Intelligent lighting control system bulb self identification apparatuses, systems, and methods
AssigneeRacepoint Energy, LLC
InventorJoseph Yao Hua Chu
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system. A controller of the lighting control system causes a phase change cut to be applied to an AC power signal to signal to a light bulb apparatus connected to a luminaire a request to self identify. The encoded phase changed AC power signal is transmitted to the light bulb apparatus for a predetermined time period. A response signal received from the light bulb in response to receipt of the encoded phase changed AC power signal by the light bulb is detected at the lighting control system. A bulb identification is determined based on the response signal from the light bulb apparatus.
Claims14
A method of identifying a light bulb comprising:
- receiving an alternating current (AC) power signal at a lighting control system;
- receiving a self-identification request at the light bulb connected to a luminaire;
- determining, via a controller of the lighting control system, a phase change to apply to the AC power signal to signal to the light bulb connected to the luminaire the request to self-identify;
- encoding the phase change to apply to the AC power signal by cutting a phase of the AC power signal via a controller of the lighting control system to solicit the light bulb to self-identify;
- causing the encoded phase changed AC power signal to be transmitted to a microcontroller of the light bulb for a predetermined time period;
- detecting, at the lighting control system, a response signal received from the light bulb in response to receipt of the encoded phase changed AC power signal by the light bulb;
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- determining a bulb type based on the response signal from the light bulb.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.