US 2024/0188205 A1Published application

A method of merging two lighting systems

AssigneeSignify Holding B.V.

InventorsTOBIAS GEORG TOLLE, HUGO JOSÉ KRAJNC

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Abstract

A method of merging a first lighting system with a second lighting system is disclosed. The first lighting system comprises a plurality of first lighting devices located in a space and a first lighting control system for controlling the plurality of first lighting devices, and the second lighting system comprises a plurality of second lighting devices located in the space and a second lighting control system for controlling the plurality of second lighting devices. The method comprises: obtaining one or more signals, which one or more signals are indicative of a location of a second lighting device of the plurality of second lighting devices relative to a first lighting device of the plurality of first lighting devices. determining if the second lighting device is located within a predetermined proximity range of the first lighting device based on the one or more signals, obtaining, from the first lighting control system, information indicative of an association between the first lighting device and an area in the space, associating, if the second lighting device is located within the predetermined proximity range, the second lighting device with the area associated with the first lighting device, storing the association in a memory of the first lighting control system, and connecting the second lighting device to the first lighting control system.

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Dependent claims

A method of merging a first lighting system with a second lighting system,

wherein the first lighting system comprises a plurality of first lighting devices located in a space and a first lighting control system for controlling the plurality of first lighting devices,
wherein the second lighting system comprises a plurality of second lighting devices located in the space and a second lighting control system for controlling the plurality of second lighting devices,
wherein the method comprises:
obtaining one or more signals, which one or more signals are indicative of a location of a second lighting device of the plurality of second lighting devices relative to a first lighting device of the plurality of first lighting devices,
determining if the second lighting device is located within a predetermined proximity range of the first lighting device based on the one or more signals,
obtaining, from the first lighting control system, information indicative of an association between the first lighting device and an area in the space,
associating, if the second lighting device is located within the predetermined proximity range, the second lighting device with the area associated with the first lighting device,
storing the association in a memory of the first lighting control system, and
connecting the second lighting device to the first lighting control system,
wherein the method further comprises:
obtaining one or more further signals, which one or more further signals are indicative of a location of a further second lighting device of the plurality of second lighting devices relative to a further first lighting device of the plurality of first lighting devices,
determining if the further second lighting device is located within a predetermined proximity range of the further first lighting device based on the one or more further signals,
obtaining, from the first lighting control system, information indicative of an association between the further first lighting device and a further area in the space,
associating, if the further second lighting device is located within the predetermined proximity range, the further second lighting device with the further area associated with the further first lighting device,
storing the association in a memory of the first lighting control system, and
connecting the further second lighting device to the first lighting control system.

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A control system for merging a first lighting system with a second lighting system,

wherein the first lighting system comprises a plurality of first lighting devices located in a space and a first lighting control system for controlling the plurality of first lighting devices,
wherein the second lighting system comprises a plurality of second lighting devices located in the space and a second lighting control system for controlling the plurality of second lighting devices wherein the control system comprises:
an input configured to obtain one or more signals, which one or more signals are indicative of a location of a second lighting device of the plurality of second lighting devices relative to a first lighting device of the plurality of first lighting devices, obtain one or more further signals, which one or more further signals are indicative of a location of a further second lighting device of the plurality of second lighting devices relative to a further first lighting device of the plurality of first lighting devices,
a processor configured to determine if the second lighting device is located within a predetermined proximity range of the first lighting device based on the one or more signals, obtain, from the first lighting control system, information indicative of an association between the first lighting device and an area in the space, associate, if the second lighting device is located within the predetermined proximity range, the second lighting device with the area associated with the first lighting device, store the association in a memory of the first lighting control system, and connect the second lighting device to the first lighting control system,
wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine if the further second lighting device is located within a predetermined proximity range of the further first lighting device based on the one or more further signals, obtain, from the first lighting control system, information indicative of an association between the further first lighting device and a further area in the space, associate, if the further second lighting device is located within the predetermined proximity range, the further second lighting device with the further area associated with the further first lighting device, store the association in a memory of the first lighting control system, and connect the further second lighting device to the first lighting control system.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Application: 18/555,349Filed 11 Apr 2022
Priority: EP 21168908.816 Apr 2021
Published: 6 Jun 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

H05B 47/105
Controlling the light source: in response to determined parameters
H05B 47/198
By remote control: grouping of control procedures or address assignation to light sources
H05B 47/11
In response to determined parameters: by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light
H05B 47/199
Grouping of control procedures or address assignation to light sources: commissioning of light sources

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