Patent ID: 8519566

Claim:
A method of providing intelligent power control, comprising: in response to an external power interruption, causing a processor in an electrical fixture to interrogate an external power control switch to gain an understanding of the switch's state, wherein prior to the external power interruption the electrical fixture is powered by external power and where external power is connected and disconnected by a user of the switch; in the event that the switch's state is determined to be such that it would normally pass power to the electrical fixture, causing the processor to cause the electrical fixture to operate using a backup power supply; in the event that the switch's state is determined to be such that it would normally not pass power to the electrical fixture, causing the processor to cause the electrical fixture to act as if power has been intentionally removed by the user of the switch; and in response to a return of external power, powering the electrical fixture through external power where the user of the switch switches external power.