IP Library Granted Patent US 10,212,790
Granted Patent B2
US 10,212,790 · App. 15/644,425 · Granted Feb 19, 2019

Intelligent lighting control system lighting alarm apparatuses, systems, and methods

Inventors: Erik Allen Charlton (Atherton, CA); William Lark, Jr. (Glendale, CA); Ann Claire Lim Chi Cheung (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Noon Home, Inc.
H05B37/0272G08B5/36H05B37/0218H05B37/0227H05B37/0236H05B37/0281
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Patent No.
US 10,212,790
App. No.
15/644,425
Granted
Feb 19, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system configured for automated lighting adjustments. A light control module of the lighting control system receives a signal, such as an alarm signal, from an electronic device, such as a mobile electronic device. The light control module is configured to cause a transmission of a quantity of electrical energy to a lighting circuit of a light fixture electrically connected to the lighting control module. The light control module causes a quantity of electrical energy to be transmitted to a lighting circuit at a particular time of day determined based on the alarm signal.

Claims (32)

1. A method of controlling a lighting control system, the method comprising:

receiving an alarm signal from a mobile electronic device at a light control module configured to cause a transmission of a quantity of electrical energy to a lighting circuit of a light fixture electrically connected to the lighting control module; and

causing, via the lighting control module, a quantity of electrical energy to be transmitted to the lighting circuit at a particular time of day determined based on the alarm signal;

modulating the quantity of electrical energy transmitted to the lighting circuit; and

causing the lighting circuit to flicker in response to receipt of a sensor signal from a motion sensor connected to the lighting control module indicating no motion detection.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the alarm signal includes an alert from a security system.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein modulating the quantity of electrical energy comprises gradually increasing the quantity of electrical energy over a time period.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein modulating the quantity of electrical energy comprises modulating the quantity based on detecting an ambient light level.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein modulating the quantity of electrical energy comprises causing lights in the lighting circuit to pulse.

6. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the alert is generated based on a detection of at least one of motion and occupancy detection via a sensor coupled to a further lighting control module communicably coupled to the lighting control module.

7. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the lights are caused to flicker in response to receipt of a radio sensor detecting a lack of acceleration of the mobile device.

8. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising causing a lighting color of light emitted from the light fixture to change.

9. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising adjusting a color temperature of light emitted from the light fixture.

10. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising detecting the alarm signal.

11. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising wirelessly synchronizing a controller of the lighting control module with a schedule obtained from the mobile electronic device.

12. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising transmitting a synchronization request to the mobile electronic device.

13. The method according to claim 10 , wherein detecting the alarm signal includes detecting sound via microphone connected to the lighting control module.

14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the sound includes at least one of a ring tone and musical chord.

15. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the alarm signal includes an alarm clock signal.

16. A method of controlling a lighting control system, the method comprising:

receiving an alarm signal from a mobile electronic device at a light control module configured to cause a transmission of a quantity of electrical energy to a lighting circuit of a light fixture electrically connected to the lighting control module; and

causing, via the lighting control module, a quantity of electrical energy to be transmitted to the lighting circuit at a particular time of day determined based on the alarm signal; and

wirelessly synchronizing a controller of the lighting control module with a schedule obtained from the mobile electronic device.

17. A method of controlling a lighting control system, the method comprising:

receiving an alarm signal from a mobile electronic device at a light control module configured to cause a transmission of a quantity of electrical energy to a lighting circuit of a light fixture electrically connected to the lighting control module; and

causing, via the lighting control module, a quantity of electrical energy to be transmitted to the lighting circuit at a particular time of day determined based on the alarm signal; and

transmitting a synchronization request to the mobile electronic device.

18. A method of controlling a lighting control system, the method comprising:

receiving an alarm signal from a mobile electronic device at a light control module configured to cause a transmission of a quantity of electrical energy to a lighting circuit of a light fixture electrically connected to the lighting control module; and

causing, via the lighting control module, a quantity of electrical energy to be transmitted to the lighting circuit at a particular time of day determined based on the alarm signal;

modulating the quantity of electrical energy transmitted to the lighting circuit; and

wherein lights in the lighting circuit are caused to flicker in response to receipt of a radio sensor detecting a lack of acceleration of the mobile device.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2022
From: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: SAVANT SYSTEMS, INC.; SAVANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC; RACEPOINT ENERGY, LLC
Reel/Frame 059910/0312 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 1, 2021
From: SAVANT SYSTEMS, INC.; SAVANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC (F/K/A CONSUMER LIGHTING (U.S.) LLC); RACEPOINT ENERGY, LLC
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 057393/0882 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2021
From: RACEPOINT ENERGY, LLC
To: SAVANT SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 057334/0344 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 14, 2020
From: NOON HOME, INC.
To: RACEPOINT ENERGY, LLC
Reel/Frame 052661/0063 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2018
From: CHARLTON, ERIK ALLEN; LARK, JR., WILLIAM; CHEUNG, ANN CLAIRE LIM CHI
To: NOON HOME, INC.
Reel/Frame 045360/0780 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62360301 · Jul 8, 2016
Related Publication 20180014392A1 · Jan 11, 2018