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Controller for controlling a lighting device

US11310891B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 22, 2017
Grant dateApr 19, 2022
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B47/19
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A controller 100 for controlling a lighting device 120 is disclosed. The controller 100 comprises a receiver 102 arranged for receiving a plurality of light scenes, wherein each light scenes is associated with a word, a display 104 for displaying a plurality of words, a user input element for receiving user input indicative of a selection of one of the plurality of words, a processor 106 for generating a lighting control command 110 based on the light scene associated with a selected word, and a communication unit 108 arranged for communicating the lighting control command 110 to the lighting device 120, wherein the processor 106 is arranged for receiving a relevance value of each light scene, and for rendering each of the plurality of words with a text property representative of the respective relevance value of the associated light scene and in a text color that matches a light color of the associated light scene.

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