Control device for lighting
US11751315B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2040 |
Classification
- 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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