Patent ID: 9253856
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: H05B,Y02B

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for use with a light source, the apparatus comprising: at least two sensor couplings, each sensor coupling being configured to present a standardized sensor connection interface, the standardized connection interface being compatible with a plurality of different types of sensors; a first sensor connected to the standardized connection interface of a first of the sensor couplings, the first sensor being of a first one of the types and located so as to sense a first one of a plurality of conditions not directly related to operation of the light source, the first sensor being configured to output a first signal responsive to the first sensed condition via the standardized connection interface of the first sensor coupling; a second sensor connected to the standardized connection interface of a second of the sensor couplings, the second sensor being of a second one of the types different from the first type and located so as to sense a second one of the conditions not directly related to operation of the light source, the second sensor being configured to output a second signal responsive to the second sensed condition via the standardized connection interface of the second sensor coupling; a processor coupled to the sensor couplings; a communication interface accessible by the processor; a memory accessible to the processor; and programming stored in the memory, wherein execution of the programming by the processor configures the processor to implement functions, including functions to: