Signify Holding B.v.

Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Philips Lighting Holding B.v.

Nxp B.v.

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

Peter Deixler

Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis

Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu

Matthias Wendt

Harald Josef Günther Radermacher

Leendert Teunis Rozendaal

Haimin Tao

Remco Magielse

Hugo Jose Krajnc

Marco Haverlag

Paul Theodorus Jacobus Boonen

Lorenzo Feri

Paul Stravers

Cornelis Jojakim Jalink

Peter Rijskamp

Tim Corneel Wilhelmus Schenk

Hugo José Krajnc

Ashish Vijay Pandharipande

Gian Hoogzaad

Vincent Stefan David Gielen

Harry Broers

Marcel Beij

Fetze Pijlman

Johan-Paul Marie Gerard Linnartz

Antonius Adrianus Maria Marinus

Geert Willem Van Der Veen

Peter Fuhrmann

Peter Hubertus Franciscus Deurenberg

Peter Alexander Duine

Roger Peter Anna Delnoij

Wibo Daniel Van Noort

Emmanuel David Lucas Michael Frimout

David Ricardo Caicedo Fernandez

Jérôme Eduard Maes

Lambertus Adrianus Marinus De Jong

Paul Henricus Johannes Maria Van Voorthuisen

Jaco Van Der Merwe

Simone Helena Maria Poort

Vincent S D Gielen

Yifeng Qiu

Muhammad Mohsin Siraj

Wouter Lambertus Petrus Willaert

Jean-Paul Jacobs

Ralph Antonius Cornelis Braspenning

Gerardus Wilhelmus Theodorus Van Der Heijden

Willem Dirk Van Driel

Tim C W Schenk

Massimo Tumolo

Sonia Kataria

Antonius A M Marinus

René Van Honschooten

Hendrik Stevens

Vincent Gielen

Harald Joseph Günther Radermacher

Mohammad Fal Sadikin

Evert Schaeffer

Antonius Marinus

Richard Hoogenstraaten

Lambertus Andrianus Marinus De Jong

Tao Haimin

Steven F E Vaassen

Harald Josef Guenther Radermacher

Cornelis J Jalink

Peter Jens Fuhrmann

Tharakesavulu Vangalapat

Pieter Diederik De Vreeze

Jin Yu

Mathan Kumar Gopal Samy

Manush Pragneshbhai Patel

Evren ÖZcan

Bozena Erdmann

Jaehan Koh

The invention is related to a pair-assignment device () comprising a sensing-node position ascertainment unit () configured to ascertain position information (P.I.) pertaining to respective positions of external RF-sensing nodes () with respect to a predefined sensing volume () of a RF context-sensing arrangement and a pair-assigning unit () configured to assign, using the ascertained position information, at least one transmitter-receiver pair among the individual RF-sensing nodes of the RF context-sensing arrangement to perform a RF context-sensing function, to assign to the RF sensing nodes of the given transmitter-receiver pair a transmitter role (Tx) and a receiver role (Rx), respectively. The pair-assignment device then provides pair information indicative of the at least one assigned transmitter-receiver pair and the assigned transmitter and receiver roles and thus enables an increase of tolerance of the RF context-sensing arrangement against changes in the position of movable objects.

Pair-assignment of RF-sensing nodes for a RF context-sensing arrangement

A method for use in a lighting system for rendering emergency lighting comprises detecting () a switch from a normal mode of the lighting system to an emergency mode of the lighting system and a switch from the emergency mode to the normal mode and activating () an emergency radio frequency-based sensing function upon detecting the switch from the normal mode to the emergency mode. The radio frequency-based sensing comprises detection of disturbances to a radio frequency field. The method further comprises deactivating () the emergency radio frequency-based sensing function upon detecting the switch from the emergency mode to the normal mode.

Emergency radio frequency-based sensing function

According to one aspect disclosed herein, there is provided an optical wireless charging and data transmission system (), the system comprising: a plurality of transmitter nodes () operable to perform a first function of emitting a beam of light () to charge a receiver device () and a second function of emitting a beam of light () to transmit data to the receiver device (); and a controller () configured, for each of the transmitter nodes, to perform a selection by selecting between performing the first function and the second function; wherein the controller is configured to perform the selection for each of the plurality of transmitter nodes based on one or more properties of the system comprising the spatial configuration of the system () and one or more properties of the receiver device () comprising the location of the receiver device relative to the system, by selecting a first transmitter node () of the plurality of transmitter nodes () for transmitting data to the receiver device () and selecting a second transmitter node () of the plurality of transmitter nodes for charging the receiver device ().

Optical wireless charging and data transmission system

A method for selecting a subset of devices from a plurality of devices in a wireless network to perform: a first function comprising transmitting, receiving and/or processing a first radio frequency signal in a first frequency band for detecting atmospheric conditions; and a second function comprising transmitting, receiving and/or processing a second radio frequency signal in a second frequency band, at least partially overlapping with the first frequency band, for performing network communications; wherein the first and the second function are performed during a time period; and wherein the time period comprises a first subset of timeslots and a second subset of timeslots; wherein the method comprises: selecting the subset of devices based on a physical location of the devices relative to an area in which atmospheric conditions are to be monitored; assigning the first subset of timeslots to each of the selected devices to perform the first function, wherein the first subset of timeslots is assigned based on a priority value associated with the relative priority of performing the first function compared to the second function; assigning the second subset of timeslots to each of the selected devices to perform the second function; controlling the selected devices to execute the first function and the second function during the assigned timeslots respectively.

Method to improve RF-based atmospheric conditions detection and RF-based network communications

The invention provides a lighting device for determining and conveying an intelligibility of an audio signal, wherein the audio signal comprises a plurality of occurrences of a repeating audio feature, wherein each occurrence of the repeating audio feature comprises a respective value of an acoustic characteristic, wherein the lighting device comprises: a light source; a microphone for detecting the audio signal; a processor configured to: receive the audio signal from the microphone, determine a baseline value based on said audio signal, determine a positive intelligibility of the audio signal if the last occurrence of the repeating audio feature comprises a respective value of the acoustic characteristic being at least equal to the baseline value, or determine a negative intelligibility of the audio signal if the last occurrence of the repeating audio feature comprises a respective value of the acoustic characteristic being less than the baseline value, and control the light source to convey the determined positive and/or negative intelligibility of the audio signal via a lighting characteristic.

Lighting device

The present invention relates to commissioning methods and apparatuses which can be used to provide controlled joining optionally combined with automatic joining in a wireless network with either gateway-based or gateway-free layout. Also, it can be combined with centralized control as well as distributed control.

Commissioning method and apparatus with controlled joining mode

A system () for selecting one or more devices in a wireless network for transmitting, receiving and/or processing a radio frequency signal for presence and/or location detection comprises at least one processor () configured to determine a suitability of each of a plurality of devices (-) for transmitting, receiving and/or processing a radio frequency signal for presence and/or location detection, select a subset of devices from the 5 plurality of devices based on the suitability determined for each of the plurality of devices, and instruct at least one of the subset of devices to act as a device for transmitting, receiving and/or processing a radio frequency signal for presence and/or location detection.

Determining a suitability of network nodes for RF-based presence and/or location detection

A method of detecting atmospheric conditions in an area via a plurality of devices, each arranged for transmitting, receiving, and/or processing radio frequency signals in a predetermined frequency band; wherein the radio frequency signals can be affected by atmospheric conditions; wherein the method comprises the steps of: transmitting, by a first device of the plurality of devices, a first radio frequency signal intended for receipt by a second device of the plurality of devices in order to perform a network communications function between the first and the second device during a time period; receiving, by the second device, the transmitted first radio frequency signal; and processing, by the second device, the received first radio frequency signal in order to perform the network communications function; wherein the method further comprises the steps of: selecting a third device, of the plurality of devices, based on a physical location of the third device relative to the area in which the atmospheric conditions are to be detected; receiving the transmitted first radio frequency signal at the third device; and processing, by the third device, the received first radio frequency signal to determine a degree to which the atmospheric conditions in the area have affected the first RF signal.

Method of detecting atmospheric conditions in an area via a plurality of devices

The invention provides a device for providing an action upon detecting an object in a space, the device comprising a processor configured to: obtain sensor data recorded by a portable sensor associated with the object; determine a first movement pattern from said sensor data; obtain communication data comprising wireless communication signals exchanged between electronic devices of a wireless network within said space; determine a second movement pattern from said communication data; determine whether said first movement pattern matches with said second movement pattern, so as to detect the object in said space; and perform an action upon determining a match.

Device for providing an action upon detecting an object in a space

The invention relates to detecting commissioning errors in a commissioned sensor system, wherein the sensor system comprises a plurality of sensor devices installed so as to cover an area. The sensor devices capture sensor data from the area whilst at least one entity moves through the area. A computer system of the sensor system processes the sensor data to generate a set of location data, which identifies locations traversed by the at least one moving entity. A discrepancy in the set of location data in detected, the discrepancy caused by at least one of the sensor devices having been incorrectly commissioned. Based on this detection, a modification can be made to the sensor system to compensate for or correct the incorrect commissioning of the at least one sensor device.

Commissioning of a sensor system

The invention provides a controller, system, method, and computer program product for controlling a wireless network to perform radiofrequency-based motion detection. Thereto, the invention provides a controller for controlling a wireless network comprising a plurality of nodes to perform radiofrequency-based motion detection, wherein each unique pair of the plurality of nodes forms a respective node pair and collectively results in a plurality of node pairs, wherein the controller is configured to: select a reference node pair from the plurality of node pairs; obtain at least one reference characteristic of the reference node pair; select a subset of node pairs from the plurality of node pairs, wherein each respective node pair in the subset of node pairs comprises a respective characteristic matching the at least one reference characteristic; perform the radiofrequency-based motion detection with said subset of node pairs.

Controller for controlling a wireless network to perform radiofrequency-based motion detection

A beacon is provided comprising a processor circuit configured to, in dependency on an occupancy signal, switch the radio circuit mode to active mode and periodically transmit the localizing beacon signal through the radio circuit, or switch the radio circuit mode to reduced-energy mode and reduce transmitting of the localizing beacon signal.

Electronic beacon for a localization system

An electronic building automation system, comprising one or more electronic building automation devices, comprising a beacon receiver arranged to receive localizing beacon signals transmitted from multiple beacons, a processor circuit configured to generate a service request comprising the beacon identifiers stored in the beacon identifier memory, the control computer arranged to generate a servicing message comprising data localizing the building automation device, said data being obtained from the beacon identifiers in the received service request.

Building automation system

An electronic verification system is provided, comprising: (I) multiple electronic verification devices (), comprising: &#x2014;a beacon receiver () arranged to receive localizing beacon signals transmitted from multiple beacons () installed in the vicinity of the multiple verification devices, the verification device transmits the beacon message to an external beacon verification computer, and (II) the beacon verification computer () configured to analyze the multiple beacon messages to determine if a localization system comprising the multiple beacons is functioning correctly.

Beacon verification device

A system for implementing a factory reset of a luminaire. The system comprises a luminaire; and a user device, the user device being configured to transmit, to the luminaire via a first communication medium, a message for triggering onset of a factory reset time-out period of the luminaire. The luminaire is configured to receive, the message for triggering the onset of the factory reset time-out period of the luminaire. The user device is further configured to transmit, to the luminaire via a second, different communication medium, a command comprising a factory reset code, FRC, for triggering a factory reset of the luminaire. The luminaire is further configured to: receive the command comprising the FRC, and implement a factory reset of the luminaire if the command comprising the FRC is received from the user device within the factory reset time-out period.

System, method and devices for implementing a factory reset of a luminaire

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