Patent ID: 8796930

Claim:
A method for operating a lamp comprising: mounting the lamp to an external surface; applying primary power from an external power source to the lamp; detecting the application of primary power from the external power source; performing a first operational mode with the lamp; changing the first operational mode of the lamp to a second operational mode of the lamp; and removing primary power from the lamp, wherein the lamp is an LED array and wherein changing the first operational mode of the lamp to a second operational mode of the lamp includes, storing a residual amount of power in a temporary power source coupled to the LED array; removing primary power from the LED array; selecting the second operational mode from a plurality of available operational modes stored within a memory storage device before power stored in the temporary power source is depleted; storing the selected second operational mode in the memory storage device before power stored in the temporary power source is depleted; reapplying primary power to the LED array; and performing the selected second operational mode through the LED array.