Patent ID: 8678606

Claim:
A lighting system comprising: a. a carrying container including a flexible outer surface defining an interior space and further including a flexible inner shell; b. a light source including at least one interior light source positioned to illuminate said interior space, and at least one exterior light source positioned to illuminate outside said interior space; said light source being activated individually and at will, independent of the access state said carrying container; c. a power source configured to energize said light sources; d. at least one actuation sensing device operatively connected to said light sources and said power source; e. at least one magnetic actuator; f. at least first and second magnetic actuator holding devices comprising pockets affixed to said flexible outer surface and interiorly of said carrying container and shaped to receive said at least one magnetic actuator; said first magnetic actuator holding device positioned in operative proximity to said actuation sensing device, and receiving said magnetic actuator to activate said interior or exterior light source when said magnetic actuator is placed and maintained in said actuator holding device; said second magnetic actuator holding device positioned in non-operative proximity to said actuation sensing device and receiving said magnetic actuator when said interior and exterior light sources are de-activated.