Abstract:
A lighting system includes an LED controller, and an LED array which includes first and second LED sub-arrays, wherein the LED array is operatively coupled to the LED controller. The lighting system includes an antenna in communication with the LED controller. First and second wavelength spectrums are provided by the first and second LED sub-arrays, respectively, and are adjustable in response to adjusting an input signal provided to the antenna.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    Field of the Invention 
         [0002]    This invention relates generally to facilitating plant growth using light. 
         [0003]    Description of the Related Art 
         [0004]    Some lighting systems for growing plants utilize gas-based lights and other lighting systems utilize light emitting diodes (LEDs). More information regarding lighting systems for growing plants can be found in U.S. Pat. No. 6,688,759 to Hadjimichael, the contents of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Information regarding lighting systems that utilize LEDs can be found in U.S. Pat. No. 5,012,609 to Ignatius et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,278,432 to Ignatius et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,474,838 to Fang et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,602,275 to Sullivan, U.S. Pat. No. 6,921,182 to Anderson et al., U.S. Patent Application Nos. 20040189555 to Capen et al., 20070058368 to Partee et al., U.S. Patent Application No. 20110125296 to Bucove, et al., U.S. Patent Application No. 20050030538 to Jaffar and International Application No. PCT/CA2007/001096 to Tremblay et al., the contents of all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. 
         [0005]    Other lighting systems are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 8,657,463 to Lichten et al., U.S. Pat. No. 8,739,465 to Goeschl, and U.S. Pat. No. 8,826,589 to Goeschl, as well as U.S. Patent Application Nos. 20050030538 to Jaffar et al. and 20080094857 to Smith et al., the contents of all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. 
         [0006]    There are many different manufacturers that use light emitting diodes for the growing of plants. Some of these manufacturers include Homegrown Lights, Inc., which provides the Procyon 100, SuperLED, which provides the LightBlaze 400, Sunshine Systems, which provides the GrowPanel Pro, Theoreme Innovation, Inc., which provides the TI SmartLamp, and HID Hut, Inc., which provides the LED UFO. 
         [0007]    However, it is desirable to provide a lighting system which provides an indication of its location. 
       BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0008]    The present invention is directed to a lighting system for facilitating the growth of plants, wherein the lighting system provides an indication of its location. The novel features of the invention are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention will be best understood from the following description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0009]      FIG. 1 a    is a block diagram of an apparatus, which includes a computer and a first lighting system operatively in communication with the computer. 
           [0010]      FIG. 1 b    is a block diagram of another apparatus, which includes the computer and the first lighting system of  FIG. 1 a   , and a second lighting system operatively in communication with the computer. 
           [0011]      FIG. 2 a    is a block diagram of an apparatus, which includes the computer of  FIG. 1 a   , and a lighting system array operatively in communication with the computer. 
           [0012]      FIG. 2 b    is a schematic diagram of the apparatus of  FIG. 2 a    proximate to an area, wherein the apparatus includes the lighting system array of  FIG. 2   a.    
           [0013]      FIG. 2 e    is a front view of the computer of  FIG. 2 b   , which includes a display displaying a digital location map corresponding to  FIG. 2   b.    
           [0014]      FIG. 2 d    is a front view of the computer, which includes the display of  FIG. 2 c    displaying a digital light map corresponding to  FIG. 2   b.    
           [0015]      FIG. 2 e    is a schematic diagram of the apparatus of  FIG. 2 b    proximate to the area of  FIG. 2 b   , wherein a lighting system of the lighting system array has been moved to a different location within the area. 
           [0016]      FIG. 2 f    is a front view of the computer of  FIG. 2 e   , which includes the display of  FIG. 2 c    displaying a digital location map corresponding to  FIG. 2   e.    
           [0017]      FIG. 2 g    is a front view of the computer of  FIG. 2 e   , which includes the display of  FIG. 2 c    displaying a digital light map corresponding to  FIG. 2   e.    
           [0018]      FIG. 2 h    is a front view of the computer of  FIG. 2 e   , which includes the display of  FIG. 2 c    displaying another digital light map. 
           [0019]      FIG. 3 a    is a block diagram of an apparatus, which includes the lighting system array of  FIG. 2 a    and a light sensor array operatively coupled to the computer. 
           [0020]      FIG. 3 b    is a schematic diagram of the apparatus of  FIG. 3 a    proximate to an area of  FIG. 3 b   , wherein the apparatus includes the lighting system array and light sensory array of  FIG. 3   a.    
           [0021]      FIG. 3 c    is a front view of the computer of  FIG. 3 b   , which includes the display of  FIG. 2 c    displaying a digital location map corresponding to  FIG. 3   b.    
           [0022]      FIG. 3 d    is a front view of the computer of  FIG. 3 b   , which includes the display of  FIG. 2 c    displaying a digital light map corresponding to  FIG. 3   b.    
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0023]    The invention disclosed herein is a lighting system for facilitating the growth of plants, wherein the lighting system provides a position indication of its location. The invention disclosed herein can be understood with reference to U.S. Pat. Nos. 8,297,782 and 8,668,350, the contents of all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. Further, the invention disclosed herein can be understood with reference to U.S. Patent Application Nos. 20130294065 and 20130293156, the contents of all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. The position indications discussed herein can be of many different types of indications, such as an electrical signal. The electrical signal of the position indications can be of many different types of electrical signals, such as a digital position signal and analog position signal. 
         [0024]    Some embodiments of the invention disclosed herein determine a location parameter. The location parameter typically corresponds to a position, such as a physical position. The location parameters can be of many different types, such as a position coordinate. The position coordinate can include many different types of coordinates, such as a latitude, longitude, and height. 
         [0025]    The location parameter can be determined in many different ways, such as by using a positioning chip. The positioning chip can be of several different types. One example of a positioning chip is a Global Positioning System (GPS) chip. More information regarding GPS chips can be found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,477,187, 7,592,954, 7,626,543, 8,330,654, 8,489,124, and U.S. Patent Application No. 20120252482, the contents of all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. The information of the position coordinate can correspond to the information provided by the GPS chip. 
         [0026]    Another example of a positioning chip is a Radio Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) chip. More information regarding RSSI chips can be found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,009,573 and 8,548,497, the contents of all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. There are several commercially available RSSI chips, such as those manufactured by ANALOG DEVICES of Norwood, Mass. Example RSSI chips provided by ANALOG DEVICES include the AD8306, AD8307, AD8309, AD8310, AD8317. MAXIM INTEGRATED of San Jose, Calif. also provides an RSSI chip. An Example RSSI chip provided by MAXIM INTEGRATED is the MAX2511. More information regarding all of these chips can be found in their corresponding Data Sheets, which are readily available. 
         [0027]    The embodiments of the invention disclosed herein can determine the location parameter using triangulation. More information regarding triangulation can be found in U.S. Pat. No. 6,452,544, and U.S. Patent Application Nos. 20120257604 and 20140241189, the contents of all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. Triangulation can utilize a BLUE TOOTH compliant chip, such as the BlueNRG Low Energy Wireless Network Processor and STLBC01 Low Energy Microcontroller, which are both manufactured by ST Microelectronics of Geneva, Switzerland. 
         [0028]    The embodiments of the invention disclosed herein can determine the location parameter by determining a network ping response rate (e.g. pinging). More information regarding pinging can be found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 8,116,783 and 8,731,493, and U.S. Patent Application Nos. 20100150117 and 20140036894, the contents of all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. 
         [0029]    The embodiments of the invention disclosed herein can include a computer, which determines the location parameter of the lighting system. The computer can adjust a light signal provided by the lighting system in response to a control indication that the location parameter has been adjusted. The control indications discussed herein can be of many different types of indications, such as an electrical signal. The electrical signals of the control indications can be of many different types of electrical signals, such as a digital control signal and analog control signal. The computer can adjust the light signal provided by the lighting system by adjusting an output signal, which flows between the computer and the first lighting system. The output signals discussed herein can be of many different types of signals, such as an electrical signal. The electrical signals of the output signals can be of many different types of electrical signals, such as a digital output signal and analog output signal. 
         [0030]    The computer can determine the location parameter of the lighting system in many different ways, such as by using a wireless network. The wireless network can be of many different types, such as a wireless mesh network. An example of a wireless mesh network is one that uses a Zigbee module (IEEE 802.15.4). More information regarding Zigbee modules can be found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,260,360, 7,957,697, 8,107,513, 8,046,431, the contents of all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. The wireless network can be a wireless personal area network. An example of a wireless personal area network is one that uses Bluetooth (IEEE 802.15.1). More information regarding Bluetooth modules can be found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 8,565,112, 8,706,032, 8,805.277, 8,615,270, the contents of all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. It should be noted that the lighting system can have a corresponding Internet Protocol (IP) address to facilitate the identification of the lighting system by the computer. 
         [0031]      FIG. 1 a    is a block diagram of an apparatus  100   a , which includes a computer  101  and a first lighting system  110   a  operatively in communication with the computer  101 . In this embodiment, the first lighting system  110   a  includes a first light array  130   a  operatively in communication with the computer  101 , wherein the first light array  130   a  is capable of providing a first light signal S Light1 . The first light array  130   a  can be of many different types of arrays, such as those disclosed in the above mentioned U.S. Pat. Nos. 8,297,782 and 8,668,350 and U.S. Patent Application Nos. 20130294065 and 20130293156, wherein the light array includes an array of LEDs. 
         [0032]    In this embodiment, the first lighting system  100   a  includes a first communication module  120   a  in communication with the computer  101 . The first communication module  120   a  can be of many different types of modules. In this embodiment, the first communication module  120   a  includes a positioning chip (not shown) that provides a position indication of the position thereof. The positioning chip of the first communication module  120   a  can be of many different types, such as a GPS chip and RSSI chip. 
         [0033]    It should be noted that the first communication module  120   a  is typically positioned proximate to the first light array  130   a  so that the position of the first communication module  120   a  corresponds to the position of the first light array  130   a . In this way, the position of the first communication module  120   a  corresponds to the position of the first lighting system  110   a.    
         [0034]    In this embodiment, the first communication module  120   a  provides a first location parameter to the computer  101 , wherein the first location parameter corresponds to the location of the first lighting system  110   a . The first communication module  120   a  can provide the first location parameter to the computer in many different ways, such as through a wired communication link and a wireless communication link. In this embodiment, the first location parameter is included with a first communication signal S Comm1 . The first location parameter can be of many different types, such as a position coordinate, which provides the computer  101  with the position indication of the physical position of the first lighting system  110   a . The position coordinate can include many different types of information, such as a latitude, longitude, and height. The information of the position coordinate can be provided by the GPS chip. 
         [0035]    In one mode of operation, the first location parameter of the first communication module  120   a  is adjusted in response to adjusting the location of the first lighting system  110   a . In this mode of operation, the first location parameter of the first communication module  120   a  is adjusted in response to adjusting the location of the first light array  130   a.    
         [0036]    In some embodiments, a wireless network is established proximate to the first lighting system  110   a  and first communication module  120   a . The wireless network establishes communication between the computer  101  and first communication module  120   a . Hence, the wireless network can be used to flow the first communication signal S Comm1  between the computer  101  and first communication module  120   a . In this way, the wireless network can be used to flow the first location parameter to the computer  101 . The wireless network can be of many different types, such as those mentioned above. 
         [0037]    In this embodiment, the first light array  130   a  is used to provide the first light signal S Light1  to grow a plant (not shown), wherein the computer  101  is provided with the location of the plant. The location of the first lighting system  110   a  can be adjusted to adjust the position of the first light array  130   a  relative to the plant. Hence, the first location parameter is adjusted in response to adjusting the position of the first light array  130   a  relative to the plant. In this way, the computer  101  is provided with the position indication corresponding to the location of the first lighting system  110   a  relative to the plant. 
         [0038]    In another mode of operation, the computer  101  adjusts the first light signal S Light1  provided by the first lighting system  110   a  in response to a first control indication that the first location parameter has been adjusted. In this embodiment, the computer  101  adjusts the first light signal S Light1  provided by the first lighting system  110   a  by adjusting a first output signal S Output1 . The first output signal S Output1  flows between the computer  101  and the first lighting system  110   a . In particular, the computer  101  adjusts the first light signal S Light1  provided by the first light array  130   a  in response to the first control indication that the first location parameter has been adjusted. In this embodiment, the computer  101  adjusts the first light signal S Light1  provided by the first light array  130   a  by adjusting the first output signal S Output1 . The first output signal S Output1  flows between the computer  101  and the first light array  130   a.    
         [0039]      FIG. 1 b    is a block diagram of an apparatus  100   b , which includes the computer  101  and the first lighting system  110   a  ( FIG. 1 a   ) operatively in communication with the computer  101 . In this embodiment, the first lighting system  110   a  includes the first light array  130   a  operatively in communication with the computer  101 , wherein the first light array  130   a  is capable of providing the first light signal S Light1 . The first lighting system  110   a  includes the first communication module  120   a  in communication with the computer  101 . The first communication module  120   a  can be of many different types. In this embodiment, the first communication module  120   a  includes a positioning chip (not shown) that provides an indication of the position thereof. The positioning chip of the first communication module  120   a  can be of many different types, such as a GPS chip and RSSI chip. 
         [0040]    It should be noted that the first communication module  120   a  is typically positioned proximate to the first light array  130   a  so that the position of the first communication module  120   a  corresponds to the position of the first light array  130   a . In this way, the position of the first communication module  120   a  corresponds to the position of the first lighting system  110   a.    
         [0041]    In this embodiment, the first communication module  120   a  provides the first location parameter to the computer  101 , wherein the first location parameter corresponds to the location of the first lighting system  110   a . The first communication module  120   a  can provide the first location parameter to the computer  101  in many different ways, such as through a wired communication link and a wireless communication link. In this embodiment, the first location parameter is included with the first communication signal S Comm1 . The first location parameter can be of many different types, such as a position coordinate, which provides the computer  101  with the position indication of the physical position of the first lighting system  110   a . The position coordinate can include many different types of information, such as a latitude, longitude, and height. The information of the position coordinate can be provided by the GPS chip. 
         [0042]    Further, in this embodiment, the apparatus  100   b  includes a second lighting system  110   b  operatively in communication with the computer  101 . The second lighting system  110   b  includes a second light array  130   b  operatively in communication with the computer  101 , wherein the second light array  130   b  is capable of providing a second light signal S Light2 . In this embodiment, the second lighting system  110   b  includes a second communication module  120   b  in communication with the computer  101 . The second communication module  120   b  can be of many different types. In this embodiment, the second communication module  120   b  includes a positioning chip (not shown) that provides an indication of the position thereof. The positioning chip of the second communication module  120   b  can be of many different types, such as a GPS chip and RSSI chip. 
         [0043]    It should be noted that the second communication module  120   b  is typically positioned proximate to the second light array  130   b  so that the position of the second communication module  120   b  corresponds to the position of the second light array  130   b . In this way, the position of the second communication module  120   b  corresponds to the position of the second lighting system  110   b.    
         [0044]    In this embodiment, the second communication module  120   b  provides a second location parameter to the computer  101 , wherein the second location parameter corresponds to the location of the second lighting system  110   b . The second communication module  120   b  can provide the second location parameter to the computer  101  in many different ways, such as through a wired communication link and a wireless communication link. In this embodiment, the second location parameter is included with a second communication signal S Comm2 . The second location parameter can be of many different types, such as a position coordinate, which provides the computer  101  with the position indication of the physical position of the second lighting system  110   b . The position coordinate can include many different types of information, such as a latitude, longitude, and height. The information of the position coordinate can be provided by the GPS chip. 
         [0045]    In one mode of operation, the first location parameter of the first communication module  120   a  is adjusted in response to adjusting the location of the first lighting system  110   a . In this mode of operation, the first location parameter of the first communication module  120   a  is adjusted in response to adjusting the location of the first light array  130   a.    
         [0046]    Further, the second location parameter of the second communication module  120   b  is adjusted in response to adjusting the location of the second lighting system  110   b . In this mode of operation, the second location parameter of the second communication module  120   b  is adjusted in response to adjusting the location of the second light array  130   b.    
         [0047]    In another mode of operation, at least one of the first and second location parameters are adjusted in response to adjusting the location of at least one of the first and second lighting systems  110   a  and  110   b . In this mode of operation, at least one of the first and second location parameters are adjusted in response to adjusting the location of at least one of the first and second light arrays  130   a  and  130   b.    
         [0048]    In some embodiments, a wireless network is established proximate to the first and second communication modules  120   a  and  120   b  and second lighting systems  110   a  and  110   b . The wireless network establishes communication between the computer  101  and first and second communication modules  120   a  and  120   b . Hence, the wireless network can be used to flow the first and second communication signals S Comm1  and S Comm2  between the computer  101  and first and second communication modules  120   a  and  120   b . In this way, the wireless network can be used to flow the first and second location parameters to the computer  101 . The wireless network can be of many different types, several of which are discussed in more detail above. 
         [0049]    As mentioned above, the first light array  130   a  is used to provide the first light signal S Light1  to grow the plant (not shown), wherein the computer  101  is provided with the location of the plant. The location of the first lighting system  110   a  can be adjusted to adjust the position of the first light array  130   a  relative to the plant. Hence, the first location parameter is adjusted in response to adjusting the position of the first light array  130   a  relative to the plant. In this way, the computer  101  is provided with the position indication corresponding to the location of the first lighting system  110   a  relative to the plant. 
         [0050]    Further, the second light array  130   b  is used to provide the second light signal S Light2  to grow the plant (not shown), wherein the computer  101  is provided with the location of the plant. The location of the second lighting system  110   b  can be adjusted to adjust the position of the second light array  130   b  relative to the plant. Hence, the second location parameter is adjusted in response to adjusting the position of the second light array  130   b  relative to the plant. In this way, the computer  101  is provided with the position indication corresponding to the location of the second lighting system  110   b  relative to the plant. 
         [0051]    In one mode of operation, the computer  101  adjusts the first light signal S Light1  provided by the first lighting system  110   a  in response to a first control indication that the first location parameter has been adjusted. In this embodiment, the computer  101  adjusts the first light signal S Light1  provided by the first lighting system  110   a  by adjusting the first output signal S Output1 . The first output signal S Output1  flows between the computer  101  and the first lighting system  110   a . In particular, the computer  101  adjusts the first light signal S Light1  provided by the first light array  130   a  in response to the first control indication that the first location parameter has been adjusted. In this embodiment, the computer  101  adjusts the first light signal S Light1  provided by the first light array  130   a  by adjusting the first output signal S Output1 . The first output signal S Output1  flows between the computer  101  and the first light array  130   a.    
         [0052]    In another mode of operation, the computer  101  adjusts the second light signal S Light2  provided by the second lighting system  110   b  in response to a second control indication that the second location parameter has been adjusted. In this embodiment, the computer  101  adjusts the second light signal S Light2  provided by the second lighting system  110   b  by adjusting a second output signal S Output2 . The second output signal S Output2  flows between the computer  101  and the second lighting system  110   b . In particular, the computer  101  adjusts the second light signal S Light2  provided by the second light array  130   b  in response to the second control indication that the second location parameter has been adjusted. In this embodiment, the computer  101  adjusts the second light signal S Light2  provided by the second light array  130   b  by adjusting the second output signal S Output2 . The second output signal S Output2  flows between the computer  101  and the second light array  130   b.    
         [0053]    In another mode of operation, the computer  101  adjusts at least one of the first and second light signals S Light1  and S Light2  provided by the corresponding first and second lighting systems  110   a  and  110   b . The first and/or second light signals S Light1  and S Light2  are adjusted in response to a third control indication that at least one of the first and second location parameters of the corresponding first and second lighting systems  110   a  and  110   b  has been adjusted. In some situations, the third control indication includes at least one of the first and second control indications. In particular, the computer  101  adjusts at least one of the first and second light signals S Light1  and S Light2  provided by the corresponding first and second light arrays  130   a  and  130   b . The first and/or second light signals S Light1  and S Light2  are adjusted in response to the third control indication that at least one of the first and second location parameters of the corresponding first and second light arrays  130   a  and  130   b  has been adjusted. As mentioned above, in some situations, the third control indication includes at least one of the first and second control indications. 
         [0054]      FIG. 2 a    is a block diagram of an apparatus  100   c , and  FIG. 2 b    is a schematic diagram of the apparatus  100   c  of  FIG. 2 a    proximate to an area  107 . The area  107  can correspond to many different types of areas, such as those associated with a grow house and greenhouse. An example of a grow house is a building in which one or more plants are grown inside the building using artificial light, such as light from halogen lamps and/or LEDs. An example of a greenhouse is a building in which one or more plants are grown using at least some natural light. Some greenhouses utilize natural light and artificial light. Examples of greenhouses are provided in U.S. Pat. Nos. 8,915,015, 8,578,650, and 7,228.657, the contents of all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. 
         [0055]    In this embodiment, the apparatus  100   c  includes the computer  101 , and a lighting system array  105  operatively in communication with the computer  101 . In this embodiment, the lighting system array  105  includes a plurality of lighting systems, such as the lighting systems  110   a  and  110   b  of  FIGS. 1 a  and 1 b   . It should be noted that the lighting system array  105  can include the lighting systems  110   a  and  110   b , which are discussed in more detail above. 
         [0056]    The plurality of lighting systems of the lighting system array  105  are denoted as lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b , . . . ,  110 N, wherein N is a whole number greater than one. For example, when N is equal to three (N=3), the lighting system array  105  includes the lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b , and  110   c . When N is equal to five (N=5), the lighting system array  105  includes the lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b ,  110   c ,  110   d , and  110   e . It should be noted that N is equal to four (N=4) in  FIG. 2 b   , so that the apparatus  100   c  includes the lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b ,  110   c , and  110   d . In general, the lighting system array  105  includes one or more lighting systems. 
         [0057]    The lighting systems of  FIGS. 2 a  and 2 b    include a communication module, such as the first and second communication modules  120   a  and  120   b , as well as a light array, such as the first and second light arrays  130   a  and  130   b . Example communication modules are discussed in more detail above, and an example of the lighting systems of  FIGS. 2 a  and 2 b    is provided in more detail below. 
         [0058]    In this embodiment, the computer  101  determines the location parameter of each lighting system of the lighting system array  105 , as shown in  FIG. 2 b   . The location parameter corresponds to the location of a corresponding lighting system of the lighting system array  105 , as discussed in more detail above with the first ( FIGS. 1 a  and 1 b   ) and second ( FIG. 1 b   ) location parameters. The lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b ,  110   c , and  110   d  have first, second, third, and fourth location parameter of P 1 , P 2 , P 3 , and P 4 , respectively. In this embodiment wherein N is equal to four, the first, second, third, and fourth location parameters P 1 , P 2 , P 3 , and P 4  are included with the first, second, third and fourth communication signals S Comm1 , S Comm2 , S Comm3 , and S Comm4 , respectively. In the embodiment wherein N is equal to three, the first, second, and third location parameters P 1 , P 2 , and P 3  are included with the first, second, and third communication signals S Comm1 , S Comm2 , and S Comm3 . In the embodiment wherein N is equal to five, the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth location parameters P 1 , P 2 , P 3 , P 4 , and P 5  are included with the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth communication signals S Comm1 , S Comm2 , S Comm3 , S Comm4  and S Comm5 . In general, the N th  location parameters P 1 , P 2 , . . . , P N  are included with the N th  communication signals S Comm1 , S Comm2 , . . . , S CommN . It should be noted that the computer  101  can determine the location parameter of the lighting system in many different ways, such as those discussed in more detail above. For example, the computer can determine the location parameter using GPS, RSSI, triangulation and/or pinging. 
         [0059]    In one embodiment of the apparatus  100   c , the computer  101  determines the location parameter of the lighting systems of the lighting system array  105 . For example, in one situation, the computer  101  determines the first location parameter P 1  of the first lighting system  110   a , wherein the first location parameter P 1  is provided to the computer  101  with the first communication signal S Comm1 . In another situation, the computer  101  determines the second location parameter P 2  of the second lighting system  110   b , wherein the second location parameter P 2  is provided to the computer  101  with the second communication signal S Comm2 . In another situation, the computer  101  determines the third location parameter P 3  of the third lighting system  110   c , wherein the third location parameter P 3  is provided to the computer  101  with the third communication signal S Comm3 . In another situation, the computer  101  determines the fourth location parameter P 4  of the fourth lighting system  110   d , wherein the fourth location parameter P 4  is provided to the computer  101  with the fourth communication signal S Comm4 . In general, the computer determines the N th  location parameter P N  of the lighting system  110 N, wherein the N th  location parameter P N  is provided to the computer with the N th  communication signal S CommN . 
         [0060]    In another embodiment of the apparatus  100   c , the computer  101  determines the location parameter of the lighting systems of the lighting system array  105 . For example, in one situation, the computer  101  determines the first and third location parameters P 1  and P 3  of the lighting systems  110   a  and  110   c , wherein the first and third location parameters P 1  and P 3  are provided to the computer  101  with the first and third communication signals S Comm1  and S Comm3 , respectively. In another situation, the computer  101  determines the second location parameter P 2  of the second lighting system  110   b , wherein the second location parameter P 2  is provided to the computer  101  with the second communication signal S Comm2 . In another situation, the computer  101  determines the third location parameter P 3  of the third lighting system  110   c , wherein the third location parameter P 3  is provided to the computer  101  with the third communication signal S Comm3 . In another situation, the computer  101  determines the fourth location parameter P 4  of the fourth lighting system  110   d , wherein the fourth location parameter P 4  is provided to the computer  101  with the fourth communication signal S Comm4 . In general, the computer  101  determines the N th  location parameter of at least one of the lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b , . . . ,  110 N, respectively, wherein the N th  location parameter are provided to the computer  101  with the corresponding N th  communication signals. 
         [0061]      FIG. 2 e    is a front view of the computer  101  of  FIG. 2 b   , which includes a display  102 . The display  102  can be of many different types, such as one typically included with a computer to display an image. The display  102  can also be one typically used with a mobile electronic device, such as a mobile phone and personal digital assistant. An example of a mobile phone is an IPHONE and an example of a personal digital assistant is an IPAD. 
         [0062]    In this embodiment, the computer  101  provides a digital location map  103  corresponding to the location parameters discussed in more detail above. The digital location map  103  is displayed by the display  102 . The computer  101  can provide the digital location map  103  in many different ways, such as those discussed in more detail above. For example, the computer  101  can determine the location parameter using GPS. RSSI, triangulation and/or pinging. 
         [0063]    In this embodiment, the digital location map  103  corresponds to the positioning of the lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b ,  110   c , and  110   b  as shown in  FIG. 2 b   , wherein the lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b ,  110   c , and  110   b  have first, second, third, and fourth location parameters P 1 , P 2 , P 3 , and P 4 , respectively. The digital location map  103  includes a first lighting system icon  111   a  which represents the first lighting system  110   a , wherein the first lighting system icon  111   a  is represented as being at a position corresponding to the first location parameter P 1 . The digital location map  103  includes a second lighting system icon  111   b  which represents the second lighting system  110   b , wherein the second lighting system icon  111   b  is represented as being at a position corresponding to the second location parameter P 2 . The digital location map  103  includes a third lighting system icon  111   c  which represents the third lighting system  110   c , wherein the third lighting system icon  111   c  is represented as being at a position corresponding to the third location parameter P 3 . The digital location map  103  includes a fourth lighting system icon  111   d  which represents the fourth lighting system  110   d , wherein the fourth lighting system icon  111   d  is represented as being at a position corresponding to the fourth location parameter P 4 . 
         [0064]    It should be noted that the lighting system icons  111   a ,  111   b ,  111   c  and  111   d  are graphical representations of the corresponding lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b ,  110   c , and  110   d . The lighting system icons  111   a ,  111   b ,  111   c  and  111   d  generally include a pixel, wherein the pixel can include color. The lighting system icons  111   a ,  111   b ,  111   c , and  111   d  can have an image file format, such as JPEG, TIFF, and BMP. 
         [0065]      FIG. 2 d    is a front view of the computer  101 , which includes the display  102 . In this embodiment, the computer  101  provides a digital light map  104  corresponding to the location parameters discussed in more detail above. The digital light map  104  is displayed by display  102 . 
         [0066]    The computer  101  can provide the digital light map  104  in many different ways. In this embodiment, the digital light map  104  corresponds to the positioning of the lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b ,  110   c , and  110   b  as shown in  FIG. 26 , wherein the lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b ,  110   c , and  110   b  have first, second, third, and fourth location parameters P 1 , P 2 , P 3 , and P 4 , respectively. The digital light map  104  includes contour lines which represent the intensity of light provided by the lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b ,  110   c , and  110   b . For example, the number and density of contour lights proximate to first location parameter P 1  represents the intensity of light provided by the first lighting system  110   a . The number and density of contour lights proximate to the second location parameter P 2  represents the intensity of light provided by the second lighting system  110   b . The number and density of contour lights proximate to the third location parameter P 3  represents the intensity of light provided by the third lighting system  110   c . The number and density of contour lights proximate to the fourth location parameter P 4  represents the intensity of light provided by the fourth lighting system  110   d.    
         [0067]    The contour lines can be determined by the computer  101  in many different ways, several of which are discussed in more detail below. The computer  101  can be in communication with a light sensor which provides light intensity information. Software operating on the computer  101  can use the light intensity information provided by the light sensor to provide the contour lines. There are many different types of software that can be used, such as imaging software. Some examples of imaging software that can be used include PROSOURCE for light source modeling and TRACEPRO. Other types of software that can be used include building design software. Building design software is generally used to determine the lighting requirements of a building. Some examples of building design software include ECOTECT, RELUX, and RADIANCE. In this way, the computer  101  provides the digital light map  104  corresponding to the amount of light provided by the lighting system array  105 . 
         [0068]    It should be noted that the digital light map  104  can be driven to a desired digital light map in response to adjusting the location of a lighting system of the lighting system array  105 . This feature will be discussed in more detail with  FIGS. 2 e , 2 f  and 2 g    below. 
         [0069]      FIG. 2 e    is a schematic diagram of the apparatus  100   c  of  FIG. 2 b    proximate to the area  107 , wherein the second lighting system  110   b  has been moved so it has a fifth location parameter P 5 . It should be noted that the fifth location parameter P 5  is not equal to the second location parameter P 2  ( FIG. 2 b   ) because the second lighting system  110   b  of  FIG. 2 e    is at a different location than the second lighting system  110   b  of  FIG. 2 b   . It should also be noted that the second lighting system  110   b  of  FIG. 2 b    is shown in phantom in  FIG. 2 e    for illustrative purposes and to show the difference between the first and fifth location parameters P 2  and P 5 . In this embodiment, the computer  101  determines the location parameter of each lighting system of the lighting system array  105 , as discussed in more detail above. 
         [0070]      FIG. 2 f    is a front view of the computer  101  of  FIG. 2 e   , which includes the display  102 . In this embodiment, the computer  101  provides a digital location map  103   a . In this embodiment, the digital location map  103   a  corresponds to the positioning of lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b ,  110   c , and  110   d  as shown in  FIG. 2 e   , wherein the lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b ,  110   c , and  110   d  have the first, second, third, and fourth location parameters P 1 , P 5 , P 3 , and P 4 , respectively. The digital location map  103   a  includes the first lighting system icon  111   a  which represents the first lighting system  110   a , wherein the first lighting system icon  111   a  is represented as being at a position corresponding to the first location parameter P 1 . The digital location map  103   a  includes a fifth lighting system icon  111   e  which represents the second lighting system  110   b , wherein the second lighting system icon  111   b  is represented as being at a position corresponding to fifth location parameter P 5 . The digital location map  103   a  includes the third lighting system icon  111   c  which represents the third lighting system  110   c , wherein the third lighting system icon  111   c  is represented as being at a position corresponding to the third location parameter P 3 . The digital location map  103   a  includes the fourth lighting system icon  111   d  which represents the fourth lighting system  110   d , wherein the fourth lighting system icon  111   d  is represented as being at a position corresponding to the fourth location parameter P 4 . 
         [0071]    As discussed in more detail above with  FIG. 2 e   , the fifth location parameter P 5  corresponds to the new location of the second lighting system  110   b . The second lighting system  110   b  is represented by the fifth lighting system icon  111   e  to indicate that it is at the new location. It should also be noted that the second lighting system icon  111   b  of  FIG. 2 b    is shown in phantom in  FIG. 2 f    for illustrative purposes and to show the difference between the second and fifth location parameters P 2  and P 5 . In this way, the digital location map  103  (FIG.  2   c ) is adjusted, to provide the digital location map  103   a , in response to adjusting the location of a lighting system of the lighting system array  105 . 
         [0072]      FIG. 2 g    is a front view of the computer  101  of  FIG. 2 e   , which includes the display  102 . In this embodiment, the computer  101  provides a digital light map  104   a  corresponding to the location parameters discussed in more detail above with  FIGS. 2 e  and 2 f   . The digital light map  104   a  is displayed by display  102 . 
         [0073]    As mentioned above with  FIG. 2 d   , the computer  101  can provide the digital light map  104   a  in many different ways. In this embodiment, the digital light map  104   a  corresponds to the positioning of lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b ,  110   c , and  110   d  as shown in  FIG. 2 f   , wherein the lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b ,  110   c , and  110   d  have the first, second, third, and fourth location parameters P 1 , P 5 , P 3 , and P 4 , respectively. The digital light map  104   a  includes contour lines which represent the intensity of light provided by the lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b ,  110   c , and  110   d . For example, the number and density of contour lights proximate to the first location parameter P 1  represents the intensity of light provided by the first lighting system  110   a . The number and density of contour lights proximate to the fifth location parameter P 5  represents the intensity of light provided by the second lighting system  110   b . The number and density of contour lights proximate to the third location parameter P 3  represents the intensity of light provided by the third lighting system  110   c . The number and density of contour lights proximate to the fourth location parameter P 4  represents the intensity of light provided by the fourth lighting system  110   d . In this way, the amount of light provided by a lighting system of the lighting system array  105  is adjusted in response to adjusting a selected location parameter. 
         [0074]    As mentioned above with  FIG. 2 d   , the digital light map  104  can be driven to a desired digital light map in response to adjusting the location of a lighting system of the lighting system array  105 . It should be noted that the location parameter of the lighting system corresponds to the location of a corresponding lighting system. The location parameter of the lighting system is adjusted in response to adjusting the location of the corresponding lighting system. Hence, the digital light map can be driven to the desired digital light map in response to adjusting the location parameter of the lighting system. 
         [0075]    For example, in  FIGS. 2 e  and 2 f   , the second lighting system  110   b  has been moved from the location corresponding to the second location parameter P 2  to the location corresponding to the fifth location parameter P 5 . In this way, the digital light map  104  has been driven to the desired digital light map  104   a , in response to adjusting the location of the second lighting system  110   b  of the lighting system array  105 . 
         [0076]      FIG. 2 h    is a front view of the computer  101  of  FIG. 2 e   , which includes the display  102 . In this embodiment, the computer  101  provides a digital light map  104   b  corresponding to the location parameters discussed in more detail above with  FIGS. 2 e  and 2 f   . The digital light map  104   b  is displayed by display  102 . The number and/or density of contour lines are adjustable in response to adjusting the amount of light (e.g. light intensity) provided by a lighting system of lighting system array  105 . In this situation, the amount of light provided by the second lighting system  110   b  has been adjusted, and the corresponding number and density of contour lines indicated by the fifth location parameter P 5  have been adjusted in response. The number and density of contour lines increases in response to increasing the amount of light provided by the corresponding lighting system. Further, the number and density of contour lines decreases in response to decreasing the amount of light provided by the corresponding lighting system. It should be noted that, in this situation ( FIG. 2 h   ), the number and density of contour lines indicated by the fifth location parameter P 5  have been reduced because the amount of light provided by the second lighting system  110   b  has been reduced. However, in other situations, the number and density of contour lines indicated by the fifth location parameter P 5  will be increased in response to increasing the amount of light provided by the second lighting system  110   b . The same is true for the other lighting systems of lighting system array  105 , such as lighting systems  110   a ,  110   c , and  110   d . In this way, the computer  101  provides a digital light map corresponding to the amount of light provided by the lighting system array  105 . 
         [0077]      FIG. 3 a    is a block diagram of an apparatus  100   d , and  FIG. 3 b    is a schematic diagram of the apparatus  100   d  of  FIG. 3 a    proximate to the area  107 . Information regarding the area  107  is provided in more detail above. 
         [0078]    In this embodiment, the apparatus  100   d  includes the computer  101 , and the lighting system array  105  operatively in communication with the computer  101 . Information regarding the lighting system array  105  is provided in more detail above. It should be noted that N is equal to four (N=4) in  FIG. 3 b   , so that the apparatus  100   d  includes the lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b ,  110   c , and  110   d . As discussed in more detail above, the lighting systems include a communication module, such as the first and second communication modules  120   a  and  120   b , as well as a light array, such as the first and second light arrays  130   a  and  130   b.    
         [0079]    In this embodiment, the computer  101  determines the location parameter of each lighting system of the lighting system array  105 . As shown in  FIG. 3 b   , the location parameters for lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b ,  110   c , and  110   d  are the first, second, third, and fourth location parameters P 1 , P 2 , P 3 , and P 4 , respectively. Information regarding the location parameter, and determining the location parameter, is provided in more detail above. 
         [0080]    In one embodiment of the apparatus  100   d , the computer  101  determines a location parameter of the lighting systems of the lighting system array  105 . For example, in one situation, the computer  101  determines the first location parameter P 1  of the first lighting system  110   a , wherein the first location parameter P 1  is provided to the computer  101  with the first communication signal S Comm1 . In another situation, the computer  101  determines the second location parameter P 2  of the second lighting system  110   b , wherein the second location parameter P 2  is provided to the computer  101  with the second communication signal S Comm2 . In another situation, the computer  101  determines the third location parameter P 3  of the third lighting system  110   c , wherein the third location parameter P 3  is provided to the computer  101  with the third communication signal S Comm3 . In another situation, the computer  101  determines the fourth location parameter P 4  of the fourth lighting system  110   d , wherein the fourth location parameter P 4  is provided to the computer  101  with the fourth communication signal S Comm2 . In general, the computer determines the N th  location parameter P N  of the lighting system  110 N, wherein the N th  location parameter P N  is provided to the computer with the N th  signal S CommN . 
         [0081]    In another embodiment of the apparatus  100   d , the computer  101  determines the location parameter of at least one of the lighting systems of the lighting system array  105 . For example, in one situation, the computer  101  determines the first and third location parameters P 1  and P 3  of the lighting systems  110   a  and  110   c , wherein the first and third location parameters P 1  and P 3  are provided to the computer  101  with the first and third communication signals S Comm1  and S Comm3 , respectively. In another situation, the computer  101  determines the second location parameter P 2  of the second lighting system  110   b , wherein the second location parameter P 2  is provided to the computer  101  with the second communication signal S Comm2 . In another situation, the computer  101  determines the third location parameter P 3  of the third lighting system  110   c , wherein the third location parameter P 3  is provided to the computer  101  with the third communication signal S Comm3 . In another situation, the computer  101  determines the fourth location parameter P 4  of the fourth lighting system  110   d , wherein the fourth location parameter P 4  is provided to the computer  101  with the fourth communication signal S Comm4 . In general, the computer  101  determines the N th  location parameter P 1 , P 2 , . . . , P N  of at least one of the lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b , . . . ,  110 N, respectively, wherein the N th  locations parameters are provided to the computer  101  with the corresponding N th  communication signals. 
         [0082]    As mentioned above, the computer  101  can be in communication with a light sensor which provides light intensity information. In this embodiment, the apparatus  100   d  includes a light sensor array  140  ( FIG. 3 a   ), wherein the light sensor array  140  is in communication with the computer  101 . The light sensor array  140  determines the amount of light proximate to the area  107 . Light proximate to the area  107  includes light in the area  107 . The light proximate to the area  107  typically includes the light provided by the lighting system array  105 . In this way, the light sensor array  140  determines the amount of light provided by the lighting system array  105 . The light proximate to the area  107  can also include ambient light, such as sunlight and light from remote sources. An example of a remote source is a light source positioned away from the area  107 . 
         [0083]    In general, the light sensor array  140  includes one or more light sensors. In this embodiment, the light sensor array  140  includes a plurality of light sensors, which are denoted as light sensors  140   a ,  140   b , . . . ,  140 M ( FIG. 3 a   ), wherein M is a whole number greater than one. For example, when M is equal to three (M=3), the light sensor array  140  includes the first, second, and third light sensors  140   a ,  140   b , and  140   c . When M is equal to five (M=5), the light sensor array  140  includes the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth light sensors  140   a ,  140   b ,  140   c ,  140   d , and  140   e . It should be noted that M is equal to eight (M=8) in  FIG. 3 b   , so that the apparatus  100   d  includes the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth light sensors  140   a ,  140   b ,  140   c ,  140   d ,  140   e ,  140   f ,  140   g , and  140   h.    
         [0084]    As mentioned above, software operating on the computer  101  can use the light intensity information provided by the light sensor array  140  to provide contour lines. Hence, in this embodiment, the computer  101  of the apparatus  100   d  can use the light intensity information provided by the M th  light sensors  140   a ,  140   b , . . . ,  140 M ( FIG. 3 a   ) to provide contour lines ( FIG. 3 d   ). It should be noted that the contour lines are displayed by the display  102 . 
         [0085]    The light intensity information can be provided by the light sensory array  140  to the computer  101  in many different ways. In this embodiment, the M th  light sensors  140   a ,  140   b , . . . ,  140 M of the light sensor array  140  each provide a sense signal to the computer in response to receiving light. In particular, the first light sensor  140   a  provides a first sense signal S Sense1  to the computer  101  in response to receiving light. The second light sensor  140   b  provides a second sense signal S Sense2 , to the computer  101  in response to receiving light. In general, the light sensor  140 M provides an M th  sense signal S SenseM  to the computer  101  in response to receiving light. In the particular embodiment of  FIG. 3 b   , the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth light sensors  140   a ,  140   b ,  140   c ,  140   d ,  140   e ,  140   f ,  140   g , and  140   h  provide the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth sense signals S Sense1 , S Sense2 , S Sense3 , S Sense4 , S Sense5 , S Sense6 , S Sense7 , and S Sense8 , respectively. 
         [0086]    In this embodiment, the computer  101  determines a location parameter of each light sensor of the light sensor array  140 . The location parameter corresponds to the location of a corresponding light sensor of the light sensor array  140 . For example, in as shown in  FIG. 3 b   , the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth light sensors  140   a ,  140   b ,  140   c ,  140   d ,  140   e ,  140   f ,  140   g , and  140   h  have the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth location parameters of S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , S 4 , S 5 , S 6 , S 7 , and S 8 , respectively. In this embodiment wherein M is equal to eight, the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth location parameters S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , S 4 , S 5 , S 6 , S 7 , and S 8  are included with the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth sense signals S Sense1 , S Sense2 , S Sense3 , S Sense4 , S Sense5 , S Sense6 , S Sense7 , and S Sense8 , respectively. In the embodiment wherein M is equal to three, the first, second, and third location parameters S 1 , S 2 , and S 3  are included with the first, second, and third sense signals S Sense1 , S Sense2 , and S Sense3 . In the embodiment wherein M is equal to five, the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth location parameters S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , S 4 , and S 5  are included with the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth sense signals S Sense1 , S Sense2 , S Sense3 , S Sense4 , and S Sense5 . In general, the M th  location parameters S 1 , S 2 , . . . , S M  are included with the M th  sense signals S Sense1 , S Sense2 , . . . , S SenseM . 
         [0087]    It should be noted that the computer  101  can determine the location parameter of the light sensors in many different ways, such as those discussed in more detail above. For example, the computer can determine the location parameter using GPS, RSSI, triangulation and/or pinging. In some embodiments, the light sensors are integrated with a corresponding lighting system, so that the location parameter of the light sensor corresponds with the location parameter of the lighting system. For example, the first light sensor  140   a  can be integrated with the first lighting system  110   a , so that the location parameters P 1  and S 1  are the same, or substantially the same. The first light sensor  140   a  can be integrated with the first lighting system  110   a  in many different ways. For example, the first light sensor  140   a  can be carried by the first lighting system  110   a . It should be noted that the first sense signal S Sense1  can be included with the first communication signal S Comm1 , if desired. 
         [0088]      FIG. 3 c    is a front view of the computer  101  of  FIG. 3 b   , which includes the display  102 . As discussed in more detail above, the display  102  can be of many different types, such as one typically included with a computer to display an image. 
         [0089]    In this embodiment, the computer  101  provides a digital location map  103   b  corresponding to the location parameters discussed in more detail above. The digital location map  103   b  is displayed by the display  102 . The computer  101  can provide the digital location map  103   b  in many different ways, such as those discussed in more detail above. For example, the computer  101  can determine the location parameter using GPS, RSSI, triangulation and/or pinging. 
         [0090]    In this embodiment, the digital location map  103   b  corresponds to the positioning of the lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b ,  110   c , and  110   b  as shown in  FIG. 3 b   , wherein the lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b ,  110   c , and  110   b  have the first, second, third, and fourth location parameters P 1 , P 2 , P 3 , and P 4 , respectively. The digital location map  103   b  includes the first lighting system icon  111   a  which represents the first lighting system  110   a , wherein the first lighting system icon  111   a  is represented as being at a position corresponding to the first location parameter P 1 . The digital location map  103   b  includes the second lighting system icon  111   b  which represents the second lighting system  110   b , wherein the second lighting system icon  111   b  is represented as being at a position corresponding to the second location parameter P 2 . The digital location map  103   b  includes the third lighting system icon  111   c  which represents the third lighting system  110   c , wherein the third lighting system icon  111   c  is represented as being at a position corresponding to the third location parameter P 3 . The digital location map  103   b  includes the fourth lighting system icon  111   d  which represents the fourth lighting system  110   d , wherein the fourth lighting system icon  111   d  is represented as being at a position corresponding to the fourth location parameter P 4 . 
         [0091]    As mentioned above, the first, second, third, and fourth lighting system icons  111   a ,  111   b ,  111   c  and  111   d  are graphical representations of the corresponding lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b ,  110   c , and  110   d . The lighting system icons  111   a ,  111   b ,  111   c  and  111   d  generally include a pixel, wherein the pixel can include color. The lighting system icons  111   a ,  111   b ,  111   c , and  111   d  can have an image file format, such as JPEG, TIFF, and BMP. 
         [0092]    In this embodiment, the digital location map  103   b  corresponds to the positioning of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth light sensors  140   a ,  140   b ,  140   c ,  140   d ,  140   e ,  140   f ,  140   g , and  140   h  as shown in  FIG. 3 b   , wherein the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth light sensors  140   a ,  140   b ,  140   c ,  140   d ,  140   e ,  140   f .  140   g , and  140   h  have the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth location parameters S 1 , S 2 , S 3 , S 4 , S 5 , S 6 , S 7 , and S 8 , respectively. The digital location map  103   b  includes the first light sensor icon  141   a  which represents the first light sensor  140   a , wherein the first light sensor icon  141   a  is represented as being at a position corresponding to the first location parameter S 1 . The digital location map  103   b  includes the second light sensor icon  141   b  which represents the second light sensor  140   b , wherein the second lighting system icon  111   b  is represented as being at a position corresponding to the second location parameter S 2 . The digital location map  103   b  includes the third light sensor icon  141   c  which represents the third light sensor  140   c , wherein the third lighting system icon  111   c  is represented as being at a position corresponding to the third location parameter S 3 . The digital location map  103   b  includes the fourth light sensor icon  141   d  which represents the fourth light sensor  140   d , wherein the fourth lighting system icon  111   d  is represented as being at a position corresponding to the fourth location parameter S 4 . The digital location map  103   b  includes the fifth light sensor icon  141   e  which represents the fifth light sensor  140   e , wherein the fifth lighting system icon  111   e  is represented as being at a position corresponding to the fifth location parameter S 5 . The digital location map  103   b  includes the sixth light sensor icon  141   f  which represents the sixth light sensor  140   f , wherein the lighting system icon  111   f  is represented as being at a position corresponding to the sixth location parameter S 6 . The digital location map  103   b  includes the seventh light sensor icon  141   g  which represents the seventh light sensor  140   g , wherein the lighting system icon  111   g  is represented as being at a position corresponding to the seventh location parameter S 7 . The digital location map  103   b  includes the eighth light sensor icon  141   h  which represents the eighth light sensor  140   h , wherein the lighting system icon  111   h  is represented as being at a position corresponding to the eighth location parameter S 8 . 
         [0093]    The first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth light sensor icons  141   a ,  141   b ,  141   c ,  141   d ,  141   e ,  141   f ,  141   g , and  141   h  are graphical representations of the corresponding first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth light sensor  140   a ,  140   b ,  140   c ,  140   d ,  140   e ,  140   f ,  140   g , and  140   h . The first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth light sensor icons  141   a ,  141   b ,  141   c ,  141   d ,  141   e ,  141   f ,  141   g , and  141   h  generally include a pixel, wherein the pixel can include color. The first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth light sensor icons  141   a ,  141   b ,  141   c ,  141   d ,  141   e ,  141   f ,  141   g , and  141   h  can have an image file format, such as JPEG, TIFF, and BMP. 
         [0094]      FIG. 3 d    is a front view of the computer  101 , which includes the display  102 . In this embodiment, the computer  101  provides a digital light map  104   c  corresponding to the location parameters discussed in more detail above with  FIG. 3 c   . The digital light map  104   c  is displayed by display  102 . 
         [0095]    The computer  101  can provide the digital light map  104   c  in many different ways, such as those discussed in more detail above. In this embodiment, the digital light map  104   c  corresponds to the positioning of the lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b ,  110   c , and  110   b  as shown in  FIG. 3 b   , wherein the lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b ,  110   c , and  110   b  have the first, second, third, and fourth location parameters P 1 , P 2 , P 3 , and P 4 , respectively. The digital light map  104   c  includes contour lines which represent the intensity of light provided by the lighting systems  110   a ,  110   b ,  110   c , and  110   b , wherein the intensity of light is provided to the computer  101  by the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth light sensors  140   a ,  140   b ,  140   c ,  140   d ,  140   e ,  140   f ,  140   g , and  140   h  of  FIG. 3 b   . For example, the number and density of contour lights proximate to first location parameter P 1  represents the intensity of light provided by the first lighting system  110   a . The number and density of contour lights proximate to second location parameter P 2  represents the intensity of light provided by the second lighting system  110   b . The number and density of contour lights proximate to third location parameter P 3  represents the intensity of light provided by the third lighting system  110   c . The number and density of contour lights proximate to fourth location parameter P 4  represents the intensity of light provided by the fourth lighting system  110   d.    
         [0096]    The contour lines can be determined by the computer  101  in many different ways, several of which are discussed in more detail below. The computer  101  can be in communication with a light sensor which provides light intensity information. Software operating on the computer  101  can use the light intensity information provided by the light sensor to provide the contour lines. There are many different types of software that can be used, such as imaging software. Some examples of imaging software that can be used include PROSOURCE for light source modeling and TRACEPRO. Other types of software that can be used include building design software. Building design software is generally used to determine the lighting requirements of a building. Some examples of building design software include ECOTECT, RELUX, and RADIANCE. In this way, the computer  101  provides the digital light map  104   c  corresponding to the amount of light provided by the lighting system array  105 . 
         [0097]    Disclosed herein are various embodiments of a lighting system which provides many useful functions. The lighting system allows the use of a light sensor array to provide light intensity information to a computer. The intensity of the light provided by the lighting system array in a greenhouse can be adjusted to maintain desired light levels. For example, a lighting system can be driven to provide more light in response to a cloud passing by, as sensed by the light sensor array, and driven to provide less light in response to the cloud moving away. 
         [0098]    The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.