| abstract |
A light management information system for an outdoor lighting network system, comprising: a plurality of outdoor light units (206), each including at least one type of sensor (110), wherein each of said plurality of outdoor light units (206) is adapted to communicate with at least one other of said plurality of outdoor light units (206); at least one user input / output device (239) adapted to communicate with one or more of said plurality of outdoor light units (206), wherein the at least one user input / output device (239) is adapted to send / receive wireless signals to / from the one or more of said plurality of outdoor light units (206), said wireless signals having a user identity; a central management system (102) adapted to communicate with at least one of said plurality of outdoor light units (206), characterized in that: said central management system (102) is adapted to receive information from sensors / status of units of exterior light from one or more of said plurality of exterior light units (206) and / or requests for user information from the at least one user input / output device (239) and adapted to send control commands and / or information to one or more of said plurality of outdoor light units (206) in response thereto, the central management system (102) having a user database to store information related to the user, including requests for user information and a location of the user in relation to a respective one of said plurality of outdoor light units (206); the light management information system further comprising a resource server (112) adapted to communicate with said central management system (102), the resource server (112) comprising resources selected from the group of informational media and from the Internet, public transportation schedules, public safety reports, safety reports, regulatory reports, traffic reports, weather reports, cell phone traffic reports, and highway status reports; wherein the central management system (102) is adapted to use the sensor / status information of light units and / or resources from the resource server to provide information to the user input / output device (239), related to the information with requests for user information received. |