Patent ID: 9596736
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: H05B

Claim:
1. A dual function light controller for controlling a lighting system, where said lighting system comprises a number of light emitting devices, said dual function light controller comprising: a memory device adapted to store a number of control commands associated with at least one of said light emitting devices; a first communication device adapted to send light control commands to said light emitting devices; a processing device adapted to send said light control commands to said light emitting devices based on said control commands using said first communication device; a second communication device adapted to communicate with a main light controller; and a user input adapted to receive user input from a user, said user input comprises a user switching device for switching said dual function light controller between a stand-alone mode of operation and a peripheral mode of operation, wherein said dual function light controller in said stand-alone mode of operation acts as an independent light controller sending said light control commands to said light emitting devices and where said dual function light controller in said peripheral mode of operation is adapted to communicate with a main light controller using said second communication device and is at least partially controlled by said main light controller, wherein said dual function light controller in said peripheral mode of operation is adapted to allow said main light controller to use said first communication device to send a number of light control commands to said light emitting devices.