Patent ID: 6424096
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: H05B

Abstract:
A light display, comprising:an AC plug adapted to fit into an AC receptacle; a lighting control module (LCM) spaced from the AC plug and including a housing; a first length of wiring extending from the AC plug to the LCM for bringing AC power to the LCM; a plurality of light strings extending from said LCM, each said light string including a plurality of spaced apart lights connected together by the light string; a receiver spaced from the LCM, said receiver having a housing and being contiguous the light strings and being adapted for receiving wireless command signals from a transmitter; a second length of wiring extending from the LCM to the receiver contiguous along the light strings; said LCM comprising electronic circuitry in the housing including a microprocessor programmed to receive, decode and use specific wireless command signals transmitted to the receiver and in response to said command signals cause the lights to illuminate in specific defined patterns dictated by the command signals; a remote control transmitter adapted to generate and transmit wireless command signals to the receiver for selectively establishing the specific defined patterns for the lights strings; and wherein when the AC plug is within the AC receptacle, the first length of wiring will extend from the plug to the LCM, and the plurality of light strings and the second length of wiring will extend away from the LCM, and the second length of wiring will extend from the LCM to said receiver.