Patent ID: 11887453
Assignee: SCHREDER S.A.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A luminaire network, comprising a plurality of luminaires and a central unit comprising a central communication unit, wherein the plurality of luminaires comprises:
a communication unit configured to make it possible for the luminaires to communicate with each other and/or with the central communication unit; and
a control unit configured to control the luminaire as well as the communication unit,
wherein the central unit is configured to have access to information about the location of the luminaires,
wherein at least one of the plurality of luminaires in the luminaire network further comprises at least one sensor which can sense information relating to the environment of the luminaire,
wherein the communication unit of said luminaire is configured to send messages relating to the sensed information to the central communication unit and/or to at least one other luminaire comprising a communication unit,
wherein the central unit is configured to analyze the received messages and to output the results of the analysis,
wherein the at least one sensor comprises at least one microphone,
wherein the central unit is configured to analyze sound captured by the microphone to detect a sound indicative of a high alert situation,
wherein at least one of the plurality of luminaires in the luminaire network further comprises at least one RF sensor,
wherein RF devices close to the luminaire registering a high alert situation are identified by the at least one RF sensor, and
wherein either the communication unit of the luminaire or the central communication unit of the central unit is configured to send an alert message to the detected RF devices.