Information and hub lights
Techniques for employing an enhanced light device to determine desirable information to a user are presented. Such light device(s) can comprise or be associated with a light management component (LMC) that can employ sensors to monitor respective characteristics or conditions of a device, an environment, and/or a user to determine respective contexts for the device, environment, or user, wherein the user can interact with or be in proximity to the device or environment. The light device(s) collects data, including sensor data, relating to the device or environment from the device, the environment, or other data sources. The LMC determines a desirable subset of information to present to the user based on the respective contexts. The LMC facilitates presenting the desirable subset of information to the user via the light device or a communication device of the user that is communicatively connected to the light device.
1. An enhanced light bulb configured for installation in a light fixture, the enhanced light device comprising:
a light component configured to emit light;
one or more sensor components;
a memory that stores machine-executable components; and
a processor that executes the machine-executable components stored in the memory, wherein the machine-executable components comprise:
a light management component configured to:
determine, via data captured from the one or more sensors, a context of a user in an environment in which the enhanced light device is installed, wherein the context is at least one of a user context of the user, an environment context of the environment, or a device context of a device in the environment, and
determine information that relates to the environment or the device to present to the user based at least in part on the context.
2. The enhanced light bulb of claim 1 , wherein the light management component is further configured present the information that relates to the environment or the device via at least one interface of the enhanced light device or via a communication device associated with the user, and wherein the at least one interface comprises at least one of a display screen, an audio speaker, or a haptic component.
3. The enhanced light bulb of claim 1 , wherein the light management component is further configured to determine the information relating to controlling the device based in the context.
4. The enhanced light bulb of claim 1 , wherein the light management component is further configured to determine the information relating to controlling a characteristic of the environment based in the context.
5. The enhanced light bulb of claim 1 , wherein the light management component is further configured to determine the information based on a user profile of the user.
6. The enhanced light bulb of claim 1 , wherein the light management component is further configured to determine at least one action for the enhanced light device to perform in response to detection, via the one or more sensors, of a user action in response to presentation of the information.
7. The enhanced light bulb of claim 1 , wherein the light management component is further configured to coordinate an action with at least one device that is not in the environment based on the context.
8. An enhanced light device, the enhanced light device comprising:
a light fixture;
a light component configured to emit light, the light component configured for installation in the light fixture;
one or more sensor components;
a memory that stores machine-executable components; and
a processor that executes the machine-executable components stored in the memory, wherein the machine-executable components comprise:
a light management component configured to:
determine, via data captured from the one or more sensors, a context of a user in an environment in which the enhanced light device is installed, wherein the context is at least one of a user context of the user, an environment context of the environment, or a device context of a device in the environment, and
determine information that relates to the environment or the device to present to the user based at least in part on the context.
9. The enhanced light device of claim 8 , wherein the light management component is further configured present the information that relates to the environment or the device via at least one interface of the enhanced light device or via a communication device associated with the user, and wherein the at least one interface comprises at least one of a display screen, an audio speaker, or a haptic component.
10. The enhanced light device of claim 8 , wherein the light management component is further configured to determine the information relating to controlling the device based in the context.
11. The enhanced light device of claim 8 , wherein the light management component is further configured to determine the information relating to controlling a characteristic of the environment based in the context.
12. The enhanced light device of claim 8 , wherein the light management component is further configured to determine the information based on a user profile of the user.
13. The enhanced light device of claim 8 , wherein the light management component is further configured to determine at least one action for the enhanced light device to perform in response to detection, via the one or more sensors, of a user action in response to presentation of the information.
14. The enhanced light device of claim 8 , wherein the light management component is further configured to coordinate an action with at least one device that is not in the environment based on the context.
15. A method comprising:
determining, by an enhanced light device using one or more sensor components of the enhanced light device, a context of a user in an environment in which the enhanced light device is installed, wherein the context is at least one of a user context of the user, an environment context of the environment, or a device context of a device in the environment, and
determining, by the enhanced light device, information that relates to the environment or the device to present to the user based at least in part on the context.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising presenting, by the enhanced light device via at least one interface of the enhanced light device or via a communication device associated with the user, the information that relates to the environment or the device, and wherein the at least one interface comprises at least one of a display screen, an audio speaker, or a haptic component.
17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising determining the information relating to controlling the device based in the context.
18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising determining the information relating to controlling a characteristic of the environment based in the context.
19. The method of claim 15 , further comprising determining the information based on a user profile of the user.
20. The method of claim 15 , further comprising determining at least one action for the enhanced light device to perform in response to detection, via the one or more sensors, of a user action in response to presentation of the information.