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Light source operation

  • US 8,941,330 B2
  • Filed: 03/21/2013
  • Issued: 01/27/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2013
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method to reduce power consumption, comprising:

  • entering, by a first switch, a first mode of operation, wherein during the first mode of operation a plurality of light sources associated with the first switch are permitted to illuminate;

    entering, by the first switch, a second mode of operation, wherein during the second mode of operation the plurality of light sources associated with the first switch are not permitted to illuminate, and wherein the entering of the second mode of operation is in response to not detecting a presence proximate to the first switch for a time period;

    re-entering, by the first switch, the first mode of operation, wherein the re-entering of the first mode of operation is in response to detecting a presence proximate to the first switch;

    receiving, by the first switch, a command to enter a third mode of operation, wherein during the third mode of operation only a subset of the plurality of light sources are permitted to illuminate and the remainder of the plurality of light sources are not permitted to illuminate; and

    entering, by the first switch, the third mode of operation.

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