Smart Lighting Hub Auto-Grouping and Profile Assignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Smart lighting control systems require significant time and experience to program due to the need for customizing numerous features for each installation, involving manual updates of static control logic for smart light devices.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented system that automatically configures newly installed smart lighting devices with default features by assigning them to groups based on location, using a hub that determines the appropriate control profile and adjusts settings such as brightness and mode according to time, occupancy, and user behavior, reducing the need for extensive user programming.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If smart lighting control systems are programmed with custom features for each installation, then the system functionality and adaptability are improved, but the installation time and complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring control profiles with default settings for common lighting scenarios before installation. The system automatically assigns these pre-prepared profiles to smart light devices during installation, eliminating the need for manual customization of each device. This resolves the contradiction by having adaptation rules ready in advance, making the system both functional and quick to install.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service through automatic profile assignment and configuration. When a smart light device is installed, the system automatically detects it, assigns appropriate control profiles based on device characteristics and location, and configures settings without requiring manual user input. This self-configuration capability maintains system adaptability while dramatically reducing installation time and user burden.
2Manufacturing precision
If numerous custom fields and control logic are created for each smart light device, then the precision and customization of lighting control are improved, but the device complexity and difficulty of configuration increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the configuration process by dividing control parameters into standardized control profiles that cover common lighting scenarios. Instead of requiring users to configure each individual parameter for every device, the system uses segmented profiles that can be automatically assigned. This maintains control precision through profile-specific settings while reducing configuration complexity by eliminating the need to create custom fields for each device.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies universality by creating control profiles that can be applied to multiple smart light devices across different installations. These universal profiles contain pre-defined control logic and parameters that work for common lighting scenarios, eliminating the need to create device-specific custom fields. This maintains sufficient control precision for most applications while dramatically simplifying the configuration process.
3Reliability
If static control logic is manually updated for each installation, then the reliability of control is improved, but the productivity and efficiency of deployment are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring control profiles with reliable control logic before deployment. These profiles are created and tested in advance, ensuring control reliability. During installation, the system automatically assigns these pre-validated profiles to smart light devices, maintaining reliable control while significantly improving deployment efficiency by eliminating manual update steps.
4Adaptability or versatility
If extensive programming is required for each smart lighting device, then the adaptability to specific user needs is improved, but the ease of operation and installation is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service through automatic profile assignment that adapts to specific user needs without requiring user programming. When a smart light device is installed, the system automatically detects device characteristics, determines appropriate control profiles, and assigns them without user intervention. This maintains adaptability to user needs while dramatically improving installation ease by eliminating extensive programming requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods to configure and control a smart lighting system via a hub are disclosed herein. In one aspect, a hub can assign a smart light device to a group of smart light devices based on a physical location of the smart light device. The group of smart light devices can correspond to a control profile including default and/or custom parameters to control the smart light device. The hub can automatically assign the smart light device to a group upon connection to the hub or can prompt assignment via a mobile device. In another aspect, the hub can track the usage of lights in a group and adjust the parameters based at least in part on the tracked usage.