Patent ID: 9001317
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: H05B,Y02B

Abstract:
1. A lighting device, comprising: a light source; 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 external to the lighting device not directly related to operation of the lighting device, 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 external to the lighting device not directly related to operation of the lighting device, the second sensor being configured to output a second signal responsive to the first sensed condition via the standardized connection interface of the second sensor coupling; a processor coupled to the sensor couplings for processing data responsive to the signals from the sensors; a memory accessible to the processor; programming corresponding at least in part to the first type of the sensor and to the second type of the sensor, stored in the memory for execution by the processor, for controlling at least one function of the processor responsive to the conditions sensed by the sensors; and a communication interface accessible by the processor, configured to enable the processor to communicate information resulting from the at least one function of the processor responsive to the conditions sensed by the sensors through a communications network.