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Control device for lighting

US11751315B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 2020
Grant dateSep 5, 2023
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B20/40
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides a control device for controlling at least one wirelessly connected lighting device within a wireless network, wherein the control device comprises: a transceiver configured to overhear and transmit a message within the wireless network; a light sensor configured to detect a light signal comprising a temporal characteristic that is characteristic for a first artificial light source; a processor operatively coupled to the light sensor and the transceiver, wherein the processor is configured to: determine, based on analyzing said temporal characteristic, a first condition that the light signal belongs to the of artificial light source, and transmit a control message to the at least one wirelessly connected lighting device upon determining said first condition.

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