# US 2017/0290132 A1 · Connected lighting system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0290132 A1 - Document ID: US20170290132A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/393,558 - Filed: 2016-12-29 - Published: 2017-10-05 - Earliest claimed: 2016-04-05 - Assignees: iLumisys, Inc. - Applicants: iLumisys, Inc. - Inventors: James M. Amrine; Daniel J. Hollenkamp; John Ivey; Francis Palazzolo; Scott Rundell; James R. Scapa - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170290132A1 ## CPC - H05B 47/11: by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light - H05B 45/12: using optical feedback - H05B 45/20: Controlling the colour of the light - H05B 47/115: by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings - H05B 47/155: Coordinated control of two or more light sources - H05B 47/19: via wireless transmission - H05B 47/1965: {using handheld communication devices} - H05B 47/1985: {Creation of lighting zones or scenes} - H05B 47/199: {Commissioning of light sources} - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06F 3/04847: Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials - 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 - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS ## Abstract Techniques are described for a lighting system in which light sources are controllable using signals sent over a wireless mesh network. During a commissioning process, a user interface (UI) may present a representation of nodes (e.g., light sources, sensors, controllers, etc.) that are broadcasting a wireless advertising signal. In response to a selection of a particular node, a wireless message may be sent to instruct the selected node to provide a visual indication of its presence, such as a flashing light. The visual indication may enable a user to discern the physical location of the node, such that each node may be added to the mesh network and, in some instances, to a group of nodes. The UI may also enable the definition of scenes, where each scene describes the brightness level or other operating characteristics of particular light source(s) and/or group(s) of light sources when the scene is active. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer-implemented method performed by at least one processor, the method comprising: presenting in a user interface (UI), by the at least one processor, a representation of a plurality of light sources for which a corresponding wireless advertising signal has been received; in response to detecting, by the at least one processor, a selection through the UI of a first light source from the plurality of light sources, sending a wireless signal to instruct the first light source to provide an indication of its location; receiving through the UI, by the at least one processor, an indication that the first light source is included in a group or that the first light source is designated as a stand-alone light source and, in response, adding the first light source to a wireless network; and storing, by the at least one processor, group information indicating that the first light source is in the group or is a stand-alone light source. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless network is a wireless mesh network. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein one or more of the plurality of light sources are installed in each of one or more light fixtures. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the plurality of light sources comprises one or more light-emitting diode (LED) light sources each configured to fit in a corresponding conventional light fixture. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving through the UI, by the at least one processor, scene information indicating that the group is to be set to a state when a scene is active; and sending over the wireless network, by the at least one processor, at least a portion of the scene information to be stored in memory on the first light source. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, further comprising: sending, by the at least one processor, a wireless scene activation signal over the wireless network, wherein the wireless scene activation signal specifies the scene to be activated, and wherein receipt of the wireless scene activation signal causes the first light source to be in the state associated with the scene. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the state includes at least one of a brightness, a color, a color temperature, or a number of LEDs for one or more light sources in the group when the scene is active. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the indication includes a flashing of a LED affixed to the first light source. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of light sources includes a corresponding wireless radio that employs Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) to send the wireless advertising signal and receive the wireless signal. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of light sources includes a sensor. ### Claim 11 A lighting system comprising: a plurality of light sources, each associated with a corresponding wireless radio for communicating over a wireless network and a corresponding memory module, wherein each of the memory modules stores scene information indicating, for one or more scenes, a state of the respective light source when a respective scene is active; and a controller including a plurality of switches and a wireless radio for communicating over the wireless network, wherein one or more of the plurality of switches correspond to the one or more scenes, and wherein the wireless radio of the controller emits a wireless scene activation signal over the wireless network in response to a manipulation of one of the plurality of switches, the wireless scene activation signal causing the respective light source to be in the state indicated by the scene information for the corresponding scene stored on the respective light source. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The lighting system of claim 11, wherein the wireless network is a wireless mesh network. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The lighting system of claim 11, wherein the plurality of light sources comprises one or more light-emitting diode (LED) light sources. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The lighting system of claim 11, further comprising one or more light fixtures, each light fixture comprising one or more of the plurality of light sources. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The lighting system of claim 11, wherein the controller is affixed to a surface. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The lighting system of claim 11, further comprising at least one sensor that includes a wireless radio for communicating over the wireless network. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The lighting system of claim 16, wherein: the at least one sensor detects an ambient light level in an area proximal to the at least one sensor; and the state of the respective light source when the scene is active is at least partly dependent on the ambient light level that is detected by the at least one sensor and communicated by the at least one sensor to the controller over the wireless network. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The lighting system of claim 16, wherein: the at least one sensor detects an occupancy state in an area proximal to the at least one sensor; and the state of the respective light source when the scene is active is at least partly dependent on the occupancy state that is detected by the at least one sensor and communicated by the at least one sensor to the controller over the wireless network. ### Claim 19 One or more computer-readable media storing instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising: presenting, in a user interface (UI), a representation of a plurality of light sources for which a corresponding wireless advertising signal has been received; in response to detecting a selection through the UI of a first light source from the plurality of light sources, sending a wireless signal to instruct the first light source to provide an indication of its location; receiving, through the UI, an indication that the first light source is included in a group or that the first light source is designated as a stand-alone light source and, in response, adding the first light source to a wireless network; and storing group information indicating that the first light source is in the group. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The one or more computer-readable media of claim 19, the operations further comprising: receiving through the UI scene information indicating that the group is to be set to a state when a scene is active; and sending over the wireless network at least a portion of the scene information to be stored in memory on the first light source. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The one or more computer-readable media of claim 20, the operations further comprising: sending a wireless scene activation signal over the wireless network, wherein the wireless scene activation signal specifies the scene to be activated, and wherein receipt of the wireless scene activation signal causes the first light source to be in the state associated with the scene.