Abstract: Disclosed is a computing device that may obtain data indicative of light reflected from a surface and sensed by a light sensor of a mobile computing device. In various embodiments, the reflected light may be created from light emitted by a lighting unit, and the computing device may determine that, based on the data representing one or more properties of the reflected light, a property of the reflected light fails to satisfy a lighting property criterion. In various embodiments, the computing device may cause calibration of light emitted by the lighting unit so that the reflected light satisfies the lighting property criterion.

Abstract: System, methods, computer-readable media and apparatus are described herein for sharing lighting settings between lighting systems in real time. In some embodiments, a user may configure a local lighting system to “follow” a remote lighting system, such that the local lighting system emits light that resembles light emitted contemporaneously by the remote lighting system. Likewise, a user may cause one or more attributes of light emitted by a local lighting system to be published, so that other remote lighting systems may follow the local lighting system.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for lighting control. One or more properties of light output are controlled based on user manipulation of a mobile computing device (110, 510) such as a mobile phone. Data from a mobile computing device may be utilized to implement lighting property adjustments for one or more LEDs (132) based on the data. The data may be user gesture data that is based on physical movement of the mobile computing device in space by the user.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for lighting control. Presence of a lighting control element (110, 310, 312A-C, 510, 512, 610, 710, 915, 917) is identified over one or more LEDs (323, 327, 930) and at least one lighting control property of the lighting control element is identified. At least one property of light output of controlled light sources associated with the lighting control element is adjusted based on the lighting control property of the lighting control element. The lighting control element may be a user interface element.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for a lighting application for an interactive electronic device. A system includes an interactive electronic device remotely linked to a lighting system, the interactive electronic device including a processor, a memory, the memory including an operating system, one or more user applications and an interactive lighting process, a user interface, one or of the interactive more sensors, a communications device, and the lighting system including a light controller linked to a light-emitting unit, the light controller including a communications device responsive to one or more lighting adjustment signals received from the interactive lighting process. The interactive lighting process includes detecting a context of the interactive electronic device, and transmitting a lighting adjustment signal from the communications device to a light controller of a lighting system in response to the detected context.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for lighting control. Initial lighting may be applied to an object in response to identifying presence of the object. The initial lighting may be adjusted based on a user lighting manipulation gesture made proximal to the object. Also, for example, in some embodiments a lighting system (100, 200) may be provided that includes at least one light source (164, 264), an object sensor (153, 255), a gesture sensor (156, 255), and a controller (150, 250). The controller may provide lighting having a first state in response to the object sensor initially identifying presence of the object and may adjust the lighting in correspondence with a lighting manipulation gesture sensed via the gesture sensor to achieve a second state distinct from the first state.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting assembly (10) that includes a mounting surface (14) that that allows the installer to attach the assembly to an external structure (15) with an adhesive strip (144). The lighting assembly also includes a light-emitting surface (18) that directs spot illumination to a predetermined display area (17) by way of a combination of collimated light-emitting elements (182) and an optical element (184). The lighting assembly also features a touch-sensitive surface (16) that allows the user to both program the lighting assembly and control the display lighting in a flexible manner by providing the user with different modes of interacting with the lighting assembly.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus and computer-readable media (transitory and non-transitory) are described herein for facilitating linking of selective illumination of one or more light sources (106, also referred to as “lighting elements”)to states of one or more inputs(102). In various embodiments a linking computing device (104) may render, e.g., on a display (212) such as an ambient display, a source graphical element (214) that represents an input and a sink graphical element (216) that represents a light source. In various embodiments, the computing device may receive a user-input instruction to alter one of the source and sink graphical elements to be within a predetermined proximity of the other on the display. In various embodiments, the computing device may link selective illumination of the light source to a state of the input while the source and sink graphical elements are within the predetermined proximity of each other on the display.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for lighting control. One or more properties of light output are controlled based on a light origination input and a light destination input received via one or more user interfaces. For example, in some embodiments a light origination input and a light destination input may be utilized to determine one or more control parameters of one or more LEDs to achieve illumination of a light destination area indicated by the light destination input, wherein the illumination is from a light origination area indicated by the light origination input.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus (e.g., mobile computing devices), and computer-readable media are described herein for lighting control. In various embodiments, a mobile computing device may receive input indicative of a desired lighting property adjustment for a lighting effect sensed by a light sensor of the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device may identify one or more LED-based lighting units that contribute to the sensed lighting effect. The mobile computing device may then generate, for wireless transmission to the one or more contributing LED-based lighting units, an instruction configured to cause at least some of the one or more contributing LED-based lighting units to implement the desired lighting property adjustment. In various embodiments, one or more user inputs of the mobile computing device may be selectively enabled, based on a detected lighting context, to receive the input indicative of a desired lighting property adjustment.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for lighting control. Initial lighting may be applied to an object in response to identifying presence of the object. The initial lighting may be adjusted based on a user lighting manipulation gesture made proximal to the object. Also, for example, in some embodiments a lighting system (100, 200) may be provided that includes at least one light source (164, 264), an object sensor (153, 255), a gesture sensor (156, 255), and a controller (150, 250). The controller may provide lighting having a first state in response to the object sensor initially identifying presence of the object and may adjust the lighting in correspondence with a lighting manipulation gesture sensed via the gesture sensor to achieve a second state distinct from the first state.

Abstract: Computer-readable media, methods and systems are provided herein for facilitating selective advertisement of a user's availability to communicate based on one or more lighting properties of one or more light sources (112-116, 742, 746). In various embodiments, an identifier and one or more lighting properties of a light source may be obtained by a computing device (100, 150, 700), directly (e.g., using an optical sensor) or through one or more computer networks (122). Based on this obtained data, the computing device may determine an activity of the user, and based on the determined activity, may facilitate selective advertisement of the user's availability to communicate over one or more social networks.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to controlling illumination on a lighting unit (10). The method includes reading orientation data from an orientation sensor (17) on the lighting unit as well as reading distance data from a distance sensor (15) on the lighting unit. A controller (63) is provided to control various light output surfaces (12) on the lighting unit. Once the controller determines the orientation of the lighting unit as well as distance data of the lighting unit from external structures or luminaire structures, the controller adjusts various light output characteristics of the lighting unit. The method may additionally include a memory storage which allows the controller to compare read data with stored data to determine an associated light fixture type for automated commissioning. Alternatively, the lighting unit can reconfigure itself to output light in various orientations based upon said read data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light-emitting panel (1) comprising a first plurality of light-sources (11a-d) arranged in a first light-source layer (12) and a second plurality of light-sources (14a-d) arranged in a second light-source layer (15), with a light-diffusing layer (13) being arranged and configured to substantially only diffuse light emitted by light-sources in the first plurality of light-sources (11a-d) so that the light-emitting panel (1) is arranged to provide diffused illumination from the first light-source layer (12) and substantially un-diffused illumination from the second light-source layer (15). The light-emitting panel (1) also comprises a light sensor for sensing light that is emitted by light-sources in the first plurality of light-sources (11a-d) following reflection at an object arranged in front of the light-emitting panel (1), so that the operation of the light-emitting panel (1) can be controlled based on the signal provided by the light-sensor.

Abstract: A coded light device comprising a light source configured to emit coded light, an identifier detection unit configured to detect a product identifier, and a processing unit having a code generator configured to generate a product-related code on basis of the product identifier, and a light source controller configured to control the light source to emit the product-related code by coding its light output.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for lighting control. One or more properties of light output are controlled based on user manipulation of a mobile computing device (110, 510) such as a mobile phone. Data from a mobile computing device may be utilized to implement lighting property adjustments for one or more LEDs (132) based on the data. The data may be user gesture data that is based on physical movement of the mobile computing device in space by the user.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for lighting configuration, contemplating analysis of a plurality of distance values from a plurality of distance sensors (114) to set one or more light output characteristics of a plurality of LEDs (112). The light output characteristics of the LEDs (112) are set as a function of the distance values from the distance sensors (114).

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for lighting control. Presence of a lighting control element (110, 310, 312A-C, 510, 512, 610, 710, 915, 917) is identified over one or more LEDs (323, 327, 930) and at least one lighting control property of the lighting control element is identified. At least one property of light output of controlled light sources associated with the lighting control element is adjusted based on the lighting control property of the lighting control element. The lighting control element may be a user interface element.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for lighting control. Presence of an optical element (110, 310, 200 312, 710A-E, 712, 810) is identified over one or more LEDs (323, 327) and at least one property of the optical element is identified. At least one property of light output of light sources associated with and/or covered by the optical element with covered LEDs element is adjusted based on the property of the optical element.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for adjusting at least one lighting parameter based on user action. For example, methods and apparatus adjust one of a minimum set point and a maximum set point in response to a user manipulation of a component of a light management system (10, 110). The adjusted at least one of the minimum set point and the maximum set point are adjusted based on a measured interior illuminance value after the user manipulation. The set points may be indicative of user desired levels of interior illuminance.