Systems and methods for selecting a compatibility mode of operation for a lamp assembly
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a controller for selecting a compatibility mode of a lamp assembly, wherein the compatibility mode provides compatibility between the lamp assembly and a power infrastructure to which it is coupled, and the power infrastructure includes at least one of a type of dimmer and a type of transformer and coupled to the lamp assembly, and wherein the controller is configured to;
operate in a first compatibility mode of operation;
determine from an input signal of the lamp assembly during operation in the first compatibility mode of operation whether the first compatibility mode of operation provides compatibility between the lamp assembly and the power infrastructure;
select the first compatibility mode of operation from a plurality of modes of operation as a compatibility mode responsive to determining that the first compatibility mode of operation provides compatibility between the lamp assembly and the power infrastructure; and
select a second compatibility mode of operation from the plurality of modes of operation as the compatibility mode responsive to determining that the first compatibility mode of operation does not provide compatibility between the lamp assembly and the power infrastructure.
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Abstract
According to systems and methods of this disclosure, a controller may be configured to: operate in a first compatibility mode of operation, determine from an input signal of the lamp assembly during operation in the first compatibility mode whether the first compatibility mode of operation provides compatibility between the lamp assembly and a power infrastructure to which it is coupled, select the first compatibility mode of operation from a plurality of modes of operation as a compatibility mode responsive to determining that the first compatibility mode of operation provides compatibility between the lamp assembly and a power infrastructure to which it is coupled, and select a second compatibility mode of operation from the plurality of modes of operation as the compatibility mode responsive to determining that the first compatibility mode of operation does not provide compatibility between the lamp assembly and the power infrastructure to which it is coupled.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a controller for selecting a compatibility mode of a lamp assembly, wherein the compatibility mode provides compatibility between the lamp assembly and a power infrastructure to which it is coupled, and the power infrastructure includes at least one of a type of dimmer and a type of transformer and coupled to the lamp assembly, and wherein the controller is configured to; operate in a first compatibility mode of operation; determine from an input signal of the lamp assembly during operation in the first compatibility mode of operation whether the first compatibility mode of operation provides compatibility between the lamp assembly and the power infrastructure; select the first compatibility mode of operation from a plurality of modes of operation as a compatibility mode responsive to determining that the first compatibility mode of operation provides compatibility between the lamp assembly and the power infrastructure; and select a second compatibility mode of operation from the plurality of modes of operation as the compatibility mode responsive to determining that the first compatibility mode of operation does not provide compatibility between the lamp assembly and the power infrastructure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for selecting a compatibility mode of a lamp assembly, wherein the compatibility mode provides compatibility between the lamp assembly and a power infrastructure to which it is coupled, and the power infrastructure includes at least one of a type of dimmer and a type of transformer and coupled to the lamp assembly, and the method comprising:
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operating the lamp assembly in a first compatibility mode of operation; determining from an input signal of the lamp assembly during operation in the first compatibility mode of operation whether the first compatibility mode of operation provides compatibility between the lamp assembly and the power infrastructure; selecting the first compatibility mode of operation from a plurality of modes of operation as a compatibility mode responsive to determining that the first compatibility mode of operation provides compatibility between the lamp assembly and the power infrastructure; and selecting a second compatibility mode of operation from the plurality of modes of operation as the compatibility mode responsive to determining that the first compatibility mode of operation does not provide compatibility between the lamp assembly and the power infrastructure. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
a controller for selecting a compatibility mode of a lamp assembly, wherein the compatibility mode provides compatibility between the lamp assembly and a power infrastructure to which it is coupled, and the power infrastructure includes at least one of a type of dimmer and a type of transformer and coupled to the lamp assembly, and wherein the controller is configured to; sequentially operate the lamp assembly in at least a first compatibility mode of operation and a second compatibility mode of operation; determine whether either of the first compatibility mode of operation or the second compatibility mode of operation provides compatibility between the lamp assembly and the power infrastructure; and select a compatibility mode of operation based on whether either of the first compatibility mode of operation or the second compatibility mode of operation provides compatibility between the lamp assembly and the power infrastructure.
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20. A method for selecting a compatibility mode of a lamp assembly, wherein the compatibility mode provides compatibility between the lamp assembly and a power infrastructure to which it is coupled, and the power infrastructure includes at least one of a type of dimmer and a type of transformer and coupled to the lamp assembly, and the method comprises:
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sequentially operating the lamp assembly in at least a first compatibility mode of operation and a second compatibility mode of operation; determining whether either of the first compatibility mode of operation or the second compatibility mode of operation provides compatibility between the lamp assembly and the power infrastructure; and selecting a compatibility mode of operation based on whether either of the first compatibility mode of operation or the second compatibility mode of operation provides compatibility between the lamp assembly and the power infrastructure.
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