Network connected low voltage lighting system

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed at a method and apparatus for providing a network connected low voltage lighting system. In one embodiment, the disclosure may be seen as an Internet of Things (loT) network connected low voltage lighting system.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for interfacing with peripherals and sensors comprising:
 a wireless communication interface for communicating with a lighting network control (LNC) module or an Internet of Things (loT) gateway;   an apparatus for receiving peripheral data from a set of peripheral devices;   at least one embedded sensor for obtaining sensor data; and   a controller including a data communication conversion apparatus for converting to peripheral and sensor device data communication methods to a wireless communication transmission methods.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a data storage for storing sensor data. 
 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the controller further comprises an address mapping apparatus to assign an address or identification code for each of the set of peripheral devices. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising apparatus for connecting to a cable management apparatus. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein the cable management apparatus comprises:
 a set of input power ports; 
 a set of output power ports; and 
 a protection and detection apparatus to detector reverse polarity wiring. 
 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a programming port. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the apparatus for receiving peripheral data is a set of peripheral ports. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a set of sensor ports. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the controller prioritizes the sensor data for immediate or delayed transmission. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a dimming apparatus for communicating lighting fixture information to the controller. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the wireless communication interface comprises an apparatus for communicating with a handheld communication device. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus for  claim 11  wherein the wireless communication interface receives handheld communication device location information or trend analysis information. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12  wherein the controller determines lighting and/or environmental parameters based on the trend analysis information. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising mounting apparatus for mounting the apparatus to a wall or a ceiling. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 7  wherein the set of peripheral ports are connected to at least one of a dimmer, a video monitoring device or a video recording device.