Wireless lighting network with external remote control
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for systems and methods that provide for a power outage lighting management within an environment, comprising a power outage detection device adapted to detect a power outage condition and to wirelessly transmit power outage indication data to a plurality of lighting systems within the environment, where at least one of the plurality of lighting systems include an LED light source that is powered by an internal power source.
1. A method for a first wireless lighting device having a battery, a first light emitting diode (LED), a wireless transceiver, a processing device, and a motion sensor, the method comprising:
in response to motion detected by the motion sensor of the first wireless lighting device, transmitting, by the wireless transceiver, a motion detection signal to a remote control device, wherein the processing device is configured to employ a power sequencing algorithm to wake up the wireless transceiver periodically to listen for a control signal transmitted by the remote control device;
receiving, at the transceiver, the control signal from the remote control device after the remote control device receives the motion detection signal, the control signal generated in response to an input received by the remote control device; and
retransmitting, by the transceiver, the control signal received from the remote control device to a second wireless lighting device having a second LED, wherein the control signal received from the remote control device controls illumination of the first and second LEDs.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the control signal comprises at least one of an on signal, an off signal, and a dim signal.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the control signal comprises receiving the control signal after the control signal is generated based on input received from a user.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the remote control device comprises at least one of a dedicated remote control, a power outage detector, a personal computer, a cellular phone, a smart phone, a dedicated computing device, and a hand held computing device.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the control signal includes an on signal, and the processing device included in each of the one or more wireless lighting modules is configured to initiate illumination of the at least one light emitting diode using power from the battery of the one or more wireless lighting modules.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first and second wireless lighting devices belong to a group of wireless lighting devices that is identified by a first predetermined channel, and wherein the control signal comprises at least one lighting command and a channel identifier corresponding to the predetermined channel of the group.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the control signal comprises receiving the control signal when the transceiver wakes up.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the control signal comprises at least one of a light on command, a light off command, a light change brightness command, a programming command to change light intensity based on a programmable schedule, and a begin battery power command.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the control signal is a first control signal, the method further comprising receiving a second control signal from the remote control device after a timer of the remote control device expires, wherein the timer is initiated when the motion detection signal is sent to the remote control device.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein a time period between the initiation of the timer and the expiration of the timer is determined by an input received through an interface of the remote control device.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the motion detection signal indicates, to the remote control device, detection of the motion, as well as a location of the detected motion.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the motion detection signal to the remote control device causes the remote control device to issue an alarm.
13. A method for a first wireless lighting device having a battery, a first light emitting diode (LED), a wireless transceiver, a processing device, and a motion sensor, the method comprising:
in response to motion detected by the motion sensor of the first wireless lighting device, transmitting, by the wireless transceiver, a motion detection signal to a remote control device;
receiving, at the transceiver, a control signal from the remote control device after the remote control device receives the motion detection signal, the control signal generated in response to an input received by the remote control device; and
retransmitting, by the transceiver, the control signal received from the remote control device to a second wireless lighting device having a second LED, wherein the control signal received from the remote control device controls illumination of the first and second LEDs.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein controlling the illumination of the first and second LEDs comprises at least one of turning on the first and second LEDs, turning off the first and second LEDs, and changing the brightness of the first and second LEDs.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein receiving the control signal comprises receiving the control signal after the control signal is generated based on input received from a user.
16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first and second wireless lighting devices are configured to be associated with a predetermined channel such that the first and second wireless lighting devices communicate with each other through the predetermined channel.
17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the remote control device includes at least one of a dedicated remote control, a power outage detector, a personal computer, a cellular phone, a smart phone, a dedicated computing device, and a hand held computing device.
18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the remote control device is configured to communicate with the first wireless lighting device via at least one of a local area network, a personal area network, a wide area network, and a cellular network.
19. The method of claim 13 , wherein the remote control device is configured to communicate with the first wireless lighting device via a wireless interface.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the wireless interface comprises at least one of a dedicated radio frequency (RF) communication link, ZIGBEE, WIFI, ENOCEAN, or BLUETOOTH.
21. The method of claim 13 further comprising employing a power sequencing algorithm to wake up the wireless transceiver periodically to listen for a control signal transmitted by the remote control device.
22. The method of claim 13 , wherein the motion detection signal indicates, to the remote control device, detection of the motion, as well as a location of the detected motion.
23. The method of claim 13 , wherein transmitting the motion detection signal to the remote control device causes the remote control device to issue an alarm.
24. The method of claim 21 , wherein receiving the control signal comprises receiving the control signal when the transceiver wakes up.