics data to the service platform for utilization by at least one of the multiple applications associated with the service platform.
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Abstract
A network using existing streetlights is described. Each street light becomes a node in the network, and each includes a power terminal for receiving electrical power, a light source coupled to the power terminal, a processor coupled to the power terminal, a network interface coupled between the processor and the network of lighting systems, and a sensor coupled to the processor for detecting a condition at the node, and in response providing information about that condition to the processor.
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22 Claims
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1. A gateway node platform for a network of lighting systems comprising a plurality of node platforms at least some of which represent lighting nodes, the plurality of node platforms in communication with a service platform through the gateway node platform, the service platform associated with multiple applications, the gateway node platform comprising:
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a power input terminal for receiving electrical power; a network interface for allowing communication with the plurality of node platforms and with the service platform, the network interface including a media module for receiving media data; a memory device for storing instructions; and a processor coupled to the power input terminal and the network interface, the processor when executing the instructions causing the processor to perform operations comprising; performing analytics data processing related to the media data in response to the media data received by the media module; producing analytics data related to the media data; and transmitting the analytics data to the service platform for utilization by at least one of the multiple applications associated with the service platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of using existing lighting systems having a plurality of fixtures, each fixture coupled to a power supply and having a module which replaces a light source and includes:
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a power input terminal adapted to be connected to the power supply; a replacement light source coupled to the power input terminal; a processor coupled to the power input terminal, the processor including an interface having input/output (I/O) buses and control signals for enabling additional sensors modules to be deployed in the field as plug and play sensor modules to provide additional functionality to the module through at least one application; a network interface coupled to the processor, the network interface including a local area network (LAN) module; and a sensor coupled to the processor for detecting a condition at a node, and in response providing information about that condition to the processor, the method including operations to provide a network of sensors for collecting information comprising; coupling the network interface of each of the modules at the plurality of fixtures together using a communications network to enable communications among the modules at the plurality of fixtures and a gateway node platform via the LAN, the gateway node platform allows communication with a computing device via a wide area network (WAN); using the communication network, collecting information about conditions at the respective nodes of each module; providing the information collected about the conditions at the respective nodes of each module to the computing device via the gateway node platform; and aggregating, by the computing device, the information collected from the modules at the plurality of fixtures for use by multiple applications associated with the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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