# US 10,485,055 B2 · Lighting apparatus including function configuration switch module and control method therefor, and computer-readable recording medium having program recorded thereon for executing same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,485,055 B2 - Document ID: US10485055B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/754,217 - Filed: 2016-03-16 - Published: 2018-08-30 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2016-03-16 - Assignees: Samjin Lnd Co., Ltd. - Applicants: SAMJIN LND Co., Ltd - Inventors: Choong-Yong Sohn - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10485055B2 ## CPC - H05B 44/00: Circuit arrangements for operating electroluminescent light sources (for operating light emitting diodes H05B45/00) - H04W 84/18: Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks - H05B 45/00: Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED] - H05B 47/10: Controlling the light source - H05B 47/19: via wireless transmission - H05B 47/1965: {using handheld communication devices} - H05B 47/165: following a pre-assigned programmed sequence; Logic control [LC] - H05B 47/195: the transmission using visible or infrared light - Y02B 20/30: Semiconductor lamps, e.g. solid state lamps [SSL] light emitting diodes [LED] or organic LED [OLED] - Y02B 20/40: Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection - H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS ## Abstract The present invention provides a lighting apparatus including a function configuration switch module and a control method therefor. The lighting apparatus may include: a lighting module; a lighting driving module for driving the lighting module; a communication module for performing data communication; a storage module for storing a program for controlling the lighting module, data generated by the program, and unique identification information of a lighting apparatus; a function configuration switch module for outputting a switching function selection signal to perform a bridge setting or releasing function; and a control module controlling the lighting driving module, and the communication module to transmit a signal for configuration or release of a bridge together with the unique identification information of the lighting apparatus. Therefore, a bridge access delay time can be minimized and an access success rate can be maximized, and thus, wireless mesh network-based lighting apparatuses can be efficiently controlled. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A lighting apparatus including a function configuration switch module, the apparatus comprising: a lighting module installed in a predetermined indoor space and emitting light; a lighting driving module applying driving power to the lighting module; a communication module performing data communication with an external lighting control device or a sever; a storage module storing a program that controls an operation of the lighting module, data generated by executing the program, and unique identification information of the lighting apparatus; a function configuration switch module for configuring access to a wireless mesh network via a function configuration switch; and a control module controlling an operation of the lighting driving module such that the driving power is applied to the lighting module according to the program stored in the storage module by being provided with a lighting control signal output from the external lighting control device or the server through the communication module, and controls such that the unique identification information of the lighting apparatus stored in the storage module, and a signal for bridge setting or releasing are transmitted through the communication module according to the switching function selection signal output from the function configuration switch module. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the lighting module includes at least one of a light emitting diode (LED) lamp that is a semiconductor element emitting light, a fluorescent lamp, an incandescent lamp, a halogen lamp, a neon tube lamp, a sodium lamp, a metalhalide lamp, and a electro-luminescent (EL) lamp. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the lighting driving module applies the driving power to the lighting module by adjusting a brightness and a wavelength of light according to a control of the control module. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the communication module performs data communication with the external lighting control device or the server by using a near fled communication method of at least one of Bluetooth communication, ZigBee communication, Beacon communication, radio frequency identification (RFID) communication, ultra wideband (UWB) communication, and infrared data association (IrDA) communication, or by using a wireless communication method according to a control of the control module. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the unique identification information of the lighting apparatus stored in the storage module includes any one piece of information of an apparatus name, an apparatus password, an apparatus serial number, an apparatus type, an apparatus manufacturer, an apparatus media access control (MAC) address, an apparatus unique Internet protocol (IP) address, apparatus model and version, an apparatus secret key, and apparatus authentication information generated by a personal key based on a PKI. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the function configuration switch module outputs a switching function selection signal according to the switching operation state of the function configuration switch module so that a bridge resetting function is further performed, and the control module controls such that a signal for bridge accessing or register information data of the lighting apparatus which is transmitted from the external lighting control device or the server for configuring the wireless mesh network is provided through the communication module and stored in the storage module, and controls such that a setting initialization is performed by removing the signal for bridge accessing or the register information data of the lighting apparatus which is stored in the storage module according to the switching function selection signal having the bridge resetting function which is output from the function configuration switch module. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the switching operation state of the function configuration switch provided in the function configuration switch module is determined by using at least one condition of a preset number of ON/OFF times and an ON time of a switch operation. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the function configuration switch provided in the function configuration switch module is configured with at least one of a toggle switch, a pull switch, a slide switch, a push switch, a micro switch, a dip switch, and a rotary switch. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a function display module visually displaying a current function state to a user according to the switching function selection signal output from the function configuration switch module, wherein the control module controls an operation of the function display module 180 so that the function display module 180 displays a state by using at least one of a color of light, a brightness of light, and a number of blinks of light which is different for each function according to the switching function selection signal output from the function configuration switch module. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the function display module visually is configured by including at least one LED. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control module controls such that the unique identification information of the lighting apparatus stored in the storage module, and a access signal for accessing the external lighting control device or the server and a register signal for registering the lighting apparatus are transmitted through the communication module when a switching function selection signal having a bridge setting function is provided from the function configuration switch module. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control module controls such that the unique identification information of the lighting apparatus stored in the storage module and a register signal for registering the lighting apparatus are transmitted through the communication module when a switching function selection signal having a bridge releasing function is provided from the function configuration switch module. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the external lighting control device is configured with at least one of a wall controller, a remote controller, a sensor module, and a mobile communication terminal for lighting controlling. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the sensor module includes at least one of a luminance sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a piezoelectric sensor, a gyro sensor, a pressure sensor, a proximity sensor, a microwave sensor, and a human body sensing sensor. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the mobile communication terminal is configured with at least one of a smartphone, a smart pad, and a smart note. ### Claim 16 A method of controlling a lighting apparatus including a function configuration switch module and a control module, the method comprising: step (a) of outputting a switching function selection signal for configuring access to a wireless mesh network via a function configuration switch provided in the function configuration switch module; and step (b) of transmitting pre-stored unique identification information of the lighting apparatus, and a signal for bridge setting or releasing according to the switching function selection signal output in step (a) through the control module, wherein before step (a), a signal is provided for bridge accessing or register information data of the lighting apparatus which is transmitted from the external lighting control device or the sever for configuring a wireless mesh network through the control module, and storing the same in an additional storage module, in step (a), a switching function selection signal is output according to a switching operation state of the function configuration switch provided in the function configuration switch module such that a bridge resetting function is further performed, and in step (b), a setting initialization is performed by removing the signal for bridge accessing or the register information data of the lighting apparatus which is stored in the storage module according to the switching function selection signal having the bridge resetting function output from the function configuration switch module. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein in step (b), through the control module, the unique identification information of the lighting apparatus and the signal for bridge setting or releasing are transmitted to the external lighting control device or the server by using a near field communication method of at least one of Bluetooth communication, ZigBee communication, Beacon communication, radio frequency identification (RFID) communication, ultra wideband (UWB) communication, and infrared data association (IrDA) communication, or by using a wireless communication method. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein in step (b), the unique identification information of the lighting apparatus includes any one piece of information of an apparatus name, an apparatus password, an apparatus serial number, an apparatus type, an apparatus manufacturer, an apparatus media access control (MAC) address, an apparatus unique Internet protocol (IP) address, apparatus model and version, an apparatus secret key, and apparatus authentication information generated by a personal key based on a PKI. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein in step (a), the switching operation state of the function configuration switch provided in the function configuration switch module is determined by using at least one condition of a preset number of ON/OFF times and an ON time of a switch operation. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the function configuration switch provided in the function configuration switch module uses at least one of a toggle switch, a pull switch, a slide switch, a push switch, a micro switch, a dip switch, and a rotary switch. ### Claim 21 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein when a function display module visually displaying a current function state to a user according to the switching function selection signal output from the function configuration switch module is provided, after step (b), the method further comprising: step of controlling an operation of the function display module so that the function display module displays a state by using at least one of a color of light, a brightness of light, and a number of blinks of light which is different for each function according to the switching function selection signal output from the function configuration switch module. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein the function display module visually displays the current function state to the user by using at least one LED. ### Claim 23 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein in step (b), the unique identification information of the lighting apparatus stored in the storage module, and an access signal for accessing the external lighting control device or the server and a register signal for registering the lighting apparatus are transmitted through the communication module when the switching function selection signal having the bridge setting function is provided from the function configuration switch module through the control module. ### Claim 24 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein in step (b), the unique identification information of the lighting apparatus stored in the storage module, and a register signal for registering the lighting apparatus are transmitted through the communication module when the switching function selection signal having the bridge releasing function is provided from the function configuration switch module through the control module.