# US 8,751,390 B2 · Method of providing lumens and tracking of lumen consumption > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,751,390 B2 - Document ID: US8751390B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/972,294 - Filed: 2013-08-21 - Published: 2013-12-19 - Granted: 2014-06-10 - Earliest claimed: 2011-01-14 - Assignees: Federal Law Enforcement Development Services, Inc. - Applicants: Federal Law Enforcement Development Services, Inc. - Inventors: John C. Pederson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8751390B2 ## CPC - G06Q 20/145: {Payments according to the detected use or quantity} - G06Q 20/102: {Bill distribution or payments} - G07F 15/003: {for electricity} - H05B 45/10: Controlling the intensity of the light - H05B 47/198: {Grouping of control procedures or address assignation to light sources} - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00}) - H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL ## Abstract Techniques are disclosed for compensating an LED light fixture/light source provider for generation of photons by one or more LED light fixtures used by a customer. In one example, a method comprises receiving a monetary amount as compensation for photons generated by the LED light fixtures/light sources, maintaining a contractual relationship with the customer in exchange for the monetary amount, the contractual relationship including a requirement that the provider pay an electricity supplier for the electricity consumed by the LED light fixtures/light sources, determining, with a meter associated with each respective LED light fixture/light source, the amount of electricity consumed by the LED light fixtures/light sources used by the customer over a period of time, and in response to the determination and on behalf of the customer, submitting payment to the customer's electricity supplier for the electricity consumed by the LED light fixtures/light sources used by the customer. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of tracking lumen generation and payment for lumen generation from at least one light emitting diode light fixture used by a customer, the method comprising: providing at least one light emitting diode light fixture, the provider of the at least one light emitting diode light fixture receiving payment of a pre-determined monetary amount as compensation for photons generated by the at least one light emitting diode light fixture for a period of time; metering the electricity entering the at least one light emitting diode light fixture over the period of time and storing the metered amount of electricity entering the at least one light emitting diode light fixture over the period of time in memory on at least one processor; measuring the light exiting the at least one light emitting diode light fixture over the period of time and storing in said memory the measured light exiting the at least one light emitting diode light fixture over the period of time on the at least one processor; automatically comparing at the at least one processor the measured amount of light at each of the at least one light emitting diode light fixture for the period of time to data representative of a desired lumen illumination level wherein the at least one processor automatically adjusts the electricity to be provided to each of the at least one light emitting diode light fixture to achieve the desired lumen illumination level; storing in said memory the adjusted electricity provided to each of the at least one light emitting diode light fixture for the period of time; retrieving from memory and compiling on a computing device the metered electricity and the adjusted electricity provided to each of the at least one light emitting diode light fixture for the period of time; determining at the computing device the amount of compensation to be paid to the customer's supplier of electricity for the compiled electricity at least one light emitting diode light fixture for the period of time; and submitting payment from the provider of the at least one light fixture to the customer's electricity supplier for the electricity entering the at least one light emitting diode light fixture for the period of time. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising communicating the metered amount of electricity to a computing device on a weekly basis. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method claim 1, further comprising communicating the metered amount of electricity to the computing device, the communication comprising a unique identifier associated with the at least one light emitting diode light fixture. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the unique identifier comprises global positioning system information. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising communicating the metered amount of electricity to the computing device without user intervention. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising communicating the metered amount of electricity to the computing device upon a user or provider request. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: Identifying the total amount of electricity associated with each respective light emitting diode light fixture, and the amount of lumens generated by the at least one light emitting diode light fixture over a period of time. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising: increasing an amount of current applied to at least one light emitting diode of the light emitting diode light fixture if the amount of lumen generated by the at least one light emitting diode light fixture is determined to be below a pre-determined level. ### Claim 9 A method for tracking lumen illumination and payment for lumen illumination, said method comprising: authorizing a provider of at least one light emitting diode light fixture to submit payment to a preexisting customer electrical account with an electricity provider for electricity used in generating lumen illumination over a billing cycle; installing at least one light emitting diode light fixture at a customer location; the at least one light emitting diode light fixture provider receiving payment of a pre-determined monetary amount as compensation for photons generated by each of the at least one light emitting diode light fixture for said billing cycle; metering electricity provided to each of the at least one light emitting diode light fixture for a period of time and storing the metered electricity provided to each of the at least one light emitting diode light fixture on at least one processor having memory; measuring the amount of lumens generated by each of the at least one light emitting diode light fixture for the period of time and storing the measured amount of lumens within said at least one processor having memory; automatically comparing the measured amount of lumens at each of the at least one light emitting diode light fixture for the period of time to data representative of a desired lumen illumination level as stored in the memory of the at least one processor; automatically adjusting the electricity to be provided to each of the at least one light emitting diode light fixture to achieve a desired lumen illumination level said adjusting being implemented by said at least one processor; calculating within a computing device an electrical payment to be made by the provider of the at least one light emitting diode light fixture to the preexisting customer electrical account with the electricity provider; and making a payment from the provider of at least one light emitting diode light fixture to the preexisting customer electrical account with the electricity provider for the billing cycle. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising storing on said at least one processor having memory the adjusted amount of electricity provided to each of the at least one light emitting diode light fixture for the period of time to achieve the desired lumen illumination level prior to said calculating of said electrical payment. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising retrieving the metered electricity and the adjusted electricity provided to each of the at least one light emitting diode light fixture from the memory of the at least one processor according to a communication schedule. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, each light emitting diode light fixture comprising a unique identifier. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein said period of time is a week. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein said period of time is a day. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the unique identifier comprises global positioning system information. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising retrieving the metered electricity and the adjusted electricity provided to each of the at least one light emitting diode light fixture without user intervention. ### Claim 17 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising retrieving the metered electricity and the adjusted electricity provided to each of the at least one light emitting diode light fixture upon a user or provider request.