Address-Directed Light Body Control for Centralized Multi-Light Operation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing lighting systems face challenges in achieving overall control of multiple light bodies due to the need for individual light control devices, making centralized management difficult.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that utilize a light control device to communicate with multiple light bodies, employing address information and answering information to determine which light bodies need to perform control operations, thereby enabling centralized control and improving accuracy.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If each light body is controlled by a separate light control device, then the control accuracy of each light body is improved, but the device complexity and difficulty of centralized control increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple light control devices are merged into a single light control device that can control multiple light bodies. The patent implements this by having one light control device send control data to multiple light bodies using address information to identify target light bodies, thereby reducing system complexity while maintaining control capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The light control device is designed with multi-functionality to control different light bodies. By incorporating address information in control data packets, a single light control device can selectively control multiple different light bodies, eliminating the need for separate dedicated control devices for each light body.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Device complexity

If a single light control device controls multiple light bodies, then the device complexity is reduced, but the control precision and accuracy decrease

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem complexityVSAvoidcontrol accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The control system implements local quality by including address information in each control data packet. This allows the single light control device to send differentiated control commands to different light bodies, ensuring that each light body receives the correct control information specific to its identity and requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

Address information acts as an intermediary element between the single light control device and multiple light bodies. The address information in the control data packets enables the light control device to accurately identify and control the intended target light body among multiple recipients, maintaining control precision without requiring separate control devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of operation

If control data is transmitted to all light bodies, then the centralized control is simplified, but the energy consumption and redundant operations increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecentralized control easeVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The control data transmission is segmented by using address information to identify specific target light bodies. Instead of uniformly transmitting control data to all light bodies, the system segments the transmission by matching address information, allowing the light control device to efficiently send control data only to the intended target light body or bodies.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements partial action by transmitting control data selectively to specific light bodies based on address matching. Rather than sending control data to all light bodies (excessive action), the system sends control data only to the light bodies whose address information matches the control data, reducing redundant operations and energy consumption while maintaining simplified centralized control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentEP4633294A1Method and apparatus for controlling light body
Publication Date: 2025.10.15 APUTURE IMAGING IND CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed in the present application are a method and an apparatus for controlling light body. The light body control method includes: receiving light control data transmitted by the light control device, the light control data including first address information, answering information and control data, the answering information being configured to represent whether feedback data corresponding to the control data needs to be transmitted to the light control device; comparing the first address information with pre-stored second address information, the second address information being address information corresponding to the target light body; and performing, if the first address information matches the second address information, a control operation corresponding to the control data based on the answering information. The embodiments of the present application are capable of realizing overall control of a plurality of light bodies by a light control device, and capable of improving the accuracy of the light body control.