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Method and apparatus to facilitate automated control of local lighting at a remote control

  • US 8,325,040 B2
  • Filed: 05/13/2008
  • Issued: 12/04/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • at a remote control having a user interface, an animate object detector for detecting animate objects at a plurality of ranges, and local lighting, wherein the local lighting comprises lighting having a primary purpose of illuminating one or more features of the user interface and not lighting where the user interface illumination is only a secondary or ancillary effect;

    detecting, via the animate object detector, an animate object within an outer periphery having an outer range;

    in response to detecting the animate object within the outer periphery, transmitting a remote light control signal to a moveable barrier operator, which in response effects illumination of a light at the moveable barrier operator;

    detecting, via the animate object detector, the animate object within an inner periphery having an inner range that is smaller than the outer range;

    in response to detecting the animate object within the inner periphery, selectively illuminating the local lighting at least one of the one or more features of the remote control.

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