Lighting device with user interface for light control
First Claim
1. A lighting device, comprising a lighting unit and a user interface for controlling the color and/or intensity of light emitted by the lighting unit, said user interface comprising:
- a plurality of transponders; and
a detection device for detecting transponders, each transponder controlling a particular color and/or intensity of the light and configured to assume a plurality of positions, including first position corresponding to a state in which said transponder is not detected by the detection device, and a second position corresponding to a state in which said transponder is detected by the detecting device and sends a response signal controlling the color and/or intensity of the light, wherein the detection device is incorporated in a container and the transponders are incorporated in tangible objects, wherein a transponder is in the first position when the transponder is outside the container, and wherein the transponder is in the second position when the transponder is inside the container.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a lighting system (1) with a user interface (3) for controlling the lighting color and/or intensity of a lighting unit (2) determining the lighting conditions in a room. The user interface (3) is based on a system comprising a detection device (4) and transponders (6). Bringing the transponders (6) within the detection device (4) so that they will be detected causes the transponders (6) to send a response signal, which signal controls the lighting color and/or intensity of the lighting unit (2). Each transponder (6) is programmed to control a particular color or a specific light intensity.
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17 Claims
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1. A lighting device, comprising a lighting unit and a user interface for controlling the color and/or intensity of light emitted by the lighting unit, said user interface comprising:
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a plurality of transponders; and a detection device for detecting transponders, each transponder controlling a particular color and/or intensity of the light and configured to assume a plurality of positions, including first position corresponding to a state in which said transponder is not detected by the detection device, and a second position corresponding to a state in which said transponder is detected by the detecting device and sends a response signal controlling the color and/or intensity of the light, wherein the detection device is incorporated in a container and the transponders are incorporated in tangible objects, wherein a transponder is in the first position when the transponder is outside the container, and wherein the transponder is in the second position when the transponder is inside the container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A lighting device comprising a lighting unit and a user interface for controlling the color and/or intensity of light emitted by the lighting unit, said user interface comprising:
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a plurality of transponders; and a detection device for detecting transponders, each transponder controlling a particular color and/or intensity of the light and configured to assume a plurality of positions including a first position corresponding to a state in which said transponder is not detected by the detection device, and a second position corresponding to a state in which said transponder is detected by the detecting device and sends a response signal, said response signal controlling the color and/or intensity of the light emitted by the lighting unit, wherein the transponders are each provided with a switching element and are incorporated in tangible objects having at least a first side and a second side, the switch being off when the first side is up and the switch being on when the second side is up, a transponder being in its first position when the tangible object is positioned with its first side up and it is in its second position when the tangible object is positioned with its second side up. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A user interface for controlling a lighting unit, comprising:
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a transponder; and a detection device (4), wherein the transponder is arranged to control a particular color and/or intensity of light emitted by the lighting unit and to assume a first position corresponding to a state in which said transponder is not detected by the detecting device and a second position corresponding to a state in which said transponder is detected by the detection device and sends a response signal, said response signal controlling the lighting color and/or intensity of the lighting unit, wherein the transponder is incorporated in a tangible object having at least a first side and a second side, the transponder is in the first position when the tangible object is positioned with the first side up, and the transponder is in the second position when the tangible object is positioned with the second side up. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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