CN102273323A - Intelligent controllable lighting networks and schemata therefore - Google Patents

Abstract

Systems, networks, devices and methods for developing, implementing, and sharing lighting schemata between controllable lighting networks are disclosed. A network (101, 601, 701, 801, 808) in accordance with the disclosure stores lighting schemata developed for the network in a remote data store (802). Other networks (301) access the remote data store to select existing schemata for implementation. Systems, networks, devices, and methods for sharing user preferences between controllable lighting networks are also disclosed. Networks according to the disclosure may access a shared remote data store (112) to determine preferences of a user upon the detection, by sensors in the network, of the presence of the user. As such, individual lighting networks may make use of known user preferences or learned behaviors and environmental conditions to more efficiently adapt themselves to such behavior, preferences, or conditions.

Description

The controllable lighting network of intelligence and be used for its outline

Technical field

The present invention total at illuminator and network.More specifically, various innovative approach disclosed herein, system and equipment relate to exploitation and implement outline (schema) in the controllable lighting networks, and share outline between the controllable lighting network.

Background technology

The digital lighting technology promptly based on the illumination of the semiconductor light sources such as light-emitting diode (LED), provides the feasible alternative for traditional fluorescent lamp, HID and incandescent lamp.The advantage of the function of LED and benefit comprise high power conversion and optical efficiency, durability, lower operating cost and many others.The LED latest development provides efficiently the full spectrum light source with robust, and it makes can have various illuminating effects in many application.Some fixture that comprises these sources is feature with the lighting module, comprises one or more LED, and it can produce different colors, for example red, green and blue, and comprise processor, be used for controlling independently the output of LED, so that generate versicolor and illuminating effect color change, for example as in U.S. Patent No. 6,016,038 and 6,211, at length discuss in 626, these two patents merge to herein by reference.

The satisfaction that provides individual's illumination control to be proved to be meeting improvement personnel for the deskman provides very big energy-efficient simultaneously.Made the accurate control of numeral or solid-state illumination become a reality in latest developments such as the digital lighting technical elements of LED-based illuminator.Therefore, used the system based on light today, it is programmed reacts or realizes the preference of user's previous input some incident.

From user's viewpoint, the system and the technology of the disclosed control that is used to realize to throw light on usually only provide the preference according to previous input to make the lamp deepening.For example, in disclosed system and technology, can programme by the building management personnel for the user's of specific environment illumination preference.System's light that can control environment is realized the illuminating arrangement of user's first-selection then.After this manner, prefer allowing his or her working space correspondingly be programmed by can be allowed system by administrative staff by the deskman of throwing light on brightly or alternatively being thrown light on dimly.Similarly, administrative staff can arrange " connection " and " shutoff " time period according to user's job schedule, so that save energy.

As additional example, a kind of known system is characterized as the direct-indirect fluorescent luminaire (luminaire) with integrated occupy-place (occupancy) and solar sensor, and it is communicated by letter with central controller via the RS-485 hard-wired network.Central controller is communicated by letter with desktop computer via Local Area Network then.This system makes the deskman can make task (directly) and surrounding environment (indirectly) illumination deepening by their work station, and is installed in individual on their computer Control Software of throwing light on by use and turns on and off task and surrounding environment illumination.This system also allows office management person: assign control to give luminaire, group, zone and whole lighting mains one by one; Enable and forbid the luminaire solar sensor; Enable and forbid the luminaire occupancy sensor; Regulation occupancy sensor time of delay; Assignment of mission and surrounding environment lamp control independently; Enable and forbid load rejection (load shedding); Generate detailed energy consumption report; And scheduling every day, jede Woche, every month and annual incident.In this sense, this system and similarly conventional products can be considered to also to manage the expansion of the building management system of HVAC and secure subsystem.

Disclose illuminator, it makes lighting controller carry out an order or Management Information Base after the generation that detects incident or according to the preset time order, is called as light script sometimes.For example, a kind of disclosed system has utilized software and memory storage, and this software makes illumination Design person to create light script by color and the time-dependent variation in intensity of stipulating many luminaires, and memory storage is used to store light script for carrying out after a while.The lighting controller that is used for theater and public place of entertainment makes illumination Design person can be hundreds of or thousands of luminaire record and edit session sequences.Also disclose illuminator, it comprises the ability of carrying out the light script that writes down in advance in response to the external event of all like switch closures, analog signal and networking command and so on.A kind of disclosed system activates or adjusts light in the reception that detects the reception of Email, call or the alarm back of ringing.Another kind of disclosed system is exciting light by using the identification of speech or word; Also have another kind of system to realize light pattern after the individual makes gesture detecting.Lighting controller in such system can comprise simple logic function or condition, such as, only when taking place simultaneously, two incidents or condition just carry out the logic function of light script.For example, if be triggered and optical sensor indication is at post sunset, then can carry out light script near switch.Yet such light script is recorded the back at them and just can change, unless illumination Design person manually changes them.

Also disclose such illuminator, wherein the individual can import his or she the illumination preference for ad-hoc location, and central controller can be carried out light script and instructs LED or other light source and realize individual's preference.In a kind of disclosed system, illuminator can receive input, the duration that this input indication individual's preference, individual exist, or the magnetic by for example name-tag or biometric estimation read discern current in this locational specific people or a plurality of people's existence.The system that is disclosed can depend on then whether the someone exists, how long this people exists and which people exists or the like and realize different light script.These systems can also depend on the direction that number in the room or people face and select different light script.In a kind of disclosed system, lighting apparatus and other energy source depend on the information on the personal electric calendar and are switched on or turn-off.

Some disclosed illuminator can receive the information about someone's existence or this people's preference from the equipment that the user carries.For example, in some disclosed system, card reader can detect the existence of the card that the user carries, and this can be so that system turns on light when for example the user enters the room and turns off the light when the user withdraws from a room then.In other disclosed illuminator, user's preference is stored on mobile device or the card.When the user advances, by to the card automatic detection or in other systems by card is inserted into card reader, data can be transferred to the equipment and the system that can make parameter consistent with the preference of being stored (for example, make light deepening or change their color) under its control.

Yet, after incident takes place, realizing user preference or realizing in the various disclosed system of light script, preference or script or (1) can not be carried out specific to particular location and at the diverse location place, or (2) are inevitable by user's conveying, so that be implemented in diverse location or heterogeneous networks.After this manner, there is not system to allow to realize in user's preference or the system of light script outside those systems that preferring to of this user wherein is programmed, unless the user carries the equipment of the his or her preference of storage.

And, such illuminator is disclosed, the activity that it can monitoring user and the environmental parameter of sensing are so that know user preference for specific environment.For example, how some system can keep in given environment or the selection setting by monitoring user in a period of time, so that create the user preference for that environment.In other known system, equipment can be followed light script, unless detect specific action.How other system can react to one group of given environment circumstances by monitoring user, and creates the rule of the realization in future that is used under that environment.A kind of disclosed Lighting Control Assembly has Autonomous Control and based on the control of incident.This system is disclosed as the enforcement Fuzzy control system, and wherein the rule in rule base is exported according to the system that determines of fuzzy input or incident.Yet except being carried by the user the equipment that has his or her preference, current do not have approach by system's utilization of remote location preference by other systematic learning.

Like this, have the defective that is associated with known system.For example, known system be usually directed to be used to control illumination or miscellaneous equipment independently, self-contained system.For the user's that will implement under another environment preference, or for the parameter of the study that will implement under another environment, the user must be with the equipment of the his or her preference of storage.Like this, a shortcoming of these disclosed systems is: can not share the parameter of being learnt with other system, comprise by monitoring information individual and that system acting is learnt.

Therefore, need to merge in this area, study and decipher system and user preference, rule or outline, and between controlled lighting mains, system and user, share system, the method and apparatus of such preference, rule or outline.

Summary of the invention

Present disclosure is at the innovative approach and the equipment that are used in controllable lighting network study and/or application system, group and/or user preference, rule or outline.Such system and method can be called as interactive immersion (IMI) system and/or the network of revising.Present disclosure is also shared the such preference and the innovative approach and the equipment of rule or outline at being used between controlled lighting mains and system.

Generally speaking, on the one hand, present disclosure is at the illumination management system that comprises first memory storage and network.First memory storage storage is corresponding to a plurality of users' individual preference data, comprises at least one personalized lighting parameter for each user corresponding to the individual preference data of each user among a plurality of users.Described network is the position that is in away from first memory storage, and comprises that at least one has controlled output light source that is provided with and second memory storage of storing outline, and wherein said outline comprises at least one standard illuminants parameter.This network also comprises the sensing system of the identity that detects the active user, and the Executive Module that communicates with described at least one light source, described second memory storage and described sensing system.Executive Module comprises controller, and receives active user's identity from sensing system.Executive Module is communicated by letter with first memory storage, so that determine the individual preference data corresponding to the active user.

In one embodiment, Executive Module is revised outline so that consistent with active user's personalized lighting parameter, and Executive Module is translated into the instruction that the output that is used to control light source is provided with the outline of revising.In some versions of this embodiment, the outline of Executive Module by come decipher to revise according to the output setting of described at least one light source, and the outline of revising is translated into instruction.In some versions of this embodiment, Executive Module is stored in the outline of revising in second memory storage.In another embodiment, sensor system senses does not exist to the active user, the outline of the described modification of Executive Module correction, so as consistent with the standard illuminants parameter, and Executive Module is stored in the outline of revising in second memory storage.

According to some embodiment, the user's that sensor system senses is other identity.Executive Module from sensing system receive other user identity, with first memory storage communicate by letter with determine corresponding to other user individual preference data, generate the personalized lighting parameter shared, revise outline so that consistent and the outline of revising is translated into the instruction of the output setting that is used to control light source with the personalized lighting parameter of sharing.In some versions of this embodiment, Executive Module is by asking on average active user's personalized lighting parameter and other user's personalized lighting parameter, and generates the personalized lighting parameter of sharing.In other version of this embodiment, one of personalized lighting parameter of the personalized lighting parameter of Executive Module by selecting the active user and other user, and generate shared personalized lighting parameter.

In one embodiment, sensing system detects active user's identity by the radio-frequency identification card that detects the active user and carry.In another embodiment, sensing system is by detecting the identity that detects the active user corresponding to active user's biometric data.

In certain embodiments, sensor system senses environmental data and behavioral data, and Executive Module is revised described outline according at least one item of environmental data and behavioral data.

In other embodiments, second memory storage is stored a plurality of outlines.The executor depends on active user's individual preference data and selects a outline in a plurality of outlines, and Executive Module is translated into the instruction that the output that is used to control light source is provided with selected outline.In other embodiments, the light source dateout of the sensor system senses indication run-time error in described at least one light source, and the executor provide correction signal to light source so that proofread and correct run-time error.

According to some embodiment, described network comprises the outline device (schematizer) that is used to generate outline.In other embodiments, described at least one light source is a luminaire.In other embodiments, described at least one light source comprises a plurality of light sources, they by use wire communication link, wireless communication link, radio frequency communication link and optical communication link one of at least and mutual communication.In certain embodiments, described at least one light source comprises at least one illumination (illumination) light source and at least one brightness (luminance) light source.In other embodiments, described network also comprises proxy module, and Executive Module is via communicating by letter with second memory storage with communicating by letter of proxy module.

On the other hand, present disclosure is at a kind of illumination management system, and it comprises sensing system, at least one light source and the Executive Module that is used for the observing system parameter.Described at least one light source is communicated by letter with sensing system by network, and described at least one light source has controlled output setting.Executive Module is communicated by letter with described at least one light source with sensing system by network, and communicates by letter with the far-end memory storage of at least one outline of storage by communication link.Executive Module comprises controller, and receives the observed system parameters from transducer, and will be sent to the far-end memory storage for the request of outline, and wherein said request comprises at least one information of the observed system parameters of expression.Executive Module receives the outline from the remote data storehouse, and converts described outline to instruction that the output that is used to control described at least one light source is provided with.

In one embodiment, described at least one light source comprises at least one luminaire.In another embodiment, observed system parameters relates to one or more people.In this embodiment, observed system parameters comprises following at least one: the time of one or more people's existence, one or more people's identity, one or more people's position, one or more people's existence, one or more people's posture, one or more people's action, one or more people's face and the sound that is sent by one or more people.In another embodiment, observed system parameters comprises following at least one: from the output of described at least one light source, the level of surrounding environment illumination, amount, motion, temperature, humidity level, weather and the noise of daylight.

According to an embodiment of this aspect, Executive Module is arranged in a light source of described at least one light source.In a further embodiment, Executive Module is distributed in a plurality of light sources.In the version of this embodiment, a plurality of light sources by use wire communication link, wireless communication link, radio frequency communication link and optical communication link one of at least and mutual communication.

According to other embodiment, the interface that Executive Module comprises controller, memory storage, be used to promote with the interface of communicating by letter one of at least of light source and transducer and be used to promote communicate by letter with the far-end memory storage by communication link.In other embodiments, communication link is one of wireless communication link and wire communication link.

In some embodiment of this system, Executive Module is by coming the decipher outline according to the output setting of described at least one light source, and converts outline to instruction.

Present disclosure be the method that is used to implement illumination management system on the other hand.This method is included in the Executive Module place that comprises controller and receives observed system parameters from sensing system.This method also comprises being sent to data storage (data store) for the request of outline, and described request comprises at least one information of the observed system parameters of expression, and wherein data storage is positioned at the position away from Executive Module.In addition, this method is included in the Executive Module place and receives outline from data storage, and converts outline to instruction that the output that is used to control at least one light source is provided with by Executive Module.

In some embodiment of this method, receive observed system parameters and comprise the identity that receives the active user.In this embodiment, the request that is transmitted comprises the information of the identity of representing the active user, and the outline that is received comprises the lighting parameter according to active user's preference.In other embodiments, this method comprises that the outline that will be received is stored in the local memory storage.In other embodiments, described conversion comprises by Executive Module and comes the decipher outline according to the output setting of described at least one light source.

On the other hand, present disclosure is at the Executive Module that uses in illumination management system.Executive Module comprises sensor interface, light source interface, outline device interface, memory storage and controller.Sensor interface is used to receive the observed system parameters from sensing system.Light source interface is used to transmit Control Parameter at least one light source.Outline device interface is used for being sent to far-end outline device for the request of outline, and wherein said request comprises at least one information of the observed system parameters of expression.Outline device interface also is used to receive the outline from far-end outline device.System parameters and outline that the memory storage storage is observed.Controller is translated into the instruction that the output that is used to control at least one light source is provided with outline.

In one embodiment, sensor interface is used to receive additional observed system parameters, and processor also is used to revise outline, to compensate additional observed system parameters.In another embodiment, controller also is used for coming the decipher outline according to the output setting of described at least one light source.

On the one hand, present disclosure is at a kind of illumination management system again.This system comprises first memory storage and network.First memory storage storage is corresponding to a plurality of users' individual preference data, comprises at least one personalized lighting parameter for each user corresponding to the individual preference data of each user among a plurality of users.Described network is in the position away from first memory storage, and comprises having at least one light source that controlled output is provided with.Described network also comprises the sensing system of the identity that is used for detecting the active user, and the Executive Module of communicating by letter with sensing system with described at least one light source, second memory storage.Executive Module comprises the controller and second memory storage, and second memory storage is stored at least one standard illuminants parameter.Executive Module receive from the active user's of sensing system identity, with first memory storage communicate by letter with definite corresponding to the active user individual preference data and revise the standard illuminants parameter so that consistent with active user's personalized lighting parameter.Executive Module is translated into the instruction that the output that is used to control light source is provided with personalized lighting parameter.

Another aspect of present disclosure is the method that is used to implement illumination management system.This method is included in the Executive Module place that comprises controller and receives from observed system parameters sensing system, that indicate active user's identity.This method comprises also the request for the preference data that throws light on corresponding to active user's individual is sent to data storage that wherein data storage is positioned at the position away from Executive Module.This method also be included in the Executive Module place receive from data storage, corresponding to active user's the individual preference data that throws light on, and the individual that will the receive preference data that throws light on converts the instruction of the output setting that is used to control at least one luminaire to.

On the other hand, present disclosure is at a kind of illumination management system, and it comprises the sensing system of reception environment input, and described environment input comprises at least one user identifier.This illumination management system also comprises: at least one has the light source that controlled output is provided with; With the outline data memory of storage outline, described outline comprises following one or multinomial: the outline that specific outline, group's outline, the system of user is specific and system's outline of sharing.The outline of each storage comprises the rule that at least one output that is used to control light source is provided with.This illumination management system also comprises the outline device, itself and sensing system and outline data memory communication, the outline device determines that in view of environment input which outline in the outline data memory is applicable, and generates the output setting that applicable rule group is used to control described at least one light source.This illumination management system also comprises Executive Module, and it is communicated by letter with the outline device with described at least one light source.Executive Module comprises controller, and Executive Module receives applicable rule group from the outline device, but and will at least one rule in the application rule group translates into the instruction of the output setting that is used to control light source.

In certain embodiments, the outline data memory bit is in the position away from described at least one light source.According to some embodiment, the monitoring environment input continuously of outline device is to determine which outline in the outline data memory is applicable.In certain embodiments, the outline device is asked on average by the output setting to the rule that can use outline, and generates applicable rule group; In certain embodiments, the outline device is organized and generate applicable rule by the rule that can use outline is distinguished order of priority.

According to some embodiment, applicable rule group constitutes the specific outline of revising of system.In another embodiment, described at least one light source comprises a plurality of light sources, they by use wire communication link, wireless communication link, radio frequency communication link and optical communication link one of at least and mutual communication.In other embodiments, Executive Module is by coming described at least one rule of decipher according to the output setting of described at least one light source, and described at least one rule is translated into instruction.

On the other hand, present disclosure is at the method that is used to implement illumination management system.This method comprises: the reception environment input, and the environment input comprises at least one user identifier; With visit outline data memory, so that retrieve at least one applicable outline in view of the environment input, described at least one applicable outline comprises the rule that the output that is used to control at least one light source is provided with.This method also comprises arbitrates (arbitrate) to the inconsistent rule at least one applicable outline, the working rules group that is provided with the output that is identified for controlling at least one light source, and working rules are translated into the instruction that the output that is used to control described at least one light source is provided with.

According to some embodiment, the outline data memory bit is in the position away from described at least one light source.In certain embodiments, this method also comprises monitoring environment data continuously, to determine which outline is applicable.In certain embodiments, described arbitration comprises to be asked on average the output setting of the rule that can use outline, to determine the working rules group.In certain embodiments, described arbitration comprises distinguishes order of priority to the rule that can use outline, to determine the working rules group.

According to some embodiment of this method, system's outline that the working rules group constitute to be revised, in another embodiment, described translation comprises according to the output setting of at least one light source and comes the decipher working rules.

On the one hand, present disclosure is at the method that is used to implement illumination management system again.This method is included in the Executive Module place that comprises controller and receives system parameters from the sensing of identity sensing system, the indication active user, and will be sent to data storage for request corresponding to active user's outline, wherein data storage is positioned at the position away from Executive Module.This method also be included in the Executive Module place receive from data storage, corresponding to active user's outline, and convert the outline that receives to instruction that the output that is used to control at least one luminaire is provided with.

In certain embodiments, the outline of reception is carried out personalization for the active user.In certain embodiments, the outline of reception is carried out personalization for a group user, and described customer group comprises the active user.In other embodiments, described conversion comprises the outline of coming decipher to receive according to the output setting of at least one luminaire.

Another aspect, present disclosure are at a kind of illumination management system, and it comprises the memory storage of storing outline, and each outline comprises at least one rule.Described system also is included in the network away from the position of memory storage.This network comprises: have at least one light source that controlled output is provided with; Detect the sensing system of active user's identity; And Executive Module.Executive Module is communicated by letter with sensing system with described at least one light source.Executive Module receives active user's identity, communicates by letter with memory storage so that receive corresponding to active user's the outline and the instruction of the outline that is received being translated into the output setting that is used to control at least one light source from sensing system.

In certain embodiments, the outline of reception is carried out personalization for the active user.In other embodiments, the outline that is received is carried out personalization for a group user, and described customer group comprises the active user.In a further embodiment, the outline of Executive Module by coming decipher to receive, and the outline that translation is received according to the output setting of at least one light source.

Should recognize that all combinations of above-mentioned notion and the additional concepts (notion if so is not inconsistent mutually) discussed in more detail below all are the part of innovation theme disclosed herein by expection.Particularly, all combinations of the claimed theme that occurs in ending place of this disclosure all are the part of innovation theme disclosed herein by expection.--it also may occur in any disclosure that merges to way of reference herein--should be given and the most consistent meaning of specific concept disclosed herein to it is to be further appreciated that the term that is adopted clearly here.

Description of drawings

In the accompanying drawings, same reference character typically refers to identical part on different views.In addition, accompanying drawing is not necessarily pro rata, and alternatively, emphasis is placed on the explanation of the principles of the present invention usually.

Fig. 1 diagram is according to the block diagram of exemplary interactive immersion (IMI) system of revising of embodiments of the invention, and wherein user preference data, rule and/or outline are stored in the remote data storehouse.

Fig. 2 diagram is according to the block diagram of the lighting mains of embodiments of the invention, and wherein outline is used.

Fig. 3 diagram is according to the block diagram of the exemplary IMI system of embodiments of the invention, and wherein user policy or user preference data can be shared between lighting mains.

Fig. 4 diagram is according to the block diagram of the exemplary individual identification device of some embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 5 diagram is according to the block diagram of the exemplary Executive Module of some embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 6 diagram is according to the block diagram of the exemplary lighting mains of embodiments of the invention, and wherein outline is used.

Fig. 7 diagram is according to the block diagram of the exemplary IMI system of embodiments of the invention, and wherein outline is used and user policy or preference data can be shared.

Fig. 8 A diagram is according to the block diagram of the exemplary IMI system of embodiments of the invention, and wherein outline and preference data can be shared.

Fig. 8 B diagram is according to the block diagram of the exemplary IMI system of embodiments of the invention, and wherein outline can be shared and use the agency to communicate by letter with the far-end resource with preference data.

Fig. 9 A is shown in the block diagram of the light source that uses in the exemplary IMI system according to embodiments of the invention, and wherein Executive Module is the part of light source.

Fig. 9 B is shown in the block diagram of the light source that uses in the exemplary IMI system according to embodiments of the invention, and wherein Executive Module is distributed between the light source.

Fig. 9 C is shown in the block diagram of the light source that uses in the exemplary IMI system according to embodiments of the invention, and wherein each light source includes Executive Module.

Fig. 9 D is shown in the block diagram of the light source that uses in the exemplary IMI system according to embodiments of the invention, and wherein light source is communicated by letter optically.

Fig. 9 E is shown in the block diagram of the light source that uses in the exemplary IMI system according to embodiments of the invention, and wherein light source uses variety of protocol to communicate.

Figure 10 diagram is according to the block diagram of the lighting mains layout of embodiments of the invention.

Figure 11 is the flow chart of diagram according to the modification of system's outline of some embodiments of the present invention.

Figure 12 is a diagram according to the flow chart from the enforcement of the user preference in remote data storehouse or outline of some embodiments of the present invention, has wherein considered to be used for more than one user's preference or outline.

Figure 13 be diagram according to some embodiments of the present invention, from the flow chart of the enforcement of the user preference in remote data storehouse or outline.

Embodiment

At length with reference to illustrative embodiment of the present invention, the example of these embodiment is displayed on the accompanying drawing now.

The various realizations of present technique and relevant innovation thinking are described below, comprise some realizations that relate to the mutual lighting mains of knowing its environment.Except other was used, such network was particularly suitable for the intelligent lighting under following occasion: bar, restaurant, stadium, exhibition center, museum, shop, shopping center, nightclub, dance hall, public transport, waiting area, spatial transition, airport.Yet, should recognize that present disclosure is not limited to the realization of any ad hoc fashion, here the various embodiment that discuss clearly are mainly used in illustrative purposes.

Disclosed here technology relates to lighting mains, and these lighting mains can be moved independently of each other, and the common data of energy accesses definition individual illumination preference.Illumination that is generated by these networks and/or brightness is by illumination outline Be Controlled, and these outlines are specific for user, customer group, system or set of systems, one or more rules of the operation of light source and transducer.Can learn preference, rule and outline intelligently according to system of the present invention, and can between lighting mains, share them.

Lighting Control Assembly in the past normally independently, self-contained system.For the user's that will implement under another environment preference, or for the parameter of being learnt that will implement under another environment, the user must carry the equipment of the his or her preference of storage.Previous System and network can not be shared the parameter of being learnt effectively with other system and network, comprise by monitoring information individual and that system acting is learnt.

The applicant is familiar with and recognizes, makes that the outline that can share based on preference data between the lighting mains of implementing Lighting Control Assembly and method is favourable.Therefore, each side of the present invention is at sharing outline or rule between the zone of lighting mains or lighting mains.Use the lighting mains one by one of these aspects and can utilize outline of determining in the past or the rule of determining in the past then, make them more effectively adapt to behavior, preference or condition.Such system and method can be called as interactive immersion (IMI) system and/or the network of revising.Each IMI system also can come decipher outline or rule according to configuration, parts and the ability of system.

Fig. 1 diagram is according to the block diagram of the exemplary IMI system 100 of embodiments of the invention, and wherein user preference data, rule and/or outline are stored in the preference data memory 112.With reference to Fig. 1, in one embodiment, the IMI system comprises exemplary lighting mains 101, and it comprises illuminator 102, sensing system 104 and Executive Module 106.Term used herein " network " is meant any interconnection of (comprising controller or processor) of two or more equipment, and it promotes between any two or more equipment and/or the conveying of the information between the equipment in a plurality of couplings (for example being used for Equipment Control, storage, exchanges data or the like).As what should easily recognize, the various realizations of the network of a plurality of equipment that are suitable for interconnecting can comprise any various network topologies, and can adopt any various communication protocols.In addition, in the diverse network according to present disclosure, on behalf of the special use between two systems, any one connection between two equipment can connect, or alternatively represent non-special-purpose the connection.Except carrying the information that is intended for use described two equipment, so non-special-purpose connection can be carried the information (for example, the network of opening connects) that not necessarily is intended for use the arbitrary equipment in these two equipment.And, should easily recognize, the diverse network of equipment discussed here can utilize one or more wireless, wired/cable and/or optical fiber link promote the information conveyance in the whole lighting mains 101.

Illuminator 102 can be any system that influences the environment in space, comprises being used to or multinomial system providing following: the combination of illumination, brightness or illumination and brightness.In one embodiment, illuminator 102 also can comprise the system of the environment that influences the space, includes but not limited to be used to provide with the next item down or multinomial system: fragrance, heating, ventilation, cooling, TV, background music and/or sound.Illuminator 102 can comprise one or more light sources, and such as one or more LED or luminaire, they are by lighting mains 101 communications.In one embodiment, illuminator 102 comprises having at least one light source that controlled output is provided with.For example, illuminator 102 can comprise the luminaire of the luminosity output (photometric output) that is configured to change it or be configured to present the luminaire of light distribution patterns.One or more light sources in illuminator can also have one or more manual controls, such as connection/stopcock or dimmer., can monitor these manually any adjustings of carrying out of control and by the user, and be used as the preference that is used for study user in the overlay area of lighting mains 101 and the input of pattern by Executive Module 106 for the context of any such adjusting.

Term " light source " be appreciated that be meant in the various radiation sources any one or a plurality of, include but not limited to: LED-based source (comprising one or more LED) as above definition, incandescent source (for example, incandescent lamp, Halogen lamp LED), fluorescence source, the phosphorescence source, high intensity discharge sources (for example, sodium lamp, mercury vapour arc lamp and metal halide lamp), laser, the electroluminescent source of other type, Jiao Zhifaguangyuan (pyro-luminescent source) (for example, flame), spark plug light emitting source (candle-luminescent source) (for example, gas mantle, the carbon arc radiation source), luminescence generated by light source (photo-luminescent source) (for example, gas), use the cathodoluminescence source of electronics saturated (electronic satiation), the galvanoluminescence source, the crystallo-luminescence source, motion light emitting source (kine-luminescent source), the thermoluminescence source, the tribo-luminescence source, the sonoluminescence source, radioluminescence source and light emitting polymer.

Given light source can be configured to be created in the visible spectrum, outside visible spectrum or the electromagnetic radiation of their combination.Therefore, term " light " and " radiation " here can be used interchangeably.In addition, light source can comprise that one or more filters (for example, colour filter), lens or other optics are as integrated component.In addition, should be understood that light source can be arranged to various application, includes but not limited to: indication, demonstration and/or illumination." illumination light source " is such light source, and it specifically is configured to generate the radiation with sufficient intensity and illuminates inside or space outerpace effectively.In the present context, " enough intensity " is meant that (unit " lumen " usually is used the total light output of representing from light source on all directions to the enough radiant powers in visible spectrum that generate in space or environment, in transmitting power or " luminous flux "), so that surrounding environment illumination (that is, can by indirect perception and for example by the light that can be opened by the one or more reflections in the various surfaces (intervening surface) between two parties before the perception in whole or in part) is provided.

Term " illuminating equipment " or " luminaire " are used for referring to adopting the realization or the layout of one or more lighting units of specific form factor, assembly or encapsulation here.Term " lighting unit " is used for referring to comprising the equipment of one or more light sources of identical or different type here.Given lighting unit can have various erecting device, shell/outer casing device and shape and/or the electricity and mechanical dispose any that be connected that are used for light source.In addition, given lighting unit can be associated (for example, comprise and be coupled to and/or be encapsulated in together) with various other parts (for example, control circuit) of the operation that relates to light source alternatively." LED-based lighting unit " is meant such lighting unit, that is: it comprises one or more LED-based light source discussed above, and be to comprise individually or jointly comprise with other non-LED-based light source described comprising." multichannel " lighting unit is meant that it comprises at least two light sources that are configured to generate respectively different radiation spectrums based on LED or non-LED-based lighting unit, wherein each not homology spectrum can be called as " passage " of multichannel lighting unit.

There are many known intelligent light sources and luminaire can be used as the part of the illuminator 102 in the lighting mains 101.In one embodiment, illuminator 102 comprises luminaire, and these luminaires comprise the solid luminescent unit.Any such luminaire can have one or more composition wavelength (constituent wavelength) of being used for it, controlled illumination level individually, make to produce many colors, luminance level and colour temperature.For example, the LED luminaire can comprise redness, green and blue led.The illumination of other type can be integrated in the network, such as fluorescence or incandescent lighting.Some examples of such light source are from Royal Philips Electronics, the available Lexel LED of N.V. DLM system and COLORBLAST/iW Blast illuminating equipment.

As above-mentioned, term " luminescence unit " is used for definition when by for example applying potential difference thereon or make electric current flow through it when being activated, in any zone of electromagnetic spectrum---for example visible region, infrared and/or ultraviolet region---or regional combination in send any device of radiation.Therefore, luminescence unit can have monochrome, accurate monochrome, polychrome or wideband spectrum emission characteristics.The example of luminescence unit comprises the light-emitting diode that the phosphorus of semiconductor, organic or polymer/polymeric light-emitting diode, blueness or UV pumping applies, nanocrystal light-emitting diode, laser diode or any other similar luminescent device of optical pumping, as readily understood by the skilled person.And, the term luminescence unit is used for defining the certain device of sending radiation, LED tube core for example, and it can similarly be used for defining send radiation certain device together with the shell of placing described certain device (or a plurality of certain device) therein or the combination of encapsulation.

Be used as the purpose for present disclosure here, term " LED " is appreciated that and comprises any electroluminescent diode, or the system based on charge carrier injection/knot that can generate radiation in response to the signal of telecommunication of other type.Therefore, term LED includes but not limited to: send structure, light emitting polymer, Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED), electroluminescence bar of the various based semiconductors of light or the like in response to electric current.Particularly, term LED is meant all types of light-emitting diodes (comprising semiconductor and Organic Light Emitting Diode), and they can be configured to generate radiation in following one or more spectrums: the various parts of infrared spectrum, ultraviolet spectra and visible spectrum (generally including the radiation wavelength from about 400 nanometers to about 700 nanometers).Some examples of LED include but not limited to: various types of infrared LEDs, ultraviolet LED, red LED, blue led, green LED, yellow led, yellowish-brown LED, orange LED and White LED (following further discussion).Should also realize that, LED can be configured to and/or be controlled so as to generate and for the various bandwidth of given spectrum (for example has, full duration at half place of maximum, or FWHM) radiation (for example, narrow bandwidth, wide bandwidth), and the various dominant wavelength in given general color classification.

For example, the LED(that is configured to generate white light basically is White LED for example) a realization can comprise many tube cores, they send electroluminescent different spectrum respectively, it mixes with compound mode and forms the light of white basically.In another was realized, white light LED can be associated with phosphate material, and the electroluminescence that it will have first spectrum converts the second different spectrums to.In an example of this realization, have the relatively short wavelength and electroluminescence " pumping " phosphate material of arrowband wide range, phosphate material so again radiation have the longer wavelength radiation of wideer slightly spectrum.

Be to be further appreciated that term LED does not limit encapsulated type physics and/or electricity of LED.For example, as discussed above, LED can be meant the single luminescent device with a plurality of tube cores, and these tube cores are configured to send respectively different radiation spectrum (for example, it can be or can not be controlled individually).In addition, LED can with for example be considered to LED(, the White LED of some types) the phosphor of integration section be associated.Usually, term LED can be meant: encapsulated LED, LED, the plate of encapsulated LED, mounted on surface do not carry chip type LED, T-packing mounted LEDs, the LED or the like of LED, the cover that comprises some types and/or the optical element (for example, diverging lens) of LED, the power packing (power package) of packing radially.

Illuminator 102 can be by using the communication protocol such as DALI, DMX or Zigbee or using another illumination or device control protocol and Be Controlled.As discussed above, lighting mains 101 can communicate by wireless and/or wired connection.Wireless connections can be radio frequency (RF), bluetooth for example, and perhaps they can be the light signals of superimposed modulation in the illumination light output of illuminator 102.Illuminator 102 can be designed to provide the illumination in space, or provides with brightness to construction characteristic, or the combination of the two.

In one embodiment, illuminator 102 is connected to sensing system 104 by lighting mains 101.Sensing system 104 can the one or more system parameterss of sensing, for example comprise with parameter, behavior parameter or data, environmental parameter or the data of relating to persons and for the feedback parameter or the data of illuminator 102.Though be not the tabulation (exclusive list) of exclusiveness, sensing system 104 one of can the following parameter of sensing or their any combination: one or more people's existence, one or more people's identity, one or more people's physical characteristics---such as the vascular patterns in a person, one or more people's position, the time of one or more people's existence, one or more people's posture, one or more people's action, one or more people's face, the sound that one or more people send or from the sound in other source, output from least one light source, the level of surrounding environment illumination, the amount of daylight, motion, temperature, the humidity level, weather and noise.Sensing system 104 can comprise the one or more of following project for example: thermometer; Be used to measure the hygrometer of humidity; Be used to measure the anemometer of air velocity; Be used to measure the acoustimeter of noise level; Be used to measure the illuminance meter of brightness value; Be used to measure the concentration of some chemical substance---such as CO ₂Or CO concentration---gas detector; Be used to detect the detector of daylight; With outside weather sensor, such as rainfall detector (rain detector).

In one embodiment, sensing system 104 can pass through detection of biological continuous data---such as finger print data or the iris data corresponding to user 108---and detects user's identity.In another embodiment, sensing system can comprise video camera, and it uses facial recognition software to discern user 108 facial characteristics.In another embodiment, sensing system detects user's identity by checking the individual identification device 110 that is carried by user 108.In one embodiment, the individual identification device is badge (badge) or equipment or the portable set that radio frequency identification (RFID) card, decoration have bar code.In certain embodiments, the individual identification device is not the part of network, but it can be by sensor system senses.In certain embodiments, the individual identification device is user store preferences data, rule and/or outline.Sensing system 104 also can detect the people's of the ability of not carrying individual identification device 110 or closed its individual identification device that will be detected by lighting mains 101 existence and number.

Executive Module or executor 106 are connected to illuminator 102 and sensing system 104 by lighting mains 101; Therefore, can be said to be the part that forms lighting mains 101 for Executive Module 106, sensing system 104 and illuminator 102.Executive Module 106 (all like specialized hardwares of using) is in many ways implemented, to carry out various function discussed here.In an example, Executive Module comprises one or more microprocessors, and they can use software (for example, microcode) to programme to carry out various function discussed here.In another example, Executive Module comprises the combination of the specialized hardware that is used for carrying out some function and the controller that is used for carrying out other function or processor (for example microprocessor of one or more programmings and the circuit that is associated).Can in the various embodiment of present disclosure, adopted Executive Module 106 examples of members include but not limited to: traditional microprocessor, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) (ASIC) and field programmable gate array (FPGA).

In certain embodiments, Executive Module 106 is in response to the condition that is detected by sensing system 104, operates the one or more light sources in the illuminator 102 of lighting mains 101 according to outline.For example, when having no talent in the space that is covered in lighting mains 101, first rule or rule that Executive Module can be applied in the outline are organized, and work as second rule or the rule that have the man-hour that can not discern, Executive Module can be applied in the outline and organize in the coverage of lighting mains 101.In another example, Executive Module can be in response to detected individual identification device 110 in the scope of lighting mains 101, and the three sigma rule or the rule that are applied in second outline are organized one or more light sources of operating in the illuminator 102.In another example, to sense one or more light sources in the illuminator 102 aging or can not correctly work the time when sensing system 104, Executive Module can send control signals to can not proper function light source, so that the ineffectivity of fault light source is proofreaied and correct.

Executive Module 106 can be in response to from the input of sensing system 104 and regulate the operation of illuminator 102.Executive Module can also receive the input from sensing system, and it makes it select or the change outline, and user interactivity is provided thus.Among the embodiment who discusses in more detail below, Executive Module 106 can be implemented and upgrade outline or form the rule of outline.

Outline is the group of one or more rules of the operation of light source and transducer.As used herein, rule can comprise former piece (antecedent) conditional statement, when it is satisfied, allows to infer other consequent (consequent) information.Like this, it is the expert system that comprises or constitute inference machine that Executive Module 106 can be thought of as, and it can come inferential information according to condition sensing or that determine.The form that is used for such rule can be:

If (＜former piece〉then＜consequent 〉)

The former piece condition can be determined via the input that is provided by sensing system 104.Executive Module 106 can be checked the existing fact or condition, the fact or the consequent information that make new advances with deduction, for example:

If＜rainfall detector detects the rainfall (liquid precipitation) of .01oz〉then＜weather=rain

The deduction of consequent information can be satisfied another condition according to user or system preference, for example:

If＜weather=rain〉then＜background colour=redness 〉

If＜background colour=redness〉then＜highlight color=cyan 〉.

When sensing system 104 senses when raining, such rule can trigger Executive Module 106 and issue commands to illuminator 102, so that background colour is set for red, and to highlight color be cyan.

Rule and/or outline when being present in the lighting mains 101 as a plurality of IMI users can be set.For example, such rule can be:

If＜number of users〉〉=2 then＜highlight color=average user to highlight color.

When more than one rule can be used and the enforcement of applicable rule leads to a conflict consequent information, Executive Module 106 can be carried out the conflict solution, to determine to implement which rule.Some rule can be assigned with the priority higher than Else Rule.For example, IMI user can have his outline, and the IMI customer group can have shared outline, and the IMI system can its outline of tool.Priority can be assigned in this wise, promptly make the outline of sharing between the IMI customer group obtain the priority above user's individual outline, but it is only just implemented when a plurality of members of described customer group are present in the illuminator 101.

Just as skilled in the art will be aware of, rule can be built as to be needed a plurality of conditions or need satisfy one or several condition options before inferential information, and similarly, rule can be built as infers many information after satisfying one or more conditions.For example, exemplary rule can be described as:

If＜group members number〉〉=3 or＜group leader do not exist then＜highlight color=average user to highlight color

If＜group members number〉〉=2 and＜background colour=redness then＜do nothing

If＜number of users〉〉=(＜group members number 〉+5) then＜background colour=redness〉and＜highlight color=average user to highlight color.

Illumination rule and/or outline can be revised by for example Executive Module 106 or user interface.Illumination rule and/or outline can be adaptive, therefore, can be revised by Executive Module, and need not other input from user, illumination Design person or external processing apparatus.Term " user interface " is meant the interface between human user or operator and the one or more equipment when used herein, and it makes and can communicate between user and equipment.The example of the user interface that can adopt in the various realizations of present disclosure includes but not limited to: the transducer of switch, potentiometer, button, dial, slider, mouse, keyboard, keypad, various types of game console (for example joystick), tracking ball, display screen, various types of graphical user interface (GUI), touch-screen, microphone and other type, it can receive the excitation of people's generation of some form, and generates signal in response to this excitation.

After detecting condition, the illumination outline can be so that implement light script.One of skill in the art will appreciate that rule can be defined and revise with many alternate manners.

One or more parts of illuminator 102 can come pre-programmed with one group of default, and the default definition is for the default behavior of one or more light sources.These defaults can be vetoed (override) or modification by being represented as the rule with more high priority of being stipulated by illumination Design person.Default also can be revised by the rule of its own exploitation about its environment with during the user or alternative in its study by system.

IMI system 100 itself can have its outline, and this outline can be from the outline data memory or from another IMI system development or obtain.Influence that the IMI system can be subjected to the rule about rule---being called as meta-rule sometimes---, it determines that the rule of some classification has limited priority in some cases or is under an embargo.For example, during fire evacuation, easier is to say " general rule is by the rejection of emergency situations rule ", rather than discerns each rule that must be vetoed one by one.One of skill in the art will appreciate that outline also can or revise by the rejection of the outline of high priority more, and arranged by meta-rule.

But the collective rule composition rule storehouse of outline, Executive Module 106 can be visited this rule base continuously, to determine which rule will be excited.In one embodiment, when IMI user was mobile in some mansions and between the mansion, a plurality of Executive Modules can be visited this rule base.

When system can be according to the experience in past and current situation rewriting rule or outline, can generator, the suitable new regulation of preference and historical aspect that it can be checked current situation and be created on the user.Intrinsic artificial intelligence makes them much more valuable than simple rule group in these programs.

IMI system 100 is designed to synthetic new information from a plurality of and possible diverse transducer in the sensing system 104.For example, from the data of occupancy sensor can with the data combination from the RFID transducer, entered space to know others by individual identification device 110 before determining with occupancy sensor.An example of this respect is: if in mansion the one-man, its identity enter the back detected.Different location in mansion has occupancy sensor, and they do not detect identity, but Executive Module 106 can be checked the overall consistency from the signal of the transducer in the sensing system 104, the occupy-place person's of sensing the identity to reason out.Another example is: when two man-hours that have its identity all to be detected by system in mansion.If they are in different positions, then can piece together by the executor, with the identity of following the tracks of occupy-place person and preference is provided thereupon from the signal of occupancy sensor contiguous, non-identity.Another example is if leave common room (common room) from the people of certain group, perhaps not have individual identification device 110.In this case, system can obtain the clue about this people's identity from speed, the direction that he goes to and the switch on wall that he can regulate of his walking.

Lighting mains 101 is communicated by letter with preference data memory or memory storage 112, and this memory bit is in the position away from lighting mains 101 in one embodiment.In one embodiment, preference data memory 112 storage is corresponding to a plurality of users' individual preference data, comprises at least one personalized lighting parameter for each user corresponding to the individual preference data of each user among a plurality of users.Being stored in individual preference data in the preference data memory 112 can be encoded as in the outline in IMI user's individual outline, the group and/or the one or more rules in the outline of IMI system.Like this, preference data memory 112 can be considered to rule database.

Preference data memory 112 can be database, register or other data storage cell.Preference data memory 112 can be in being connected to the server of the Internet, and can store a plurality of preferences and/or rule for a plurality of people.In one embodiment, lighting mains 101 can be visited the preference data memory, but can not control it.In one embodiment, user 108 can visit preference data memory 112, and can for example change user's preference data and/or rule by user interface, comprises user's personalized lighting parameter.

For example, user 108 can be by internet access preference data memory 112.Table 1 is listed exemplary individual preference data, comprise the personalized lighting parameter that the user can import, and it can be stored in the preference data memory.Exemplary personalized lighting parameter includes but not limited to: the luminance level of first-selected illuminating color, first-selection or first-selected volume.

?ID

Color

Level

Beginning

Stop

Color

Level

Beginning

Stop

123

FFFFFF

?100

08:00

17:00

FF9999

?55

?17:00

?02:00

298

EEEEFF

?100

06:00

17:00

FF9966

?77

?17:00

?21:00

324

00FF00

? 60

?

?

?

?

?

?

Table 1: exemplary user preference data.

In different embodiment, the scope of user's preference data can be to quantity of parameters from single parameter.For example, in certain embodiments, user's preference data can be made up of the illumination level of the first-selected brightness that relates to light, perhaps as shown in table 1, it can be with relevant by the user of identifier (ID) regulation and user's first-selected illumination intensity (rank) and spectrum or color, and wherein Shou Xuan color is encoded as hexadecimal number, and two numerals are corresponding to the rank of redness, second group of two numeral are corresponding to the rank of blueness, and the 3rd pair of numeral is corresponding to the rank of green.As shown in table 1, preference data can comprise the start and stop time of the enforcement that is used for the preference parameter.Such preference data can be considered to one group of rule for the user, and its control system is for the response or the output of specified conditions or system's input.Executive Module 106 can utilize rule to determine how to respond for particular condition.For example, when Executive Module 106 receives indication from sensing system 104: when having entered lighting mains 101 by the user of ID 298 regulations, Executive Module 106 can access rule, and it stipulates that user 298 prefers rank is 77, color is FF9966 illumination in the time of 17:00 and prefers at 17:00 that rank is 100, color is the illumination of EEEEFF in the time of 21:00 at 06:00.

Term " spectrum " is appreciated that any one or a plurality of frequency (or wavelength) that is meant the radiation that produced by one or more light sources.Therefore, term " spectrum " not only is meant the frequency (or wavelength) in visible range, and is meant the frequency (or wavelength) in other zone of infrared, ultraviolet and total electromagnetic spectrum.In addition, given spectrum can have the bandwidth (FWHM that for example, has frequency in fact seldom or wavelength components) of relative narrower or the bandwidth (the several frequencies or the wavelength components that for example, have various relative intensities) of broad relatively.It is to be further appreciated that given spectrum can be result's (for example, mixing the radiation of sending from a plurality of light sources respectively) of the mixing of two or more other spectrums.

For the purpose of this disclosure, term " color " can use interchangeably with term " spectrum ".Yet term " color " is used for mainly referring to by the attribute of the appreciable radiation of observer (though this usage is not used for limiting the scope of this term) usually.Therefore, term " different colors " impliedly refers to have a plurality of spectrums of different wave length composition and/or bandwidth.It is to be further appreciated that term " color " can use together in conjunction with white and non-white light.

Term " colour temperature " here uses in conjunction with white light usually together, though this usage is not used for limiting the scope of this term.Colour temperature is meant the specific colour content or the color and luster (for example, little red, light blue) of white light basically.The colour temperature of given radiation sample routinely according to radiation the spectrum substantially the same with discussion radiation sample blackbody radiator, characterized in the temperature of degree Kelvin (K).The blackbody radiator colour temperature drops on usually from about 700 ⁰K(typically, it is at first visible to be considered to human eye) to surpassing 10000 ⁰In the scope of K; White light is being higher than 1500-2000 usually ⁰Perceived under the colour temperature of K.

Lower colour temperature is indicated the white light with more significant red composition or " warmer sensation " usually, and higher colour temperature is indicated the white light with more significant blue composition or " colder sensation " usually.As an example, fire has about 1800 ⁰The colour temperature of K, conventional incandescent lamp bulb has about 2848 ⁰The colour temperature of K, the daylight in early morning has about 3000 ⁰The colour temperature of K, and the sky at high noon at cloudy day has about 10000 ⁰The colour temperature of K.Have about 3000 ⁰The coloured image of watching under the white light of the colour temperature of K has little relatively red tone.And have about 10000 ⁰The same color image of watching under the white light of the colour temperature of K has light blue relatively tone.

Appendix A is listed exemplary individual preference data, comprise that the user can import and can be stored in the personalized lighting parameter in preference data memory 112 or the individual identification device 110, and it can be encoded as the one or more rules in user's individual outline.As what show in appendix A, exemplary individual preference data can comprise the personalizing parameters of the environment control that is used for the equipment except that light source.For example, preference data can comprise the preference for the equipment that environmental effect is provided, described environmental effect be such as, but be not limited to: heating, ventilation, cooling, TV, background music and/or fragrance.Preference data can comprise in the tabulation of following nonexcludability one or multinomial: first-selected temperature; First-selected daylight percentage; About opening or closing the preference of window; Internal temperature should be followed the degree of external temperature; First-selected smell; At the school of the first-selection of the audio level of the first-selection of the audio system of playing back music under public or the private environment, first-selected humidity, background music, for the television channel or the program category of the first-selection of in hotel, waiting room or bar, using; The first-selected song or the tabulation of audio clips; The tabulation of first-selected musician, singer or group; First-selected language; YouTube or other video play lists; Can with YouTube or similarly video clipping or the relevant set of keyword of song theme; The tabulation of the video clipping of liking; First-selected radio station host's tabulation; Hobby and the tabulation of detesting; Product interested or uninterested.

When preference and/or rule can be with certain days, certain type assemble place, specific assemble place or common geographical position be linked.They can be linked with certain type the weather or the parameter of any other sensing.For example, the music of cheerful and light-hearted pleasant be to can being rainy day first-selected, and may all be acceptable to any selection of sun-drenched date.

As what show in appendix A, user preference data can comprise the data except the data relevant with the environment control of environment.This information can promote the experience of user in various places.For example, first-selected room type can be stored, and will know so that arrive the guest in hotel: the receptionist is apprised of by network when the guest enters the hotel.Such preference can comprise that first chosen sport machine in the gymnasium is to be used for automatic scheduling; First-selected or like food or meals; Beverage of liking or the like.User preference data also can comprise personal data, such as, but not limited to: age, sex and body weight.In one embodiment, the data that are stored in the data storage 112 can be considered to belong to the one or more of following classification: registration data, and this is the objective data that does not have the specific emotional value; Preference, these are things or first-selected expression way that the user appreciates; Activity, this is the data about actual activity; Biometric/health, this is the data about physical and mental statuse; And capacity data, this is the data about user's ability.

User's preference data, rule or individual outline also can be than list in table 1 and the appendix A those are more abstract.For example, be not specific color or brightness or their combination, but preference, rule or outline can be selected as the one or more of following item, for example: " bright "; " active "; " exquisite "; " console "; " multicoloured "; " at random "; " economical "; " dazzling "; " surprised "; " weird "; " nature "; Or the like.To define specific color/brightness/timing response and/or constraint by illumination Design person, they will be defined as preference with above one and be triggered by detecting the user.It will simplify the needed data input of his preference of user definition, and will allow administrative staff or designer's decipher preference, rule or outline at the place, space that is illuminated, rather than allow the space (to a certain extent) that is illuminated be stipulated by the preference owner.Preference, rule or outline can be changed every now and then, so that different illumination supervision personnel or designer's work and decipher can be represented.

And the IMI system can come decipher outline or rule according to configuration, parts and the ability of system one by one.For example, if user's preference indication user's the color of liking is red and yellow, then the IMI system that is made up of white light source can infer: the user likes " warming up " look, and the colour temperature of thereupon regulating it.

Though table 1 or appendix A have shown the exemplary user preference data that is stored in the table, user preference data can be stored with different forms, so that raise the efficiency and promote to programme and to the visit of preference data.In one embodiment, preference data is split in the interior a plurality of tables of relational database.

The user that their preference is set can be set to connect once in a while by specific desk lamp.In one embodiment, the user can be provided with user's preference according to section, these sections can be individual health section (for example, overhead go up, apparent altitude, reduced levels, floor, front and back section), they can be or can not be based on activity, and they can be or can not be time correlations.In one embodiment, apart from section and far field, their influences were in the light source that the preset distance place is arranged from user 108 and/or user's individual identification device 110 during the user can define.In one embodiment, the user can be provided with the room section, and it is insensitive wherein throwing light on for the exact position of user in the room.The preference section is mapped to the section that is defined in the network then, and algorithm is used for providing the illumination of wanting best according to preference.Determine that at solving illumination is provided with the quick or real-time mode with the inverse problem that is matched with user preference, can use algorithm, and having under the occasion of many solutions, find out suitable or best solution, if and do not have suitable solution, then find out the solution of will satisfy the demand.If can not find solution fast, then solution can little by little be implemented.In one embodiment, user preference can be selected to implement gradually wittingly by IMI system 100.After the illumination of determining to be matched with user preference is provided with, is used to implement the rule of correspondence that this illumination is provided with and after satisfying condition, can be encoded.

In one embodiment, when the individual was detected the preference that for example changes via manual control in preference data memory 112, the outline of this preference and any correspondence or rule can be in databases: upgraded automatically; Consider time, frequency and the pattern of similar request and upgraded intelligently; Under condition, be stored by preference owner approval; Or be left in the basket.In certain embodiments, many individuals can be stored in preference data in the preference data memory 112, and perhaps intelligent updating can or be to extract other similar user's the selection from similar change that other user asked.Because its following ability, that is: the sensing lot of data, intelligently in response to data, renewal and enforcement outline and merge user preference data, its environment is known by IMI system 100.

Fig. 2 diagram is according to the block diagram of the lighting mains 101 of one embodiment of the present of invention, and wherein outline is used.As shown in Figure 2, except illuminator 102, sensing system 104 and Executive Module 106, lighting mains 101 also can comprise local data memory 202, is used for stored user profile or user's outline.Before being stored in local data memory 202, these user preferences and/or outline can be downloaded from any storage medium such as preference data memory 112.In one embodiment, lighting mains 101 can also comprise outline device 204, is configured to send the outline or the outline file that are stored in the outline data memory 206.In one embodiment, replace or be additional to local data memory 202, user preference and/or user's outline are stored in by in the storage area 208 in the outline data memory 206 of outline device 204 visits.

In one embodiment, the tabulation that outline can be considered to retrain, these constraints be at illuminator 102 what can be done, how it should react or how react after certain incident takes place certain input from sensing system 104, with and can make illuminator 102 be suitable under its environment, moving.For example, outline can allow Executive Module 106 to use the operation of base lighting script, but departs from script in due course.In one embodiment, the illumination outline is can be modified the rule group that merges individual preference when existence that detects the preference owner and identity.Usually, the constraint that outline provides is few more, just might allow illuminator 102, sensing system 104 and Executive Module 106 can be suitable for moving under its environment more.Lighting mains 101 can be followed the tracks of its bygone spare, comprises output and sensing data in the past from the past of illuminator 102, so that determine the suitable response to particular event or sight.And lighting mains 101 can use sensing system 104 to come testing conditions.The administrative staff of lighting mains 101 can stipulate which outline is lighting mains 101 implement.

In one embodiment, can be used for creating outline such as XML such SGML or similar language.The language that is used for creating outline can merge sql command, with the preference data memory 112 of visit stored user profile.One of ordinary skill in the art would recognize that, can use other programming language to create outline, such as, but not limited to: Visual Basic, C++ or the like.

In one embodiment, outline device 204 determine which or which outline current be used, and the rule of organization work is organized for Executive Module 106 visits and is implemented.Outline device 204 can be indication in the space by receiving about which IMI user, and determines which or which outline is used.Outline device 204 can wirelessly be connected to Executive Module 106, so that its working rules group is uploaded to memory storage in the Executive Module 106.One of ordinary skill in the art would recognize that outline device 204 also can be connected to Executive Module 106 by wired or other communication link.In one embodiment, outline device 204 is hardware modules; In another embodiment, outline device 204 is executable programs.Alternatively or be additional to outline device 204, lighting mains 101 can comprise the outline data memory 206 that is used to store outline.Outline data memory 206 is communicated by letter with outline device 204, and the outline that outline device 204 can be created it or revise is stored in the outline data memory 206.Executive Module 106 is all right, or alternatively, downloads or receive the outline from another remote source, such as from can be by server or another network of internet access, and outline be stored in the outline data memory 206.Outline data memory 206 can also be stored the outline that has been modified the individual preference that merges the user.In addition, outline data memory 206 can be stored a plurality of outlines, and from these outlines, Executive Module 106 can select outline to implement.Executive Module 106 can depend on individual preference of the user 108 or depend on other system parameters of being observed by sensing system 104, selects specific outline to be used for implementing.

Executive Module 106 can be arbitrated the input that receives from sensing system 104, the user preference data that is stored in the local data memory 202 is arbitrated, selection is from the outline of outline data memory 206, or alternatively, is provided to the working rules group from the outline device; And outline or working rules group translated into control command, make illuminator 102 can implement described outline and/or working rules.

Outline device 204 allows illumination Design person, administrative staff or other people that the equipment default value is set, such as default illumination that is used for luminaire and the interbehavior that is used for lighting mains 101.For example, outline can define limit, and equipment (for example, luminaire) output can change (for example, at colourity, intensity or a series of different output facet) in this limit.Outline can with user's preference cooperation, and/or can be modified the preference of implementing the user.For example, though the limit that the output of outline definable equipment can change therein, but when the user is in the overlay area of lighting mains 101 and has been identified by for example detection of individual identification device 110, and this user's preference is for example from preference data memory 112 or when individual identification device 110 is retrieved, can be according to user 108 preference, in the set limit of outline, equipment output is set.Outline device 204 can be used for defining constraint and/or approve to execute module 106 and tolerance that illuminator 102 can be moved therein.

In certain embodiments, outline device 204 is kneetop computer, palmtop PC or other computers with bluetooth output or other suitable agreement.The outline device can be temporarily or for good and all is connected to lighting mains 101.In one embodiment, outline device 204 can be positioned at the place away from lighting mains 101.In this embodiment, the outline device is connected to lighting mains 101 via the Internet or via telecommunications network.In one embodiment, lighting mains 101 can comprise one or more outline devices 202, and/or also can communicate by letter with one or more far-end outline devices via the Internet or via telecommunications network.

Outline device 204 and/or outline data memory 206 can be stored a plurality of outlines, these outlines are once requiring, in the time of for example in having the coverage that the user 108 corresponding to the preference data of outline who has before stored is in the lighting mains 101 of implementing that outline, just be uploaded to lighting mains 101.Like this, outline device 204 and/or outline data memory 206 can be considered to rule database.

In one embodiment, one of outline device 204, outline data memory 206 and Executive Module 106 or multinomial can being combined in the identical parts.In one embodiment, outline device 204 and Executive Module 106 can reside in software, hardware, firmware or their combination in the personal computer.Outline device 204 can be a pop-up utility.In one embodiment, outline device 204 is web browser plug-ins, it discerns the existence of IMI system 100 and lighting mains 101, determine that it can control illuminator 102, determine suitable communication protocol so that communicate by letter with illuminator 102 by inquiry remote data storehouse, and the controller that dynamically is used for illuminator 102 with compatible programming language generating code with demonstration.For example, have can be with JavaScript for many computers ^TMThe transducer of code programming, and behind the luminaire in detecting illuminator 102, outline device 204 can generate JavaScript ^TMCode is to show the dimmer controller of controlling the luminaire in the illuminator 102 for the user.As mentioned above, outline device 204 can be positioned at by the Internet and be connected on the far-end server of network 101, and browser can be programmed to only find that it passes through its current hardwired or wireless connections and obtainable all environment controller meetings.

Like this, in one embodiment, outline device 204 is one or more physical hardware devices, and in another embodiment, outline device 204 is one or more software programs.In another embodiment, the outline device can be considered to the obtainable service of user, has the part that is distributed in the whole World Wide Web (WWW).Except generating outline, outline device 204 can be made the individual preference that is used for being provided with the user by user 108.

In one embodiment, outline device 204 receives for example illumination and brightness system from lighting mains 101 or illuminator 102----cad file, it comprises the data about source layout in lighting mains 101 and type.In another embodiment, the layout of light source is created in the outline device, and cad file is sent to mansion architect, illumination Design person and/or equipment setter.Illumination Design person or other people can generate the sight of the operation that is used for light source.For example, illumination Design person can generate sight and outlines and be used for changing in time or wherein or multinomial of constant dim level, colourity setting and beam angle of lighting mains 101 each light source.Though outline can be considered to the combination for the sight of illuminator 102, outline also can be the sight at the single source in the illuminator 102.And the sight that is used for the one or more light sources in illuminator 102 can be arranged by outline, and this outline itself can comprise a plurality of auxiliary outlines.

Can create different outlines for the predefined incident of different conditioned disjunctions.For example, can enter into hotel lobby,, and create special outline if perhaps Dow Jones index drops to and is lower than certain threshold level for the famous person.In one embodiment, outline can be represented and quotes by using the significant one or more words preferably relate to the condition that it is intended for use, for example, " famous person " is used to entering of famous person and the outline created, and perhaps " Dow Jones decline " is the outline that is used for when the Dow Jones index decreased.These outline titles can be downloaded when the outline that is associated is downloaded to Executive Module 106, and are stored in the outline data memory 206.

A feature of IMI system is from sensing system 104---such as the transducer of surveilling intennet---the conversion of signals word or the signal that become can be associated with the outline title.For example, sensing system 104 can comprise the Internet detection module, and it is equipped with analysis option, can monitor the value of Dow Jones index and can send to Executive Module 103 to significant word " Dow Jones decline ".After receiving significant word, Executive Module 106 brings into operation and is stored in " Dow Jones decline " outline in the outline data memory 206.

By same mode, the transducer of detection individual identification device 110 can comprise receiver (for example, WLAN or RFID), interpretation unit and significant word be transferred to the unit of Executive Module.Behind the RFID signal that receives from famous person's individual identification device, the transducer that is used to detect the individual identification device can be transferred to Executive Module with significant word " famous person ", and Executive Module 106 brings into operation and is stored in outline " famous person " in the outline data memory 206.If another outline is applicable, then Executive Module 106 can be arbitrated between outline, and/or outline device 204 can provide one group of working rules to the Executive Module 106 of considering these two outlines.

In another embodiment, sensing system 104 can comprise rain sensor and detected rain be translated into the expansion of significant word " rain ".After receiving significant word " rain ", Executive Module 106 will move the outline from by name " rain " of outline data memory 206, this for example can so that some light source in the illuminator 102 connect or close.In one embodiment, Executive Module is the miscellaneous equipment in the may command illuminator 102 also, and it for example is provided at the audio frequency effect in the network, and operation outline " rain " can so that these equipment in network 101, sound, such as the patter of rain of simulation.Like this, can so that in lighting mains 101, be in occupy-place person in the room that does not have window and know that the outside rains, and occupy-place person can experience the rainy experience of simulation.

That Fig. 3 illustrates is that user policy wherein or user preference data can be shared between network, according to the block diagram of the exemplary IMI system of embodiments of the invention.Lighting mains 101 can be implemented identical or different outlines with lighting mains 301.As shown in Figure 3, lighting mains 301 comprises illuminator 302, sensing system 304 and Executive Module 306.In one embodiment, lighting mains can be included in one group of sub-network in the identical or different mansion, such as lighting mains 101,301.For example, the company with the one group of office that spread out geographically can link together each lighting mains, is used for centralized control or supervision.

In certain embodiments, lighting mains 101 and lighting mains 301 can be visited the data in the preference data memory 112, and this preference data memory can be the part that is used for the remote data memory of outline.Like this, when user 108 advances to when providing the position of service by lighting mains 301, Executive Module 306 can be visited preference data memory 112, with the illumination preference and/or the individual outline of calling party 108.In these embodiments, user 108 can be input to user's preference preference data memory 112, and after this, a plurality of networks can be visited preference data memory 112 to obtain user's preference.For example, user 108 can be provided with user's preference and/or individual outline in preference data memory 112, and can enter into the overlay area of lighting mains 101, will consider to comprise user's the preference of user's personalized lighting parameter therein.User 108 can advance to the overlay area of lighting mains 301 then, also will consider to comprise user's the preference and/or the outline of user's personalized lighting parameter therein.Like this, user 108 will only need the inputting preferences data and/or throw light on personalized lighting parameter once, and can do like this before entering the overlay area of particular network.Therefore, no matter whether lighting mains 101 implements different system's outlines with lighting mains 301, in each lighting mains, all can consider user's preference and individual outline.In certain embodiments, only selected network will be recognized user or user's individual identification device.

Except preference being stored in preference data memory 112, in certain embodiments, the user can be stored in illumination preference and/or user's individual outline in the individual identification device 110.In these embodiments, the mini data storage that in fact has him with each user of network interaction.Be equivalent to the far-end distributed data base on the collective entity of mini data storage, such as data storage 112.In this embodiment, lighting mains 301 can obtain to comprise user's the preference data of user's personalized lighting parameter and/or user's individual outline from individual identification device 110.In another embodiment, lighting mains 301 can from user 108 visited before network, such as lighting mains 101, obtain user's preference data or outline.

Fig. 4 diagram is according to the block diagram of the exemplary individual identification device 110 of some embodiments of the present invention.In one embodiment, the individual identification device is the mobile electron communication equipment, such as cell phone, satellite phone, blackberry, blueberry (BlackBerry), iPhone, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), pager, kneetop computer, smart phone or have disposal ability and any other electronic equipment of the ability that communicates.As shown in Figure 4, the individual identification device can comprise controller or microprocessor or processor 402, location-aware circuit 404, interface 406, memory 408, preference data memory storage 410 and RFID label 412.Such as user 108 such users can it can be user interface via interface 406----import his or her personal device preference, such as user's illumination preference.

Location-aware circuit 404 in individual identification device 110 can be global location service (GPS) circuit.Location-aware circuit 404 can be by using auxiliary GPS, moving according to the triangulation of WiFi or other RF signal, perhaps the position in individual identification device 110 always the signal of autoacceleration meter calculated, perhaps the position of individual identification device 110 can be determined according to the combination of these methods.

In certain embodiments, preference data and/or user's outline is stored in the memory storage 408, and ought for example as when user 108 enters the position with IMI system 100, be loaded onto in the preference data memory storage 410 in case of necessity.RFID label 412 can be detected by sensing system 104, and/or can unsolicited ground or in response to network 101 the broadcasting identification signal.RFID label 412 can be communicated by letter with preference data memory storage 410, so that visit is stored in preference data and/or outline in the preference data memory storage, and RFID label 412 can transmit preference data to network 101.In certain embodiments, even individual identification device 110 is configured to also transmit preference data to network when individual identification device 110 is cut out by the user.In one embodiment, the preference data that is stored in preference data memory storage 410 and/or the memory storage 408 can not change by illuminated network 101.

RFID label 412, or alternatively, individual identification device 110, can be by safety system and event registration system management, the data that this safety system is formed its (maybe may distribute) data by concentrating are provided to the IMI system, and this event registration system and building management system communication are to be used for HVAC and to control and load rejection information (from the acquisition of local electric public service company).The IMI system communicates by letter with each light source in the illuminator 102, but does not directly control each light source, and each light source can have their transducer and deepening/switching controls separately.So about each equipment how controlled judgement become shared responsibility during in sensing system 104 when device responds, but it can be vetoed by the event registration system when wanting load rejection.Similarly, safety system can be vetoed other all orders during emergency.

In certain embodiments, the user can have preference and/or the outline of only just using under some environment.For example, the user on weekdays during, maybe when when shopping, can be without any device preference, but when visit nightclub, can have preference, such as the preference of throwing light on.User hereto, individual identification device 110 is programmed so that when location-aware circuit 404 detect that individual identification device 110 is in the job site or at the mall the time preference data memory storage 410 do not hold data.When location-aware circuit 404 determined that individual identification devices 110 are in nightclub, the preference data memory storage 410 that then is linked to RFID label 412 was filled the illumination preference data with the individual.Similarly, when user's preference was stored in data storage 112, data storage 112 can only comprise the preference data that is used for when user 108 is positioned at specific environment.

In one embodiment, user's preference data can be divided into different clearance levels, so that different networks only can be visited some preference parameter.For example, lighting mains 101 can be allowed to some aspect of the preference data of a calling party 108; Lighting mains 301 can be allowed to all preference datas of calling party 108.As another example, user's illumination preference can comprise color and brightness.The clearance level of broad can be given brightness data, and this is applicable to for example some people under commerce, shopping or museum's environment.Narrower clearance level can be applied to the color preference data, so that only it can be visited in nightclub, bar and restaurant.When data query memory 112, Network Recognition itself and its type, and 112 of data storages provide the preference data that is allowed to by that access to netwoks.

Fig. 5 diagram is according to the block diagram of the exemplary Executive Module 106 of some embodiments of the present invention.In one embodiment, Executive Module 106 comprises controller or microprocessor or processor 502, memory storage 504 and interface 506A, 506B and 506C.In one embodiment, memory storage 504 is held computer readable instructions, allow controller 502 handle, so that according to user preference, one or more outline, light script, or in response to by sensing system 104 detected parameters, and be controlled at the output of the one or more light sources in the illuminator 102.For example, Executive Module 106 can---such as user's personalized outline---be controlled the output of light source according to the preference data that is stored in the preference data memory 112.In one embodiment, arbitration between---for example importing---that Executive Module 106 is in different inputs from the difference of the transducer that changes in the sensing system 104.In another embodiment, memory storage 504 can be used as interim or long-term storage apparatus, is used for following one or multinomial: the behavior of default parameter, study, user preference and one or more outline.As shown in Figure 5, Executive Module 106 has three interfaces: interface 506A and 506B are shown as wireline interface; With interface 506C, be shown as wave point.

Executive Module 106 can be implemented via personal computer or kneetop computer, and perhaps it can be an electronic module independently.In one embodiment, Executive Module 106 is distributed on several equipment.

Fig. 6 illustrate outline wherein adopted, according to the block diagram of the exemplary lighting mains 601 of embodiments of the invention.As shown in Figure 6, illuminator 102 can comprise one or more light sources 603, and it is connected to power line 605 to supply with their power supplys.In one embodiment, one or more light sources 603 can be such as being powered individually by the solar panel of individuality or by battery.Light source 603 also can be connected to network control line 607, and communicates by letter with Executive Module 606 via interface 506B.Light source 603 comprises driver, is used for converting the power input to be suitable for supplying current to luminescence unit form.Sensing system 104 can comprise one or more transducers 610, and these transducers are connected to Executive Module 606 via network control line 612 and interface 506A.Use the interface that separates with illuminator 602 though sensing system 604 is shown as, sensing system 604 and illuminator 602 can be shared the interface with Executive Module 606.And though be shown as hardwired to the network control line 607 and 612 of light source 603 and transducer 610, they can be wireless.Yet Fig. 6 illustrates Executive Module 606 and is connected to outline device 204. by wireless communication link via interface 506C, one of ordinary skill in the art would recognize that, can be used for communicating by letter with outline device 204 such as other such communication link of wire communication link.

That Fig. 7 illustrates is that outline wherein is used and can be shared, according to the block diagram of the exemplary IMI system 700 of embodiments of the invention.As shown in Figure 7, user and/or system's outline can remotely be stored in server or the data storage 112, and it can be connected to Executive Module 706 via interface 704 by the Internet 702.Executive Module 706 in the network 701 usually can the operational system outline, but after the existence of individual identification device 110 in the overlay area that detects at it, the identity of use individual identification device 110 visits and retrieves the user's who is stored in the data storage 112 individual outline.Depend on that particular network or more than one outline are the outlines under the IMI system 701 obtainable situations, the user's who downloads from data storage 112 outline can be used to some extent.

As shown in Figure 7, the parts of sensing system 104, such as transducer 705, can with the parts of illuminator 102, such as light source 603, share control line 607.

That Fig. 8 A illustrates is that wherein outline and preference data can be shared, according to the block diagram of the exemplary IMI system 800 of embodiments of the invention.Shown in Fig. 8 A, outline can be generated or be stored in be connected to executor 706 outline device 204.In addition, outline can remotely be stored in the far-end outline memory 802, and it is addressable by the Internet 702 for lighting mains 801, but and it are central access for one or more networks.Remote data outline memory 802 can be considered to rule database.In one embodiment, far-end outline memory is the outline device.In certain embodiments, Executive Module 706 is downloaded outline from far-end outline memory 802, is used for implementing in IMI system 800.Executive Module 706 can be downloaded outlines from far-end outline memory 802 under the operator's of administrative staff, illumination Design person or network 801 guiding.Outline can be downloaded to outline data memory 206 then.Though be shown as on Fig. 8 in the data storage that is stored in separately, user's individual outline can be stored on identical server, the server that separates or the distributed server with the system outline.In one embodiment, expense can be collected from the download person of outline, with the owner or the founder of compensation outline.Outline can be written as and make that they are size and the numbers that are independent of or automatically can adapt to the transducer in the sensing system 104 in the equipment and lighting mains 801 in the illuminator 102.

In one embodiment, outline can be in the experience learning process so as to adapt to the lighting mains 801 of the IMI system 800 that is positioned at specific mansion and/or the occupy-place person's of mansion preference after, be uploaded to far-end outline memory 802.By making that such outline is obtainable for other network in similar mansion, for the occupy-place person who carries out similar kind work most probably be: initial parameter will be suitable for occupy-place person better than ready-made outline or the outline that only is provided with by building management person.

And IMI system 800 may find: the behavior of the occupy-place person in mansion has exceeded typical case or has changed and exceed typical case.IMI system 800 then can upload from other mansion and far-end outline memory 802 storage, the obtainable outline that may experience such change carefully looks into one time, and switch to new outline, or its existing outline is traded off (compromise) to obtain the working rules group for new outline by data fusion.In one embodiment, when outline is shared, consider privacy concern, make user preference and/or outline not to be shared, or only be shared the degree of determining by clearance level.

For example, with reference to Fig. 3, lighting mains 101 and 301 can be positioned at similar mansion, and illuminator 102,302 each can comprise a day Optimizing Control System, it is designed to export the minimum energy consumption that makes in a year and a day by the light that changes the light source in the illuminator 102,302 when the input of the solar sensor in the sensing system 104,304 changes.Though typically must consider many parameters to implement such day during Optimizing Control System generating control signals for illuminator 102,302, use the IMI technology, they can learn best lighting solutions by trial-and-error method.And they can mutual communication, and with other mansion in other network service, to check their solution.In this embodiment, can be said to be mansion corresponding to learning these outlines therein to outline.

Fig. 8 B illustrate wherein outline and preference data can be shared and use that the agency communicates by letter with the far-end resource, according to the block diagram of the exemplary IMI system 803 of embodiments of the invention.Shown in Fig. 8 B, illuminator 102 comprises two types light: illumination light source 804 and brightness light source 806.Illuminator 102 can comprise one or more illumination light sources 804 and one or more brightness light source 806.Executive Module 106 can be according to the input from individual identification device 110 or sensing system 104, or according to via the input of the Internet 702 from preference data memory 112, from the different outline of outline device 204 retrievals.

Network 808 comprises agency 810.In one embodiment, the central monitoring position of the central database---such as for example far-end outline memory 802---of agency's 810 representatives with outline moves.Act on behalf of 810 monitoring networks 808, and behavior or outline newly developed are delivered to far-end outline memory 802.The agency can independently work, and only sends information when thing will send, and perhaps it can be triggered by the request from outline device 204 or far-end outline memory 802.It is will be as one section software or firmware and be installed in the new network that the agency can be write as, and perhaps can be write as is will be as the upgrading of software or firmware and be installed in the existing network.One or more agencies 810 can be controlled by the central monitoring center when being installed to a plurality of independently network, download more suitable and effective illumination outline with the knowledge that obtains according to the overall situation from far-end outline memory 802.

Fig. 9 A is shown in the block diagram that Executive Module wherein is light source part, that use in the exemplary IMI system according to embodiments of the invention of light source.Light source 902A and 902B also are included in the transducer that uses in the lighting mains 101.Like this, light source 902A-B is the part of illuminator 102, also is the part of sensing system 104.Each comprises transducer 904 light source 902A and 902B, and by grid line 906 communications.In one embodiment, light source 902A comprises Executive Module 908.When enlarging such as lighting mains 101 such lighting mains, or when more complicated wide guiding principle is implemented, and/or when the user who more has individual preference was in the overlay area of lighting mains 101, additional memory storage may be that need or favourable.Therefore, in one embodiment, each comprises memory storage module 910 light source 902B.Memory storage module 910 can be of different sizes or capacity, so that the manufacture process of light source 902B and supply chain optimization.

Fig. 9 B is shown in the block diagram that Executive Module wherein is distributed on light source between the light source, that use in the exemplary IMI system according to embodiments of the invention.On Fig. 9 B, exemplary light source 902C, 902B are included in the transducer 904 that uses in the network 101, and Executive Module is distributed on several light sources.For example, on Fig. 9 B, light source 902C comprises controller or microprocessor 901, and light source 902B comprises memory storage module 910.This embodiment can, but needn't, be used in user's outline therein and be stored in the system in the individual identification device 110.Light source 902C can be considered to the part of illuminator 102, and also is the part of sensing system 104.

Fig. 9 C is shown in the block diagram that each light source wherein comprises light source Executive Module, that use in the exemplary IMI system according to embodiments of the invention.Light source 914A-C is identical, and can be wirelessly, such as communicating via RF.Light source 914 comprises Executive Module 908 and transducer 904.Light source 914 can be considered to the part of illuminator 102, and also is the part of sensing system 104.This embodiment can simplify the supply chain that is used for light source 902A, because the light source 902A that shows on Fig. 9 C can be identical.In one embodiment, can be designated as such as one of such light source 914 of light source 914A and to have main Executive Module, and when needs, it can use other light source 914B in network and disposal ability and the memory storage of 914C.Have many sections will be controlled so as in the catenet with different illuminating effects therein, can specify a plurality of main Executive Modules, it all is subordinated to the master control (grandmaster) of the global illumination effect in the control space.For example, the different crowd in bar or restaurant, the setting of individual preference by themselves can have very different illuminating colors.Owing to by the energy-efficient problem, to the notice needs that enter of VIP or the various situations that the closing time that levels off to causes, the global illumination level can deepening or is brightened, and still keeps color the preference individual and group.This embodiment can utilize the fixing hierarchy of dedicated illumination controller.Because light source 914 comprises transducer 904, light source 914 can be considered to the part of illuminator 102, also is the part of sensing system 104.

Fig. 9 D is shown in the block diagram that light source wherein carries out light source optical communication, that use in the exemplary IMI system according to embodiments of the invention.Light source 916 can be a luminaire, and wherein the light that sends from a light source 916 is modulated with signal of communication.This light is reflected out on the surface 918 in environment, and is arrived by near light source detection, and these light sources are configured to extract signal of communication from total detected light signal.As light source 914 and 902A-C,,, also be the part of sensing system 104 so light source 916 can be considered to the part of illuminator 102 because light source 916 comprises transducer 904.

Fig. 9 E is shown in the block diagram that light source 920A-D wherein uses the light source that uses in that variety of protocol communicates, the exemplary IMI system according to embodiments of the invention.For example, light source 920A can be by opening from surperficial 918 reflections and carrying out optical communication with light source 920B, and light source 920B can carry out radio communication with light source 920C, and light source 920C can communicate with light source 920D by wired connection.

In one embodiment, light source 902A, 902B, 914A-C, 916 and 920A-D be hard-wired to supply line; In another embodiment, light source 902A, 902B, 914A-C, 916 and 920A-D powered individually, such as powering by solar panel one by one or via battery.

Figure 10 shows the block diagram according to the network topology of embodiments of the invention.Network 1002 comprises several regional 1004A-D, and it has a plurality of light sources 1008, and described light source is by the distributed director device 1006A-E control that can reside in the light source 1008.For example, regional 1004A can the representative office, and regional 1004B can represent the corridor.Zone 1004C can represent waiting room, and regional 1004D can represent the reception area.In one embodiment, each regional 1004A-D can constitute network separately.

Term " controller " is used for describing the various device relevant with the operation of one or more lamps here usually.Controller (for example, such as passing through specialized hardware) in many ways is implemented, so that carry out various function discussed here." processor " is an example of controller, and it utilizes one or more microprocessors, and described microprocessor can be carried out various function discussed here by using software (for example, microcode) programming.Controller can be by utilizing or unfavorablely being implemented with processor, also can be used as the combination of the specialized hardware of carrying out some function and the processor of carrying out other function (for example, the microprocessor of one or more programmings and the circuit that is associated) and be implemented.The example of adopted controller part includes but not limited in the various embodiment of present disclosure: conventional microprocessor, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) (ASIC) and field programmable gate array (FPGA).

In a network is realized, the one or more equipment that are coupled to network (for example, common lamp or light source, lighting unit or illuminating equipment, the controller that is associated with one or more light sources or lighting unit or processor, equipment that other non-illumination is relevant or the like) can be used as the controller (for example, with master-slave relationship) of the one or more miscellaneous equipments that are used to be coupled to network.In another was realized, the environment of networking can comprise one or more nonshared control units, and they are configured to control one or more in the equipment that is coupled to network.Usually, be coupled to network a plurality of equipment each all can visit the data that on communication media or medium, exist; Yet, given equipment may be " addressable ", because it is configured to according to the one or more specific identifier (for example, " address ") that for example is assigned to it with network selecting ground swap data (that is, receive data and/or send data to network) from network.

Term " addressable " is used for finger equipment here and is configured to reception and plans the information (for example, data) that--comprises itself--to a plurality of equipment, and optionally its customizing messages is given in the response plan.Term " addressable " usually is used in conjunction with the environment of networking, and a plurality of equipment are coupling in together via some communication media or medium in this environment.

In various realizations, processor or controller can (be commonly called " memory storage " here with one or more mediums, for example, volatibility and non-volatile computer memory storage are such as RAM, PROM, EPROM and EEPROM, floppy disk, compact disk, CD, tape or the like) be associated.In some implementations, medium can be used one or more program codings, fulfils some function at least discussed here when described program is performed on one or more processors and/or controller.Various mediums can be fixed in processor or the controller, maybe can be movably, make the one or more programs that are stored thereon can be loaded onto in processor or the controller, so that implement various aspects of the present invention discussed here.Term " program " or " computer program " are used for referring to the computer code (for example, software or microcode) of any kind here under general meaning, they can be utilized to programme one or more processors or controller.

Zone each among the 1004A-D includes light source 1008, and it can be light source 902A, 902B, 914A-C, 916 and 920A-D in one embodiment.Though being depicted as, regional 1004A has 12 light sources 1008,1004B is depicted as has four light sources 1008,1004C is depicted as has eight light sources 1008, and 1004D is depicted as and has six light sources 1008, but the zone also can have only a light source.Light source 1008 can comprise light, wired or wireless communication path and mutual communication via a plurality of controls path.

One or more in the light source 1008 can have processor and/or memory storage.In certain embodiments, has the outline that is used for the light source 1008 of given area such as light source 1008 operations of the such processor of controller 1006A-D.For example, controller 1006C can move the outline that is used for waiting room zone 1004C.In one embodiment, one of light source with processor can be designated as " master " processor or controller, and it monitors the signal from other processor, to guarantee suitable system's operation.Primary processor also can move the outline that is used for specific region 1004A-D.For example, controller 1006D can move the outline that is used for regional 1004D, also can serve as the primary processor that is used for network 1002.If primary processor detects the problem in the processor in light source, then the idle processor of primary processor in can specified network taken over and is this outline of certain area operation.Problem if master controller 1006D detects the processor in light source in---for example controller 1006A---, the idle processor of master controller 1006D in can specified network then, controller 1006E for example takes over for regional 1004A and moves this outline.Memory storage module 1012 can be stored such as outline and the such information of user preference.In one embodiment, memory storage module 1012 each all store identical information.If controller can not retrieve information from a memory storage module, then it can retrieve identical information from another memory storage module that it can communicate with.In another embodiment, the information different of the one or more storages in the memory storage module 1012 with other memory storage module.

In one embodiment, if the section in one or more regional 1004A-D or a zone does not have controller 1006, then the equipment in regional 1004A-D can receive instruction from the processor of another regional 1004A-D, and transducer can be sent to viewed parameter the processor of another regional 1004A-D.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 10, memory storage module 1012 is distributed in the network.In this embodiment, subsystem in network or zone can submit to data to give other subsystem or zone, and the latter uses this information to revise the database of localization.For example, specific behavior group can be established in regional 1004A, and preference is stored in the memory storage module 1012 that is arranged in regional 1004A locally.In regional 1004D, may there be or has only the considerably less behavior of having set up, if but sensor there is to certain different behavior, the memory storage module 1012 of controller 1006D in can polled network then, find out immediate coupling, and preference or outline parameter are copied to local data base/memory storage in the regional 1004D.In one embodiment, controller 1006D also can poll remote data memory, finding out immediate coupling, and duplicates preference or outline parameter.From a zone-transfer of network or duplicate the illumination behavior and also can finish by the database that uses network center to another regional behavior pattern.

In one embodiment, illuminator 102 is existing equipment, such as Color Kinetics iPlayer or illumivision Pharos.Such illuminator depends on the standard illuminants network communication protocol, such as Dali, DMX, Zigbee.Like this, illuminator 102 can be so that such agreement or other Open Standard can be used, thereby and allow lighting mains 101 to communicate by using existing illumination agreement.

Figure 11 is the flow chart that diagram is revised according to system's outline of some embodiments of the present invention.1102, original equipment output is set in the outline that is stored in 206 li of outline data memories.In an one exemplary embodiment, for when the room is unoccupied, the initial illumination level can be set to 10%.1104, sensing system 102 in lighting mains 101 detects the existence of individual identification device 110 or passes through the detection of biological continuous data such as passing through, thereby detect the identity of the user 108 in lighting mains 101, and 1106, Executive Module 106 from data storage 112, retrieve the preference that is associated with user 108 (or user's individual outline, if any).If the individual preference that is retrieved indication user prefers changing light source output, for example, the user prefers 80% illumination level, and then 1108, Executive Module 106 is provided with new light source output, and illumination level for example can be set is 80%.Like this, Executive Module 106 is revised system's outlines, so that consistent with the individual preference of the device parameter of the personalization that comprises the active user, and the outline of revising is translated into the instruction that the output of the one or more light sources that are used for controlling illuminator 102 is provided with.When outline being translated into instruction, Executive Module 106 and/or its controller can come the decipher instruction according to the configuration of lighting mains 101.For example, executor 106 can come decipher " to console " outline according to the ability of illuminator 102.For example, the rule in outline can advise sending the light of particular color, but illuminator 102 may ability not exported that color.Under the sort of situation, Executive Module 106 can instruct illuminator 102 to send the light of similar color.The outline of revising can be stored in the outline data memory 206.1110, when sensing system 102 no longer detects user 108 during existing in lighting mains 101, Executive Module 106 is got back to 1102 o'clock 10% initial illumination level with the light source output in illuminator 102 setting in the outline, and the outline of revising is stored in the outline data memory 206.

Figure 12 be diagram according to some embodiments of the present invention, from the flow chart of the enforcement of the user preference in remote data storehouse or outline, wherein considered preference or outline for more than one user.1202, initial equipment output is set.1204, sensing system 102 is such as the existence that detects the user by the individual identification device 110 that detects the user, and 1206, Executive Module 106 is retrieved the preference that is associated with this user from data storage 112.If individual preference that is retrieved or user's individual outline indication: the user prefers the output of change equipment, then 1208, Executive Module 106 is provided with new equipment output.1210, sensing system 104 detects other user 116(and sees Fig. 3 by for example detecting the existence of individual identification device 114 in network 101).1212, Executive Module 106 is retrieved preference or the outline that is associated with second individual identifier 114 from data storage 112.In one embodiment, replace or be additional to from data storage 112 retrieving preferences, Executive Module 106 poll users are such as user 108 and user 116, so that obtain user's current preference data.Each user can be input to his or her individual identification device with his or her current preference, and then, the individual identification device offers executor 106 to this information.

1214, Executive Module 106 is determined average or combined horizontal by using from user 108 with the preference with other user 116 of second individual identifier 114.Such combination can be, but be not limited to: the sequence of the average and user preference of the mixing of two users' preference, user's preference.Preference data for one of user can comprise registration data, one of its indication user has the priority state above another user, in this case, the combination of described two users' preference can be a preference of selecting the higher-priority user, or the weighted average of user preference, the preference level that higher weight is had the user of higher-priority, or the weighted average that is weighted of the time span that exists in described space according to individual identification device and corresponding user.1216, Executive Module 106 is according in the 1214 determined new light output levels that are provided for the light source of illuminator 102.

From an output be set to transition that another output is provided with can be carry out immediately or fast, perhaps it can be that be delayed or progressive so that make the user who in environment, exists be not easy to enter new setting.Can be to change on several seconds or a few minutes transit time, and can be included in user's the preference data this transit time.

Figure 13 be diagram according to some embodiments of the present invention, from the flow chart of the realization of the user preference in remote data storehouse or outline.On Figure 13,1302, Executive Module 106 receives the data of indication during day from sensing system 104 or the internal timing mechanism in Executive Module 106.1304, sensing system 104 retrieval ambient sensors inputs, such as, but not limited to: weather input, temperature input or daylight level.1306, sensing system 104 detects one or more users by for example detecting individual identification device 110, and 1308, Executive Module 106 is retrieved the preference that is associated with the user from data storage 112, such as the outline of sharing of customer group.1310, Executive Module 106 adds the preference data that retrieves in the local data memory 202 to.1312, Executive Module 106 will be inserted into system's outline from preference, time and other data shared of sensing system 104 retrievals.1314, by using system's outline of revising, Executive Module 106 is determined to be sent to the control signal that illuminator 104 is used to implement described outline.1316, Executive Module 106 is provided for the new output of the light source in the illuminator 104.

In one embodiment, when the user visited various place in one day, network 101 can provide the experience (for example, the music experience of customization) of customization to the user.For example, can have can be according in its vicinity user's the controlled video screen of preference in the railway station.Looking for a job someone can upload short video clipping, introduce their technical ability and their job category sought, and randomly comprise telephone number.This montage can be play on screen automatically, watches for nigh potential employer, promotes the meet between the two.The people of selling automobiles can do same thing privately, even if or they are selling other article.Advertisement can be linked with detected keyword.

Though describe and illustrate several innovation embodiment here, those skilled in the art will predict easily and be used to the various embodiment that carry out described function and/or obtain result described here and/or one or more advantages.

For example, in big office building, be used for the illumination and the HVAC facility of meeting room, can reach significant energy-efficient by control.Just, when the room was unoccupied, light source can deepening or shutoff, and air-conditioning also can weaken.The exemplary schema that is used for meeting room can comprise the one or more of following rule: (1) comprises that then all devices of lamp should turn-off if meeting room is empty; (2) if an occupy-place person is arranged moving in the room, then the room should be illuminated according to occupy-place person's preference data, but occupy-place person's preference should be scaled to white be center (centered on white) among a small circle in; (3) if there is occupy-place person static and to be sitting in table other in the room, then system should illuminate occupy-place person's desk zone according to occupy-place person's preference data, and the level to reduce, and for example illuminates the remainder in room with 30% brightness of normal brightness; (4) if having a plurality of occupy-place persons and all occupy-place persons just standing in meeting room, then the light level of meeting room should be set to occupy-place person's preference average; (5) other if having a plurality of occupy-place persons and occupy-place person to be sitting in table in meeting room, the light on the desk that then projects this occupy-place person and sat should be set to this occupy-place person's preference, and other room light deepening 5%; (6) if all occupy-place persons are sitting in by one or more desk, then desk light should be as far as possible reasonably be set to occupy-place person's preference in their specific region around desk or in the room, and the room light of not aiming at desk should be reduced to 30% luminance level; (7) irritated if all occupy-place persons take a seat and one or more occupy-place person has become after a certain amount of time of process since taking a seat since occupy-place person, then blue color is added in the light; And (8) when occupy-place person begins to stand up, and makes the room become bright according to occupy-place person's preference, is in the little scope at center but light output is zoomed to white.This outline can be shared with other network with meeting room.

In one embodiment, the building management system can control illumination and HVAC facility, but alternatively, it can only know agenda.The IMI system can help by monitoring when occupy-place person enters or withdraw from a room, and informs the building management system: how many people are arranged in the room.Because everyone typically produces 100 watts heat, so 20 or more people's gathering requires that for meeting room HVAC remarkable influence can be arranged.

Lighting requirement in meeting room usually changes with meetings and activities.For example, the participant can change between video display and blank discussion.Equipment such as video projector can by or can not be connected to equipment management system, if during video display, need general illumination so, then may allow people's muddle to the manual control light source of user.Yet whom the IMI system can determine just in session from its individual identification device.So their collective illumination outline and position can be used for determining their most probable illumination preference for particular conference room according to the history in past.

In another example, its overlay area comprises that the network in entrance hall can generate and/or implement following outline, comes reacting with Unidentified people to identification.The entrance hall outline can comprise default mode, does not wherein detect occupy-place person in the overlay area of network.Under default mode, the space with low-level usefulness slowly but the color or the brightness that continuously change illuminate.When the someone enters the entrance hall at every turn, all introduce different colors.The entrance hall outline also can comprise for when the pattern of people during near the inlet in entrance hall but in the outside, entrance hall.Under this pattern, near when inlet, illumination level increases or changes color a little as the people, as for a kind of invitation that enters.In one embodiment, to the entrance hall the door be transparent, perhaps near the door window is arranged, make occupy-place person can see the change of illumination level or illuminating color.The entrance hall outline can comprise for just having entered the entrance hall as occupy-place person and pattern when looking about.Under this pattern, the brightness in a zone specific or that select at random increases, and perhaps in that zone color change is arranged.When occupy-place person's focus moved on to this zone, system keeps track occupy-place person stared.Brightness or color change are further strengthened then.In one embodiment, bright or colorful zone begins to move everywhere in the room lentamente then, and system can continue to follow the tracks of staring of occupy-place person.If occupy-place person follows bright or colorful zone, then brightness that can continue to strengthen or color.If not, then bright or colorful zone can be restarted from original sections, attempts to lure into that occupy-place person follows this zone with his or her staring, and may be with slower or faster speed.If occupy-place person sees other place, then the zone stared of occupy-place person can brighten or become and have color, and process can be from this new starting point by retry.In one embodiment, if occupy-place person begins to smile or confirms bright or colorful zone by word of mouth, then whole room can respond with the instantaneous reinforcement of color.Under this pattern, the room attempts showing to her what it can do, but only is to respond for certain under its condition occupy-place person.Under a pattern, if occupy-place person points to the specific region in the entrance hall, for example, if occupy-place person is to following his or her guest to point out zone that become clear or colorful, then the zone of occupy-place person's positive sense will brighten or strengthen on color, and employed color can retrieve from occupy-place person's preference or outline, if occupy-place person has enabled them, perhaps can from guest's preference or outline, retrieve, if the guest has enabled preference or outline.In one embodiment, if occupy-place person turns round in the praise to the entrance hall, then occupy-place person can be awarded with the warm light around her according to the color of selecting from occupy-place person's preference.If the people has been arranged in the entrance hall, then near these people, illumination reinforcement, color and motion can be minimized, with interruption-free they.Around the people's of those in system illumination can by colour gamut (gamut) restriction that is subjected to define in the outline, their some of preference combination realize determining that such combination can be but be not limited to: the occupy-place person's of average, the selected differentiation order of priority of the mixing of occupy-place person's preference, occupy-place person's preference preference, according to occupy-place person's priority to the weighted average of occupy-place person's preference and a series of different occupy-place persons' preference.

In the example in entrance hall, when occupy-place person enters and a position in the entrance hall when advancing, if lose interest in to looking about any point occupy-place person, for example occupy-place person only sits down and reads newspaper, or (for example go straight to a position, toilet, bar, reception centre), then illuminator responds in the following manner, that is: provide according to her preference and read light, enter the static illumination pattern, or attempt determining that she provides extra illumination with the position gone to and according to her preference for it according to her preference.If two or three possible destinations are arranged, then all destinations all are illuminated, until system will where make for occupy-place person more accurate determine till.When occupy-place person moves towards the destination, can surround her with warmer light.This can relate to weather or opposite with weather, relates to the main color or the complementary colours of clothes, or according to occupy-place person's the qualifications and record of service or the level of priority.In addition, the color or the brightness of following occupy-place person's light can be determined by occupy-place person's preference data.The entrance hall also can have and is used for entering the pattern of the concurrent existing activity in entrance hall will do the time as occupy-place person.Under this pattern, localized lighting is adapted to occupy-place person's activity and occupy-place person's the illumination preference that is used for that activity.Remaining illumination reduces in brightness gradually, and saving energy, but it still little by little changes color, makes at every turn to stare sight its some difference a little when this activity is removed as occupy-place person.If begin more to look around after the occupy-place person, then illumination can continue or little by little or apace change.

In another example, can create the outline of the private office that is used for the user.This outline can be implemented in having the network of following system: illuminator, and it includes but not limited to, but the light source of changeable and/or deepening; And sensing system, it has one or more following transducers, i.e. occupancy sensor, motion sensor, individual identification device transducer---such as RFID label sensor and individual identification device geographic position sensors---is such as RFID label geographic position sensors.Described network can also comprise and following is embodied in one of software module in the computer-readable medium or multinomial: timer or event scheduling module, action learning ability module and energy use registration and reporting capabilities module.Described network can with building management system communication.

For example, the user can not have the private office work of window, after arriving office, uses the RFID key to weigh down (key fob) and accepts the visit to the private office mansion, and directly enter occupy-place person's private office usually from the mansion Qianmen.By day, the user can stay user's office usually, but leaves once in a while and participate in the meeting of having arranged in the long time period, thereby makes private office empty.The user may work once in a while at dead of night and at weekend, and these can take place termly or at random time.The IMI system can receive the notice from safety system: the user has entered mansion, so it can connect the luminaire in the private office.If the user arrives ahead of time, and the mansion luminaire except that emergency lighting all cuts out, and then the IMI system can only connect those the required luminaires of route that illuminate this user's private office.Sensing system can also be inquired user's RFID label termly, determining in preset distance, and the customer location in 1 meter for example.If the user is at the meeting somewhere of mansion, then sensing system can detect this situation, and Executive Module can turn-off the lamp of user's office behind certain preset delay, and opens them again when the user returns.

The IMI system can also control the intensity of the illumination of user's office in a whole day, with the change of the intensity of natural imitation daylight.In addition, if private office has solid-state illumination (SSL) luminaire, then system also can control colour temperature and spectrum content (spectral content), with prompting user's circadian rhythm.To studies show that of night shift's (with the submarine seaman), change illumination by this way and reduced employee's stress level.

The IMI system is also known from user's preference: the user prefers reasonably high surrounding environment illumination level, and the people in contiguous office may prefer much lower surrounding environment illumination level.If that people visits described user's office, then the office lighting deepening that can select to make the user of IMI system is with as compromise.As the main resident of private office, the user can be given right and go to veto this behavior.If the user enough vetos the deepening of light frequently, then user's preference will be learnt by the IMI system, and need not be apprised of this preference clearly.

The IMI system can also visit the thermoelectric or ultrasonic occupancy sensor in user's office.If it is determined: user's individual identification device is said, the user is in private office but do not detect motion in the long time period, then the user left office but the individual identification device is stayed on user's the desk or supposition that the user is sleeping under, the IMI system can deepening or turn-offs illuminator.Again, the user can veto this behavior, and if enough vetoed frequently, then occupancy sensor time of delay will be learned to prolong by the IMI system, and ignore it at last fully.

The IMI system also can be connected to user's individual schedules and miscellaneous equipment, so, if it detect the user in the appointment time when near also in sleep, then it sounds the alarm, and plays music that the user likes and/or the brightness that promotes lamp.

In one embodiment, the daily routines that the building management person can calling party are though these activities are for the reason of the privacy person that can be provided for the building management anonymously.This can provide the record of every month energy consumption of user to the building management person.If the user allow the IMI system save energy (such as, turn-off the lamp in the private office when being permitted in the private office nobody) aspect is more conscientious, then the user can be deposited in less in his or her salary but the amount of money that can be discovered, or is provided some other encouragement.

The building management system can also be inquired by the IMI system, determining the power consumption from the Hour of utility company, and when needs or when wanting, carries out load rejection by making the luminaire deepening.

Can create another exemplary schema of the private office that is used for the user.This outline can be implemented in having the network of following system: illuminator, it includes but not limited to, but the luminaire of switchable and/or deepening has the programmable desk lamp of optical receiver, motor-driven flicker (motorized blink) and/or electrochromic (electrochromic) window; And sensing system, it has following one or multinomial: occupancy sensor, motion sensor, individual identification device transducer---such as RFID label sensor and individual identification device geographic position sensors---such as RFID label geographic position sensors, luminaire or be installed in daylight optical sensor, external light sensor, imaging sensor and color temperature sensor on the ceiling.This network can also comprise and following is embodied in one of software module in the computer-readable medium or multinomial: timer or event scheduling module, action learning ability module, energy use registration and reporting capabilities module and image processing and analysis ability module.This network can be communicated by letter with building management system and/or office computer systems.

In this embodiment, the user can have the private office that has the window that is exposed to the west.The user may prefer being powered during the luminaire several hrs in the morning, but has enough daylight to enter at noon usually to make the luminaire deepening or they are turn-offed fully.Yet the sun can be the dazzle source in later in the afternoon time in the some months in summer, so the user closes shutter when having, and turns on light.When the user with desk lamp as operating illumination during with his computer operation, the user also may prefer making the luminaire deepening, but when the user had a meeting in office, he may need more light.

The IMI system can monitor the solar sensor on luminaire or the ceiling of being installed in the room, and perhaps it can monitor the solar sensor that is installed on the roof.Under first kind of situation, the IMI system can be with closed loop feedback mode operation luminaire, to keep constant desktop illumination in the room.Under second kind of situation, the IMI system can move luminaire with open loop mode, reaching identical target, though it must suppose that shutter opens.

Be installed in optical sensor itself on the ceiling and only can determine catoptrical average magnitude in its visual field.Yet, in one embodiment, when the IMI system can be from day and calendar date determine where might the sun be potential dazzle source, and if shutter be motor-driven close shutter or of equal value make electrochromic window blackening.

In addition, in one embodiment, if the optical sensor that is installed on the ceiling is an imaging device, then the IMI system can handle image to be used for various uses, comprising: a) determine current desktop illumination; B) whether the detection room is occupied; C) determine the position of occupy-place person in the room; And d) do not have when occupied or after several hours, carry out safety function when the room.The IMI system can monitor installation web camera on computers potentially.

In a further embodiment, if the user is closing shutter termly in the sun-drenched date during the some months in summer, then this behavior can be learnt by the IMI system, and automatically performs this function when in place.If this action is undesired, then incite somebody to action simple " cancelling a last incident " just order is input to desktop computer or cell phone is enough to train again IMI.

Though many day Optimizing Control Systems may be easy to by such as sail cloud or upset from the such external event of the reflection (this is real-life example) of delivery vehicle in the sun-drenched date, but in one embodiment, the IMI system can with the output of optical sensor with in mansion or even nigh other mansion in those outputs of other optical sensor compare, to determine more appropriate responsive.

In certain embodiments, monitor and the ability shared from the information of a plurality of transducers may be valuable for fail safe.For example, in one embodiment, if imaging device detects the motion of night in the room, then it may be invador or just from the light of the automobile of opening.Yet, if it detects the motion outside the room subsequently, be the invador mostly, so propose alert event to the building management system.

In one embodiment, if the IMI system is according to the position probing of user's individual identification device in the room to the user, then it can be to office computer systems inquiry desktop computer activity recently, so as the luminaire of determining the crown whether should deepening and desk lamp whether should connect.

In certain embodiments, it may be more economical being equipped with photodetector for desk lamp and other light source, and this photodetector can receive the order that is generated by crown luminaire, rather than desk lamp is connected to lighting mains by its IP address.The light output of fluorescent lamp or SSL lamp can be modulated by digital command (being similar to infrared remote control), and these digital commands can not be by user's perception visually.

In certain embodiments, the conference dispatching device that the IMI system can also counsel user or inversely by user's conference dispatching device notice, and when preparing the meeting of being arranged, change room illumination, thus the visual cues cleverly that provides meeting to begin.

By many colors SSL luminaire, the IMI system also has an opportunity to monitor the colour temperature of the daylight that enters the room, and regulates the luminaire colour temperature thereupon.

According to the embodiments described herein, be established in case be used for the outline of user's private office, just can share towards the outline that user preference is adaptive with other network.For example, outline can be by the access to netwoks that moves in user's parent company, perhaps when user job from branch company's visit of the typical office that is different from him.

For the user workspace that is not private office,, can create another exemplary schema such as the open office compartment.Such working space can have the crown for example directly-illumination of indirect fluorescent lamp and the operating illumination of (under-cabinet) in little.

Because crown luminaire is directly above user's desk, so the IMI system provides for the independent control of working and surrounding environment is thrown light on for the user who is operated in such working space.The illumination profile in space, working space residing whole office chamber can also be known by the IMI system, thus work that can guarantee to make these luminaire deepenings can not influence adjacent working space or compartment negatively and surrounding environment illumination.For example, the response that work that the IMI system can initiate for the colleague by them by the writing task personnel and surrounding environment illumination change, and study and work personnel preference fast.Though may not guarantee to allow everyone satisfied fully, it can set up optimum balance apace.In one embodiment, the deskman can be polled after the change of colleague's enforcement to environment; In another embodiment, according to the environment manual modification of staff in response to colleague's change, and study deskman preference.

In the outline according to this embodiment, the IMI system can monitor that daylight enters, and by suitably making crown luminaire deepening save energy.It also can operate motor-driven shutter or electrochromic window, so that visible dazzle is minimized.In certain embodiments, the IMI system can visit a plurality of transducers, so can make up the better understanding to the distribution of electric light and daylight in the whole space.Even it can not follow the tracks of the individuality in the space in real time, but it can check the output from a plurality of optical sensors and imaging sensor, so that distinguish owing to people move the change that changes the light level that causes with sunshine condition.

Yet, if the IMI system can follow the tracks of individuality, the emergency that it can withdraw mansion in response to needs by calculating the crowded dangerous best exit passageway of not outlet, and indicate them via the crown luminaire of flicker.It can guarantee that also everyone has withdrawn mansion, and the people that does is like this still failed in the location.

Be used for the outline of working space, be installed in the position that imaging sensor in ceiling or the crown luminaire can monitoring user, and be controlled at the operating illumination in little thereupon.Alternatively, the thermoelectric motion sensor that is arranged in the embedded installation of display monitor can be by the IMI system monitoring, not only to control the computer energy saver mode but also to be controlled at operating illumination in the compartment.

In the embodiments described herein, this outline can be shared with other mansion, network and IMI system.For example, having the IMI system that its overlay area comprises the network of working space may wish to utilize the outline of setting up in advance to move in working space.

In certain embodiments, illuminator comprises the luminaire based on SSL that can carry out the free space visible light communication.Without any need for low voltage wiring or be used for the pipeline of telecommunication cable, this embodiment for renovation IMI system in following office can be helpful based on the luminaire of SSL, promptly install therein new communication wires and pipeline may be expensive surprising.Utilization also can be fault-tolerant inherently based on the system of the luminaire of SSL.All luminaires in sight line each other can be communicated by letter with any other luminaire in the group.If processor on a luminaire or its plate is because any former thereby break down, the remainder of network is unaffected.And the luminaire that is not in the mutual sight line still can communicate via the one or more luminaires in the sight line that is in these two luminaires.And utilization can utilize visible light communication based on the system of the luminaire of SSL, and does not consider radio frequency interference or channel capacity limit, and both of these case may occur for the wireless communication technology such as Zigbee or bluetooth.In addition, do not need the power electronic equipment that adds based on the luminaire of SSL, and these for example need for some infrared LED or radio-frequency (RF) transceiver.The visible light modulator is the integrated component of led driver.

Can create another exemplary schema in the hotel, using.For example, the hotel can be implemented outline and used spotlight or wallwasher to indicate that the staff is free to be next guest's service.The network that has the sensing system that can discern the guest in the hotel can be directed to the guest staff who is ready to handle their registration via the illumination prompting.

Illumination and color especially also can be used for identifying the member of tourist group should be in big hotel hall or dining room set where.Here, be equipped with the accommodation key card of RFID can be used for locating and guide the guest in unobtrusive mode.

Similarly, colorful illumination can be used for helping two people location mutually in bigger hall, and this is by for example when they carry out near time change intensity or color.Similarly, the IMI system can be by following the tracks of new arrival guest the accommodation key that is equipped with RFID and in gallery, increase the light level during near their door and they be directed to their room, if perhaps for example when elevator comes out, turn the wrong way then luminaire glimmered when them.

Substitute and be additional to the system that is just being controlled by the hotel, illumination management system can also be to be they and their system of help of response by client perception.

In hotel swimming pool or gymnasium, between the lights or early morning, it is single that the guest may find that themselves has fallen.In this case, the IMI system can use camera to follow the tracks of individual position in swimming pool, and with colourama (such as, be embedded into the LED of pool side) follow them, or change the intensity of color fortification illumination in the gymnasium according to their level of body movement.

In accommodation, the IMI system can increase illumination level in about 10 minutes in the morning lentamente before alarm clock sounds, thereby pointed out to the natural lighting that health provides simulated solar to rise.Similarly, if the guest rose from one's bed at night, then bathroom light can be connected automatically.At night, in hotel garden and garden, the IMI system can also control Landscape Lighting by the position of following the tracks of the guest thereupon and guide the guest to move ahead along path.

According to the embodiments described herein, in case the outline for the hotel is created, this outline just can be shared with other network and IMI system, all like have with this set up the similar amenities in hotel of outline and other hotel, motel, mansion and the apartment of illuminator.

Can be created in and use in the shopping center, or be used for another exemplary schema in individual shop in the shopping center.If indicate the calculated clubbable shopper of feedback interested sale or special event are arranged when the shop having the individual identification device, then they can be apprised of via the StoreFront color that changes.For other shopper, the color of change can be represented the Window Display of pleasant, but for the member, change can be used as notice.

The shop entrance lighting also can change color (but only being to have enabled under this functional situation at them) to moment when feedback plan member enters the shop, confirm their existence thus and welcome them.This also can be used as and make other client consider that the feedback plan is clubbable inducing, particularly at them under the situation that friend does shopping.

Under its general meaning, IMI environment disclosed herein is can be combined to carry out associating with the system of IMI function associated, and after this manner, network does not just need to be fixed.For example, the transducer that the computer institute place in sensing system has, for example surrounding environment light and occupancy sensor, even may not know that they are being used in the IMI purpose.If they are being used in the IMI purpose, then computer can influence its operation, monitors and controls them and need not programme to the IMI system.From IMI, computer only is a data source.

Though describe and illustrate several innovation embodiment here, but those skilled in the art will dream up various other means and/or structure easily, be used to carry out function as described herein and/or obtain result as described herein and/or one or more advantage, and each such variation and/or modification are considered to be in the scope of the embodiment of the invention described herein.More generally, those skilled in the art will recognize easily, it is exemplary that all parameters described herein, yardstick, material and configuration are planned, and actual parameter, yardstick, material and/or configuration will be depended on application-specific or a plurality of application that the innovation instruction is used in.Those skilled in the art will recognize that or can only be to use routine experiment just to find out many equivalents of specific innovation embodiment described herein.So, should understand that embodiment before is presented as just example, in the scope of claims and equivalent thereof, innovation embodiment can be put into practice with the different mode of specific descriptions and prescription.The innovation embodiment of present disclosure is at each independent feature described herein, system, article, material, kit and/or method.In addition, if such feature, system, article, material, kit and/or method are not inconsistent mutually, then any combination of two or more such features, system, article, material, kit and/or method is included in the innovation scope of present disclosure.

All definition defined here and that use are appreciated that domination (control over) dictionary definition, merge to the definition in this document and/or the common implication of defined term by reference.

Here the indefinite article " " that uses in this manual and in the claims and " one " (" a " and " an ") are appreciated that and are meant " at least one ", unless indicated on the contrary significantly.

Here the phrase that uses in this manual and in the claims " and/or " be appreciated that the unit that is meant connection like this " any or the two ", that is, unite the unit that exists and under other situation, exist discretely in some cases.With " and/or " a plurality of unit of listing should be explained in an identical manner, i.e. " one or more " in the unit that so connects.Except by " and/or " the special unit that indicates of clause, other unit can randomly exist, and no matter relate to still not relate to those special unit that indicates.Therefore, as non-limitative example, when such open language is used such as " comprising ", quoting " A and/or B " can be meant: in one embodiment, only A(randomly comprises the unit except that B); In another embodiment, only B(randomly comprises unit except that A); In another embodiment, A and B the two (randomly comprising other unit); Or the like.

Here in this manual with use in the claims " or " be appreciated that have with as above definition " and/or " identical meaning.For example, when separating project in tabulation, " or " or " and/or " should be interpreted as and comprise, promptly comprises in many unit or a column unit and the randomly other unlisted project at least one, and comprises more than one.Only by the term of opposite indication significantly, such as " only one " or " just what a ", perhaps when being used in the claims, " by ... form " be meant just what a unit that comprises in many unit or the column unit.Usually, when used herein, term " or ", when there is exclusive term its front, such as " each ", " one of ", when " only one " or " just what a ", only should be interpreted as the exclusive alternative of indication (promptly, " one or another, but be not the two ").When being used in the claims, " in fact by ... form " should have its common implication when in the Patent Law field, using.

As what use in this manual and in the claims here, phrase " at least one ", when the tabulation of quoting one or more unit, be appreciated that at least one unit of selecting in any one or a plurality of unit that is meant from unit list, but not necessarily be included at least one unit of each unit of specifically listing in the unit list, and be not precluded within any combination of the unit in the unit list.This definition also allows the unit except the concrete unit that indicates in the involved unit list of described phrase " at least one " randomly to exist, regardless of those unit that relate to still not relate to concrete sign.Therefore, as non-limitative example, " at least one of A and B " (or, ground of equal value, " at least one of A or B ", or ground of equal value, " at least one of A and/or B ") can be meant: in one embodiment, at least one randomly comprises more than one A, but there be not (and randomly comprise except B unit) in B; In another embodiment, at least one randomly comprises more than one B, but there be not (and randomly comprise except A unit) in A; In another embodiment, at least one randomly comprises more than one A, and at least one, randomly comprise more than one B(and randomly comprise other unit); Or the like.

Be to be further appreciated that, unless indicated on the contrary significantly, otherwise here be required right, comprise in any method of an above step or action that the step of method or the order of action not necessarily are limited to the step or the order put down in writing of action of described method.

In the claims, and in above specification, all transitional phrases such as " formation ", " comprising ", " carrying ", " having ", " comprising ", " involving ", " holding ", " composition " or the like are appreciated that it is open, that is, be meant and include but not limited to.Have only transitional phrase " by ... form " and " in fact by ... form " should be respectively sealing or semi-enclosed transitional phrase, as elaboration in handbook (United States Patent Office Manual of Patent Examining Procedures) the 2111.03rd joint of USPO's patent examining procedure.

Appendix A: exemplary registration and preference data

?	Registration data	?	Preference
				?	?	?	?
?	Predetermined registration data	?	The consumer goods that you appreciate
				2	Place of birth and date	43	The food of liking
71	Local zone time	61	Dinner
				22	Chaldean palace	34	Whether be the vegetarian
6	The nationality	30	The beverage of liking
				8	Age	31	You are drinking anything
144	Age	46	Fragrance/smell of liking
				20	Family tree	36	Fragrance: the smell of liking
21	Sex: male/female	79	The cigarette kind
				89	Dna marker	?	?
23	Blood group	?	?
				?	?	?	The effect that you appreciate
?	The medical treatment registration data	27	First-selected photokinesis characteristic
				4	Doctor and hospital	109	The experience type that you like
10	Medicine	164	First-selected illumination dynamic characteristic
				122	Diet	182	The illumination Design person who likes
?	?	193	The light scene of liking
				?	The occupation registration data	195	The natural daylight scene of liking
3	The company that you render a service	?	?
				7	Work	?	The condition that you appreciate
13	Income level	48	The ambient temperature of liking
				112	Professional background	68	First-selected communications and transportation mode
?	?	127	By the passageway still is seat near the window
				?	The relation relevant with registration data	77	When day of liking
5	Whether unmarried	88	The time of liking of this day
				18	ICE number	82	First-selected travel partner
74	Your home address	87	The description of travel partner
				76	Girlfriend's name	?	?
184	Girlfriend's name	?	?
				95	Animal	?	The place that you appreciate
148	Children's situation	49	In second place of liking in life
				?	?	41	The country of liking
?	The registration data relevant with reservation	?	?
				1	Network ID	?	Media preferences
11	E-mail address	40	Media preferences
				12	Telephone number	67	Your film of having seen recently
16	Bank Account Number	84	Your film of having seen recently
				24	Insurance	139	The music of liking
?	The service supplier	32	The music of liking
				86	Which electronic equipment you have	140	The art of liking
169	Promotional card	158	Musical instrument
				?	?	151	Musical instrument
?	The registration data relevant with technical ability	152	The film star
				9	The language that you say	156	Cartoon
130	Special technical ability	157	The writer who likes
				142	Senior middle school	33	The words of liking of quoting
159	Level of education	161	TV station
				?	?	37	The news channel of liking
?	Data about the state of affairs	163	Toy
				185	The current time	?	?
192	During day (current)	?	The activity preference
				226	The forecast of the weather of outside	141	The sports of liking
171	The police of adjacent domain	149	Recreation of liking and level that you play
				179	The frequency of information supply	133	The bright spot of your life
194	Indication deadline	?	?
				199	Problem (active question) initiatively	?	Concern preference
?	?	174	Black sending out/blue-eyed and golden-haired preference
				?	?	198	The kind of the relation that you are expecting
?	The data relevant with activity	25	Whether homosexual
				?	?	135	Social allergy (social allergies)
?	The activity relevant with travelling	?	?
				69	The place that you come	?	The preference relevant with expression
70	The place that you go	29	The color of your clothes
				189	Warning: you do not wish somewhere	72	The color of your clothes
85	Next destination	35	Style/clothes of liking
				94	Itinerary	26	The color of liking
118	You remain in the time in hotel	66	Car category
				137	Subscribe taxi	146	First-selected brand
?	?	38	The brand of liking
				?	The activity relevant with reading	47	First-selected individual brand
110	Memory books (memory book)	90	You are would-be people
				145	Share photo and books	80	The second life role (incarnation)
83	The books that you are reading	2D3	The carbon footprint
				?	?	81	Green level environment
?	?	39	The hero
				?	?	?	?
?	The activity relevant with schedule	?	Society/cultural preference
				53	Agenda	42	Political interests
63	The activity of that day	44	Political point view
				115	Action need	28	Religion
73	The time that you wake up	132	Cultural behavioural norm
				102	The time that exists	45	Dedication
78	Free having supper	?	?
				120	Serviced	?	The race
153	Take one's seat in it's your turn at the restaurant	51	Identical hyves
				200	(voice) are paid close attention in request	52	Available friend
176	The chance of talking	55	People with same interest
				181	Leave me alone	56	Identical interest
191	Do not bother the state indication	57	Carve identical thinking at a time
				?	?	97	Social networks
?	Biometric and body data	128	Connection on linked-lin
				?	?	129	Man memory+prompting
?	The biometric status data	138	The race that you belong to
				58	Health	162	The friend who likes
59	Health (fysical) situation	183	You do not want the people that meets
				105	Muscle power	116	The athletic club of liking
106	Military skill	65	The sports of liking
				107	Operational efficiency	?	?
75	Biometric information	?	?
				113	Biometric data	?	The preference relevant with privacy
98	All biometrics	2D4	Stop information
				?	?	2D5	The information of not giving
?	?	177	Help me shy
				?	Other biometric data	?	?
180	Pain sensation threshold value	?	Capacity data
				64	Tendency	?	?
190	Measurement is from Alpha's ripple of brain	?	Data about the profile
				196	The circadian rhythm circulation rhythm and pace of moving things	62	Mayer this-Briggs type designator
197	The indication of sleeping problems	131	Merits and demerits
				125	The biometric that former illumination is experienced responds	119	Your individual strong point
117	The hormone level	121	Feeling quotrient
				101	Activity level	123	IQ
?	?	167	The individual looks back
				?	The situation of body function	126	Security clearance eve
165	The visual field: you can see under the light of deepening	?	?
				17	Colour blindness	?	The data relevant with purchasing power
19	The visual field	168	Do not illuminate the thing that you cannot afford
				178	Hearing loss	188	Stock
166	Epileptic attack	15	Credit level
				96	Healthy	170	State
60	Allergy	2D2	Social background
				?	?	2D1	Stealthy level (Cloaking level)
?	Body data	?	?
				154	Body weight	?	The data relevant with game capabilities
187	The chair height	147	The recreation that you play
				155	Height	160	The recreation that you play
172	Be used for the 3D body scan data that fashionable dress is bought	150	Fortune in gambling house/recreation
				173	Your length: seat raises and reduces	134	You are in the fortune in gambling house
?	?	14	Golf not good enough (handicap)
				?	The data relevant with mood	136	Golf is not good enough
50	The data relevant with mood	1D3	Competitiveness
				92	Whether you are hasty	143	The highest score of video-game
93	State of mind	?	?
				99	Tired-the light dimness	?	The ability of perception
100	Arousal level	54	Attraction
				?	?	1D8	Pouplarity
?	The data relevant with consumption	111	Individual's impression
				91	Whether drunk	186	Other people's perception state
114	The degree that you are drunk	?	?
				175	Alcohol %	?	?
104	The calorie that you use and absorb	?	?
				124	The diet state, the calorie of picked-up+use	?	?

Claims (48)

1. illumination management system comprises:

First memory storage (112), its storage be corresponding to a plurality of users' individual preference data, comprises at least one personalized lighting parameter for each user corresponding to the individual preference data of each user among a plurality of users; And

Network (101,301,601,701,801,808), it is in the position away from first memory storage, and this network comprises:

Have at least one light source (102) that controlled output is provided with,

Second memory storage of storage outline (206,802), described outline comprises at least one standard illuminants parameter,

Detect the sensing system (104) of active user's (108) identity, and

The Executive Module (106 of communicating by letter with described sensing system with described at least one light source, described second memory storage, 706), wherein Executive Module comprises controller (502), and wherein Executive Module receives active user's identity from sensing system, and communicate by letter to determine individual preference data corresponding to the active user with first memory storage.

2. the illumination management system of claim 1, wherein said Executive Module is revised outline so that consistent with active user's personalized lighting parameter, and wherein Executive Module is translated into the instruction that the output that is used to control described at least one light source is provided with the outline of revising.

3. the illumination management system of claim 2, wherein said Executive Module is translated into instruction by the outline of coming decipher according to the output setting of described at least one light source and revising with the outline of revising.

4. the illumination management system of claim 2, wherein said Executive Module is stored in the outline of revising in second memory storage.

5. the illumination management system of claim 1, wherein said sensor system senses does not exist to the active user, the outline of the described modification of Executive Module correction is so that consistent with the standard illuminants parameter, and Executive Module is stored in the outline of revising in second memory storage.

6. the illumination management system of claim 1, the user's (116) that wherein said sensor system senses is other identity, and Executive Module from sensing system receive other user's identity, communicate by letter with first memory storage so as to determine corresponding to described other user individual preference data, generate the personalized lighting parameter shared, revise described outline so that instruction consistent with the personalized lighting parameter of sharing and that the outline of revising is translated into the output setting that is used to control described at least one light source.

7. the illumination management system of claim 6, wherein said Executive Module be by asking on average active user's personalized lighting parameter and other user's personalized lighting parameter, and generate the personalized lighting parameter of sharing.

8. one of personalized lighting parameter of the illumination management system of claim 6, the wherein said Executive Module personalized lighting parameter by selecting the active user and other user, and generate shared personalized lighting parameter.

9. the illumination management system of claim 1, wherein said sensing system detect active user's identity by the radio-frequency identification card (110) that detects the active user and carry.

10. the illumination management system of claim 1, wherein said sensing system is by detecting the identity that detects the active user corresponding to active user's biometric data.

11. the illumination management system of claim 1, wherein said sensor system senses environmental data and behavioral data, and wherein Executive Module is revised described outline according at least one item of environmental data and behavioral data.

12. the illumination management system of claim 1, wherein second memory storage is stored a plurality of outlines, wherein Executive Module depends on that active user's individual preference data selects one of a plurality of outlines, and wherein Executive Module is translated into the instruction that the output that is used to control described at least one light source is provided with selected outline.

13. the illumination management system of claim 1, the light source dateout of the run-time error of wherein said sensor system senses indication in described at least one light source, and wherein Executive Module provides correction signal to described at least one light source, so that proofread and correct run-time error.

14. the illumination management system of claim 1, wherein said network also comprise the outline device (204) that is used to generate outline.

15. the illumination management system of claim 1, wherein said at least one light source comprises a plurality of light source (902A-C, 914A-C, 916,920A-D, 1008), they by using at least one communication link in wire communication link, wireless communication link, radio frequency communication link and the optical communication link mutual communication.

16. the illumination management system of claim 1, wherein said network also comprise proxy module (810), and wherein Executive Module via communicating by letter with second memory storage with communicating by letter of proxy module.

17. an illumination management system comprises:

The sensing system (104) that is used for the observing system parameter;

At least one light source (102), it is communicated by letter with sensing system by network (101,301,601,701,801,808), and described at least one light source has controlled output setting;

Executive Module (106,706), it is communicated by letter with described at least one light source with sensing system by network, and pass through communication link (702) and communicate by letter with the far-end memory storage (802) of at least one outline of storage, wherein Executive Module comprises controller (502), reception is from the observed system parameters of transducer, and will send to the far-end memory storage for the request of outline, described request comprises the information of at least one in the observed system parameters of expression, reception is from the outline in remote data storehouse, and converts described outline to instruction that the output that is used to control described at least one light source is provided with.

18. the illumination management system of claim 17, wherein said at least one light source comprises at least one luminaire.

19. the illumination management system of claim 17, wherein observed system parameters relates to one or more people, and comprises following at least one: the time of one or more people's existence, one or more people's identity, one or more people's position, one or more people's existence, one or more people's posture, one or more people's action, one or more people's face and the sound that is sent by one or more people.

20. the illumination management system of claim 17, wherein observed system parameters comprise following at least one: from the output of described at least one light source, the level of surrounding environment illumination, amount, motion, temperature, humidity level, weather and the noise of daylight.

21. the illumination management system of claim 17, wherein said Executive Module is positioned at described at least one light source or is distributed on a plurality of light sources (902), these a plurality of light sources by use wire communication link, wireless communication link, radio frequency communication link and optical communication link one of at least and mutual communication.

22. the illumination management system of claim 17, wherein said Executive Module comprises memory storage (504), be used for promoting with described at least one light source and transducer at least one first interface of communicating by letter (506A, 506B) and be used to promote by second interface (506C) of communicating by letter of communication link with the far-end memory storage.

23. the illumination management system of claim 17, wherein said Executive Module is by coming the decipher outline and convert outline to instruction according to the output setting of described at least one light source.

24. a method that is used to implement illumination management system comprises:

Locate the observed system parameters of reception at the Executive Module that comprises controller (502) (106.706) from sensing system (104);

To be sent to data storage (802) for the request of outline, described request comprises at least one information of the observed system parameters of expression, and wherein data storage is positioned at the position away from Executive Module;

In the outline of Executive Module place reception from data storage; And

Convert outline to instruction that the output that is used to control at least one light source (102) is provided with by Executive Module.

25. the method for claim 24, wherein receive observed system parameters and comprise the identity that receives the active user, wherein the request of Chuan Songing comprises the information of the identity of representing the active user, and the outline that is wherein received comprises the lighting parameter according to active user's preference.

26. the method for claim 24 comprises also that wherein the outline that will be received is stored in the local memory storage.

27. comprising by Executive Module, the method for claim 24, wherein said conversion come the decipher outline according to the output setting of described at least one light source.

28. an Executive Module that uses in illumination management system comprises:

Sensor interface (506A) is used to receive the observed system parameters from sensing system;

Light source interface (506B) is used to transmit Control Parameter at least one light source (102);

Outline device interface (506C), be used for to be sent to far-end outline device (204) for the request of outline, described request comprises at least one information of the observed system parameters of expression, and this outline device interface also is used to receive the outline from far-end outline device;

Memory storage (504,506B), be used to store observed system parameters and outline; And

Controller (502) is used for outline is translated into the instruction that is provided with in order to the output of controlling at least one light source, and is used for coming the decipher outline according to the output setting of described at least one light source.

29. the Executive Module of claim 28, wherein sensor interface is used to receive additional observed system parameters, and processor also is used to revise outline to compensate additional observed system parameters.

30. an illumination management system comprises:

First memory storage (112), its storage be corresponding to a plurality of users' individual preference data, comprises at least one personalized lighting parameter for each user corresponding to the individual preference data of each user among a plurality of users; And

Network (101,301,601,701,801,808), it is in the position away from first memory storage, and wherein this network comprises:

Have at least one light source (102) that controlled output is provided with,

Detect the sensing system (104) of active user's identity, and

With described at least one light source, the Executive Module (106 that second memory storage (504) is communicated by letter with described sensing system, 706), wherein Executive Module comprises second memory storage of controller (502) and at least one standard illuminants parameter of storage, and wherein Executive Module receives active user's identity from sensing system, communicate by letter so that definite individual preference data with first memory storage corresponding to the active user, and revise the standard illuminants parameter so that consistent with active user's personalized lighting parameter, and wherein Executive Module is translated into the instruction that the output that is used to control described at least one light source is provided with personalized lighting parameter.

31. an illumination management system comprises:

Sensing system (104), its reception environment input, described environment input comprises at least one user identifier;

Has at least one light source (102) that controlled output is provided with;

The outline data memory (802) of storage outline, described outline comprises following one or multinomial: the outline that specific outline, group's outline, the system of user is specific and shared system's outline, the outline of each storage comprise at least one rule that the output that is used to control described at least one light source is provided with;

Outline device (204), itself and sensing system and outline data memory communication, this outline device is determined: in view of the environment input, which outline in the outline data memory is applicable, and generates applicable rule group to be used to control the output setting of described at least one light source;

Executive Module (106,706), it is communicated by letter with the outline device with described at least one light source, wherein Executive Module comprises controller (502), and wherein Executive Module receives applicable rule group from the outline device, and will translate into the instruction that the output that is used to control described at least one light source is provided with at least one rule in the applicable rule group.

32. the illumination management system of claim 31, wherein the outline data memory bit is in the position away from described at least one light source.

33. the illumination management system of claim 31, wherein outline device monitoring environment input continuously is so that determine which outline in the outline data memory is applicable.

34. the illumination management system of claim 31, wherein the outline device is by asking average or by the rule that can use outline is distinguished order of priority to the output setting of the rule that can use outline, and generates applicable rule group.

35. the illumination management system of claim 31, wherein applicable rule group constitutes the specific outline of revising of system.

36. the illumination management system of claim 31, wherein said at least one light source comprises a plurality of light source (902A-C, 914A-C, 916,920A-D, 1008), they by using at least one communication link in wire communication link, wireless communication link, radio frequency communication link and the optical communication link mutual communication.

37. the illumination management system of claim 31, wherein said Executive Module be by coming described at least one rule of decipher according to the output setting of described at least one light source, and described at least one rule is translated into instruction.

38. a method that is used to implement illumination management system comprises:

The reception environment input, described environment input comprises at least one user identifier;

Visit outline data memory (802), retrieving at least one applicable outline in view of environment input, described at least one applicable outline comprises the rule that the output that is used to control at least one light source (102) is provided with;

To arbitrating in described at least one the inconsistent rule that can use in the outline, the working rules group that is provided with the output that is identified for controlling described at least one light source;

Working rules are translated into the instruction that the output that is used to control described at least one light source is provided with.

39. the method for claim 38, wherein the outline data memory bit is in the position away from described at least one light source.

40. the method for claim 38 also comprises monitoring environment data continuously, so that determine which outline is applicable.

41. the method for claim 38, wherein said arbitration comprise that (i) asks on average the output setting of the rule that can use outline, or (ii) the rule that can use outline are distinguished order of priority.

42. the method for claim 38, wherein the working rules group constitutes system's outline of revising.

43. a method that is used to implement illumination management system comprises:

Locate the system parameters of reception at the Executive Module that comprises controller (502) (106,706) from the sensing of identity sensing system (104), the indication active user;

To be sent to data storage (802) for the request corresponding to active user's (108) outline, wherein this data storage is positioned at the position away from Executive Module;

Receive at the Executive Module place from data storage, corresponding to active user's outline; And

Convert the outline that receives to instruction that the output that is used to control at least one luminaire (102) is provided with.

44. the method for claim 43, wherein the outline of Jie Shouing is carried out personalization for the active user or for a group user, and wherein said customer group comprises the active user.

45. the method for claim 43, wherein said conversion comprises the outline of coming decipher to receive according to the output setting of described at least one luminaire.

46. an illumination management system comprises

The memory storage (802) of storage outline, each outline comprises at least one rule; And

Network (101,301,601,701,801,808), it is in the position away from described memory storage, and wherein this network comprises:

Have at least one light source (102) that controlled output is provided with,

Detect the sensing system (104) of active user's identity, and

The Executive Module (106 of communicating by letter with described sensing system with described at least one light source, 706), wherein Executive Module receives and to communicate by letter from the active user's of sensing system identity, with described memory storage so that receives outline corresponding to the active user, and wherein Executive Module is translated into the outline of reception the instruction of the output setting that is used to control described at least one light source.

47. the system of claim 46, wherein the outline of Jie Shouing is carried out personalization for the active user or for a group user, and wherein said customer group comprises the active user.

48. the system of claim 46, the outline of Executive Module wherein, and the outline that translation is received by coming decipher to receive according to the output setting of described at least one light source.

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