Patent ID: 9462661
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: H05B,Y02B

Claim Text:
1. A method for providing simulated daylight to a room having a wall, the method comprising the acts of: arranging in the room a light source configured to emit light having an intensity, color, and orientation, a light intensity control device and an orientation device, the orientation device configured to change the orientation of the light emitted by the light source, and the light intensity control device configured to change an intensity of the light emitted by the light source; providing a model comprising a plurality of light orientation and light intensity changes over a plurality of daylight hours, wherein the model simulates changes in daylight conditions over the plurality of daylight hours; and operating the light intensity control device and the orientation device in accordance with the model to implement the plurality of light orientation and light intensity changes to provide simulated daylight to the room over a plurality of daylight hours.