Multi-networked lighting device
AssigneeABL IP Holding LLC
InventorsHampton Maher, Jack C. Rains, JR., David P. Ramer
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Abstract
A lighting device utilizes physical or virtual separation of elements within the lighting device to isolate a first portion of data for delivery to a first data network from a second portion of data for delivery to a second data network. The first portion of data relates to a first signal generated responsive to a first sensed condition. The second portion of data may relate to the first signal or to a second signal generated responsive to the first sensed condition or a second sensed condition. The lighting device utilizes a first communication interface to deliver the first portion of data to the first data network and a second communication interface to deliver the second portion of data to the second data network.
Claims20
A lighting device, comprising:
- a light source;
- a communication interface system, including:
- a first communication interface configured to enable communication to a first data network;
- and
- a second communication interface configured to enable communication to a second data network isolated from the first data network;
- a processing system coupled to the communication interface system and configured to control an operation of the light source;
- a sensor system coupled to the processing system and configured to output at least one signal to the processing system responsive to at least one sensed condition;
- and
- programming for the processing system, wherein the programming configures the processing system to:
- isolate a first portion of data related to a signal received by the processing system from the sensor system;
- isolate a second portion of data related to a signal received by the processing system from the sensor system;
- deliver, via the first communication interface and to the first data network, the first portion of data;
- and
- deliver, via the second communication interface and to the second data network, the second portion of data.
A method, comprising steps of:
- isolating, within a processing system of a lighting device, a first portion of data related to at least one signal generated by a sensor system within the lighting device, the at least one signal generated responsive to at least one condition sensed by the sensor system;
- isolating, within the processing system of the lighting device, a second portion of data related to at least one signal generated by the sensor system;
- delivering, via a first communication interface of a communication interface system within the lighting device, the first portion of data to a first data network;
- and
- delivering, via a second communication interface of the communication interface system, the second portion of data to a second data network.
A lighting system, comprising:
- a first data network configured to enable data communication within a local area and to provide data communication access to a wide area network extending outside the local area;
- a second data network configured to enable data communication within the local area;
- and
- a lighting device, comprising:
- a light source;
- a communication interface system, including:
- a first communication interface configured to enable communication to the first data network;
- and
- a second communication interface configured to enable communication to the second data network;
- a processing system coupled to the communication interface system and configured to control an operation of the light source;
- a sensor system coupled to the processing system and configured to output at least one signal to the processing system responsive to at least one sensed condition;
- and
- programming for the processing system, wherein the programming configures the processing system to:
- isolate a first portion of data related to a signal received by the processing system from the sensor system;
- isolate a second portion of data related to a signal received by the processing system from the sensor system;
- deliver, via the first communication interface and to the first data network, the first portion of data;
- and
- deliver, via the second communication interface and to the second data network, the second portion of data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.