Patent ID: 9320112
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: H05B,Y02B

Claim Text:
1. A lighting system comprising: a light emitting element operable to emit light at a level between zero and 100 percent; a light level sensor positioned to detect a total level of light; a motion detector positioned to detect a motion in a predefined space; a controller coupled to the light emitting element, the light level sensor, and the motion detector and operable to compare a measured total level of light to a set point and to activate the light emitting element in response to the measured total light level being below the setpoint, the controller further operable to activate the light emitting element in response to the detection of motion within the space; wherein the controller is operable in a first mode and a second mode; wherein in the first mode, the controller activates the light emitting elements using a discrete signal; wherein in the second mode, the controller activates the light emitting elements using an analog signal.