Patent ID: 8643304

Claim:
A system for controlling a plurality of light fixtures, comprising: a dimmer configured to transmit a dimming input signal, the dimming input signal being in a dimming protocol; and a plurality of light fixtures, each light fixture comprising: a plurality of lights, a dimming protocol detection module that automatically detects in real time at least one parameter of the dimming protocol received in the dimming input signal, the dimming protocol being detected from a plurality of dimming protocols, a light dimming control module that automatically reconfigures to match the detected dimming protocol based on the at least one parameter to control the plurality of lights based on the detected dimming protocol; the dimming protocol detection module automatically detects in real time at least one parameter of a second dimming protocol received in the dimming input signal; the light dimming control module further configured to automatically reconfigure to match the detected second dimming protocol based on the at least one parameter to control the plurality of lights based on the detected second dimming protocol; and wherein the light dimming control module further configured to automatically discontinue control of the plurality of lights based on the detected dimming protocol in real-time with the detection of the second dimming protocol.