Arrangement for an outdoor light enabling motion detection
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1. An arrangement for implementing an outdoor light and enabling motion detection, the arrangement comprising:
- a motion detector enabling the operation of the outdoor light;
a switch having a memory storing timing characterization data for operating the outdoor light, wherein the switch provides a timing function based upon the timing characterization data;
a user interface of the switch, separate from the outdoor light, accessible by a user, wherein the user interface enables a user to supply a current time in hours and minutes and comprises a mode actuator for controlling the operation of the outdoor light; and
a controller coupled to the user interface to maintain a time for the switch after the current time is supplied by the user to the switch;
wherein the mode actuator enables controlling an on/off state of the outdoor light;
wherein the mode actuator is movable to enable the use of the motion detector and the outdoor light to be turned on based upon a detection by the motion detector; and
wherein the mode actuator is movable to enable a mode in which the switch does not change the on/off state of the outdoor light in response to the motion detector.
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Abstract
An arrangement for implementing an outdoor light enabling motion detection is disclosed. The arrangement comprises a motion detector associated with the outdoor light; and a user interface, separate from the outdoor light, accessible by a user; wherein the user interface enables the operation of the motion detector in a first mode and overrides the operation of the motion detector in a second mode.
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1. An arrangement for implementing an outdoor light and enabling motion detection, the arrangement comprising:
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a motion detector enabling the operation of the outdoor light; a switch having a memory storing timing characterization data for operating the outdoor light, wherein the switch provides a timing function based upon the timing characterization data; a user interface of the switch, separate from the outdoor light, accessible by a user, wherein the user interface enables a user to supply a current time in hours and minutes and comprises a mode actuator for controlling the operation of the outdoor light; and a controller coupled to the user interface to maintain a time for the switch after the current time is supplied by the user to the switch; wherein the mode actuator enables controlling an on/off state of the outdoor light; wherein the mode actuator is movable to enable the use of the motion detector and the outdoor light to be turned on based upon a detection by the motion detector; and wherein the mode actuator is movable to enable a mode in which the switch does not change the on/off state of the outdoor light in response to the motion detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An arrangement for implementing an outdoor light and enabling motion detection, the arrangement comprising:
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a motion detector enabling the operation of the outdoor light; a switch having a memory storing timing characterization data for operating the outdoor light in a timer mode based upon a current time; a user interface of the switch having a mode actuator controlling the operation of the outdoor light, wherein the user interface of the switch enables a user to supply a current time in hours and minutes and is remote from the outdoor light; and a controller coupled to the user interface to maintain a time for the switch after the current time is supplied by the user to the switch; wherein the user interface enables setting an amount of time that the outdoor light is on in response to a signal from the motion detector; and wherein the timing characterization data comprises a plurality of sets of data, each set of data of the plurality of sets of data having at least one on time and one off time. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An arrangement for implementing an outdoor light and enabling motion detection, the arrangement comprising:
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a motion detector; a switch remote from the motion detector and comprising a memory storing timing characterization data having at least one on time and one off time for operating the outdoor light; a user interface accessible by a user separate from the outdoor light, the user interface enabling a user to supply a current time in hours and minutes and comprising a mode actuator enabling operation of the motion detector; and a controller coupled to the user interface to maintain a time for the switch after the current time is supplied by the user to the switch; wherein a setting of the mode actuator enables control of an on/off state of the outdoor light; and wherein the mode actuator is movable to enable a mode in which the switch does not change the on/off state of the outdoor light in response to the motion detector. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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