Methods, Systems, and Products for Control of Electrical Loads
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1. A method for controlling a lighting environment, comprising:
- receiving, at a controller, a start of an input to the lighting environment;
activating, by the controller, a first lighting load of the lighting environment in response to the start of the input; and
sequentially activating, by the controller, additional lighting loads of the lighting environment in response to a final time of the input.
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Abstract
A single input to a lighting system may control several different light fixtures. Multiple light fixtures may be connected to a switch or controller of the lighting system. A user makes an input to the lighting system, and individual light fixtures are activated as the user continues making the input.
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1. A method for controlling a lighting environment, comprising:
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receiving, at a controller, a start of an input to the lighting environment; activating, by the controller, a first lighting load of the lighting environment in response to the start of the input; and sequentially activating, by the controller, additional lighting loads of the lighting environment in response to a final time of the input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for controlling a lighting environment, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory storing instructions that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising; receiving a start of an input to the lighting environment; starting a timer that counts a time from the start of the input to a final value at cessation of the input; activating a first lighting load of the lighting environment in response to the start of the input; and sequentially activating additional lighting loads in response to continued receipt of the input. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for controlling a lighting environment, comprising:
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receiving, at a controller, a start of an input to a switch of the lighting environment; activating, by the controller, a first lighting load of the lighting environment in response to the start of the input to the switch; and sequentially activating, by the controller, additional lighting loads connected to the switch in response to continued receipt of the input. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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