Illumination control system, control apparatus, and illumination control method

A control apparatus that controls a plurality of illumination apparatuses,

• the plurality of illumination apparatuses each including:
• a first communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with the control apparatus;
• and
• a first controller that receives from the control apparatus an instruction on an operation of the each of the plurality of illumination apparatuses via the first communication unit, and causes the each of the plurality of illumination apparatuses to perform the operation according to the instruction received, and
• the control apparatus comprising:
• a second communication unit configured to be capable of performing the wireless communication with the plurality of illumination apparatuses individually, the second communication unit being configured to establish connection for the wireless communication with a target illumination apparatus among the plurality of illumination apparatuses and perform the wireless communication with the target illumination apparatus;
• a display unit configured to display an icon representing the target illumination apparatus that is a partner in the connection established;
• a second controller that transmits an instruction on an operation of the target illumination apparatus via the second communication unit to enable a user to visually confirm the target illumination apparatus;
• a receiver that receives from the user an identifier for identifying a group which is associated with the icon, the group being a unit for controlling one or more illumination apparatuses including the target illumination apparatus among the plurality of illumination apparatuses;
• and
• a registration unit configured to register group information and connection information in association with each other when the receiver receives the identifier, the group information indicating the group identified by the identifier received by the receiver, and the connection information indicating the connection established by the second communication unit.

An illumination control method used by an illumination control system including:

• a plurality of illumination apparatuses;
• and a control apparatus that controls the plurality of illumination apparatuses,
• the plurality of illumination apparatuses each including:
• a first communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with the control apparatus;
• and
• a first controller that receives from the control apparatus an instruction on an operation of the each of the plurality of illumination apparatuses via the first communication unit, and causes the each of the plurality of illumination apparatuses to perform the operation according to the instruction received, and
• the control apparatus including
• a second communication unit configured to be capable of performing the wireless communication with the plurality of illumination apparatuses individually, wherein
• the illumination control method comprising:
• establishing connection for the wireless communication between the control apparatus and a target illumination apparatus among the plurality of illumination apparatuses and performing the wireless communication between the control apparatus and the target illumination apparatus;
• displaying an icon representing the target illumination apparatus that is a partner of the control apparatus in the connection established;
• transmitting an instruction on an operation of the target illumination apparatus via the second communication unit to enable a user to visually confirm the target illumination apparatus;
• receiving from the user an identifier for identifying a group which is associated with the icon, the group being a unit for controlling one or more illumination apparatuses including the target illumination apparatus among the plurality of illumination apparatuses;
• and
• registering group information and connection information in association with each other when the identifier is received in the receiving, the group information indicating the group identified by the received identifier, and the connection information indicating the established connection.