Patent ID: 8134461

Claim:
A device for controlling a lighting system by proximity sensing of a spotlight control device and a spotlight control device, the devices comprising: at least one proximity sensor for sensing the spotlight control device within an area in the proximity of the lighting system, and a light switch for controlling lighting devices of the lighting system depending on a signal of the at least one proximity sensor such that a predefined area around the spotlight control device is illuminated if the at least one proximity sensor signals presence of the spotlight control device within the predefined area; wherein the light switch is configured to switch off the lighting devices if the at least one proximity sensor no longer signals presence of the spotlight control device within the predefined area; said spotlight control device having at least one of a beam width button, a beam intensity button, and a beam color button; a signal transmitter on said spotlight control device activated by pressing the at least one of a beam width button, a beam intensity button or a beam color button; said spotlight control device further adapted to generate a light control signal upon activation of the at least one of the beam width button, the beam intensity button or the beam color button.