Patent ID: 8536794

Claim:
A method for mapping dimming output signal values of a lighting dimmer using a predetermined lighting output function and operating a light source in response to mapped dimming output signal values, the method comprising: receiving a dimmer output signal, wherein values of the dimmer output signal represent duty cycles having a range of within approximately 95% to 10% of a full duty cycle corresponding to an intensity range of light output from the light source of less than approximately 95% to 10% of a full intensity range of light output from the light source; mapping the dimmer output signal values to light source control signals using the predetermined lighting output function, wherein the predetermined lighting output function maps the dimmer output signal values to the light source control signals to provide an intensity range of light output from the light source of greater than 95% to less than 5% of a full intensity range of light output from the light source; and operating a light source in accordance with the light source control signals.