Method and System for Lighting Control

• US 20080297068A1
• Filed: 06/01/2007
• Published: 12/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Zodiac Pool Systems Incorporated (Fluidra, S.A.)
• Original Assignee: Nexxus Lighting, Inc.
• Inventors: Bauer, Michael, Faber, Stephen, Koren, Paul, Archer, Roy
• Application Number:
  US11/757,009
• Publication Number:
  US 20080297068A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/297
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/00 Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/357 specially adapted for retrofit LED light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/155 Coordinated control of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/18 via data-bus transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/185 via power line carrier transmission

Abstract

A system and method for controlling an entertainment system is provided. The system can have at least one light source to generate variable light output and at least one controller coupled to the at least one light source to control the variable light output based on a number of interruptions of power supplied to the apparatus over a pre-determined time period. The variable light output can be a light temperature. The at least one light source can be a plurality of light sources, with the at least one controller having a plurality of addresses and each of the addresses designating one or more of the plurality of light sources to be controlled. The at least one controller can synchronize or unsynchronize the plurality of light sources.

Claims

1. A lighting system comprising:

at least one light source to generate variable light output; and

at least one controller coupled to the at least one light source to control the variable light output based on a number of interruptions of power supplied to the at least one light source over a pre-determined time period.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the variable light output is a light temperature.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one light source is a plurality of light sources, wherein the at least one controller comprises a plurality of addresses, and wherein each of the addresses designates one or more of the plurality of light sources to be controlled.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one light source is a plurality of light sources, and wherein the at least one controller selectively synchronizes and unsynchronizes the plurality of light sources.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one controller further comprises a memory element having a plurality of light output settings stored therein for the at least one light source.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one light source is an LED light engine.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one controller resets the at least one light source to a default light output based on one of the number of interruptions of power over the pre-determined time period.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the number of interruptions of power supplied to the at least one light source over the pre-determined time period can be adjusted.

9. A method of controlling output in an entertainment system, the method comprising:

providing power to at least one entertainment device;

interrupting the power a number of times;

monitoring the at least one entertainment device to determine a number of power interruptions over a pre-determined time period; and

varying the output of the at least one entertainment device based upon the number of power interruptions over the pre-determined time period.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the at least one entertainment device is a light fixture.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the output is a light temperature.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising designating one or more of a plurality of light fixtures to be controlled.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the varying of the output comprises synchronizing and unsynchronizing a plurality of light fixtures.

14. The method of claim 10, further comprising storing a plurality of light output settings in a memory.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the light fixture is an LED light engine.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the varying of the output comprises resetting the output to a default light output based on one of the number of power interruptions over the pre-determined time period.

17. A lighting device for a lighting system, the device comprising:

a light engine coupled to a power source and capable of providing variable light output;

a controller connected to the light engine and in communication with the power source for detecting a number of power interruptions over a pre-determined time period, wherein the controller varies the light output of the light engine based at least in part on the number of power interruptions over the pre-determined time period.

18. The device of claim 17, wherein the controller further comprises a memory element having a plurality of light output settings stored therein for the light engine.

19. The device of claim 17, wherein the light engine comprises at least one LED.

20. The device of claim 17, wherein the controller resets the light engine to a default light output based on one of the number of power interruptions over the pre-determined time period.