US 11,706,864 B1Granted

Systems and methods for verifying operation and configuration of a lighting network

AssigneeSynapse Wireless, Inc.

InventorsJames Alexander Mabry, Michael Aaron Ryan

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Abstract

The present disclosure generally pertains to systems and methods for verifying operation and configuration of a lighting network. In some embodiments, a site controller is configured to receive sensor data from a plurality of sensors and to transmit commands to nodes of a lighting network for controlling light sources based on the sensor data. The site controller is also configured to store a site plan including a listing of the nodes and, for each of the nodes, indicating a number of sensors to be coupled to the respective node. The site controller is further configured to detect the sensors coupled to the nodes based on the sensor data and to compare the detected sensors to the site plan for determining whether the detect sensors is consistent with the site plan. If not, the site controller is configured to provide an alert.

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Dependent claims

A lighting network, comprising:

a plurality of nodes configured to wirelessly communicate messages;
a plurality of sensors coupled to the plurality of nodes;
a plurality of light sources coupled the plurality of nodes;
and
a site controller configured to receive sensor data from the plurality of sensors and to transmit commands to the plurality of nodes for controlling the plurality of light sources based on the sensor data, the site controller configured to store a site plan including a listing of the plurality of nodes and, for each of the plurality of nodes, indicating a number of sensors to be coupled to the respective node, the site controller further configured to detect the plurality of sensors coupled to the plurality of nodes based on the sensor data and to compare the detected plurality of sensors to the site plan for determining whether the detected plurality of sensors is consistent with the site plan, including determining whether each of the plurality of nodes is coupled to a number of the plurality of sensors consistent with the site plan, wherein the site controller is configured to provide an alert if the detected plurality of sensors is inconsistent with the site plan.

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A method, comprising:

receiving, at a site controller, sensor data from a plurality of sensors coupled to a plurality of nodes of a lighting network, the plurality of nodes for wirelessly communicating messages and controlling a plurality of light source coupled to the plurality of nodes;
transmitting commands from the site controller to the plurality of nodes for controlling the plurality of light sources based on the sensor data;
storing in memory a site plan including a listing of the plurality of nodes and, for each of the plurality of nodes, indicating a number of sensors to be coupled to the respective node;
detecting the plurality of sensors by the site controller based on the sensor data;
comparing, by the site controller, the detected plurality of sensors to the site plan;
determining, by the site controller, whether the detected plurality of sensors is consistent with the site plan, including determining whether each of the plurality of nodes is coupled to a number of the plurality of sensors consistent with the site plan;
and
providing an alert if the detected plurality of sensors is determined by the site controller to be inconsistent with the site plan.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.