Light management system device and method
First Claim
1. A control system for controlling a light source, the system comprising:
- a) a light sensor for measuring light levels;
b) a motion sensor for detecting motion in an area of the control module; and
c) an integral night light, wherein the control module is electrically coupled to the light source and automatically turns on the night light when the light levels measured by the light sensor are below a threshold value and automatically closes the load circuit when motion detected by the motion sensor is above the threshold value, thereby turning on the lighting for a duration of time.
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Abstract
A lighting control system is disclosed. The lighting control system is electrically coupled to a load circuit for controlling indoor and/or outdoor lighting. The lighting control system includes a control module with a night light for providing low-level night light illumination and one or more sensors for operatively controlling the indoor and/or outdoor lighting and the night light in response to measured light levels and/or detected motion. The system is preferably configured to provide low-level night light from the night light when measured light levels and detected motion are below threshold values and to automatically turn on the indoor and/or outdoor lighting and simultaneously turn off the night light when measured light levels and detected motion are above the threshold values
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24 Claims
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1. A control system for controlling a light source, the system comprising:
- a) a light sensor for measuring light levels;
b) a motion sensor for detecting motion in an area of the control module; and
c) an integral night light, wherein the control module is electrically coupled to the light source and automatically turns on the night light when the light levels measured by the light sensor are below a threshold value and automatically closes the load circuit when motion detected by the motion sensor is above the threshold value, thereby turning on the lighting for a duration of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- a) a light sensor for measuring light levels;
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10. A control module for electrically coupling to a light source, the control module comprising:
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a) an integral night light; b) light sensor for detecting levels of ambient light and automatically controlling the integral night light based on the levels of detected ambient light; and c) a motion sensor unit for automatically controlling the light source in response to a level of detected motion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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21. A method of controlling a light source, the method comprising
a) measuring ambient light levels with a light sensor in a location corresponding to a motion sensor; -
b) controlling a night light source in response to measured levels of the ambient light; c) measuring motion with the motion sensor; and d) controlling a light source in response to measured levels of motion in the location corresponding to the motion sensor. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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