Extending coverage in an outdoor lighting system by using a mobile device and short-range wireless communications
US10004129B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 25, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B47/195
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system to extend the coverage of Outdoor Lighting Networks (OLNs) through the use of authorized mobile devices travelling around to establish a virtual connectivity link (i. e., storing data and, when in reach, using short-range wireless communication protocols) between isolated light points (or groups of light points) and connected light points so that lighting commands and data can be exchanged between the two sets of lighting points is disclosed.
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