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Granted Patent B2
US 9,717,132 · App. 15/027,474 · Granted Jul 25, 2017

Intelligent lighting control system and method

Inventors: Chaoqun Sun (Tongxiang, CN); Jinxiang Shen (Tongxiang, CN)
Assignee: SENGLED OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD
H05B37/0272H04L12/2816H04W4/008H05B33/0854H05B37/0227H05B37/0236H04W84/12Y02B20/48
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Patent No.
US 9,717,132
App. No.
15/027,474
Granted
Jul 25, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An intelligent lighting control system is provided. The system includes at least one smart lighting device, including a control module, a lighting module, a microphone module and a wireless communication module, where the control module is connected to the lighting module, the microphone module, and the wireless communication module, respectively; the microphone module is configured to receive a voice instruction from a user and send the voice instruction to the control module; and the control module is configured to convert the voice instruction to a voice data signal. The system also includes a cloud server configured to perform voice recognition analysis on the voice data signal, convert the voice data signal to a control signal, and send the control signal to at least one smart home device. Further, the system includes the at least one smart home device configured to receive the control signal and perform a corresponding function.

Claims (76)

1. An intelligent lighting control system, comprising:

at least one smart lighting device;

a cloud server; and

at least one smart home device,

the at least one smart lighting device for communicating and controlling the at least one smart home device, including: a control module, a lighting module, a microphone module and a wireless communication module, wherein:

the control module is connected to the lighting module, the microphone module, and the wireless communication module, respectively,

the microphone module is configured to receive a voice instruction from a user and send received voice instruction to the control module,

the control module is configured to convert the received voice instruction to a voice data signal and send the voice data signal to the cloud server through the wireless communication module, and

the wireless communication module is configured to connect the at least one smart lighting device to the cloud server;

the cloud server performing voice recognition analysis on the received voice data signal, converting the voice data signal to a control signal, and sending the control signal to the at least one smart home device; and

the at least one smart home device including a wireless communication unit, receiving the control signal, performing a corresponding function, and sending a feedback message reflecting a status of the at least one smart home device to the at least one smart lighting device such that the at least one smart lighting device indicates the status of the at least one smart home device, wherein the wireless communication unit in the at least one smart home device is configured to connect the at least one smart home device to the cloud server.

2. The system according to claim 1 , further including:

a Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) router, wherein the at least one smart home device and the at least one smart lighting device are connected to the cloud server through the Wi-Fi router.

3. The system according to claim 2 , wherein:

the Wi-Fi router further includes a first Wi-Fi router and a second Wi-Fi router;

the at least one smart home device is connected to the cloud server through the first Wi-Fi router; and

the at least one smart lighting device is connected to the cloud server through the second Wi-Fi router.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein:

the at least one smart home device and the at least one smart lighting device are connected to the cloud server through one of 2.5G, 3G and 4G mobile wireless communication technology.

5. The system according to claim 4 , wherein:

the smart lighting device includes a light emitting diode (LED) lamp.

6. The system according to claim 4 , wherein:

the smart lighting device also includes an embedded antenna.

7. An intelligent lighting control system, comprising:

at least one smart lighting device;

a cloud server;

a gateway controller; and

at least one smart home device,

the at least one smart lighting device for communicating and controlling the at least one smart home device, including: a control module, a lighting module, a microphone module and a wireless communication module, wherein:

the control module is connected to the lighting module, the microphone module, and the wireless communication module, respectively,

the microphone module is configured to receive a voice instruction from a user and send the received voice instruction to the control module,

the control module is configured to convert the voice instruction to a voice data signal and send the voice data signal to the cloud server through the wireless communication module, and

the wireless communication module is configured to connect the at least one smart lighting device to the cloud server;

the cloud server performing voice recognition analysis on the received voice data signal, converting the voice data signal to a control signal, and send the control signal to the gateway controller;

the gateway controller receiving the control signal from the cloud server and transmitting and coordinating the control signal to the at least one smart home device and to the at least one smart lighting device such that the at least one smart lighting device controls the at least one smart home device; and

the at least one smart home device including a wireless communication unit, receiving the control signal and performing a corresponding function, wherein the wireless communication unit in the at least one smart home device is configured to connect the at least one smart home device to the gateway controller.

8. The system according to claim 7 , further including:

a Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) router, wherein the gateway controller is connected to the cloud server through the Wi-Fi router.

9. The system according to claim 7 , wherein:

the at least one smart home device and the at least one smart lighting device are connected to the gateway controller through Wi-Fi technology;

the at least one smart lighting device sends the voice data signal to the gateway controller through the wireless communication module; and

the gateway controller transmits the voice data signal to the cloud server.

10. The system according to claim 7 , wherein:

the at least one smart home device and the at least one smart lighting device are connected to the gateway controller through one of Bluetooth technology and Zigbee technology.

11. The system according to claim 10 , wherein:

the gateway controller includes a conversion module, wherein the conversion module is configured to convert one of a Bluetooth signal and a Zigbee signal to a Wi-Fi signal.

12. The system according to claim 7 , wherein:

the smart lighting device includes a light emitting diode (LED) lamp.

13. The system according to claim 7 , wherein:

the smart lighting device also includes an embedded antenna.

14. An intelligent lighting control method, comprising:

receiving, by at least one smart lighting device, a voice instruction from a user;

converting, by the at least one smart lighting device, the voice instruction to a voice data signal;

sending, by the at least one smart lighting device, the voice data signal to a cloud server through an Internet;

converting, by the cloud server, the voice data signal to a control signal; and

sending, by the cloud server, the control signal to at least one smart home device through the Internet,

sending, by the at least one smart home device, a feedback message reflecting a status of the at least one smart home device to the at least one smart lighting device; and

indicating, by the at least one smart lighting device, the status of the at least one smart home device.

15. The method according to claim 14 , further including:

performing, by the cloud server, voice recognition analysis on the received voice data signal;

converting, by the cloud server, the voice data signal to a control signal; and

sending, by the cloud server, the control signal to at least one smart home device through the Internet.

16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein:

the Wi-Fi router further includes a first Wi-Fi router and a second Wi-Fi router;

the at least one smart home device is connected to the cloud server through the first Wi-Fi router; and

the at least one smart lighting device is connected to the cloud server through the second Wi-Fi router.

17. The method according to claim 14 , wherein:

the at least one smart home device and the at least one smart lighting device are connected to the cloud server through a Wi-Fi router.

18. The method according to claim 14 , wherein:

the at least one smart home device and the at least one smart lighting device are connected to the cloud server through one of 2.5G, 3G and 4G mobile wireless communication technology.

19. The method according to claim 14 , wherein:

the at least one smart home device and the at least one smart lighting device are connected to a gateway controller through Wi-Fi technology; and

the gateway controller is connected to the cloud server through the Wi-Fi router.

20. The method according to claim 19 , wherein:

the at least one smart home device and the at least one smart lighting device are connected to the gateway controller through one of Bluetooth technology and Zigbee technology; and

the gateway controller includes a conversion module, wherein the conversion module is configured to convert one of a Bluetooth signal and a Zigbee signal to a Wi-Fi signal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2016
From: SUN, CHAOQUN; SHEN, JINXIANG
To: SENGLED OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 038363/0620 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2014 1 0648007 · Nov 14, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160323977A1 · Nov 3, 2016