Patent ID: 8907809

Claim:
A method, comprising the steps of: (a) detecting an input indicative of a breach of security relative to a space that is normally illuminated at a full intensity level, which is normal for human occupancy of the space; (b) responsive to detecting the input, emitting a short flicker of light into the space; (c) following the short flicker, emitting a flash of light at an intensity level at least twice the normal full intensity level for the space; (d) following the flash, repeatedly in sequence (1) emitting a first color of light, (2) then emitting no light of at least the first color of light, (3) emitting a second color of light different from the first color of light, and then (4) emitting no light of at least the second color of light, wherein a plurality of operational parameters of the emissions of the sequence vary within each repetition of the sequence and differ between successive repetitions of the sequence in an irregular manner to disrupt visual perception or acuity and temporarily disorient or disable any person within the space; and (e) upon the breach of security not being cleared by a first predetermined time of performance of step (d), repeating at least step (c) and subsequently repeating step (d).