Lighting control
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1. A light apparatus, comprising:
- a light;
a light sensor operative to generate a light sense signal;
a motion sensor operative to generate a motion sense signal;
a controller operative to;
repeatedly detect a light adjusting trigger event based on the light sense signal or the motion sense signal;
select a random delay time for each light adjusting trigger event; and
adjust the light, wherein the light adjustment occurs the random delay time after detecting the light adjusting trigger event;
whereinwhen the light apparatus is placed proximate to other light apparatuses that also include selection of random delay times, the random delay times ensure that each of the other light apparatuses adjust a light level at a different time than the light apparatus.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method of controlling a light are disclosed. One light apparatus includes a light and a controller. The controller is operative to detect a light adjusting trigger event, select a random delay time, and adjust the light, wherein the light adjustment occurs the random delay time after detecting the light adjusting trigger event.
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21 Claims
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1. A light apparatus, comprising:
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a light; a light sensor operative to generate a light sense signal; a motion sensor operative to generate a motion sense signal; a controller operative to; repeatedly detect a light adjusting trigger event based on the light sense signal or the motion sense signal; select a random delay time for each light adjusting trigger event; and adjust the light, wherein the light adjustment occurs the random delay time after detecting the light adjusting trigger event;
whereinwhen the light apparatus is placed proximate to other light apparatuses that also include selection of random delay times, the random delay times ensure that each of the other light apparatuses adjust a light level at a different time than the light apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A plurality of light apparatuses, each light apparatus comprising:
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a light; a controller operative to; repeatedly detect light adjusting trigger events; select a random delay time for each detected light adjusting trigger event; and adjust the light, wherein the light adjustment occurs the random delay time after detecting each of the light adjusting trigger events; wherein the selected random delay time ensures that each light apparatus adjusts a light level at a different time than other of the plurality of light apparatuses.
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