Patent ID: 9716394
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: G01R,G06F,H01M,H02J,H03K,H05B,Y02D,Y02E

Claim:
1. A lighting control device, comprising: a removable electrical power supply having a charge level that diminishes over time, wherein the charge level is an amount of charge available to supply power to the device; an input device configured to receive a tactile input related to a selected lighting system control function from a user; an indicator light selectively coupled to the removable electrical power supply; electrical power charge level detection circuitry coupled to the removable electrical power supply, the charge level detection circuitry configured to output a charge level signal indicating a level of charge available for output from the removable electrical power supply; and a control unit coupled to the input device, the electrical power charge level detection circuitry, the indicator light and the removable electrical power supply, the control unit configured to implement selected lighting system control functions, including functions to: (a) for a tactile input of duration not exceeding the predetermined duration: (b) for a tactile input of duration exceeding the predetermined duration: