The present disclosure provides a lighting device including a lighting controller, an LED lamp, and a brightness controlling module. The lighting controller is configured for sending first control signals to the LED lamp and the brightness controlling module. The first control signals include an identity of the LED lamp and instruction information for turning on and off the LED lamp. The brightness controlling module is configured for receiving the first control signals sent by the lighting controller and obtaining a previously-stored telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp when successively receiving the first control signals instructing to turn on, off, and on the LED lamp within a predetermined time period. The brightness controlling module is configured to adjust a brightness of the LED lamp according to the telegraph code and send out the telegraph code in a manner by changing the brightness of the LED lamp.

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a national phase entry under 35 U.S.C. §371 of International Application No. PCT/CN2015/099583, filed on Dec. 29, 2015, which claims priority of Chinese Patent Application No. CN201410843245.0, filed on Dec. 30, 2014 The above enumerated patent applications are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure generally relates to the field of light emitting diode (LED) technologies and, more particularly, relates to a lighting device, a smart terminal, a lighting-device network-forming system, and methods thereof.

BACKGROUND

With the emergence of smart homes, LED (light emitting diode) smart lighting becomes widely used in various areas. Remotely-controlled smart LED lamps may become a standard of the smart lighting for better user experience. To realize remotely-controlled smart LED lamps and/or smart LED lamp groups, it is desirable to connect a plurality of smart LED lamps with a control terminal device in a certain manner. Multiple smart LED lamps may be grouped to form a network.

Currently, transmission protocols for conventional smart LED lamps mainly include WiFi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and private internet protocols. Often, a user scans the barcode corresponding to a smart LED lamp to connect the smart LED lamp with the control terminal device for communication between the smart LED lamp and the control terminal device. That is, the smart terminal device needs to scan a unique code (e.g., a two-dimensional barcode) corresponding to each smart LED lamp to form the network containing the smart LED lamps such that the smart LED lamps can communicate with the control terminal device.

However, the unique code corresponding to a smart LED lamp is often printed on the body of the smart LED lamp. To scan the unique code, the smart LED lamp needs to be disassembled and then scanned. The disassembling process may be a complicated operation and the network-forming efficiency of the smart LED lamps may be reduced.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

The disclosed systems and methods are directed to solve one or more problems set forth above and other problems.

One aspect or embodiment of the present disclosure provides a lighting device. The lighting device includes a lighting controller; an LED lamp; and a brightness controlling module. The lighting controller is connected to the LED lamp and the brightness controlling module and configured for sending first control signals to the LED lamp and the brightness controlling module. The first control signals include an identity of the LED lamp and instruction information for turning on and off the LED lamp. The brightness controlling module is connected to the LED lamp and configured for receiving the first control signals sent by the lighting controller and obtaining a previously-stored telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp when successively receiving the first control signals instructing to turn on, off, and on the LED lamp within a predetermined time period. The brightness controlling module is configured to adjust a brightness of the LED lamp according to the telegraph code and send out the telegraph code in a manner by changing the brightness of the LED lamp.

Another aspect or embodiment of the present disclosure provides a smart terminal. The smart terminal includes a camera; a decoder; and a processing module. The camera is connected to the decoder and configured to obtain a brightness change of an LED lamp in a lighting device within a predetermined time period to generate video data to send the video data to the decoder. The decoder is connected to the camera and the processing module and configured to parse the video data sent by the camera, obtain a telegraph code corresponding to the brightness change of the LED lamp during the predetermined time period, and send the telegraph code to the processing module. The processing module is connected to the decoder and configured to look up a pre-stored correspondence relationship between the telegraph code and an identity of the LED lamp based on the telegraph code to determine the identity of the LED lamp and to form a network with the LED lamp based on the identity of the LED lamp.

Another aspect or embodiment of the present disclosure provides a lighting-device network-forming system. The lighting-device network-forming system includes at least one lighting device including a lighting controller, an LED lamp, and a brightness controlling module; and a smart terminal including a camera, a decoder, and a processing module. The lighting controller is connected to the LED lamp and the brightness controlling module and configured for sending first control signals to the LED lamp and the brightness controlling module. The first control signals include an identity of the LED lamp and instruction information for turning on and off the LED lamp. The brightness controlling module is connected to the LED lamp and configured for receiving the first control signals sent by the lighting controller and obtaining a previously-stored telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp when successively receiving the first control signals instructing to turn on, off, and on the LED lamp within a predetermined time period. The brightness controlling module is configured to adjust a brightness of the LED lamp according to the telegraph code and to send out the telegraph code in a manner by changing the brightness of the LED lamp. The camera is connected to the decoder and configured to obtain a brightness change of the LED lamp in the lighting device within a predetermined time period to generate video data, and to send to the decoder. The decoder is connected to the camera and the processing module and configured to parse the video data sent by the camera, obtain the telegraph code corresponding to the brightness change of the LED lamp during the predetermined time period, and send the telegraph code to the processing module. The processing module is connected to the decoder and configured to look up a pre-stored correspondence relationship between a telegraph code and an identity of the LED lamp based on the telegraph code to determine the identity of the LED lamp and to form a network with the LED lamp based on the identity of the LED lamp.

Another aspect or embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for providing an identity of an LED lamp. In the method, a lighting controller in a lighting device sends first control signals to an LED lamp and a brightness controlling module in the lighting device. The first control signals include an identity of the LED lamp and instruction information for turning on and off the LED lamp. The brightness controlling module receives the first control signals sent by the lighting controller, obtains a previously-stored telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp when successively receiving the first control signals instructing to turn on, off, and on the LED lamp within a predetermined time period, and adjusts a brightness of the LED lamp according to the telegraph code and sending out the telegraph code by changing the brightness of the LED lamp.

Another aspect or embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for obtaining an identity of an LED lamp by a smart terminal. A camera obtains a brightness change of an LED lamp in a lighting device within a predetermined time period to generate video data to send to a decoder. The decoder parses the video data sent by the camera to obtain a telegraph code corresponding to the brightness change of the LED lamp during the predetermined time period, and sends the telegraph code to a processing module. The processing module inquires a pre-stored correspondence relationship between the telegraph code and an identity of the LED lamp based on the telegraph code to determine the identity of the LED lamp and to form a network with the LED lamp based on the identity of the LED lamp.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1illustrates an exemplary LED lighting device provided by the present disclosure. As shown inFIG. 1, the LED lighting device may include a lighting controller11, an LED lamp12, and a brightness controlling module13.

The lighting controller11may be connected to the LED lamp12and the brightness controlling module13. The lighting controller11may be configured to send first control signals to the LED lamp12and the brightness controlling module13. The first control signals may include the identity of the LED lamp12and instruction information for turning on and off the LED lamp12or instruction information for the LED lamp12to emit (“on”) light and stop-emitting (“off”) the light.

The brightness controlling module13may be connected to the LED lamp12. The brightness controlling module13may be configured to receive the first control signals sent by the lighting controller11. When successively receiving the first control signals sent by the lighting controller11for instructing to sequentially turn on, off, and on the LED lamp12within a predetermined time period, the brightness controlling module13may obtain the previously-stored telegraph code, e.g., in the brightness controlling module13, corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp12. The brightness controlling module13may adjust the brightness of the LED lamp12according to the telegraph code, and send out the telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp12by changing the brightness of the LED lamp12.

The lighting controller11can be, for example, a remote control device corresponding to the LED lamp12, and/or a switch connected to the LED lamp12for controlling the on and/or off states of the LED lamp12. The brightness controlling module13can be connected to the lighting controller11and the LED lamp12. When in normal operation, the on/off status and the brightness of the LED lamp12can be pre-configured through the lighting controller11and/or the brightness controlling module13. Alternatively, the on/off status and the brightness of the LED lamp12in normal operation can be pre-configured by the lighting controller11and/or the brightness controlling module13according to the current/power settings of the corresponding power supply.

In one embodiment, when the brightness controlling module13receives three successive first control signals sent by the lighting controller11for respectively controlling the LED lamp12to be on, off, and on, the brightness controlling module13may determine this LED to be an LED that needs to be grouped in forming a network. The brightness controlling module13may obtain the telegraph code (e.g., stored previously in the brightness controlling module13or the lighting controller11) corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp12, and adjust the brightness of the LED lamp12according to the telegraph code. By changing the brightness of the LED lamp12, the brightness controlling module13may send out the telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp12for forming the network, e.g., including a plurality of LED lamps, which are connected with a smart terminal.

For example, when a smart terminal forms a network including a plurality of lighting devices, the smart terminal may send, e.g., three first control signals successively to the remote controller of a LED lamp12for controlling the LED lamp12to be turned on, off, and on. Alternatively, a user may turn the LED lamp12on, off, and on by pressing/controlling corresponding switch of the LED lamp12. When the LED lamp12is controlled to be on, off, and on, the brightness controlling module13in the lighting device may determine that the smart terminal is requesting to scan the identity of the corresponding LED lamp12.

The brightness controlling module13may obtain the telegraph code (for example, previously-stored Morse code) corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp12and send out the identity of the LED lamp12by changing brightness according to the exemplary Morse code. For example, a dot in the Morse code, vocalized as “dit” by the receiver, can be represented by light with high brightness emitted from the LED lamp12and lasting for a sufficiently short duration; a dash in the Morse code, vocalized as “dah” by the receiver, can be represented by light with high brightness emitted from the LED lamp12and lasting for a sufficiently long duration; and an interval between a dot (“dit”) and a dash (“dah”) may be represented by light with low brightness emitted from the LED lamp12. Thus, the Morse code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp12can be sent out by changing the brightness of the LED lamp12for the smart terminal to form a network including LED lamps.

For illustrative purposes, the Morse code corresponding to the identity of an LED lamp may be represented by the on, off, and on states of the LED lamp. It should be understood that the Morse code may also be represented by other suitable combination of on and/or off states of the LED lamp according to different applications/embodiments.

FIG. 2illustrates a correspondence relationship between characters in international standard code and Morse code.FIG. 3illustrates a correspondence relationship between numerals in international standard code and the Morse code.

By configuring a brightness controlling module13in the disclosed lighting device, the brightness controlling module13may adjust the brightness of the LED lamp12according to the telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp12. The telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp12can be sent out by changing the brightness of the LED lamp12such that the smart terminal can obtain/detect the brightness change of the LED lamp12within a predetermined time period. The smart terminal can parse the telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp12to determine the identity of the LED lamp12, and form network with the LED lamp12. Unlike the conventional method, which requires disassembling of the smart LED lamp to obtain the identity of the smart LED lamp, the disclosed method may obtain and send out the identity of the disclosed smart LED lamp without disassembling the smart LED lamp. The operation to obtain the identity of the disclosed smart LED lamp may be desirably simplified. The network-forming efficiency of the smart LED lamps can be improved.

FIG. 4illustrates another exemplary lighting device provided by the present disclosure. As shown inFIG. 4, the lighting device may further include a switch controlling module14and a wireless communication module15.

The switch controlling module14may be connected to the wireless communication module15and the lighting controller11. The switch controlling module14may receive the first control signals sent by the smart terminal via the wireless communication module15and send the first control signals to the lighting controller11.

The lighting controller11may be used to control the on and/or off states of the LED lamp12according to the first control signals.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for controlling the on and/or off states of the LED lamps through a smart terminal and a corresponding lighting controller. Specifically, a switch controlling module and a wireless communication module may be assembled in/on the lighting device. The switch controlling module may receive the first control signals sent by the smart terminal through the wireless communication module, and send the first control signals to the lighting controller. The lighting controller may control the on and/or off states of the corresponding LED lamp.

Thus, when the location of the lighting device is beyond the reach of the user, the user can send certain wireless signals to the lighting device to control the on and/or off states of the LED lamp and instruct/command the lighting device to send out the telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp.

FIG. 5illustrates another exemplary lighting device provided by the present disclosure. As shown inFIG. 5, the lighting device, based on the structure shown inFIG. 1, may further include a wireless communication module15and a brightness-adjusting-command processing module16.

The brightness-adjusting-command processing module16may be connected to the wireless communication module15and the lighting controller11. After the smart terminal parses and obtains the identity of the LED lamp according to the brightness change of the LED lamp, the smart terminal may send a first-brightness-adjusting-ending command to the brightness-adjusting-command processing module16via the wireless communication module15. The brightness-adjusting-command processing module16may receive and then send the first-brightness-adjusting-ending command to the lighting controller11.

The lighting controller11may also be used to adjust the brightness of the LED lamp12based on the first-brightness-adjusting-ending command.

Specifically, the lighting controller11may adjust the brightness of the LED lamp12to a normal brightness (i.e., the brightness of the LED lamp12when the LED lamp12is in normal operation) based on the first-brightness-adjusting-ending command. Alternatively, the lighting controller11may send the first-brightness-adjusting-ending command to the brightness controlling module13such that the brightness controlling module13may stop adjusting the brightness of the brightness of the LED lamp12.

In one embodiment, after the smart terminal obtains the brightness change of the LED lamp12, to reduce harm to human eyes and/or to prevent the LED lamps12from having an undesirably shortened service time, the brightness-adjusting-command processing module16in the lighting device may receive the first-brightness-adjusting-ending command (i.e., sent by the smart terminal) through the wireless communication module15, and send the first-brightness-adjusting-ending command to the lighting controller11such that the lighting controller11may control/adjust the brightness of the LED lamp12to the normal brightness. Alternatively, the lighting controller11may send the first-brightness-adjusting-ending command to the brightness controlling module13, and the brightness controlling module13may control/adjust the brightness of the LED lamp12to the normal brightness.

FIG. 6illustrates an exemplary smart terminal provided by the present disclosure. As shown inFIG. 6, the smart terminal may include a camera61, a decoder62, and a processing module63.

The camera61may be connected to the decoder62. The camera61may receive/obtain the brightness change of the LED lamp12within a predetermined time period, and convert the brightness change of the LED lamp12to video data. The camera61may send the video data to the decoder62.

The decoder62may be connected to the camera61and the processing module63. The decoder62may parse the video data sent by the camera61to obtain the telegraph code corresponding to the brightness change of the LED lamp12during the predetermined time period. The decoder62may further send the telegraph code to the processing module63.

The processing module63may be connected to the decoder62. Based on the telegraph code received, the processing module63may look up a correspondence relationship between the telegraph code and the identity of the LED lamp12to determine the identity of the LED lamp12. The processing module63may form network with the LED lamp12based on the identity of the LED lamp12.

The camera61, the decoder62, and the processing module63may be integrated together into one single device or located/distributed separately. For example, the camera61may be installed near the LED lamp12. Alternatively, when the identity of an LED requires to be scanned, certain supporting devices may be used to support the camera61such that the LED lamp12can be located within the capturing or recording range of the camera61. The decoder62and the processing module63may each be located at a fixed position. The camera61may be connected to the decoder62through wired and/or wireless connection. The decoder62may be electrically connected to the processing module63.

The decoder62may be an APP embedded with decoding program with certain decoding programs. A user may use the APP in the smart terminal to form network with certain devices, e.g., smart LED lamps. Specifically, the decoding program may be a cross-platform software development kit (SDK). For example, the SDK can be used to parse the video data, form corresponding spectral graphics, and obtain the telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp12by parsing the spectral graphics.

The processing module63may inquire/search the correspondence relationship between the Morse code and characters in international standard code, as shown inFIG. 2, to determine the identity of the LED lamp12.

The smart terminal may be a mobile phone, a smart watch, a laptop, a tablet, a desktop, and/or any suitable smart devices.

By configuring a camera, a decoder, and a processing module in the disclosed smart terminal, the camera may obtain the brightness change of the LED lamp in the lighting device within a predetermined time period to form video data. The decoder may parse the video data to obtain the telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp. The processing module may inquire the previously-stored correspondence relationship between the telegraph code and the identity of the LED lamp to determine the identity of the LED lamp. A network may then be formed with the LED lamp. Compared to a conventional method for obtaining the identity of a smart LED lamp by disassembling the smart LED lamp, the smart terminal provided by the present disclosure requires desirably simplified operation. Only a smart terminal with a camera and a decoder are required to be contained in the smart terminal to obtain the identity of a smart LED lamp without disassembling the smart LED lamp. The network-forming efficiency of the smart LED lamps can be improved.

FIG. 7illustrates another exemplary smart terminal provided by the present disclosure. As shown inFIG. 7, based on the structure shown inFIG. 6, the smart terminal may further include a wireless communication module65and a lighting device controlling module64.

The lighting device controlling module64may be used to send first control signals to the lighting device through the wireless communication module65such that the lighting device may control the on and/or off states of the LED lamp according to the first control signals.

Embodiments provided by the present disclosure provide a technical solution for controlling the on and/or off states of the LED lamp. In the technical solution, the first control signals, for controlling the on and/or off states of the LED lamp, may be sent through the lighting device controlling module and the wireless communication module. Thus, a user beyond accessible range to the LED lamp can control the on and/or off states of the LED lamp by sending wireless signals to the lighting device. The difficulty to control the LED lamp and to send out telegraph code can be reduced.

FIG. 8illustrates another exemplary smart terminal provided by the present disclosure. As shown inFIG. 8, based on the structure shown inFIG. 6, the smart terminal may further include a lighting-device-brightness-adjusting module66and a wireless communication module65.

The lighting-device-brightness-adjusting module66may be connected to the wireless communication module65and the processing module63. After the processing module63parses and determines the identity of the LED lamp, the lighting-device-brightness-adjusting module66may send the first-brightness-adjusting-ending command to the lighting device such that the lighting device may stop adjusting the brightness of the LED lamp12according to the first-brightness-adjusting-ending command.

In one embodiment, after the smart terminal obtains the brightness change of the LED lamp12, to reduce harm to human eyes and/or to prevent the LED lamps12from having an undesirably shortened service time, the smart terminal may send the first-brightness-adjusting-ending command through the wireless communication module65such that the lighting device may stop adjusting the brightness of the LED lamp12. The brightness of the LED lamp12can return to the normal brightness in a shortest time.

FIG. 9illustrates an exemplary network-forming system containing the lighting device provided by the present disclosure. As shown inFIG. 9, the network-forming system may include at least a lighting device and a smart terminal. The lighting device may include a lighting controller11, an LED lamp12, and a brightness controlling module13. The smart terminal may include a camera61, a decoder62, and a processing module63.

The lighting controller11may be connected to the LED lamp12and the brightness controlling module13. The lighting controller11may send the first control signals to the LED lamp12and the brightness controlling module13. A first control signal may include the identity of the LED lamp12and instruction information for turning on, off, and on the LED lamp12to emit, stop-emitting, and emit light.

The brightness controlling module13may be connected to the LED lamp12and configured to receive the first control signals sent by the lighting controller11. When consecutively receiving the first control signals for commanding the on, off, and on states of the LED lamp within the predetermined time period, the brightness controlling module13may obtain the previously-stored telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp12. The brightness controlling module13may adjust the brightness of the LED lamp12according to the telegraph code, and send out the telegraph code (i.e., corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp12) in a manner through changing the brightness of the LED lamp12.

The camera61may be connected to the decoder62to obtain the brightness change of the LED lamp12within the predetermined time period. The camera61may form/generate video data and send the video data to the decoder62.

The decoder62may be connected to the camera61and the processing module62and configured to parse the video data and obtain the telegraph code corresponding to the brightness change of the LED lamp12within the predetermined time period. The decoder62may send the telegraph code to the processing module63.

The processing module63may be connected to the decoder62to inquire/search the correspondence relationship between the identity of the LED lamp12and telegraph code. The processing module63may further determine the identity of the LED lamp12and form network with the LED lamp12based on the identity of the LED lamp12.

The structure, working principles, and technical effects of the lighting device shown inFIG. 9may be similar to the structure, working principles, and technical effects of the lighting device shown inFIG. 1. The structure of the smart terminal shown inFIG. 9may be similar to the structure of the smart terminal shown inFIG. 6. Details are thus omitted herein.

In addition, the lighting device shown inFIG. 9may also include the lighting devices shown inFIGS. 4 and 5, respectively. The smart terminal shown inFIG. 9may also include the smart terminals shown inFIGS. 7 and 8, respectively. Details are omitted herein.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a lighting device network-forming system. By configuring a brightness controlling module in the lighting device, the brightness controlling module may adjust the brightness of the LED lamp in the lighting device according to the telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp. Thus, the lighting device can be used to send out telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp.

The smart terminal may receive the brightness change of the LED lamp (in the lighting device) within the predetermined time period and form/generate video data. The smart terminal may parse the video data to obtain the telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp to determine the identity of the LED lamp. Further, the smart terminal may form network with the LED lamp. Compared to the conventional method to obtain the identity of a smart LED lamp by disassembling and scanning the smart LED lamp, the disclosed system may provide a desirably simplified operation to obtain the identity of the smart LED lamp. By configuring the lighting device with the brightness controlling module, and configuring the smart terminal with the camera and the decoder, the identity of the LED lamp can be obtained without being disassembled. The network-forming efficiency of the smart LED lamps can be improved.

FIG. 10illustrates an exemplary process for sending out an identity of an LED lamp provided by the present disclosure. As shown inFIG. 10, the process may include steps101and102.

In step101, the lighting controller in the lighting device may send the first control signals to the LED lamp and the brightness controlling module. The first control signal may include the identity of the LED lamp and instruction information for turning on, off, and on the LED lamp to emit, stop emitting, and emit light.

In step102, the brightness controlling module may receive the first control signal sent by the lighting controller. When successively receiving the first control signals sent by the lighting controller for controlling the on, off, and on states of the LED lamp, the brightness controlling module may obtain the telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp. Further, the brightness controlling module may adjust the brightness of the LED lamp according the telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp and send out the telegraph code in a manner by changing the brightness of the LED lamp.

The method disclosed may be used to operate the lighting device shown inFIG. 1. The working principles and technical effects are aforementioned and omitted herein.

Further, before step101, the switch controlling module in the lighting device may receive the first control signals sent by the smart terminal through the wireless communication module and send the first control signals to the lighting controller. The lighting controller may control the on and/or off states of the LED lamp according to the first control signals.

Further, to reduce harm to human eyes and avoid the LED lamp to have an undesirably shorted service time, after step102, the brightness-adjusting-command processing module in the lighting device may receive the first brightness-adjusting-ending command, sent by the smart terminal after the smart terminal parses the brightness change of the LED lamp and obtains the identity of the LED lamp, through the wireless communication module. The brightness-adjusting-command processing module may send the first brightness-adjusting-ending command to the lighting controller such that the lighting controller may stop adjusting the brightness of the LED lamp according to the first brightness-adjusting-ending command.

In the method for sending out the identity of the LED lamp provided by the present disclosure, the brightness controlling module in the lighting device may adjust the brightness of the LED lamp according to the telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp such that the telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp can be sent out. The lighting device network-forming system may obtain the brightness change of the LED lamp within the predetermined time period, and parse the telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp to determine the identity of the LED lamp. The lighting device network-forming system may thus form network with the LED lamp based on the identity of the LED lamp. Compared to a conventional method for obtaining the identity of a smart LED lamp by requiring the user to disassemble the smart LED lamp, the method provided by the present disclosure is desirably simplified. The disclosed method may enable the identity of a smart LED lamp to be sent to the lighting device network-forming system without disassembling the smart LED lamp. The network-forming efficiency of the smart LED lamps can be improved.

FIG. 11illustrates an exemplary process for obtaining the identity of the LED lamp provided by the present disclosure. As shown inFIG. 11, the process may include steps111to113.

In step111, the camera may obtain the brightness change of the LED lamp within a predetermined time period, form corresponding video data, and send the video data to the decoder.

In step112, the decoder may parse the video data, obtain the telegraph code corresponding to the brightness change of the LED lamp within the predetermined time period, and send the telegraph code to the processing module.

In step113, according to the telegraph code, the processing module may inquire the correspondence relationship between the identity of the lamp and the telegraph code to determine the identity of the LED lamp such that a network may be formed with the LED lamp based on the identity of the LED lamp.

Further, before step111, the lighting device controlling module may send the first control signals to the lighting device through the wireless communication module such that the lighting device may control the on and/or off states of the LED lamp according to the first control signals.

Further, after step113, after parsing the telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp to determine the identity of the LED lamp, the lighting-device-brightness-adjusting module may send the first brightness-adjusting-ending command to the lighting device through the wireless communication module such that the lighting device may stop adjusting the brightness of the LED lamp according to the first brightness-adjusting-ending command.

In the method for obtaining the identity of the LED lamp provided by the present disclosure, the camera may obtain the brightness change of the LED lamp (i.e., in the lighting device) within the predetermined time period and form video data. The decoder may parse the video data to obtain the telegraph code corresponding to the identity of the LED lamp. The processing module may inquire the correspondence relationship (i.e., previously stored) between the identity of the LED lamp and the telegraph code to determine the identity of the LED lamp and form network with the LED lamp. Compared to the conventional method to obtain the identity of a smart LED lamp by disassembling and scanning the smart LED lamp, the disclosed method may provide a desirably simplified operation to obtain the identity of the smart LED lamp. By configuring a lighting device network-forming system with a camera and a decoder, the identity of the LED lamp can be obtained without being disassembled. The network-forming efficiency of the smart LED lamps can be improved.

It should be noted that, the present disclosure can be realized through software and/or hardware. For example, the devices disclosed may be implemented by using application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) or other suitable/similar hardware. In certain embodiments, the software programs in the present disclosure may be executed through a processor to realize the functions/steps. Similarly, the software programs (including relevant data structure) of the present disclosure can be saved in the readable recording medium of a computer, e.g., a RAM (random access memory), a magnetic drive, an optical drive, a floppy drive, and/or other suitable medium. In addition, certain steps and/functions of the present disclosure can be realized through hardware. For example, a processor can coordinate with certain circuits to realize corresponding functions/steps of the present disclosure.

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