US 12,193,125 B2
Controlling beaconing of a wireless lighting interface with a light source
Gomez Sam Selvaraj, Grayson, GA (US); Steven Downs, Lilburn, GA (US); and Ryan A. Zaveruha, Trumbull, CT (US)
Assigned to ABL IP HOLDING LLC, Conyers, GA (US)
Filed by ABL IP HOLDING LLC, Conyers, GA (US)
Filed on Jul. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/871,300.
Prior Publication US 2024/0032176 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. H05B 47/11 (2020.01); H05B 47/19 (2020.01)
CPC H05B 47/11 (2020.01) [H05B 47/19 (2020.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lighting system, comprising:
a wake-up light source to emit a wake-up light beam;
a plurality of luminaires located in a space, wherein a respective luminaire comprises:
an illumination light source to emit illumination lighting for the space;
a light sensor to detect light;
a wireless transceiver configured for wireless communication;
a memory;
a processor coupled to the light sensor, the wireless transceiver, and the memory; and
wake-up programming in the memory, wherein execution of the wake-up programming by the processor causes the respective luminaire to:
detect a plurality of light measurements above a light threshold, wherein detecting the plurality of light measurements above the light threshold comprises:
measuring, via the light sensor, the plurality of light measurements; and
based on the plurality of light measurements, identifying a sequence of excess light levels;
determine whether the plurality of light measurements are in accordance with a pattern by:
comparing, the sequence of excess light levels with a wake-up sequence; and
determining that the comparison of the sequence of excess light levels satisfies the wake-up sequence by:
 transitioning from an idle state to a ready state which is a first ON cycle based on a first flash from the wake-up light beam that satisfies a minimum ON cycle time and a maximum ON cycle time;
 once in the ready state, waiting for a minimum timeout and a maximum timeout for a first OFF cycle;
 upon the light sensor being flashed again by the wake-up light beam, transitioning to a set state that is a second ON cycle; and
 upon the wake-up light beam being turned off in a second OFF cycle, transitioning to a go state, wherein the go state indicates the wake-up light beam flashed twice and off within a set time of the first and second OFF cycles; and
in response to determining the plurality of light measurements are in accordance with the pattern, enter a beaconing mode during the go state.