Commissioning for a lighting network
AssigneeCree, Inc.
InventorsJoseph P. Chobot, John J. Trainor
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to lighting fixtures for use in a lighting network where the lighting fixtures and other elements are able to communicate with each other via wired or wireless communication techniques. When the lighting network is being formed or modified, a lighting fixture is selected to act as a coordinator for forming the lighting network. For example, a user may employ a commissioning tool to select a particular lighting fixture as the coordinator. The coordinator will send out one or more ‘join my network’ messages toward the other elements of the lighting network. The elements that receive the ‘join my network’ message may respond in order to make the coordinator aware of their presence and join them to a lighting network.
Claims30
A lighting fixture for use in a lighting network with a plurality of lighting network elements comprising:
- a light source;
- at least one communication interface;
- and
- circuitry adapted to:
- control the light source;
- receive a network formation message;
- in response to receiving the network formation message, send a join my network message;
- receive responses from responding lighting network elements;
- and
- form the lighting network including the responding lighting network elements.
A method for operating a lighting fixture for use in a lighting network with a plurality of lighting network elements comprising:
- controlling a light source;
- receiving a network formation message;
- in response to receiving the network formation message, sending a join my network message;
- receiving responses from responding lighting network elements;
- and
- forming the lighting network including the responding lighting network elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.