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Automated control method and apparatus

  • US 20190059143A1
  • Filed: 08/17/2018
  • Published: 02/21/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An automated method of controlling a lighting system including at least two lighting devices, the method comprising the steps of:

  • determining a set of lighting devices to be controlled in an automated mode;

    determining a start reference time and an end reference time;

    determining that one or more criteria for operating in the automated mode are met;

    selecting, from deactivated lighting devices of the set of lighting devices, a lighting device to be the first activated lighting device;

    activating the first activated lighting device during a pre-determined time period defined relative to the start reference time;

    selecting, from activated lighting devices of the set of lighting devices, a lighting device to be the first deactivated lighting device; and

    deactivating the first deactivated lighting device during a pre-determined time period defined relative to the end reference time.

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