LIGHTING COMMUNICATION ADVERTISING PACKETS

摘要

A Light Emitting Diode (LED) based illumination device may include a Light Control and Data Interface Module (LCDIM). The LCDIM may include an LED driver that supplies electrical power to the LED based light engine of the LED based illumination module. The LCDIM may include a radio frequency (RF) transmitter that communicates a signal indicative of an operational status of the LED based light engine to another device on a wireless communications network using a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) advertising packet. Additionally, in a lighting control system, a light control device may include a RF transmitter to communicate a signal indicative of a lighting control command to the LCDIM using a BLE advertising packet.

主权项

1. A Light Control and Data Interface Module (LCDIM) comprising:
an LED driver configured to supply electrical power to an LED based light engine that is electrically coupled to the LCDIM; and a radio frequency transmitter configured to communicate a signal indicative of an operational status of the LED driver, the LED based light engine, or both, to an electronic device communicatively linked to the LCDIM on a wireless communications network operating in compliance with a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) protocol, wherein the communicating of the signal involves a first BLE advertising packet that includes the signal indicative of the operational status of the LED driver, the LED based light engine, or both.