Patent ID: 8344641

Claim:
An illumination controller for use with at least one three-color LED module, comprising: a command input for receiving a unitary illumination control command, the unitary illumination control command having a first color level value, a second color level value, a third color level value, and a fade rate value; a first color control output for pulse modulating a first signal that powers a first illumination level for a first color; a second color control output for pulse modulating a second signal that powers a second illumination level for a second color; a third color control output for pulse modulating a third signal that powers a third illumination level for a third color; and a processor that, responsive to the unitary illumination control command received on the command input, transitions the first color control output in accordance with the received command's first color level value and the fade rate value, transitions the second color control output in accordance with the received command's second color level value and the fade rate value; and transitions the third color control output in accordance with the received command's third color level value and the fade rate value.