US 11,690,152 B2
Controlling lighting loads to achieve a desired lighting pattern
Craig Alan Casey, Coopersburg, PA (US); Brent Protzman, Easton, PA (US); and James P. Steiner, Royersford, PA (US)
Assigned to Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US)
Filed by Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US)
Filed on Apr. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/241,121.
Application 17/241,121 is a continuation of application No. 16/808,005, filed on Mar. 3, 2020, granted, now 11,013,093.
Application 16/808,005 is a continuation of application No. 16/371,242, filed on Apr. 1, 2019, granted, now 10,616,979, issued on Apr. 7, 2020.
Application 16/371,242 is a continuation of application No. 15/838,305, filed on Dec. 11, 2017, granted, now 10,278,268, issued on Apr. 30, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/432,477, filed on Dec. 9, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0248383 A1, Aug. 12, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H05B 47/19 (2020.01); H05B 47/11 (2020.01); H05B 47/105 (2020.01); H05B 47/115 (2020.01); H05B 47/125 (2020.01); H05B 47/13 (2020.01); H05B 45/20 (2020.01); H05B 45/12 (2020.01); H05B 45/10 (2020.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G06V 10/141 (2022.01); G06V 10/22 (2022.01); H04N 23/62 (2023.01); H04N 23/661 (2023.01); H04N 23/667 (2023.01); G06V 10/10 (2022.01); G06T 7/11 (2017.01); G06T 7/246 (2017.01); G01V 8/20 (2006.01); G06T 5/20 (2006.01); G06T 5/50 (2006.01); H04N 1/40 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); F24F 120/10 (2018.01); F24F 130/30 (2018.01); F24F 11/88 (2018.01); F24F 11/56 (2018.01); F24F 110/10 (2018.01)
CPC H05B 47/105 (2020.01) [G01V 8/20 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G06T 5/20 (2013.01); G06T 5/50 (2013.01); G06T 7/11 (2017.01); G06T 7/246 (2017.01); G06V 10/10 (2022.01); G06V 10/141 (2022.01); G06V 10/235 (2022.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); H04N 1/40012 (2013.01); H04N 23/62 (2023.01); H04N 23/661 (2023.01); H04N 23/667 (2023.01); H05B 45/10 (2020.01); H05B 45/12 (2020.01); H05B 45/20 (2020.01); H05B 47/11 (2020.01); H05B 47/115 (2020.01); H05B 47/125 (2020.01); H05B 47/13 (2020.01); H05B 47/19 (2020.01); F24F 11/56 (2018.01); F24F 11/88 (2018.01); F24F 2110/10 (2018.01); F24F 2120/10 (2018.01); F24F 2130/30 (2018.01); G06T 2207/10004 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10016 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10024 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10048 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20224 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30196 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30232 (2013.01); H04N 7/185 (2013.01); H04N 2201/0084 (2013.01)] 36 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
determining, during a configuration procedure prior to an operation for performing load control, a light contribution for a first lighting fixture that affects a lighting level for a first sub-area and a light contribution for the first lighting fixture and a second lighting fixture that affects a lighting level for a second sub-area;
determining the lighting level for the first sub-area within a space, wherein the lighting level for the first sub-area indicates the lighting level for the first sub-area in at least one image of the space;
determining the lighting level for the second sub-area within the space, wherein the lighting level for the second sub-area indicates the lighting level of the second sub-area in the at least one image of the space;
adjusting the first lighting fixture that affects the lighting level for the first sub-area and the lighting level for the second sub-area to achieve a first target light level in the first sub-area and a second target light level in the second sub-area; and
adjusting the second lighting fixture that affects the lighting level for the second sub area to achieve the second target light level in the second sub-area, wherein the adjustment of the second lighting fixture is in response to an amount that the first lighting fixture affects the lighting level for the second sub-area when the first lighting fixture is adjusted.