Wireless LED Lighting Control via Image Recognition

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional lighting systems lack remote control capabilities for adjusting color and brightness of multiple lighting devices, limiting user convenience and flexibility in managing indoor and outdoor lighting.

Innovation Solution

A lighting control system that includes a user terminal with image recognition capabilities to read unique identification information from lighting devices, allowing for wireless communication and control of LED lighting units, which can be paired and controlled simultaneously using a MAC address and PIN code, and can emit white light across various color temperatures and brightness levels.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If conventional lighting systems are used, then lighting functions are provided, but remote control capabilities for adjusting color and brightness are lacking

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveremote control capabilityVSAvoidcontrol flexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a user terminal as an intermediary device between the user and the lighting system. The terminal includes an image recognition unit that captures authentication codes from lighting devices, extracts identification information, and establishes wireless communication connections. This intermediary enables remote control operations without requiring direct physical interaction with the lighting devices.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces mechanical control methods (direct physical interaction with lighting devices) with optical and wireless communication systems. The image recognition unit uses optical scanning to read authentication codes, and wireless communication modules transmit control signals remotely, eliminating the need for mechanical switches or direct device manipulation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Area of stationary object

If multiple lighting devices are distributed across various spaces, then lighting coverage is improved, but user convenience for controlling each device decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelighting coverage areaVSAvoidcontrol convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of stationary objectVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The user terminal serves multiple functions: it acts as an authentication code scanner, identification information extractor, wireless communication interface, and control command transmitter. This single universal device can control multiple lighting devices across different spaces, eliminating the need for separate control mechanisms for each device or location.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses authentication codes (visual copies of identification information) displayed on lighting devices that can be scanned by the user terminal. This copying mechanism allows the terminal to identify and connect to lighting devices without physical contact, enabling convenient control of distributed devices through information replication rather than direct interaction.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

3Adaptability or versatility

If lighting devices require direct physical access for control, then control precision is maintained, but user flexibility and remote accessibility are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveremote accessibilityVSAvoiddevice identification accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The image recognition unit serves as an intermediary that accurately captures and processes authentication codes from lighting devices. This intermediary ensures precise device identification through optical scanning and code recognition, maintaining identification accuracy while enabling remote operation without physical contact.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces mechanical identification methods (physical access and manual device selection) with optical recognition systems. The image recognition unit scans and decodes authentication codes visually, providing accurate device identification remotely through optical fields rather than mechanical interaction, thus preserving precision while enabling flexibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS9392657B2Lighting control system and method for controlling the same

Publication Date: 2016.07.12 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

AI summary

Lighting control systems and a method of control the same are provided. For example, the lighting control system includes at least one lighting device transmitting and receiving a wireless communication signal and controlled by a received wireless communication signal, a lighting device authentication code including unique identification information assigned to the lighting device, and a user terminal having an image recognition unit, the user terminal configured to recognize the lighting device authentication code using the image recognition unit, extract the unique identification information from the lighting device authentication code recognized by the image recognition unit, pair the user terminal with the lighting device based on the extracted unique identification information, and control the at least one lighting device.