Patent ID: 8183784
Filing Date: 2012-05-22
Classification: H05B

Abstract:
1. A lighting system comprising: a light source having an ON state for providing illumination and an OFF state; a switch having an ON position and an OFF position, said switch being configured to receive input power and provide switched power, wherein said switch is configured to switch said light source to the OFF state when said switch is in said OFF position; a control module having a power input and configured to receive said switched power at the power input and control said light source by switching said light source between said ON state and said OFF state when said switch is toggled to said ON position to turn said light source on and off independent from said switch; a system controller configured to activate said switch to provide said switched power to said control module and turn on said light source when said light source is in said OFF state, said switch is in said ON position, and said switch is subsequently toggled more than once within a predetermined time period, wherein said predetermined time period is selected to filter out power glitches interrupting said input power; and a sensor configured to detect a reduced illumination of an environment of at least one of said light source and said switch.