Enhanced lighting network to serve mobile cellular users and method of operation thereof

• Main Authors: CAVALCANTI DAVE ALBERTO TAVARES, WANG JIANFENG, CHALLAPALI KIRAN SRINIVAS, ZHAI HONGQIANG
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 19.07.2016
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

A method to control a lighting network having a plurality of light units, the method may be controlled by a lighting operator which may obtain information related to service availability for each of the light units; map the information related to service availability for each of the light units to form a service availability information map comprising attribute information of each of the light units; determine one or more of service policies, service schedules, and operational parameters for each of the plurality of light units for a service time period; and/or provide cellular communication service to one or more cellular stations in a service area of the light units in accordance with one or more of the determined service policies, service schedules, and operational parameters for the service time period.