Patent ID: 9655193
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: F21V,F21Y,H05B,Y02B

Claim:
1. A method of reducing a light output level of at least one light source to assist a user in adjusting light output properties, comprising: providing first lighting control output to operate one or more light sources at a first light output level; monitoring a proximity sensor input while the light sources are at the first light output level; determining, based on the proximity sensor input, a user adjustment condition, the user adjustment condition indicative of presence of a user within a threshold distance of the proximity sensor; providing, in response to determining the user adjustment condition, second lighting control output to operate the one or more light sources at a second light output level, the second light output level visibly less intense than the first light output level; receiving a user lighting adjustment input independently of said proximity sensor input, the user lighting adjustment input being received during the user adjustment condition and while providing the second lighting control output; and determining, based on the user lighting adjustment input, third lighting control output to operate at least one of the one or more light sources or one or more additional light sources, the third lighting control output distinct from the first and second lighting control outputs.