GRANTING CONTROL OF A SHARED SYSTEM

摘要

Method and apparatus for granting control of a shared-access system. The method comprises: obtaining (305) an identity of a user; obtaining (310, 315) a priority rating associated with the user, wherein the priority rating is updated in response to one or more observed activities of the user, the one or more observed activities being linked to the shared-access system (100); comparing the priority rating with a threshold; and granting (320) control of at least a part of the shared-access system (100) to the user if the priority rating is above the threshold. For example, each user may have a respective ‘strength of association’ with the shared-access system or part thereof; the shared-access system may comprise one or more lighting units arranged to illuminate an environment, and a user who is present most often in the environment may be deemed to have the ‘strongest association’ with the shared-access system.

主权项

1. A method of granting control of a shared-access system, comprising:
obtaining an identity of a user; obtaining a priority rating associated with the user, wherein the priority rating is updated in response to one or more observed activities of the user, the one or more observed activities being linked to the shared-access system; comparing the priority rating with a threshold; and granting control of at least a part of the shared-access system to the user if the priority rating is above the threshold, wherein the threshold comprises, or is derived from, a respective priority rating which is associated with another user.