Controllable Lighting Network Privacy Control via Dynamic Interactivity Levels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users lack convenient means to control controllable lighting systems' access to personal information and reaction to their presence, and to dynamically update lighting preferences.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows users to select interactivity levels via mobile devices, controlling the access and reaction of controllable lighting networks to their personal data and presence, using a processor to manage and transmit authorized preference data and location information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If controllable lighting networks access user preference data to control lighting based on personal preferences, then lighting personalization is improved, but user privacy control deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments user control into multiple interactivity levels (e.g., basic, extended, full access) that divide the monolithic privacy control problem into manageable tiers. Each level grants different degrees of data access to the lighting network, allowing users to selectively share specific types of information while maintaining overall privacy control.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements dynamic interactivity level selection that allows users to change their privacy preferences in real-time based on context. Users can adjust their interactivity level depending on the situation, time of day, or specific lighting scenarios, making the privacy control adaptive rather than static.
2Productivity
If controllable lighting systems react to user presence to provide personalized lighting, then system responsiveness is improved, but user control over system reaction deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts its responsiveness to user presence based on the selected interactivity level. At lower levels, the system may ignore presence detection or respond minimally, while at higher levels it provides full personalized response. This dynamic behavior allows users to control the degree of system reactivity to their presence.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback mechanisms that inform users about detected presence and intended lighting responses. This allows users to verify that the system is reacting appropriately to their presence and to adjust their interactivity level if the response is not desired, creating a closed-loop control system.
3Measurement precision
If users can dynamically update lighting preferences while present in controlled spaces, then preference accuracy is improved, but system complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables users to self-update their lighting preferences directly through the controllable lighting interface without requiring external systems or complex setup procedures. Users can modify their preferences on-the-fly based on their current environment and needs, making the system adaptable without adding significant complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system integrates multiple functions into a single controllable lighting platform: presence detection, preference storage, real-time preference updating, and lighting control. By making the lighting system itself multi-functional, the patent avoids adding separate complex systems for each function, thereby reducing overall system complexity while maintaining preference accuracy.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for managing interaction with controllable lighting networks are disclosed. Particularly, a user's input regarding the user's preferred level of interaction with a controllable lighting network is used in conjunction with memories and processors, to selectively allow the controllable lighting network access to the user's personal data such as the user's identity or the user's personal lighting preferences. A user's preferred level of interaction with a controllable lighting network is also used, in conjunction with personal mobile electronic communication devices, to allow the user to control lighting within controllable lighting networks.