Method and apparatus for controlling lighting device, using visible light communication

A lighting control system using visible light, the lighting control system comprising:

• lighting devices;
• and
• visible light communication modules separately corresponding to the lighting devices,
• wherein each visible light communication module comprises a body and a pair of a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element provided on each of a plurality of outer surfaces of the body, transmits or receives visible light communication data to or from other visible light communication modules using the pair of the light-emitting and light-receiving elements, and controls operation of a lighting device corresponding to the visible light communication module based on the visible light communication data;
• and
• wherein each visible light communication module is set as a coordinator visible light communication module for controlling a plurality of visible light communication modules comprised in the lighting control system, or a follower visible light communication module for receiving a control signal from a first visible light communication module comprised in the lighting control system and controlling operation of a lighting device corresponding to the follower visible light communication module, based on input information received from a user.

A method of controlling a lighting control system including lighting devices and visible light communication modules separately corresponding to the lighting devices, each visible light communication module having a body, a pair of a light-emitting elements, and a light-receiving element provided on each of a plurality of outer surfaces of the body, the method comprising:

• transmitting or receiving, by each visible light communication module, visible light communication data to or from other visible light communication modules using the pair of the light-emitting and light-receiving elements;
• controlling, by each visible light communication module, operation of a lighting device corresponding to the visible light communication module based on the visible light communication data;
• and
• setting each visible light communication module as a coordinator visible light communication module for controlling a plurality of visible light communication modules comprised in the lighting control system, or a follower visible light communication module for receiving a control signal from a first visible light communication module comprised in the lighting control system and controlling operation of a lighting device corresponding to the follower visible light communication module, based on input information received from a user.

A lighting control system using visible light, the lighting control system comprising:

• lighting devices;
• and
• visible light communication modules separately corresponding to the lighting devices,
• wherein each visible light communication module comprises a body and a pair of a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element provided on each of a plurality of outer surfaces of the body, transmits or receives visible light communication data to or from other visible light communication modules using the pair of the light-emitting and light-receiving elements, and controls operation of a lighting device corresponding to the visible light communication module based on the visible light communication data;
• and
• wherein each visible light communication module forms a group together with one or more other visible light communication modules in the lighting control system based on input information received from a user.

A method of controlling a lighting control system including lighting devices and visible light communication modules separately corresponding to the lighting devices, each visible light communication module having a body, a pair of a light-emitting elements, and a light-receiving element provided on each of a plurality of outer surfaces of the body, the method comprising:

• transmitting or receiving, by each visible light communication module, visible light communication data to or from other visible light communication modules using the pair of the light-emitting and light-receiving elements;
• controlling, by each visible light communication module, operation of a lighting device corresponding to the visible light communication module based on the visible light communication data;
• and
• forming, by each visible light communication module, a group together with one or more other visible light communication modules in the lighting control system based on input information received from a user.