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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2021
Signify Holding B.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Peter Deixler, Arlington, MA (US);
Massimo Tumolo, Utrecht, NL;
SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention refers to an apparatus () for controlling a lighting system () comprising a plurality of lights (), wherein the lighting system is adapted to perform a hidden sensing, like radiofrequency sensing, in a sensing region (). The apparatus comprises a sensing activity information providing unit () adapted to provide sensing activity information indicative of a hidden sensing activity of the lighting system (), a notification mode selection unit () adapted to select a notification mode for notifying a person of the hidden sensing activity, wherein the selection is based on the provided sensing activity information and wherein each notification mode refers to a visual feedback, and a lighting system controlling unit () adapted to control at least two lights of the lighting system based on the selected notification mode to provide the visual feedback. The invention allows to notify a user of a hidden sensing.