Systems and Methods for Providing a Lighting Control System Layout for a Site

Abstract

Methods and systems for providing a lighting control system layout for a site. The site includes one or more floors and a plurality of lighting control system components. In response to a request from a user for the lighting control system layout, a user interface may be provided. The user interface includes a three-dimensional representation of the site, as well as a network architecture for the site. The three-dimensional representation includes one or more layers representative of the one or more floors, and a plurality of icons representative of the plurality of lighting control system components. The user may, in turn, perform one or more actions in connection with the provided interface. In response, a change to one or more visual properties of the visual interface may be generated and provided. The provided lighting control system layout allows users, such as, for example, site managers, to easily navigate, maintain, and mange a lighting control system for a site.

1 . A computer-implemented method, comprising:
 receiving a request from a user for a lighting control system layout for a site, the site including one or more floors and a lighting control system comprising a plurality of lighting control system components;   generating and providing, via a processor, in response to the request, a user interface including a three-dimensional representation of the site and a network architecture for the site, the three-dimensional representation including one or more layers representative of the one or more floors and a plurality of icons representative of the plurality of lighting control system components, and the network architecture for the site presented in a hierarchical arrangement including one or more network addresses for the site and one or more lighting control system components assigned to each of the one or more network addresses;   receiving data indicative of a user action in the user interface; and   automatically generating and providing, with the processor, in response to the data indicative of the user action, a change to one or more visual properties of the user interface based on the user action.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein automatically generating and providing the change to the one or more visual properties of the user interface comprises changing at least one of a vertical or horizontal orientation of the three-dimensional representation, a view of the three-dimensional representation, or a zoom level of the three-dimensional representation. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein generating and providing the user interface comprises generating and providing a plurality of zones for the site, one or more of the lighting control system components being assigned to each of the plurality of zones. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein receiving the data indicative of the user action comprises receiving indicative of a selection of a zone of the plurality of zones, and automatically generating and providing the change to the one or more visual properties of the user interface comprises generating and providing a highlight or illumination of the one or more lighting control system components assigned to the selected zone. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the site includes a plurality of floors and the three-dimensional representation includes a plurality of layers, and receiving the data indicative of the user action comprises receiving data indicative of a selection of a particular layer of the plurality of layers; and
 wherein automatically generating and providing the change to the one or more visual properties of the user interface comprises removing one or more layers not selected by the user from the plurality of layers.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein receiving the data indicative of the user action comprises receiving data indicative of a selection of a particular icon of the plurality of icons representative of a particular lighting control system component of the plurality of lighting control system components, and automatically generating and providing the change to the one or more visual properties of the user interface comprises generating and providing an overlay in the user interface that includes information associated with the particular lighting control system component. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein receiving the data indicative of the user action comprises receiving data indicative of a change to one or more parameters associated with a particular lighting control system component of the plurality of lighting control system components. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein automatically generating and providing the change to the one or more visual properties of the user interface comprises generating and providing a change to one or more visual properties of at least one of the three-dimensional representation or the network architecture, based on the change to the one or more parameters. 
     
     
         9 . A system, comprising:
 a site database configured to store data about a lighting control system for a site, the site including one or more floors and the lighting control system comprising a plurality of lighting control system components;   a server configured to receive a request from a user for a layout of the lighting control system for the site,   in response to the request, the server is configured to access the site database and generate and provide a user interface including a three-dimensional representation of the site and a network architecture for the site, the three-dimensional representation including one or more layers representative of the one or more floors and a plurality of icons representative of the plurality of lighting control system components, and the network architecture for the site presented in a hierarchical arrangement including one or more network addresses for the site and one or more lighting control system components assigned to each of the one or more network addresses,   the server is configured to receive data indicative of a user action in the user interface, and   the server is configured to automatically generate and provide, in response to the data indicative of the user action, a change to one or more visual properties of the user interface based on the user action.   
     
     
         10 . The system according to  claim 9 , wherein the server is operable to receive the request and the data indicative of the user action via a client device associated with the user. 
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 9 , wherein the server is operable to generate and provide the change to the one or more visual properties of the user interface including a change to at least one of a vertical or horizontal orientation of the three-dimensional representation, a view of the three-dimensional representation, or a zoom level of the three-dimensional representation. 
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 9 , wherein the server is operable to generate and provide the user interface including a plurality of zones for the site, one or more of the lighting control system components being assigned to each of the plurality of zones. 
     
     
         13 . The system according to  claim 12 , wherein the server is operable to receive the data indicative of the user action including data indicative of a selection of a zone of the plurality of zones,
 and in response to receiving the data indicative of the selection of the zone, the server is operable to generate and provide the change to the one or more visual properties of the user interface including a highlight or illumination of the one or more lighting control system components assigned to the selected zone.   
     
     
         14 . The system according to  claim 9 , wherein the site includes a plurality of floors and the three-dimensional representation includes a plurality of layers, and the server is operable to receive the data indicative of the user action including data indicative of a selection of a particular layer of the plurality of layers,
 and in response to receiving the data indicative of the selection of the particular layer, the server is operable to generate and provide the change to the one or more visual properties of the user interface including a removal of one or more layers not selected by the user from the plurality of layers.   
     
     
         15 . The system according to  claim 9 , wherein the server is operable to receive the data indicative of the user action including data indicative of a selection of a particular icon of the plurality of icons representative of a particular lighting control system component of the plurality of lighting control system components,
 and in response to receiving the data indicative of the selected icon, the server is operable to generate and provide the change to the user interface including an overlay in the user interface that includes information associated with the particular lighting control system component.   
     
     
         16 . The system according to  claim 9 , wherein the server is operable to receive the data indicative of the user action including data indicative of a change to one or more parameters associated with a particular lighting control system component of the plurality of lighting control system components. 
     
     
         17 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein in response to receiving the data indicative of the change to one or more parameters, the server is operable to generate and provide the change to the one or more visual properties of the user interface including a change to one or more visual properties of at least one of the three-dimensional representation or the network architecture, based on the change to the one or more parameters. 
     
     
         18 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein in response to receiving the data indicative of the change to one or more parameters, the server is operable to further access the site database to update the site database based on the change to the one or more parameters. 
     
     
         19 . A system for providing a lighting control system layout for a site, the site including one or more floors and a lighting control system including a plurality of lighting control system components, the system comprising:
 a communication module adapted to communicate data;   a memory adapted to store non-transitory computer executable instructions; and   a processor adapted to interface with the communication module, wherein the processor is configured to execute the non-transitory computer executable instructions to cause the processor to:   receive, via the communication module, a request from a user for the lighting control system layout for the site;   generate and provide, by the processor, a user interface including a three-dimensional representation of the site and a network architecture for the site, the three-dimensional representation including one or more layers representative of the one or more floors and a plurality of icons representative of the plurality of lighting control system components, and the network architecture for the site presented in a hierarchical arrangement including one or more network addresses for the site and the lighting control system components assigned to each of the one or more network addresses;   receive, via the communication module, data indicative of a user action in the user interface; and   generate and provide, by the processor, in response to the data indicative of the user action, a change to one or more visual properties of the user interface based on the user action.   
     
     
         20 . The system according to  claim 19 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the non-transitory computer executable instructions to generate and provide the user interface including a plurality of zones for the site, one or more of the lighting control system components being assigned to each of the plurality of zones.