Patent ID: 8912905

Claim:
A lighting system comprising: (A) A plurality of lighting apparatus, each having (i) a light emitting element capable of emitting a controllably variable light output in a region, (ii) a position determination subsystem capable of determining a position of at least one mobile entity within the region, and (iii) a control subsystem capable of variably controlling a light output of the at least one lighting apparatus according to a lighting plan associated with the mobile entity; and (B) a mobile entity communicating with at least one control subsystem of one lighting apparatus (i) to establish presence within the region of the lighting apparatus, and (ii) to establish identity of the mobile entity; and further comprising (C) a database storing information about a plurality of lighting apparatus, said lighting apparatus information including information selected from the set of: (i) a lighting apparatus identity; (ii) a lighting apparatus location; and (iii) a lighting apparatus output level.