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US 8,300,577 B2Granted
Using position for node grouping
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsPaul Richard Simons, Stephen Michael Pitchers
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AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsPaul Richard Simons, Stephen Michael Pitchers
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A computer algorithm for grouping a derived spatial arrangement of wireless communication nodes. The wireless communication nodes form a wireless communication network and are configured to control the operation of luminaires in a lighting array. The position of each node in the communication network corresponds to the position of a particular luminaire in the lighting array. The algorithm divides the arrangement of nodes into a plurality of spatial groups, each of which is defined by a line which joins the group's member nodes together. The groups are ranked according to their statistical attributes and a number of groups are selected as control groups, such that the member nodes, and hence luminaires, of each control group may be controlled by a single switch or sensor.
A method of grouping a derived spatial arrangement of wireless nodes comprising:
An apparatus configured to group a derived arrangement of wireless nodes comprising:
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a computer program, which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.