A system for configuring lighting equipment

Abstract

A lighting device 100 is disclosed. The lighting device 100 includes: a light source 102; a first communication module 104 configured to communicate via a first wireless communication technology and configured to receive a lighting control command from a lighting control device via the first wireless communication technology; a second communication module 106 configured to communicate via a second wireless communication technology and configured to receive a configuration command from a configuration device via the second wireless communication technology, wherein the configuration command includes information related to a second light setting; a memory 108; and a processor 110 configured to control the light source 102 according to the first light setting associated with the lighting control command when the lighting control command is received from the lighting control device, wherein the processor 110 is further configured to store an association between the second light setting and the lighting control command in the memory 108 when the configuration command is received, and wherein the processor 110 is further configured to control the light source 102 according to the second light setting when the same lighting control command is received after the association has been stored.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a lighting device and a system for configuring the lighting device. The invention further relates to a method for configuring a lighting device and a computer program product for executing the method. Background Art

[0002] Connected home and office lighting systems enable users to control the light output of lighting devices with their smartphones, light switches and other lighting control devices. Current systems typically use a single communication technology, such as Bluetooth or ZigBee. In systems using point-to-point communication technologies (such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi), the lighting control device or mobile device communicates directly with the lighting device. In systems using multi-hop (mesh network) communication technologies such as ZigBee, the mobile device can first transmit the lighting control command to the bridge via a first communication technology such as Wi-Fi, whereupon the bridge transmits the lighting control command to the lighting device via a second communication technology such as ZigBee. In this multi-hop system, the light switch can transmit the lighting control command to the lighting device via ZigBee directly or via multi-hops of multiple ZigBee devices.

[0003] If a user would like to combine two systems using different communication technologies, the user's mobile device may not be able to communicate (directly) with the lighting device via one of these communication technologies (e.g. ZigBee). Additionally, the light switch may not be able to communicate with the lighting device via another communication technology (e.g. Bluetooth). A solution to this problem is to provide the lighting device with two communication modules that are configured to communicate via the two communication technologies.

[0004] US Patent 9820361B1 discloses a networked lighting control system, wherein each lighting control device includes a dual-band wireless radio communication interface system. The dual-band wireless radio communication interface system is configured for unicast and multicast communication via the first of two different wireless communication bands, and point-to-point communication via the second wireless communication band. The independent intelligent control node may be a wall switch or a detector. Via communication with a mobile device, commissioning and provisioning of the lighting control system is performed via the second communication band, and lighting control is performed via the first communication band. Summary of the invention

[0005] The inventors have appreciated that if a user would like to configure a lighting control device that is configured to communicate with a lighting device via a first communication protocol, and a lighting control device (such as a light switch) that is configured to communicate with a lighting device via a second communication protocol, the configuration commands need to be relayed by the bridge device to the switch.

[0006] It is an object of the present invention to reduce computing resources and / or network resources during configuration of a lighting control device with a mobile device that uses a different communication technology than the lighting control device.

[0007] According to a first aspect of the present invention, the object is achieved by a lighting device, the lighting device comprising:

[0008] -light source,

[0009] a first communication module configured to communicate via a first wireless communication technology and configured to receive a lighting control command from a lighting control device via the first wireless communication technology,

[0010] a second communication module configured to communicate via a second wireless communication technology and to receive a configuration command from a configuration device via the second wireless communication technology, wherein the configuration command comprises information related to the second light setting,

[0011] - memory,

[0012] a processor configured, upon receiving a lighting control command from the lighting control device, to control the light source according to a first light setting associated with the lighting control command,

[0013] Wherein the processor is further configured to store in the memory an association between the second light setting and the lighting control command upon receiving the configuration command, and wherein the processor is further configured to control the light source according to the second light setting upon receiving the same lighting control command after said association has been stored.

[0014] The lighting device includes a memory configured to store at least an association between a second light setting and a lighting control command. The processor is configured to store the association based on a received configuration command. The configuration command is received from a configuration device such as a smart phone, a tablet pc, a home control system, etc. After the processor has stored the association, when the lighting control device (e.g., a light switch) is actuated by a user, the lighting device will be controlled according to the lighting setting associated with the unchanged lighting control command. Therefore, from the user's perspective, it seems that the lighting control device has been reconfigured, while in fact the lighting device has been reconfigured. It is beneficial to configure only the lighting device because it is no longer necessary to relay the configuration command from the configuration device (which is configured to communicate via a certain communication technology) to the lighting control device (which is configured to communicate via a different communication technology). Therefore, during the configuration of the lighting control device, computing resources at the switch device (and possible bridge device) are reduced. In addition, the bridge device is no longer necessary. Additionally, because less network traffic is required to configure how the lighting device responds to the lighting control device, network resources are reduced.

[0015] The second communication module may be configured to receive a request message from the configuration device, and the second communication module may be further configured to transmit information related to a current configuration of the lighting device to the configuration device, wherein the current configuration may be related to at least one current association between a light setting and a lighting control command. This enables the configuration device to request how to configure the lighting device (and the corresponding lighting control device) before it provides a configuration command to reconfigure the lighting device. Additionally, the configuration device may present the current configuration on a user interface to transmit the current configuration to a user operating the configuration device. The user interface may be configured to receive user input indicating a selection of a light setting to be associated with the lighting control device, whereupon a configuration command based on the user input may be transmitted to the lighting device.

[0016] The current configuration may further relate to properties of the lighting control device. The properties of the lighting control device may, for example, include a type of lighting control device, a communication protocol used by the lighting control device, a number of buttons or user interface elements of the lighting control device, types of buttons or user interface elements of the lighting control device, etc. The configuration device may use this information to determine the likelihood of assigning a light setting to the lighting control device.

[0017] The memory may be configured to store a first light setting, and the processor may be configured to overwrite the stored first light setting with a second light setting. The memory may initially store an association between the lighting control command and the first light setting. After receiving a configuration command from the configuration device, the processor may overwrite the stored first light setting with the second light setting such that the second light setting is associated with the lighting control command.

[0018] Alternatively, the memory may be configured to store the first and second light settings, and the processor may be configured to remove the link between the first light setting and the lighting control command and link the second light setting to the lighting control command upon receiving the configuration command. In other words, the processor may change which light setting the lighting control command is associated with (from the first light setting to the second light setting). The memory may, for example, store a list of light settings. The processor may change the association between the lighting control command and any stored light setting based on the configuration command. These light settings may, for example, be predefined light settings, user-defined light settings, dynamically / automatically generated light settings, etc.

[0019] The processor may be configured to change the light output of the lighting device after the association has been stored to indicate to the user that the association has been stored. This is beneficial because it shows the user that the new association has been stored and that the reconfiguration was successful.

[0020] The first light setting may be associated with a first lighting control command of a first lighting control device and with a second lighting control command from a second lighting control device, and the processor may be configured to control the light source according to the first light setting upon receiving the first or second lighting control command, and the configuration command may further include an indication that the second light setting is to be associated with the second lighting control device, and the processor may be further configured to store or maintain in a memory a first association between the first light setting and the first lighting control command upon receiving the configuration command, and to store in a memory a second association between the second light setting and the second lighting control command, and the processor may be further configured to, after the association has been stored, control the light source according to the first light setting upon receiving the first lighting control command from the first lighting control device, and control the light source according to the second light setting upon receiving the second lighting control command from the second lighting control device. In other words, when two lighting control commands from two different lighting control devices are associated with the same light setting, the configuration device may reconfigure the lighting device so that one of the switches will control the lighting device according to the second light setting while maintaining the association between the other switch and the first light setting. Alternatively, the configuration command may include instructions to associate the first and second lighting control commands with the second light setting, and the processor may be configured to associate the first and second lighting control commands (of the first and second lighting control devices) with the second light setting.

[0021] The first wireless communication technology may be a multi-hop communication technology (such as ZigBee, Thread, Wireless HART, Smart RF, Bluetooth mesh, or any other mesh or tree-based technology), and wherein the wireless communication technology is a point-to-point communication technology (such as Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), infrared (IR), near field communication (NFC), wireless LAN communication (Wi-Fi), etc.).

[0022] After actuating the user input element of the lighting control device, the lighting control command can be received from the lighting control device. The lighting control device may include one or more sensors or buttons that are configured to be actuated by the user (pressed, rotated, touched, voice command, etc.), whereupon the lighting control command can be transmitted from the lighting control device to the lighting device.

[0023] The configuration device may be a (portable) mobile user device, such as a smartphone, tablet pc, smart home system or the like.

[0024] The second light setting may be a dynamic light setting. A dynamic light setting may be a light setting that changes its light output over time. A dynamic light setting may be a series of light settings that transition between each other over time. Storing such dynamic light settings in a memory of the lighting device is beneficial because it removes the need to transfer individual light settings to the lighting device over time.

[0025] According to a second aspect of the present invention, the object is achieved by a system for configuring a lighting device, the system comprising a lighting device according to any of the above-mentioned lighting devices, and a lighting control device configured to transmit a lighting control command to the lighting device via a first wireless communication technology. The system may further include a configuration device, the configuration device comprising a user interface configured to receive a user input indicating a selection of a second light setting, and a transmitter configured to transmit a configuration command including information related to the second light setting to the lighting device.

[0026] According to a third aspect of the present invention, the object is achieved by a method for configuring a lighting device comprising a light source and a memory, the method comprising:

[0027] - receiving a lighting control command from a lighting control device via a first wireless communication technology,

[0028] - upon receiving a lighting control command from the lighting control device, controlling the light source according to a first light setting associated with the lighting control command,

[0029] - receiving a configuration command from a configuration device via a second wireless communication technology, wherein the configuration command comprises information related to a second light setting,

[0030] - upon receiving said configuration command, storing in a memory an association between the second light setting and the lighting control command, and - after having stored the association, upon receiving the same lighting control command, controlling the light source according to the second light setting.

[0031] According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the object is achieved by a computer program product for performing the method.

[0032] It should be understood that the system, method and computer program product may have similar and / or the same embodiments and advantages as the lighting device mentioned above. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] The above and additional objects, features and advantages of the disclosed systems, devices and methods will be better understood through the following illustrative and non-limiting detailed description of embodiments of the devices and methods with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0034] Figure 1 An embodiment of a system for configuring a lighting device is schematically illustrated;

[0035] Figure 2 Schematically illustrates an embodiment of a system comprising a lighting device, a configuration device comprising a user interface and a lighting control device having two buttons;

[0036] Figure 3 Schematically illustrates an embodiment of a system comprising a lighting device, a configuration device comprising a user interface and two lighting control devices; and

[0037] Figure 4 A method of configuring a lighting device is schematically illustrated.

[0038] All the figures are schematic, not necessarily to scale, and generally show only parts which are necessary in order to elucidate the invention, wherein other parts may be omitted or merely suggested. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] Figure 1 An embodiment of a system for configuring a lighting device 100 is schematically shown. The system comprises the lighting device 100, a lighting control device 124 and a configuration device 126. In the system, the configuration device 126 cannot communicate directly with the lighting control device 124 because the lighting control device 124 is configured to communicate via a first communication technology 114 that is not present in the configuration device 126. The lighting device 100 comprises a controllable (LED) light source. The lighting device 100 further comprises a first communication module 104 configured to communicate via a first wireless communication technology 114 and configured to receive lighting control commands from the lighting control device 124 via the first wireless communication technology 114. The lighting device 100 further comprises a second communication module 106 configured to communicate via a second wireless communication technology 126 and configured to receive configuration commands from the configuration device 126 via the second wireless communication technology 116 (different from the first communication technology 114). The configuration command comprises information related to a second light setting. The lighting device 100 further includes a memory 108 configured to store an association between light settings and lighting control commands (which may be received from the lighting control device). The lighting device 100 further includes a processor 110 (e.g., a microcontroller, a microchip, a circuit, etc.) configured to control the light source 102 according to a first light setting associated with the lighting control command when receiving the lighting control command from the lighting control device 124. The processor 110 is further configured to store an association between a second light setting and the lighting control command in the memory 108 when receiving the configuration command, and to control the light source 102 according to the second light setting when receiving the same lighting control command from the lighting control device 124 after the association has been stored in the memory 108.

[0040] The lighting control device 124 may be a lighting control device such as a switch or a sensor, which includes one or more input elements configured to receive (user) input. Examples of such input elements include buttons, touch-sensitive surfaces, knobs, etc. In an embodiment, the lighting control device 124 may, for example, include a sensor for receiving input. The sensor may, for example, be a presence sensor, an audio sensor, a touch sensor, a camera, etc. for detecting input. The lighting control device 124 may, for example, be a switch including a first button and a second button. The user may select one of the buttons, whereupon the first or second lighting control command is transmitted from the switch to the lighting device 100 via the first communication protocol 114.

[0041] The lighting control device 124 comprises a transmitter configured to transmit a lighting control command to the lighting device 100 via the first wireless communication technology 114. The lighting control device may comprise a processing unit configured to generate the lighting control command. The processing unit may be configured to generate the lighting control command based on the type of user input detected via one or more user input elements. For example, the processing unit may generate the lighting control command based on which user input element has been actuated and / or based on how a certain user input element has been actuated. The lighting control command may, for example, depend on the duration of a button press and / or on the order of button presses.

[0042] The configuration device 126 may be any device for configuring the lighting device. Examples of the configuration device 126 include a smart phone, a smart watch, a tablet PC, a PC, a home automation / control system, a voice assistant, etc. The configuration device 126 may include a transmitter configured to transmit configuration commands to the lighting device 100 via a second wireless communication technology 116 (different from the first communication technology 114).

[0043] The configuration device 126 may include a user interface configured to receive a user input indicating a selection of a second light setting. The user interface may, for example, be a (touch) display configured to provide information about the current configuration of the lighting device 100 and the lighting control device 124. The current configuration may relate to at least one current association between a light setting and a lighting control command of the corresponding control device 124. The configuration device 126 may, for example, provide a light setting selector (e.g., a color picker, a light scene selector, etc.) on the user interface. The user interface may further provide information about the current light setting associated with the user input element of the lighting control device 124. For example, a red light setting may be associated with a button of a light switch, so that when the button is actuated, the lighting device 100 will be controlled according to the red color. The user interface may, for example, display the light setting and the button of the switch, and the user may select a new light setting (e.g., green) for the button.

[0044] The configuration device 126 may be configured to transmit a request message to the lighting device 100 via the second communication technology 116 in order to request information about the current configuration of the lighting device 100. The second communication module 106 of the lighting device 100 may be configured to receive the request message from the configuration device 126, whereupon the second communication module may transmit information related to the current configuration of the lighting device 100 to the configuration device 126. The request message may be automatically sent by the configuration device 126, for example, when the configuration device 126 is set to the configuration mode.

[0045] The current configuration may further relate to properties of the lighting control device 124. The properties of the lighting control device 124 may, for example, include the type of lighting control device 124, the communication protocol used by the lighting control device 124, a number of buttons or user input elements of the lighting control device 124, the types of buttons or user input elements of the lighting control device 124, etc. The configuration device 126 may use this information to determine the possibility of assigning light settings to the lighting control device 124. The configuration device 126 may, for example, request and receive information about a number of user input elements and light settings associated with these user input elements (and their corresponding lighting control signals). This enables the configuration device 126 to provide information about associations between user input elements (e.g., buttons) of the lighting control device 124 and light settings via a user interface such as a display.

[0046] The lighting device 100 may be any type of lighting device 100 that is arranged to receive lighting control commands from a lighting control device 124 via a first communication protocol 114 and to receive configuration commands from a configuration device 126 via a second communication protocol 126. The lighting device includes a light source 102, such as an LED light source. The lighting device 100 may be arranged to provide general lighting, task lighting, ambient lighting, mood lighting, accent lighting, indoor lighting, outdoor lighting, etc. The lighting device 100 may be part of a lamp or lighting device. Alternatively, the lighting device 100 may be a portable / wearable lighting device (e.g., a hand-sized device such as an LED cube, an LED sphere, an object / animal-shaped lighting device, etc.).

[0047] The lighting device 100 includes a first communication module 104 and a second communication module 106. The first communication module 104 is configured to communicate via a first wireless communication technology 114 (e.g., a first network technology such as ZigBee), and the second communication module 106 is configured to communicate via a second wireless communication technology 116 (e.g., a second network technology such as BLE). These modules 104, 106 can be separate units in the lighting device (e.g., separate radio chips) or both are included on a single radio chip, allowing low-cost devices to operate as part of both the first network and the second network at the same time, thereby utilizing a single wireless radio module. This can be achieved by quickly switching the first and second communication technologies (e.g., ZigBee and BLE) operation over time, so that the device remains connected and operates in both networks at the same time. The possibility of having constrained devices operate on two networks at the same time opens up new solutions to improve the limitations of these existing technologies. For example, BLE is a low-power / low-cost wireless network technology that enables single-hop communication in a star topology between a master node and a limited number of power-constrained slave nodes. BLE provides energy-efficient connections between power-constrained slave devices and less power-constrained master devices. An example of a BLE network may consist of a mobile phone device as a host, which can provide Internet connectivity to an ecosystem of resource-constrained devices such as sensors, wearables, and building automation devices.

[0048] In various embodiments of the present invention, a BLE and ZigBee combination radio is used as an example of providing enhanced security. However, the present invention is equally applicable to any other combination of wireless communication technologies (e.g., BLE, infrared (IR), near field communication (NFC), wireless LAN communication (Wi-Fi), ZigBee, Thread, WirelessHART, Smart RF, etc.).

[0049] The memory 108 of the lighting device 100 is configured to store associations between light settings and lighting control commands (which will be received from the corresponding lighting control device 124). The memory 108 may, for example, store a lookup table including these associations. The processor 110 may be configured to control the light source 102 of the lighting device 100 according to the light settings associated with the lighting control commands received from the lighting control device 124 by accessing the associations (e.g., the lookup table) in the memory 108.

[0050] The memory 108 may be configured to store a first light setting, and the processor 110 may be configured to overwrite the stored first light setting with a second light setting. The memory may initially store an association between a lighting control command (which may be received from the lighting control device 124) and the first light setting. After having received a configuration command from the configuration device 126, the processor 110 may overwrite the stored first light setting with the second light setting, such that the second light setting is associated with the same lighting control command (which may be received from the same lighting control device 124).

[0051] Alternatively, the memory 108 may be configured to store the first and second light settings, and the processor 110 may be configured to remove the link between the first light setting and the lighting control command and link the second light setting to the lighting control command upon receiving the configuration command. In other words, the processor 110 may change the link to the lighting control command (which may be received from the lighting control device 124) from the first light setting to the second light setting. The memory 108 may, for example, store a list of light settings. The processor 110 may change the association between the lighting control command and any stored light setting based on the configuration command received from the configuration device 126. After the link has been changed, the second light setting is associated with the same lighting control command (which may be received from the lighting control device 124).

[0052] In an embodiment, the lighting control command may include light setting information related to the first light setting. The processor 110 may be configured to retrieve the first light setting from the lighting control command and, after the retrieval, control the light source 102 according to the first light setting. After the processor 110 has received the configuration command, and after the processor 110 has stored an association between the second light setting and the lighting control command, the processor 110 may be configured to ignore the light setting information included in the lighting control command and control the light source 102 according to the second light setting when receiving the lighting control command. Thus, the lighting control command does not change and still includes the first light setting, but after the association between the lighting control command and the second light setting has been stored, the processor 110 no longer controls the light source 102 according to the first light setting.

[0053] The processor 110 may be configured to change the light output of the light source 102 of the lighting device 100 after the association has been stored to indicate to the user that the association has been stored. The processor 110 may, for example, control the light source so that it (briefly) flashes or changes the light output to a second light setting to confirm that the storage of the association has been successful.

[0054] Figure 2Schematically, an embodiment of a system is shown, which comprises a lighting device 100, a configuration device 126 comprising a user interface (display), and a lighting control device 124 having two user input elements 234, 244, in this example buttons. The lighting control device 124, in this example a light switch, comprises a first user input element 234 and a second user input element 244. The processing unit of the lighting control device 124 may be configured to transmit a first lighting control command to the lighting device 100 when the first user input element 234 is actuated, and to transmit a second lighting control command to the lighting device 100 when the second user input element 244 is actuated. The processor (not shown) of the lighting device 100 may be configured to control the light source of the lighting device 100 according to a primary first light setting (e.g. red light) when the first lighting control command has been received, and to control the light source of the lighting device 100 according to a secondary first light setting (e.g. green light) when the second lighting control command has been received (not shown). The configuration device 126 (eg, a smart phone) may be configured to request the current configuration of the lighting device 126 and present the current light settings associated with the input elements of the lighting control device 124 . Figure 2 A first virtual representation 234' of a first user input element 234 and a second virtual representation 244' of a second user input element 244 and their corresponding configurations are shown, wherein upon activation of the first user input element 234, the light source will be controlled according to a first color 250 (e.g., red), and wherein upon activation of the second user input element 234, the light source will be controlled according to a second color 252 (e.g., green). For example, a user may select a color, such as a first color, and change the color using a color picker. The configuration device 126 may then send a configuration command including information about the changed first color (e.g., from red to blue) to the lighting device 100. The processor of the lighting device 100 may then store in a memory an association between the first user input element 234 (and its corresponding first lighting control command) and the changed first color (e.g., blue). As a result, when the user actuates the first user input element 234, the light source will be controlled according to the changed first color (e.g., blue light).

[0055] Figure 3An embodiment of a system is schematically shown, the system comprising a lighting device 100, a configuration device 126 comprising a user interface, and two lighting control devices 324, 334. The first lighting control device 324 comprises a first user input element (not shown), and the second user input element 334 comprises a second user input element (not shown). The first processing unit of the first lighting control device 324 may be configured to transmit a first lighting control command to the lighting device 100 when the first user input element is actuated. The second processing unit of the second lighting control device 334 may be configured to transmit a second lighting control command to the lighting device 100 when the second user input element is actuated. Initially, a first light setting (e.g., red light) may be associated with the first lighting control command of the first lighting control device 324 and with a second lighting control command from the second lighting control device 334. The processor (not shown) of the lighting device 100 may therefore control a light source (not shown) according to the first light setting (e.g., red light) upon receiving the first or second lighting control command. The configuration device 126 (eg, a smart phone) may be configured to request the current configuration of the lighting device 126 and present the current light settings associated with the input elements of the lighting control devices 324 , 334 . Figure 3 A first virtual representation 324' of a first lighting control device 324 and a second virtual representation 334' of a second lighting control device 334 and their corresponding configurations are shown, wherein upon activation of the first lighting control device 324, the light source will be controlled according to a first color 350 (e.g., red), and wherein upon activation of the second lighting control device 334, the light source will be controlled according to the same color 252 (e.g., also red), since the first light setting is associated with the first lighting control command and is associated with the second lighting control command. The user can then, for example, select a color, such as the first color 350, and change the color (e.g., from red to blue) using a color picker. The configuration device 126 can then send a configuration command to the lighting device 100, the configuration command including information about the changed first color (e.g., blue) of the changed light setting (blue). The processor of the lighting device 100 can then, upon receiving the configuration command, store in a memory the association between the changed light setting (blue) and the first lighting control command, and maintain the association between the first light setting (red) and the second lighting control command. As a result, when the user actuates the first user input element of the first lighting control device 324, the light source will be controlled according to the changed first color (blue), and when the user actuates the second user input element of the second lighting control device 334, the light source will be controlled according to the original first color (red).

[0056] The second light setting (and / or the first light setting) may be a dynamic light setting. A dynamic light setting may be a light setting that changes its light output over time. A dynamic light setting may be a series of light settings that transition between each other over time. The dynamic light settings may be stored in the memory 108 of the lighting device 110, which removes the need to transfer individual light settings to the lighting device over time.

[0057] Figure 4 Schematically shown is a method 400 of configuring a lighting device 100 comprising a light source 102 and a memory 108. The method comprises the following steps: receiving 402 a lighting control command from a lighting control device 124 via a first wireless communication technology 114; upon receiving the lighting control command from the lighting control device 124, controlling 404 the light source 102 according to a first light setting associated with the lighting control command; receiving 406 a configuration command from a configuration device 126 via a second wireless communication technology 116, wherein the configuration command comprises information related to a second light setting; upon receiving the configuration command, storing in the memory 108 an association between the second light setting and the lighting control command; and, after having stored the association, upon receiving the same lighting control command, controlling the light source 102 according to the second light setting.

[0058] The method 400 may be performed by a computer program code of a computer program product when the computer program product is run on a processing unit of a computing device, such as the processor 110 of the lighting device 100 .

[0059] It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments illustrate rather than limit the invention, and that those skilled in the art will be able to design many alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

[0060] In the claims, any reference signs placed between parentheses shall not be construed as limiting the claim. The use of the verb "comprise" and its conjugations does not exclude the presence of elements or steps other than those stated in a claim. The article "a" or "an" preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements. The invention may be implemented by means of hardware comprising several distinct elements and by means of a suitably programmed computer or processing unit. In a device claim enumerating several means, several of these means may be embodied by one and the same item of hardware. The mere fact that certain measures are recited in mutually different dependent claims does not indicate that a combination of these measures cannot be used to advantage.

[0061] Aspects of the present invention can be implemented in a computer program product, which can be a collection of computer program instructions stored on a computer-readable storage device, which can be executed by a computer. The instructions of the present invention can be in any interpretable or executable code mechanism, including but not limited to scripts, interpretable programs, dynamic link libraries (DLLs) or Java classes. Instructions can be provided as complete executable programs, partial executable programs, modifications (e.g., updates) to existing programs, or extensions (e.g., plug-ins) to existing programs. In addition, partial processing of the present invention can be distributed on multiple computers or processors or even "clouds".

[0062] Storage media suitable for storing computer program instructions include all forms of non-volatile memory, including but not limited to EPROM, EEPROM and flash memory devices, magnetic disks such as internal and external hard drives, removable disks and CD-ROM discs. The computer program product may be distributed on such storage media or may be provided for download via HTTP, FTP, email or through a server connected to a network such as the Internet.

Claims

1. A lighting device (100), comprising: - a light source (102), a first communication module (104) configured to communicate via a first wireless communication technology and configured to receive a lighting control command from a lighting control device via the first wireless communication technology, a second communication module (106) configured to communicate via a second wireless communication technology and to receive a configuration command from a configuration device via the second wireless communication technology, wherein the configuration command comprises information related to a second light setting, the second wireless communication technology being different from the first wireless communication technology, - a memory (108), a processor (110) configured to, upon receiving a lighting control command from a lighting control device, control the light source (102) according to a first light setting associated with the lighting control command, The processor (110) is further configured to store an association between the second light setting and the lighting control command in the memory (108) upon receiving the configuration command, and wherein the processor (110) is further configured to control the light source (102) according to the second light setting upon receiving the same lighting control command after the association has been stored.

2. The lighting device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the second communication module (106) is configured to receive a request message from a configuration device, and wherein the second communication module (106) is further configured to transmit information related to a current configuration of the lighting device (100) to the configuration device, wherein the current configuration involves at least one current association between a light setting and a lighting control command.

3. The lighting device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the current configuration further relates to properties of the lighting control device.

4. The lighting device (100) of claim 1, wherein the memory (108) is configured to store a first light setting, and wherein the processor (110) is configured to overwrite the stored first light setting with the second light setting.

5. The lighting device (100) of claim 1, wherein the memory (108) is configured to store the first and second light settings, and wherein the processor (110) is configured to remove the link between the first light setting and the lighting control command and to link the second light setting to the lighting control command upon receiving a configuration command.

6. The lighting device (100) of claim 1, wherein the processor (110) is configured to change a light output of the lighting device (100) after the association has been stored to indicate to a user that the association has been stored.

7. The lighting device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the first light setting is associated with a first lighting control command from a first lighting control device and is associated with a second lighting control command from a second lighting control device, and wherein the processor (110) is configured to control the light source (102) according to the first light setting when receiving the first or second lighting control command, and wherein the configuration command further comprises an indication that the second light setting is to be associated with the second lighting control device, and wherein, The processor (110) is further configured to store or maintain in the memory (108) a first association between the first light setting and the first lighting control command and to store a second association between the second light setting and the second lighting control command upon receiving the configuration command, and The processor (110) is further configured to, after the association has been stored, control the light source (102) according to the first light setting when a first lighting control command is received from the first lighting control device, and control the light source (102) according to the second light setting when a second lighting control command is received from the second lighting control device.

8. The lighting device (100) according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein the first wireless communication technology is a multi-hop communication technology, and wherein the wireless communication technology is a point-to-point communication technology.

9. The lighting device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein: After actuating a user input element of the lighting control device, a lighting control command is received from the lighting control device.

10. The lighting device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein: The configuration device is a mobile user equipment.

11. The lighting device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein: The second light setting is a dynamic light setting.

12. A system for configuring a lighting device (100), the system comprising: - a lighting device (100) according to any preceding claim, and - A lighting control device (124) configured to transmit a lighting control command to the lighting device (100) via a first wireless communication technology.

13. The system of claim 12, further comprising a configuration device (126), wherein the configuration device (126) comprises: - a user interface configured to receive a user input indicating a selection of a second light setting, and - a transmitter configured to transmit a configuration command comprising information related to the second light setting to the lighting device (100).

14. A method (400) of configuring a lighting device (100) comprising a light source and a memory, the method comprising: - receiving (402) a lighting control command from a lighting control device via a first wireless communication technology, - upon receiving a lighting control command from the lighting control device, controlling (404) the light source according to a first light setting associated with the lighting control command, - receiving (406) a configuration command from a configuration device via a second wireless communication technology, wherein the configuration command comprises information related to a second light setting, said second wireless communication technology being different from said first wireless communication technology, - upon receiving the configuration command, storing (408) in a memory an association between the second light setting and the lighting control command, and - After the association has been stored, upon receiving the same lighting control command, controlling (410) the light source according to the second light setting.

15. A storage medium having computer program code stored therein, which, when executed on a computing device, enables the computing device to implement the method according to claim 14.

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