Color-Changing Lighting Dynamic Control Gateway
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for managing and controlling colored and color-changing lighting in residences and businesses are time-intensive and expensive, and existing security systems lack efficient integration with lighting control for emergency situations, requiring manual or complex processes to activate lighting for alerts or emergencies.
Innovation Solution
A computerized system architecture that integrates color-changing lighting with security systems, using a content server and gateway to remotely control lighting through the internet, allowing for scheduled or real-time activation, including integration with Enhanced 9-1-1 systems for emergency responses, and utilizing standardized color codes for emergency notifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If color-changing lighting control is implemented to create scenes and aesthetically appealing lighting, then lighting effectiveness and versatility are improved, but system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines lighting control functionality with security system infrastructure, merging two separate systems into one integrated platform. The lighting controller is integrated with the security system's communication bus and control architecture, allowing lighting scenes and security functions to share common hardware and software resources, thereby reducing overall system complexity while maintaining lighting versatility
Solution Approach 2:
The security system is enhanced to perform multiple functions by adding lighting control capabilities to its existing architecture. The same control bus and interface used for security monitoring is also used for lighting control, making the system universal and multi-functional without requiring separate dedicated lighting control infrastructure
2Reliability
If specialized lighting control scenes are created and stored for emergencies and events, then lighting effectiveness is improved, but time and cost for creating and managing scenes increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-configures standardized lighting scenes for common emergency situations (fire, medical, police) and stores them in the security system's memory. These pre-programmed scenes are ready for immediate deployment without requiring on-site customization or manual configuration during emergencies, significantly reducing response time while maintaining effective lighting control
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a standardized color code system that uses specific color parameters to represent different emergency types (red for fire, blue for police, yellow for medical). This parameter-based approach simplifies scene selection and deployment by allowing operators to quickly select pre-configured color codes rather than manually adjusting multiple lighting parameters during time-critical situations
3Reliability
If color coding is implemented to indicate emergency types, then emergency response effectiveness is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a color-coded lighting system where different colors represent different emergency types (red for fire, blue for police, yellow for medical). This uses the inherent color-changing capability of the lighting fixtures to convey critical information visually, improving emergency response effectiveness through intuitive color recognition without requiring complex additional signaling equipment or systems
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AI summary
A control gateway for colored or color-changing lighting fixtures to allow access to local and remote control systems with real time control with power backup for security triggering using an established color code to indicate the nature of the emergency.