Abstract: Each of a plurality of lighting nodes in a linear array is connected at different respective positions along a flexible, rigid or malleable continuous supporting line. One or more attachable dividers are provided, configured to be mechanically attachable by a user onto the line without severing the line, or at least without completely severing the line, each between a respective neighbouring pair of the lighting nodes. Each of the attachable dividers is configured so as, when attached to the line, to enable detection of a position at which the divider is connected along the line relative to the lighting nodes, and configured to provide information related to said position to the controller, thus dividing the lighting nodes into different segments along the line. A controller is configured to apply a different lighting effect to the illumination emitted by the lighting nodes in each of some or all of the different segments.

Abstract: A system (100) for providing a user device (102) access to a resource or data is disclosed. The system (100) comprises: the user device (102) comprising: a light detector (104) configured to detect light (130) emitted by a light source (122), which light (130) comprises an embedded code comprising a light source identifier of the light source (122), a communication unit (108) configured to communicate with a network device (112), a processor (106) configured to retrieve the light source identifier from the light (130), and to communicate the light source identifier to the network device (112).

Abstract: A controller and a method for controlling at least two light sources is disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides a lighting system (100) comprising: —a plurality of n light sources (10), wherein each of the n light sources (10) is configured to generate light source light (11); —a plurality of n first beam shaping elements (20), wherein each of the n first beam shaping elements (20) is configured downstream of a respective light source (10); —k arrays (300) of optical elements (310), wherein each of the k arrays (300) comprises nk optical elements (310), wherein each of the nk optical elements (310) is configured downstream of a respective first beam shaping element (20) from a subset (250) of the n first beam shaping elements (20); wherein the optical elements (310) are configured to influence one or more of (i) a beam direction of the light source light (11), (ii) a beam shape of the light source light (11), (iii) a spectral distribution of the light source light (11), and (iv) an intensity of the light source light (11); and wherein n?2, k?1, and 1?nk?n.

Abstract: A device is provided having: a camera for capturing an image by capturing a repetitive series of a set of frames; wherein the camera comprises a first group of camera settings associated with detecting Visible Light Communication and a second group of camera settings not associated with detecting Visible Light Communication; wherein said set of frames comprises a first subset of frames and a second subset of frames, wherein each subset comprises at least one frame; a processor configured to switch the camera periodically between the first group of camera settings and the second group of camera settings for capturing the image by capturing each first subset of frames of the repetitive series of the set of frames with the first group of camera settings and each second subset of frames of the repetitive series of the set of frames with the second group of camera settings.

Abstract: A controller 100 for controlling a lighting device 120 is disclosed. The controller 100 comprises a receiver 102 arranged for receiving a plurality of light scenes, wherein each light scenes is associated with a word, a display 104 for displaying a plurality of words, a user input element for receiving user input indicative of a selection of one of the plurality of words, a processor 106 for generating a lighting control command 110 based on the light scene associated with a selected word, and a communication unit 108 arranged for communicating the lighting control command 110 to the lighting device 120, wherein the processor 106 is arranged for receiving a relevance value of each light scene, and for rendering each of the plurality of words with a text property representative of the respective relevance value of the associated light scene and in a text color that matches a light color of the associated light scene.

Abstract: A system (100) for communicating a presence of a device via a light source (110) configured to emit light comprising an embedded code is disclosed. The system (100) comprises: a controller (102) comprising: a receiver (106) configured to receive a response signal from a first device (120), which response signal comprises an identifier of the first device (120), and which response signal is indicative of that the embedded code has been detected by the first device (120), and a processor (104) configured to correlate the embedded code with the identifier of the first device (120), such that the embedded code is representative of the identifier of the first device (120).

Abstract: A system, method and tangible computer readable storage medium for receiving, from each of a plurality of sensors disposed in one of a plurality of patient rooms in a hospital ward, data relating to a corresponding patient housed in the one of the plurality of patient rooms, receiving data relating to an output destination, generating a prioritized list including one or more of the plurality of the patients based on the data relating to the plurality of patients and the data relating to the output destination and sending the list to the output destination.

Abstract: An electronic device is configured to identify a dynamic light scene (81) to be rendered, determine one or more current, previous and/or planned light settings (91, 92) for one or more lights (22, 23), determine a target dynamic light scene (83) based on said identified dynamic light scene and said one or more light settings, and render said target dynamic light scene on at least one light (22, 23).

Abstract: A method of controlling a plurality of lighting devices is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining a 360 degree panoramic image, rendering the 360 degree panoramic image at least partially on an image rendering device, obtaining positions of the plurality of lighting devices relative to the image rendering device, mapping the 360 degree panoramic image onto the plurality of lighting devices based on the positions of the plurality of lighting devices, such that each lighting device is associated with a part of the 360 degree panoramic image, determining, for each lighting device, a light setting based on an image characteristic of the part of the 360 degree image, and controlling each lighting device according to the respective light setting.

Abstract: An electronic device (1) is configured to obtain at least one image (81) captured with a camera. The at least one image captures one or more light effects (91,92). The electronic device is further configured to perform image analysis on the at least one image to identify one or more lighting devices (25,26) rendering the one or more light effects, receive one or more input signals comprising one or more current light settings of the identified one or more lighting devices, and output the one or more current light settings and an association between the one or more current light settings and the at least one image. A user of another device may be able to activate these one or more light settings on one or more of his own lighting devices by selecting the at least one image.

Abstract: The invention to provides an improved controller for providing a location-based service to an area, wherein the controller comprises a memory and a transceiver, wherein the controller is configured to: obtain a location of a mobile device associated with a person; obtain sensor data from at least one sensor arranged for monitoring the person in the area when the obtained location of the mobile device is within the area; store the sensor data in the memory; forward, via the transceiver, the stored sensor data to the mobile device when the obtained location of the mobile device is no longer within the area, and subsequently delete the sensor data from the memory. The invention further provides related systems for providing a location-based service to an area and related methods.

Abstract: A system (1) for adapting a lighting control interface is configured to receive a signal indicative of conversational input from a user, analyze the conversational input, determine an activity and a location (14) based on the analysis, select a stored activity matching the activity from a plurality of activities stored in a memory, each of the plurality of activities being associated with a light setting in the memory, obtain a light setting associated with the selected activity from the memory, identify a light device (24) at the location based on the determined location, and adapt a lighting control interface (27) to allow the light device at the location to be controlled according to the determined light setting in response to receiving an input via the lighting control interface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system (1) for identifying a device using a camera and for remotely controlling the identified device. The system is configured to obtain an image (21) captured with a camera. The image captures at least a surrounding of a remote controllable device (51). The system is further configured to analyze the image to recognize one or more objects (57) and/or features in the surrounding of the remote controllable device and select an identifier associated with at least one of the one or more objects and/or features from a plurality of identifiers stored in a memory. The memory comprises associations between the plurality of identifiers and remote controllable devices and the selected identifier is associated with the remote controllable device. The system is further configured to determine a control mechanism for controlling the remote controllable device and control the remote controllable device using the determined control mechanism.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic device (1) for obtaining a sensor signal for use in a system (11) which changes a sensing function in dependence on a light setting. The electronic device is configured to obtain a sensor signal from a sensor (9) and select based on data stored in a memory (7) which device and/or application of a plurality of devices (21, 31, 45, 46) and/or applications the sensor signal should be transmitted to. The selection depends on which light setting is currently active on one or more light devices (13-15). The sensor is arranged to sense in a field of view. The electronic device is further configured to transmit the sensor signal to the selected device and/or application.

Abstract: A method (400) for configuring a distributed microphone system is disclosed. The distributed microphone system comprises a plurality of microphone devices connected via a network.

Abstract: A system (1) is configured to obtain a target light level, determine a first set of light settings for one or more lights (13,14,24,25) and/or a first set of daylight blocker settings for one or more daylight blockers (21,22) based on the target light level, control these devices based on the first set(s) of settings, and receive from a user device (31) information indicating a quality of a light-modulated data signal received by the user device from the one or more lights, as determined by the user device. The system is further configured to determine a second set of light settings based on the first set of light settings and the determined signal quality and/or a second set of daylight blocker settings based on the first set of daylight blocker settings and the determined signal quality and control these devices based on the second set(s) of settings.

Abstract: A mobile device comprising: a processor configured to execute a two-way messaging application, comprising: a message leaving component configured to leave a message to be retrieved via a luminaire by: generating message content according to message generation inputs from a user of a mobile device; using at least one light sensing device to extract, from light emitted by the luminaire, a code embedded in the light as non-visible modulations; and using the received code to cause the message content to be stored in association with the luminaire for retrieval by one or more recipient users; and a message retrieving component configured to retrieve a message via a luminaire of the lighting system by: using the at least one light sensing device to extract the message content or data for retrieving the message embedded in the light as non-visible modulations, and output the message content via a user interface.

Abstract: A method (500) of configuring a device that is to be added to a wireless network system is disclosed.

Abstract: An electronic device, e.g. a sensor device (41), is configured to receive a sensor signal from an electromagnetic radiation sensor (43), determine an orientation of the electromagnetic radiation sensor (43) based on said sensor signal or based on an orientation signal received from an orientation sensor (4) comprised in said electromagnetic radiation sensor, and transmit the sensor signal to one of a plurality of devices or applications in dependence on the determined orientation. The plurality of devices or applications comprises a first device or application, e.g. a light control device or application, and a second device or application, e.g. a security device or application. The plurality of devices or applications may also comprise a third device or application, e.g. a people counting device or application.