Patent ID: 7067986

Claim:
A frequency controlled lighting system comprising: a motion switch to generate an activation signal in response to movement of the motion switch, the activation signal indicating at least one of duration and frequency of electrical engagement within the motion switch; a controller electrically connected to the motion switch to receive the activation signal; and lighting elements, electrically connected to the controller, the lighting elements selectively actuated by the controller to illuminate the lighting elements in one or more predetermined illumination patterns dependant on the duration and frequency of electrical engagement indicated by the activation signal; wherein the controller comprises: a triggering circuit electrically connected to the motion switch to receive the activation signal, the triggering circuit creating a triggering signal upon reception of the activation signal; an oscillator, electrically connected to the triggering means to receive the triggering signal, the oscillator creating a frequency signal upon reception of the triggering signal; a time-base, electrically connected to the oscillator to receive the frequency signal, the time-base creating a timing signal upon reception of the frequency signal; a short contact circuit, electrically connected to the time-base for receiving the timing signal and electrically connected to the triggering circuit to receive the activation signal, the short contact circuit generating a short contact signal when the duration of electrical engagement is less than or equal to the predetermined duration level; a long contact circuit, electrically connected to the time-base to receive the timing signal and electrically connected to the triggering circuit to receive the activation signal, the long contact circuit generating a long contact signal when the duration of electrical engagement exceeds the predetermined duration level; a fast frequency circuit, electrically connected to the time-base to receive the timing signal and electrically connected to the triggering circuit to receive the activation signal, the fast frequency circuit responsive to the activation signal and the timing signal to compare the frequency of electrical engagement to a predetermined frequency threshold and generating a fast frequency signal when the frequency of electrical engagement is above the predetermined frequency threshold; and a pattern generator, electrically connected to the time-base to receive the frequency signal, electrically connected to the short contact circuit to receive the short contact signal, electrically connected to the long contact circuit to receive the long contact signal, electrically connected to the fast frequency circuit to receive the fast frequency signal, and electrically connected to the lighting elements to selectively actuate the lighting elements in one or more of a series of predetermined patterns upon reception of the short contact signal, long contact signal, or fast frequency signal.