# US 2013/0278146 A1 · Selective street light control apparatus, systems, and methods > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0278146 A1 - Document ID: US20130278146A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/451,301 - Filed: 2012-04-19 - Published: 2013-10-24 - Earliest claimed: 2012-04-19 - Assignees: Xerox Corporation - Inventors: Michael John Wilsher; Brian Reid - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130278146A1 ## CPC - H05B 47/115: by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings - H05B 47/11: by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light - H05B 47/16: by timing means - H05B 47/19: via wireless transmission - 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 - Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS ## Abstract A selective street light control system includes a module having a lamp and being configured to receive a light sensor connected to a street light. The module may be configured to cause the lamp to illuminate to modulate the light sensor. The street light may be controlled based on the light sensor, and the when the light sensor is modulated by the lamp of the module, the street light is also controlled by the module. The module is a self-contained unit and that may advantageously be easily and cost effectively retrofitted to an existing installation without the need for expensive re-wiring of the existing installation. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A module useful for selective street light control, comprising: a housing containing a first lamp, the housing being configured to receive a light sensor connected to a street light, the first lamp being configured to modulate the light sensor. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The module of claim 1, comprising the first lamp being a high power light emitting diode or other illumination device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The module of claim 1, comprising: a solar cell connected to the module, the solar cell being configured to receive and convert sunlight into energy usable by the module. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The module of claim 1, comprising the first lamp being arranged to expose the light sensor to light when the first lamp is on to modulate the light sensor. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The module of claim 1, comprising: a light sensor connected to the module, the light sensor being configured to detect light. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The module of claim 1, comprising: a controller, the controller being connected to the first lamp. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The module of claim 6, the controller being configured to turn on or off the first lamp at one of a predetermined time, expiration of a predetermined time period, and in response to a signal from at least one of a motion sensor and a light sensor. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The module of claim 6, comprising: a wireless transceiver connected to the controller, the wireless transceiver being configured to transmit and receive a signal for control or programming of the controller. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The module of claim 8, comprising the controller being programmable based on instructions received from a remote communication device, the remote communication device being configured to communicate with the controller through wireless transceiver. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The module of claim 6, comprising: a wireless transceiver, the wireless transceiver being configured to communicate with adjacent or remote street light modules. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The module of claim 7, comprising: a wireless transceiver module, the wireless transceiver module and the controller being configured to communicate with at least one other street light module, whereby when the motion sensor detects motion, the at least one other street light is caused to turn on. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The module of claim 1, the module being configured for retrofitting a pre-installed street light having a light sensor. ### Claim 13 A selective street light control system useful for energy management, the system comprising: a street light having a light sensor, the street light being configured to cause the street light to turn off when the light sensor detects light; and a street light control module, the module comprising a housing containing a first lamp, the housing being configured to receive the light sensor connected to the street light. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, comprising the first lamp being a high power light emitting diode or other illumination device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, comprising: a solar cell connected to the module, the solar cell being configured to receive and convert sunlight into energy usable by the module. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, comprising the first lamp being arranged to expose the light sensor to light when the first lamp is on to modulate the light sensor. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, comprising: a second light sensor connected to the module, the second light sensor being configured to detect light. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, comprising: a controller, the controller being connected to the first lamp. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The system of claim 18, the controller being configured to turn on or off the first lamp at one of a predetermined time, expiration of a predetermined time period, and in response to a signal from at least one of a motion sensor and a light sensor. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The system of claim 18, comprising: a wireless transceiver connected to the controller, the wireless transceiver being configured to transmit and receive a signal for control or programming of the controller, or feeding forward motion sensor data to at least one other module in a wireless module network. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The system of claim 20, comprising the controller being programmable based on instructions received from a remote communication device, the remote communication device being configured to communicate with the controller through the wireless transceiver. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) The system of claim 20, comprising: a remote communication device for communicating with the controller using the wireless communication device. ### Claim 23 A street light control method, comprising: containing a lamp in a housing configured for receiving a light sensor connected to a street lamp, the lamp being connected to a controller for controlling the lamp; and fitting the housing onto a street lamp having a light sensor, the light sensor being inserted into the housing. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The method of claim 23, comprising: transmitting or receiving programming or motion sensor data using a wireless module connected to the housing, the wireless module being configured for communicating data for programming the controller of the module using a remote communication device wherein the programming includes transmitting a signal from the remote communication device, the signal being received by a wireless transceiver connected to the module, the wireless transceiver being configured to transmit data to the controller based on the received signal, and for communicating motion sensor data from an attached motion sensor or a remote motion sensor attached to a wirelessly networked remote housing.