Remote controlled lighting apparatus and method
OwnerTom Devlin, Lee Weinsteininventors
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Abstract
A remote-control modular lighting system allows users to select individual lighting modules for adjustment by momentarily pointing the remote control at the lighting module to be adjusted. Subsequent adjustments may be done without aiming at the lamp, allowing the operators attention to be on the subject being lit. Control functions may include aiming of the light, power on/off, dimming, etc. In one preferred embodiment, individual lamps broadcast an identifier code to be stored in the remote. This allows the remote to adjust groups of lamps, or change a group of lamps to a particular stored configuration. This functionality is achieved without the requirement of special set-up procedures during installation.
Claims21
A method for controlling a remote-controlled lamp, comprising:
- a. Establishing highly directional optical communication between a remote control and a remote-controlled lamp;
- b. Using said highly directional optical communication to establish omnidirectional wireless communication between said remote control and said remote-controlled lamp;
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- c. Controlling said remote-controlled lamp through said omnidirectional wireless communication.
A remote controlled light system, comprising:
- a. A remote-controlled lamp;
- b. A remote control unit with a user interface;
- c. An omnidirectional wireless transmitter;
- d. An omnidirectional wireless receiver;
- c. Means for establishing highly directional optical communication between said remote control and said remote-controlled lamp.
A remote-controlled light, comprising:
- a. A servo-adjustable luminary;
- b. A wireless receiver;
- c. Two servo motors with coincident planes of rotation, both mounted to a single printed circuit board;
- d. Two identical 90-degree mechanical reduction drives, driven by said two servo motors, said reduction drive outputs arranged to be mutually perpendicular, and said two reduction drive outputs mechanically connected to control two mutually perpendicular axes of rotation of said luminary.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.