Multifunction light controller equipped with localized control
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- connecting each of a plurality of segments of spatially localized lamps of a multi-circuit lighting system to a current supply wire;
modulating, via respective control signals, power supplied to each of the plurality of segments of spatially localized lamps to independently energize each of the plurality of segments; and
switching the control signals among a plurality of different user-defined settings, wherein the switching is activated by a remote control device, and the remote control device transmits a wireless signal including one or more of an infrared signal, a radio frequency signal, or a microwave signal.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method allow end users to interactively create complex lighting patterns by remote control. Applications include decorative lighting, landscape lighting, signage, or advertising platforms. A lighting control system can be equipped with sensors that can receive remote control signals from a variety of different sources, and route the control signals to modulate receptacles coupled to different lighting circuits, thereby independently controlling multiple light arrays to achieve separate light patterns, or to coordinate different lighting effects. The control signals can independently energize localized groups of lamps to provide enhanced lighting effects, while using significantly less wire material. Interactive remote control can be provided via a mobile computing device such as a smart phone running a customized program. In one embodiment, the remote control device communicates selections to a Bluetooth®-equipped speaker to produce sound-controlled lighting effects.
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1. A method, comprising:
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connecting each of a plurality of segments of spatially localized lamps of a multi-circuit lighting system to a current supply wire; modulating, via respective control signals, power supplied to each of the plurality of segments of spatially localized lamps to independently energize each of the plurality of segments; and switching the control signals among a plurality of different user-defined settings, wherein the switching is activated by a remote control device, and the remote control device transmits a wireless signal including one or more of an infrared signal, a radio frequency signal, or a microwave signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A multi-function lighting display apparatus, comprising:
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a light array comprising a plurality of segments, each of the plurality of segments joining a group of spatially localized lamps and in operation receives an independent control signal which independently energizes the segment; a current supply wire electrically coupled to each of the plurality of segments to supply current to each of the plurality of segments; and a controller electrically coupled to each of the plurality of segments via respective switches, in operation the controller provides the control signals independently to each of the plurality of segments via the switches according to instructions provided by a user, wherein each of the control signals controls power supplied to the respective segment via one of the respective switches, the switches being equipped with a sensor which receives a remote control signal, and the switches are activated by the remote control signal. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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