Patent ID: 6028522
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: G08B,H05B,Y02B

Abstract:
A system for monitoring the level of light in an area comprising:a plurality of light gauges disposed in varying locations around the area, wherein each light gauge includes a light sensor, a central processing unit, a memory, and a radio frequency (RF) transmitter disposed to intercommunicate;a first light gauge of the plurality of the light gauges being configured as a master light gauge and the remainder of the plurality of light gauges being configured as slave light gauges, wherein the RF transmitter of the master light gauge may communicate with the RF transmitters of the slave gauges; anda telecommunications interface disposed in communication with the central processing unit of the master light gauge, the telecommunications interface being configured to communicate information relating to an output value of the light sensors of the plurality of light gauges to a central station.