Patent ID: 7546168
Filing Date: 2009-06-09
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04W,H05B,Y02B

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling a plurality of luminaires, comprising: receiving information for a plurality of luminaires, including a first luminaire, from a plurality of networked intelligent luminaire managers, each networked intelligent luminaire manager coupled to an associated luminaire of the plurality of luminaires, and configured to monitor and communicate a status, including a routine status or an alarm condition status, of the associated luminaire, wherein a first networked intelligent luminaire manager of the plurality of networked intelligent luminaire managers is configured to communicate a routine status associated with the first luminaire according to a routine forwarding schedule and to communicate an alarm condition status associated with the first luminaire according to a high-priority basis apart from the routine forwarding schedule; recording the status of one or more luminaires of the plurality of luminaires, including the alarm condition status associated with monitoring the first luminaire; and executing a predetermined program to initiate an action responsive to the received alarm condition status associated with monitoring the first luminaire.