Patent ID: 8937557
Filing Date: 2015-01-20
Classification: H05B

Abstract:
1. A coded warning system for a lighting unit comprising one or more LED-based light sources configured to emit light, said system comprising: a detection module configured to obtain information regarding a plurality of operating parameters of said lighting unit; and a signal generating module configured to generate a desired warning signal selected from a plurality of warning signals, upon determination that one or more of the operating parameters are abnormal operating parameters, wherein the warning signal generated depends on the type of abnormality detected, the signal generating module further configured to communicate the generated warning signal to a central monitoring device, wherein the communicated signal comprises an identification tag specific to the lighting unit; wherein each warning signal of the plurality of warning signals is indicative of both: (i) a specific abnormal operating parameter or a known combination of specific abnormal operating parameters; and (ii) a remedial action responsive to the specific abnormal operating parameter or the known combination of specific abnormal operating parameters.