US 2016/0081160 A1Published application

A lighting system for illuminating an environment and a method of starting an installation of a program on a programmable controller

AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.

InventorsJurgen Mario VANGEEL, Markus Wilhelmus Maria COOPMANS, Wijnand Johannes RIETMAN, John André VAN BEURDEN

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Abstract

A lighting system (100) for illuminating an environment and a method of starting the installation of a program on a programmable controller of a lighting module are provided. The lighting system (100) comprises a particular lighting module (110), a neighboring lighting module (120) and an installation decision generator (112). A portion of the environment is illuminated by both lighting modules (110, 120). Both lighting modules (110, 120) have a programmable controller (114, 124) and may receive a program via a network interface for installation on the programmable controller (114, 124). The installation decision generator (112) decides whether the installation of the program on the particular lighting module (110) may start, based on operational information as to whether the light emission capabilities of the neighboring lighting module (120) enable illumination of the portion of the environment to be sufficiently close to a desired illumination of the portion.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A lighting system for illuminating an environment, the lighting system comprising:

a plurality of lighting modules, the lighting modules comprising a light source for emitting light, a programmable controller for controlling an operation of the light source and a network interface for allowing the lighting modules to communicate with other lighting modules and devices of the lighting system via a network, the lighting modules being configured to receive a program for the programmable controller via the network interface and the lighting modules being configured to install the program on the programmable controller in dependence on a program installation decision, the plurality of lighting modules comprising a particular lighting module and at least one neighboring lighting module that is arranged to illuminate together with the particular lighting module a portion of the environment,
an installation decision generator for generating a program installation decision to start the installation of the program on the programmable controller of the particular lighting module, the installation decision generator being configured to obtain operational information relating to a light emission operation of the neighboring lighting module,
wherein the installation decision generator is configured to base the program installation decision on information, comprising the obtained operational information, to enable illumination of the portion of the environment to be sufficiently close to a desired illumination (Imin) of the portion of the environment during the period of time that the program is being installed.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/436,201Filed 4 Jun 2014
Priority: EP 13170353.04 Jun 2013
Published: 17 Mar 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

H05B 47/10
Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant: controlling the light source
H05B 47/115
In response to determined parameters: by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
H05B 47/155
Controlling the light source: coordinated control of two or more light sources
H05B 47/175
Controlling the light source: by remote control