# US 10,321,543 B2 · Security light with lifestyle solutions

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- Number: US 10,321,543 B2
- Document ID: US10321543B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/152,436
- Filed: 2018-10-05
- Published: 2019-02-07
- Granted: 2019-06-11
- Earliest claimed: 2013-08-23
- Assignees: Vaxcel International Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Vaxcel International Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Chia-Teh Chen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10321543B2

## CPC

- H05B 47/11: by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light
- H05B 45/31: Phase-control circuits
- H05B 47/115: by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
- H05B 47/16: by timing means
- G08B 5/36: using visible light sources
- H05B 45/325: Pulse-width modulation [PWM]
- Y02B 20/40: Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection
- H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS

## Abstract

A lifestyle LED lighting solution configured with a timer to convert from performing a first illumination mode to performing a second illumination mode at a preset time point controlled by the timer, wherein the first illumination mode and the second illumination mode are designed to perform different lighting characteristics including a light intensity and a light color temperature. The first illumination mode is a general illumination mode while the second illumination mode is an energy saving mode. The timer can be an anytime setting timer, a fixed time point timer, a fixed time period timer or a clock timer. The anytime setting timer is also usable for replacing a photo sensor to automatically turn on and turn off an LED light. The clock timer can be used for controlling on/off performance of the LED light according to a clock time schedule.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A lifestyle security light, comprising:
a light emitting unit, configured with a plurality of light emitting diodes;
a controller, electrically coupled with a switching circuitry for controlling an electric power transmitted from a power source to the light emitting unit;
a photo sensor electrically coupled with the controller, for switching on the light emitting unit at dusk and switching off the light emitting unit at dawn;
a motion sensor electrically coupled with the controller, for detecting a motion intrusion;
a first external control device electrically coupled with the controller, for generating at least one first external control signal; and
a time setting algorithm, in conjunction with the first external control device for determining a preset time point to switch the light emitting unit from performing a first illumination mode to performing a second illumination mode;
wherein the switching circuitry is electrically connected between the power source and the light emitting unit, wherein the switching circuitry comprises at least one semiconductor switching device for controlling transmission of different electric powers delivered to the light emitting unit, wherein the controller outputs at least one control signal to control at least a conduction rate of the at least one semiconductor switching device to generate different illuminations for performing at least the first illumination mode and the second illumination mode to characterize a lifestyle lighting solution;
wherein the first illumination mode is a general illumination mode with the motion sensor being temporarily deactivated and the second illumination mode is a motion sensing illumination mode with the motion sensor being activated;
wherein when the controller receives the at least one first external control signal generated by the first external control device, the controller operates the time setting algorithm to set the preset time point determined by a time length of a delay time tD selected by the first external control device and controlled by the controller to convert the light emitting unit from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination mode;
wherein at dusk the light emitting unit is switched on by the photo sensor to perform the first illumination mode with a first level illumination, the first illumination mode with the first level illumination continues for the delay time tD until the light emitting unit is switched to perform the second illumination mode with a second level illumination at the preset time point determined by a user, wherein the second level illumination is designed with a turned off state with a zero light intensity or a low level state with a reduced light intensity, wherein during the second illumination mode whenever a motion is detected by the motion sensor, the controller immediately and responsively manages to increase the electric power transmitted to the light emitting unit to perform a third illumination mode with a third level illumination for a predetermined time duration before resuming back to the turned off state or the low level state in the absence of any succeeding motion intrusion, wherein at dawn the light emitting unit is switched off by the photo sensor to end the second illumination mode;
wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes of the light emitting unit and the power source are configured to have a combination of in parallel and/or in series connections such that an electric current passing through each LED of the light emitting unit remains at an adequate level and thus a voltage V across each LED of the light emitting unit complies with an operating constraint of Vth<V<Vmax featuring electrical characteristics of the LED, wherein Vth is a threshold voltage required to trigger the LED to start emitting light and Vmax is a maximum operating voltage across the LED to avoid a thermal damage or burning out a semiconductor structure of the LED construction.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The lifestyle security light according to claim 1, wherein the time setting algorithm is designed in the controller.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The lifestyle security light according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes are further divided into two LED loads with different light color temperatures electrically connected in parallel, wherein a first LED load emits a light with a low light color temperature and a second LED load emits the light with a high light color temperature, wherein the first LED load is electrically coupled with a first semiconductor switching device and the second LED load is electrically coupled with a second semiconductor switching device, wherein the first LED load and the second LED load are covered by a light diffuser, wherein the controller outputs a first control signal to control a first conduction rate of the first semiconductor switching device and a second control signal to control a second conduction rate of the second semiconductor switching device to generate the first level illumination characterized a first light intensity and a first light color temperature thru the light diffuser, wherein the first light intensity is determined by a total of the electric powers delivered to the first LED load and the second LED load, wherein the first light color temperature is determined by the composition ratio between the first conduction rate and the second conduction rate in a selected combination of the first conduction rate and the second conduction rate when the total electric power delivered to the light emitting unit is remained unchanged.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The lifestyle security light according to claim 3, wherein the first light color temperature of the first level illumination is further adjustable by operating at least one second external control device electrically coupled with the controller, wherein the at least one second external control device is configured with a plurality of light color temperature selection switches enabling the user to select the first light color temperature for performing the first illumination mode, wherein when a light color temperature selection switch is selected, a relevant second external control signal is generated to the controller for setting a light color temperature selected, wherein the controller is designed to operate a light color temperature switching scheme comprising a plurality of light color temperature performances, wherein each of the plurality of light color temperature performances is respectively activated by the relevant second external control signal, wherein each of the plurality of light color temperature performances is further operated with a paired combination of the first conduction rate and the second conduction rate respectively for controlling the first semiconductor switching device and the second semiconductor switching device, wherein for performing each of the plurality of light color temperature performances the first control signal and the second control signal are designed to operate with an arrangement that the first conduction rate and the second conduction rate are reversely and complementarily adjusted such that the first light intensity of the light emitting unit is maintained at a constant level while a mingled light is accordingly adjusted according to the light color temperature selected.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The lifestyle security light according to claim 1, wherein the time setting algorithm is an anytime setting process; wherein the user may select a current clock time point or a preprogrammed forward clock time point to be the preset time point, wherein when the controller receives the at least one first control signal from the first external control device, the controller operates to activate the anytime point setting process to establish the preset time point in the memory of the controller for executing a 24-hour cycle time counting process to manage the light emitting unit to automatically convert from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination mode on a daily repetitive basis at each 24-hour cycle time point counting from a former preset time point.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The lifestyle security light according to claim 5, wherein the preprogrammed forward clock time point for setting the preset time point is implemented by a programmable switch incorporated with the first external control device, wherein the programmable switch allows the user to select a delay time tD or a forward clock time point to be the preset time point for activating the 24-hour cycle time counting process.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The lifestyle security light according to claim 6, wherein the preset time point is the forward clock time point; wherein the user may decide a desired clock time point to be the preset time point and select a corresponding time length to set the delay time tD with the programmable timer, wherein the time length of the delay time tD is the difference between the desired clock time point and the current clock time point.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The lifestyle security light according to claim 5, wherein the at least one first external control signal for setting the preset time point is a short power interruption signal; wherein a power interruption detection circuit is electrically coupled with the controller and the power source for detecting the short power interruption signal.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The lifestyle security light according to claim 8, wherein the short power interruption signal received by the controller is generated by turning off and turning back on a power switch electrically coupled to the controller within a predetermined short time duration, wherein the power switch is used as the first external control device and the short power interruption signal is the at least one first external control signal.

### Claim 10 (depends on 5)

The lifestyle security light according to claim 5, wherein the at least one first external control signal received by the controller is generated by pushing a push button or pressing a touch pad configured in the external control unit electrically connected to the controller for a short time duration.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The lifestyle security light according to claim 1, wherein the time setting algorithm is a fixed time point setting process, wherein the time setting algorithm is configured with a process to automatically adjust and set a time duration of the first illumination mode according to a data base of seasonal time shift detected over a number of days predetermined on a moving average basis such that the light emitting unit is converted from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination mode at the fixed time point.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The lifestyle security light according to claim 1, wherein the time setting algorithm is a fixed time period setting method, wherein the first external control device is configured with a plurality of selection switches for selecting the time length of the delay time tD, wherein when a relevant switch is selected, a relevant first external control signal is generated to activate a relevant time setting process for setting the time length of the delay time tD selected, wherein the controller operates to continue the performance of the first illumination mode for a time period of the delay time tD, wherein the preset time point is the time when the delay time tD matures and the light emitting unit is accordingly converted from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination upon a maturity of the delay time tD, wherein the time length of the fixed time period is counted from a time point when the photo sensor activates the light emitting unit to start performing the first illumination mode till the preset time point the light emitting unit is converted to performing the second illumination mode.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The lifestyle security light according to claim 1, wherein the time setting algorithm is a fixed time period setting method, wherein the first external control device is configured with a plurality of selection switches for selecting the time length of the delay time tD, wherein when a relevant switch is selected, a relevant first external control signal is generated to activate a relevant time setting process for setting the time length of the delay time tD, wherein the controller operates to continue the performance of the first illumination mode for a time period of the delay time tD, wherein the preset time point is the time when the delay time tD matures and the light emitting unit is accordingly converted from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination upon a maturity of the delay time tD, wherein the time length of the fixed time period is counted from a reference clock time point when the user operates to generate a second external control signal to activate a 24-hour cycle time counting process designed in the controller, such that the time setting algorithm so configured is also a fixed clock time timer, wherein the light emitting unit is converted from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination mode at a fixed clock time being equal to the reference clock time plus the time length of the delay time tD.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The lifestyle security light according to claim 1, wherein the time length of the predetermined time duration for performing the third level illumination is adjustable according to the user's lifestyle.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The lifestyle security light according to claim 1, wherein a light intensity of the first level illumination is further adjustable by operating at least one second external control device electrically coupled with the controller, wherein the at least one second external control device responsively outputs at least one second external control signal to the controller, wherein the controller accordingly outputs at least one second control signal to control at least a conduction rate of the at least one semiconductor switching device for adjusting the electric power delivered to the light emitting unit.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The lifestyle security light according to claim 1, wherein a light intensity of the second level illumination is further adjustable by operating at least one second external control device electrically coupled with the controller, wherein the at least one second external control device responsively outputs at least one second external control signal to the controller, wherein the controller accordingly outputs at least one second control signal to control at least a conduction rate of the at least one semiconductor switching device for adjusting the electric power delivered to the light emitting unit.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The lifestyle security light according to claim 1, wherein a light intensity of the third level illumination is further adjustable by operating at least one second external control device electrically coupled with the controller, wherein the at least one second external control device responsively outputs at least one second external control signal to the controller, wherein the controller accordingly outputs at least one second control signal to control at least a conduction rate of the at least one semiconductor switching device for adjusting the electric power delivered to the light emitting unit.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The lifestyle security light according to claim 1, wherein the time setting algorithm is implemented by a clock timer designed with clock time setting processes, wherein the clock timer is installed to provide a current clock time information to the controller;
wherein the first external control device is configured with a plurality of selection switches for respectively selecting and activating different clock time setting processes, wherein when a relevant switch is selected for selecting a preset clock time point to be the preset time point, a relevant first external control signal is generated to the controller to activate a relevant clock time setting process for performing the lifestyle lighting solution, wherein the light emitting unit is converted from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination mode at the preset clock time point.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The lifestyle security light according to claim 18, wherein the current clock time information is either received from a clock electrically coupled with the controller or received from an external device configured with a clock time counting capacity thru a wireless signal receiver electrically coupled with the controller.

### Claim 20 (depends on 18)

The lifestyle security light according to claim 18, wherein a second external control device configured with a time setting unit is further installed, wherein the time setting unit enables the user to convert a time counter of the controller into the clock timer by inputting a current clock time information to the time setting unit and simultaneously operates to generate an external control signal to activate a 24-hour cycle time counting process designed in the controller using the inputted current clock time as a starting point to continue the clock time counting.

### Claim 21 (depends on 20)

The lifestyle security light according to claim 20, wherein the external control signal to activate the 24-hour cycle time counting process is an instant power interruption signal by turning off a power switch and turning back the power switch back to on within a predetermined short time interval.

### Claim 22

A lifestyle lighting device, comprising:
a light emitting unit, comprising a first LED load for emitting light with a low light color temperature and a second LED load for emitting light with a high light color temperature electrically connected in parallel;
a light diffuser, covering the light emitting unit to diffuse lights generated by the light emitting unit;
a loading and power control unit, configured with a controller electrically coupled with a switching circuitry electrically connected between a power source and the light emitting unit for controlling and transmitting electric power to the light emitting unit;
a photo sensor electrically coupled with the controller, for switching on the light emitting unit at dusk and switching off the light emitting unit at dawn;
a motion sensor electrically coupled with the controller, for detecting a motion intrusion;
a first external control device electrically coupled with the controller, for generating at least one first external control signal; and
a time setting algorithm, in conjunction with the first external control device for setting a preset time point employed to switch the light emitting unit from performing a first illumination mode to performing a second illumination mode;
wherein the switching circuitry comprises a first semiconductor switching device electrically connected to the first LED load and a second semiconductor switching device electrically connected to the second LED load, wherein the controller outputs a first control signal to control a first conduction rate of the first semiconductor switching device for delivering a first electric power to the first LED load and outputs a second control signal to control a second conduction rate of the second semiconductor switching device for delivering a second electric power to the second LED load to generate different illuminations thru the light diffuser producing different mingled lights respectively with different light color temperatures for performing at least the first illumination mode and the second illumination mode to characterize a lifestyle lighting solution;
wherein the first illumination mode is a general illumination mode with the motion sensor being temporarily deactivated and the second illumination mode is a motion sensing illumination mode with the motion sensor being activated;
wherein when the controller receives the at least one first external control signal generated by the first external control device, the controller operates the time setting algorithm to set the preset time point determined by a time length of a delay time tD selected by the first external control device and controlled by the controller to convert the light emitting unit from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination mode, wherein the preset time point is the time point when the time length of the delay time tD expires;
wherein at dusk the light emitting unit is switched on by the photo sensor to perform the first illumination mode with a first level illumination characterized with a first light intensity and a first light color temperature, wherein the controller manages to output the first control signal and the second control signal to respectively control the first conduction rate of the first semiconductor switching device and the second conduction rate of the second semiconductor switching device to jointly deliver a total electric power to the light emitting unit; the first illumination mode with the first level illumination continues for the delay time tD until the light emitting unit is switched to perform the second illumination mode at the preset time point selected by a user, wherein when the second illumination mode is started, the light emitting unit is in a turned off state with the motion sensor being activated, wherein during the second illumination mode when a motion intrusion is detected by the motion sensor, the controller manages to output the second control signal to conduct the second semiconductor switching device to deliver the second electric power to the second LED load to enable the lighting emitting unit to generate a second level illumination characterized with a second light intensity and a second light color temperature thru the light diffuser for a short predetermined time duration before resuming back to the turned off state, wherein the second light intensity of the second level illumination is equal to or higher than the first light intensity of the first level illumination in the first illumination mode, wherein at dawn the light emitting unit is switched off by the photo sensor to end the second illumination mode;
wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes and the power source are configured to have a combination of in parallel and/or in series connections such that an electric current passing through each LED of the light emitting unit remains at an adequate level and thus a voltage V across each LED of the first light emitting unit complies with an operating constraint of Vth<V<Vmax featuring electrical characteristics of the LED, wherein Vth is a threshold voltage required to trigger the LED to start emitting light and Vmax is a maximum operating voltage across the LED to avoid a thermal damage or burning out a semiconductor structure of the LED construction.

### Claim 23 (depends on 22)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 22, wherein the first light color temperature is equal to the second light color temperature.

### Claim 24 (depends on 22)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 22, wherein the first light color temperature is lower than the second light color temperature.

### Claim 25 (depends on 22)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 22, wherein the first light color temperature is a low light color temperature and the second light color temperature is a high light color temperature.

### Claim 26 (depends on 22)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 22, wherein the time setting algorithm is designed in the controller.

### Claim 27 (depends on 22)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 22, wherein the time setting algorithm is an anytime setting process; wherein the user may select a current clock time point or a preprogrammed forward clock time point to be the preset time point, wherein when the controller receives the at least one first control signal from the first external control device, the controller operates to switch the light emitting unit from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination mode while simultaneously activates the anytime setting process to establish the preset time point in the memory of the controller for executing a 24-hour recurring process to manage the light emitting unit to automatically convert from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination mode on a daily repetitive basis at each 24-hour cycle time point counting from a former preset time point.

### Claim 28 (depends on 27)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 27, wherein the preprogrammed forward clock time point for setting the preset time point is implemented by a programmable switch working in conjunction with the first external control device, wherein the programmable switch allows the user to select the delay time tD or a forward clock time point to be the preset time point for activating the 24-hour recurring program.

### Claim 29 (depends on 28)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 28, wherein the preset time point is the forward clock time point; wherein the user may decide a desired clock time point to be the preset time point and select a corresponding time length to set the delay time tD with a programmable timer, wherein the time length of the delay time tD is the difference between the desired clock time point and the current clock time point.

### Claim 30 (depends on 27)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 27, wherein the at least one first external control signal for setting the preset time point is a short power interruption signal; wherein a power interruption detection circuit is electrically coupled with the controller and the power source for detecting the short power interruption signal within a predetermined short time interval.

### Claim 31 (depends on 30)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 30, wherein the short power interruption signal received by the controller is generated by turning off and turning back on a power switch electrically coupled to the controller within a predetermined short time duration, wherein the power switch is used as the first external control device and the short power interruption signal is the at least one first external control signal.

### Claim 32 (depends on 27)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 27, wherein the at least one first external control signal received by the controller is generated by pushing a push button or pressing a touch pad integrated with the first external control device for a short time duration.

### Claim 33 (depends on 22)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 22, wherein the time setting algorithm is a fixed time point setting process, wherein the time setting algorithm designed in the controller is programmed to automatically adjust and set the time length of the delay time tD for continuing the performance of the first illumination mode according to a data base of seasonal time shift detected over a number of days predetermined on a moving average basis such that the light emitting unit is converted from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination mode at a fixed time point.

### Claim 34 (depends on 22)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 22, wherein the time setting algorithm is a fixed time period setting method, wherein the first external control device is configured with a plurality of selection switches for selecting the time length of the delay time tD, wherein when a relevant switch is selected, a relevant first control signal is generated to activate a relevant time setting process for setting a time length of the delay time tD, wherein the controller operates to continue the performance of the first illumination mode for a time period of the delay time tD, wherein the preset time point is the time point when the delay time tD matures and the light emitting unit is accordingly converted from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination upon a maturity of the delay time tD, wherein the time length of the fixed time period is counted from the time point when the photo sensor activates the light emitting unit to start performing the first illumination mode till the time point the light emitting unit is converted to performing the second illumination mode.

### Claim 35 (depends on 22)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 22, wherein the time setting algorithm is a fixed time period setting method, wherein the first external control device is configured with a plurality of selection switches for selecting a time length of the delay time tD, wherein when a relevant switch is selected, a relevant first control signal is generated to activate a relevant time setting process for setting the time length of the delay time tD, wherein the controller operates to continue the performance of the first illumination mode for a time period of the delay time tD, wherein the preset time point is the time point when the fixed delay time tD matures and the light emitting unit is accordingly converted from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination upon a maturity of the delay time tD, wherein the time length of the fixed time period is counted from a reference clock time point when the user operates to generate a second external control signal to activate a 24-hour cycle time counting process designed in the controller, such that the time setting algorithm so configured is also a fixed clock time timer, wherein the light emitting unit is converted from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination mode at a fixed clock time being equal to the reference clock time plus the time length of the delay time tD.

### Claim 36 (depends on 22)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 22, wherein the time length of the predetermined time duration for performing the second level illumination is adjustable by operating at least one second external control device electrically coupled with the controller according to the user's lifestyle.

### Claim 37 (depends on 22)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 22, wherein the first light intensity of the first level illumination is further adjustable by operating at least one second external control device electrically coupled with the controller, wherein the at least one second external control device outputs at least one second external control signal to the controller, wherein the controller responsively operates to synchronously adjust the first conduction rate of the first semiconductor switching device and the second conduction rate of the second semiconductor switching device with the same pace to control the total electric power delivered to the light emitting unit.

### Claim 38 (depends on 22)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 22, wherein the first light color temperature of the first level illumination is further adjustable by operating at least one second external control device electrically coupled with the controller, wherein the at least one second external control device is configured with a plurality of light color temperature selection switches enabling the user to select the first light color temperature for performing the first illumination mode, wherein when a light color temperature selection switch is selected, a relevant second external control signal is generated to the controller for setting a light color temperature selected, wherein the controller is designed to operate a light color temperature switching scheme comprising a plurality of light color temperature performances, wherein each of the plurality of light color temperature performances is respectively activated by the relevant second external control signal, wherein each of the plurality of light color temperature performances is further operated with a paired combination of the first conduction rate and the second conduction rate respectively for controlling the first semiconductor switching device and the second semiconductor switching device, wherein for performing each of the plurality of light color temperature performances the first control signal and the second control signal are designed to operate with an arrangement that the first conduction rate and the second conduction rate are reversely and complementarily adjusted such that the first light intensity of the light emitting unit is maintained at a constant level while the mingled light is accordingly adjusted according to the first light color temperature selected.

### Claim 39 (depends on 22)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 22, wherein the second light intensity of the second level illumination is further adjustable by operating at least one second external control device electrically coupled with the controller, wherein the at least one second external control device outputs at least one second external control signal to the controller, wherein the controller responsively operates to adjust the second conduction rate of the second semiconductor switching device to control the total electric power delivered to the light emitting unit.

### Claim 40 (depends on 22)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 22, wherein the time setting algorithm is a clock timer setting method, wherein a clock timer is installed to provide a current clock time information to the controller;
wherein the first external control device is configured with a plurality of selection switches electrically coupled with the controller for respectively selecting and activating different clock time setting processes, wherein when a relevant switch is selected, a first external control signal is generated to the controller to activate a relevant clock time setting process for setting a preset clock time point, wherein the light emitting unit is converted from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination mode at the preset clock time point.

### Claim 41 (depends on 40)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 40, wherein the current clock time information is either received from a clock electrically coupled with the controller or received from an external device configured with a clock time counting capacity thru a wireless signal receiver electrically coupled with the controller.

### Claim 42 (depends on 40)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 40, wherein a second external control device configured with a time setting unit is further installed, wherein the time setting unit enables the user to convert a time counter of the controller into the clock timer by inputting a current clock time information to the time setting unit and simultaneously operates to generate an external control signal to activate a 24-hour cycle time counting process designed in the controller using the inputted current clock time as a starting point to continue the clock time counting.

### Claim 43 (depends on 42)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 42, wherein the external control signal to activate the 24-hour cycle time counting process is an instant power interruption signal by turning off a power switch and turning back the power switch to on within a predetermined short time interval.

### Claim 44

A lifestyle lighting device, comprising:
a light emitting unit, configured with a plurality of light emitting diodes;
a loading and power control unit, configured with a controller electrically coupled with a switching circuitry electrically connected between a power source and the light emitting unit for controlling an electric power transmitted to the light emitting unit;
a first external control device electrically coupled with the controller, for generating at least one first external control signal; and
a time setting algorithm, in conjunction with the first external control device for managing the light emitting unit on a clock time basis to perform at least a first illumination mode;
wherein the switching circuitry comprises at least one semiconductor switching device for controlling a transmission of the electric power delivered to the light emitting unit, wherein the controller outputs at least one control signal to control at least a conduction rate of the at least one semiconductor switching device to generate at least an illumination to perform the first illumination mode;
wherein when the controller receives the at least one first external control signal generated by the first external control device, the controller operates the time setting algorithm to determine a preset time point and a delay time tD selected by a user to perform the first illumination mode;
wherein at dusk the light emitting unit is switched on at the preset time point to perform the first illumination mode for the delay time tD according to the at least one first external control signal, wherein upon a maturity of the delay time tD, the light emitting unit is switched off and the lifestyle lighting device is reset for performing a next operating cycle on a daily repetitive basis;
wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes and the power source are configured to have a combination of in parallel and/or in series connections such that an electric current passing through each LED of the light emitting unit remains at an adequate level and thus a voltage V across each LED of the light emitting unit complies with an operating constraint of Vth<V <Vmax featuring electrical characteristics of the LED, wherein Vth is a threshold voltage required to trigger the LED to start emitting light and Vmax is a maximum operating voltage across the LED to avoid a thermal damage or burning out a semiconductor structure of the LED construction.

### Claim 45 (depends on 44)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 44, wherein the time setting algorithm is an anytime point setting process; wherein the user may select a current clock time point to be the preset time point, wherein when the controller receives the at least one first control signal from the first external control device, the controller operates to activate the anytime point setting process to establish the preset time point in the memory of the controller for executing a 24-hour recurring program to manage the LED load to be automatically turned on to perform the first illumination for the delay time tD on a daily repetitive basis at each 24-hour cycle time point counting from a former preset time point.

### Claim 46 (depends on 44)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 44, wherein the delay time tD is implemented by a programmable switch incorporated with the first external control device, wherein the programmable switch allows the user to select a time length of the delay time tD for continuing the first illumination mode.

### Claim 47 (depends on 45)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 45, wherein the at least one first external control signal for setting the preset time point is a short power interruption signal; wherein a power interruption detection circuit is electrically coupled with the controller and the power source for detecting the short power interruption signal within a predetermined short time interval.

### Claim 48 (depends on 47)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 47, wherein the short power interruption signal received by the controller is generated by turning off and turning back on a power switch electrically coupled to the controller within a predetermined short time duration, wherein the power switch is used as the first external control device and the short power interruption signal is the first external control signal.

### Claim 49 (depends on 45)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 45, wherein the at least one first external control signal for setting the preset time point is generated by pushing a push button or pressing a touch pad integrated with the first external control device.

### Claim 50 (depends on 44)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 44, wherein the time setting algorithm is a clock timer setting method, wherein a clock timer is installed to provide a current clock time information to the controller;
wherein the first external control device is configured with a plurality of selection switches electrically coupled with the controller for respectively selecting and activating different clock time setting processes, wherein when a relevant switch is selected, a relevant first external control signal is generated to the controller to activate a relevant clock time setting process for setting a preset clock time point, wherein the light emitting unit is converted from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination mode at the preset clock time point.

### Claim 51 (depends on 50)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 50, wherein the current clock time information is either received from a clock electrically coupled with the controller or received from an external device configured with a clock time counting capacity thru a wireless signal receiver electrically coupled with the controller.

### Claim 52 (depends on 50)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 50, wherein a second external control device configured with a time setting unit is further installed, wherein the time setting unit enables the user to convert a time counter of the controller into the clock timer by inputting a current clock time information to the time setting unit and simultaneously operates to generate an external control signal to activate a 24-hour cycle time counting process designed in the controller using the inputted current clock time as a starting point to continue the clock time counting.

### Claim 53 (depends on 52)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 52, wherein the external control signal to activate the 24-hour cycle time counting process is an instant power interruption signal by turning off a power switch and turning back the power switch back to on within a predetermined short time interval.

### Claim 54 (depends on 52)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 52, wherein the control signal to activate the 24-hour cycle time counting process for converting the time counter of the controller into the clock timer is generated by pushing a push button or pressing a touch pad integrated with the second external control device.

### Claim 55 (depends on 1)

The lifestyle LED lighting device according to claim 1, wherein each LED of the light emitting unit is further configured with a plurality of LED chips, wherein each LED chip is required to operate in a voltage domain ranging from at least 2.5 volts to at most 3.5 volts for a white or blue light LED chip; wherein the 2.5 volts is a threshold voltage Vth and the 3.5 volts is a maximum working voltage Vmax; wherein each LED so configured is required to operate with a working voltage V ranging from N×2.5 volts to N×3.5 volts, or N×2.5 volts<V<N×3.5 volts, wherein N, with N=1, 2, 3 . . . , is the number of the LED chips or sets of LED chips being electrically connected in series for forming a packaged LED.

### Claim 56 (depends on 44)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 44, wherein each LED of the light emitting unit is further configured with a plurality of LED chips, wherein each LED chip is required to operate in a voltage domain ranging from at least 2.5 volts to at most 3.5 volts for a white or blue light LED chip; wherein the 2.5 volts is a threshold voltage Vth and the 3.5 volts is a maximum working voltage Vmax; wherein each LED so configured is required to operate with a working voltage V ranging from N×2.5 volts to N×3.5 volts, or N×2.5 volts<V<N×3.5 volts, wherein N, with N=1, 2, 3 . . . , is the number of the LED chips or sets of LED chips being electrically connected in series for forming a packaged LED.

### Claim 57 (depends on 22)

The lifestyle lighting device according to claim 22, wherein each LED of the light emitting unit is further configured with a plurality of LED chips, wherein each LED chip is required to operate in a voltage domain ranging from at least 2.5 volts to at most 3.5 volts for a white or blue light LED chip; wherein the 2.5 volts is a threshold voltage Vth and the 3.5 volts is a maximum working voltage Vmax; wherein each LED so configured is required to operate with a working voltage V ranging from N×2.5 volts to N×3.5 volts, or N×2.5 volts<V<N×3.5 volts, wherein N, with N=1, 2, 3 . . . , is the number of the LED chips or sets of LED chips being electrically connected in series for forming a packaged LED.

### Claim 58

A method of configuring a fixed time point timer for operating a lifestyle lighting solution of a light emitting unit, configured with a plurality of light emitting diodes and featured with at least a first illumination mode and at least a second illumination mode being divided at a fixed time point, comprising:
using a photo sensor to turn on the light emitting unit at dusk and to turn off the light emitting unit at dawn;
using a controller to trace and update daily time length data between a light-on time at dusk and a light-off time at dawn controlled by the photo sensor for a number of days on a moving average basis to continuously obtain a moving average value T of night time duration due to seasonal effect;
using a season adjustment algorithm designed in the controller to dynamically adjust a time length of a delay time tD for performing the first illumination mode and updating the delay time tD on an on-going basis according to the following formula:
tD=t0+(T−12)/2
wherein t0 is a fixed length of time delay selected for performing an illumination mode during the seasons when the time length of night time is equal to the time length of day time, wherein T is the moving average of time lengths of night time measured by the on/off performance of the photo sensor between nightfall and daybreak;
wherein the controller accordingly uses a season adjusted value of tD to dynamically control the time length of the delay time tD for performing the first illumination mode until being converted to the second illumination mode at the fixed time point;
using the controller to control at least a conduction rate of at least one semiconductor switching device of a switching circuitry electrically connected between a power source and the light emitting unit to determine an electric power transmitted to the light emitting unit for generating different light intensities respectively for performing at least the first illumination mode and the second illumination mode;
using a configuration of in series and in parallel connections for constructing the plurality of light emitting diodes of the light emitting unit such that when incorporated with the power source an electric current passing through each LED of the light emitting unit remains at an adequate level such that a voltage V across each LED of the light emitting unit complies with an operating constraint of Vth<V<Vmax featuring electrical characteristics of the LED, wherein Vth is a threshold voltage required to trigger the LED to start emitting light and Vmax is a maximum operating voltage across the LED to avoid a thermal damage or burning out a semiconductor structure of the LED construction;
wherein at dusk the light emitting unit is switched on to perform the first illumination mode with a first level illumination for the delay time tD and upon a maturity of the delay time tD the light emitting unit is converted to perform the second illumination mode with a second level illumination, wherein the second level illumination is either a turned off state or a low level state with a reduced light intensity, the second illumination mode continues till daybreak when the photo sensor operates to switch off the light emitting unit and the controller is resumed for performing next operating cycle, wherein the season adjusted time delay tD enables the light emitting unit to be converted from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination mode at the fixed time point.

### Claim 59 (depends on 58)

The method of configuring a fixed time point timer according to claim 58, wherein the method further includes using a first external control device electrically coupled with the controller to enable a user to select a t0 for setting the fixed time point to convert the light emitting unit from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination mode, wherein the first external control device comprises a plurality of switches for selecting and activating different fixed time point processes, wherein when a relevant switch is selected, a relevant first voltage signal is generated to activate a relevant fixed time point process to dynamically adjust the length of the time delay to according to the seasonal shift of night length such that the light emitting unit is converted from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination mode at the fixed time point selected.

### Claim 60 (depends on 58)

The method of configuring a fixed time point timer according to claim 58, wherein a motion sensor is further installed to connect to the controller to perform the lifestyle lighting solution; wherein at dusk the light emitting unit is switched on by the photo sensor to perform the first illumination mode with the motion sensor being temporarily deactivated, the first illumination mode with the first level illumination continues for the delay time tD till the light emitting unit is converted to perform the second illumination mode with the second level illumination, wherein the light emitting unit is switched either to the turned off state or to the low level state with a reduced light intensity and with the motion sensor being activated to detect any motion intrusion, wherein whenever a motion is detected by the motion sensor, the controller immediately and responsively manages to increase the electric power transmitted to the light emitting unit to perform a third illumination mode with a third level illumination for a predetermined time duration before resetting back to the turned off state or the low level state in the absence of any succeeding motion intrusion.

### Claim 61 (depends on 60)

The method of configuring a fixed time point timer according to claim 60, wherein a light intensity of the third level illumination is equal to or higher than a light intensity of the first level illumination.

### Claim 62 (depends on 58)

The method of configuring a fixed time point timer according to claim 58, wherein a motion sensor is further connected to the controller, wherein the first illumination mode is a first motion sensing illumination mode and the second illumination mode is a second motion sensing illumination mode; wherein at dusk the light emitting unit is turned on by the photo sensor to perform the first illumination mode with the first level illumination, wherein during the first illumination mode when a motion intrusion is detected by the motion sensor, the controller instantly manages to increase the electric power delivered to the light emitting unit to generate a high level illumination for a predetermined time duration before resetting to the first level illumination, wherein at the time point when the time counting of the fixed time point timer ends, the light emitting unit is converted to perform the second illumination mode with the second level illumination, wherein the second level illumination is the turned off state or the low level state, wherein when the motion intrusion is detected during the second illumination mode, the controller instantly manages to increase the electric power to the light emitting unit to generate the high level illumination for the predetermined time duration before resetting to the turned off state or the low level state, the second illumination mode continues till daybreak when the photo sensor operates to switch off the light emitting unit and the controller is resumed for performing next operating cycle, wherein the season adjusted time delay tD enables the light emitting unit to be converted from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination mode at the fixed time point.

### Claim 63 (depends on 62)

The method of configuring a fixed time point timer according to claim 62, wherein the light intensity of the first level illumination is further adjustable by at least one second external control device electrically coupled with the controller to output at least one second external control signal to the controller for adjusting the at least one semiconductor switching device to control the electric power delivered to the light emitting unit.

### Claim 64

A method of configuring an anytime setting timer for operating a lifestyle lighting solution of a light emitting unit, configured with a plurality of light emitting diodes and featured with at least a first illumination mode and a second illumination mode being divided at a clock time point selected by a user, comprising:
using a photo sensor, for automatically switching on the light emitting unit at dusk and switching off the light emitting unit at dawn;
using an external control device electrically coupled to a controller to generate an external control signal for activating the anytime setting timer and selecting the anytime point to convert from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination mode;
using an anytime setting algorithm to operate the anytime setting timer, wherein at a selected clock time point when the user operates the external control device to generate the external control signal received by the controller, the controller operates to promptly convert the light emitting unit from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination mode and at the same time records the clock time point for repetitive performance on a daily basis until another external control signal is produced by the at least one external control device and is received by the controller for changing the selected clock time point, wherein at dusk the light emitting unit is turned on automatically by the photo sensor to perform the first illumination mode until reaching the selected clock time point to convert to perform the second illumination mode and at dawn the light emitting unit is turned off with the controller being reset for the next operating cycle;
using the controller to control at least a conduction rate of at least one semiconductor switching device of a switching circuitry electrically connected between a power source and the light emitting unit configured with a plurality of light emitting diodes to control an electric power transmitted to the light emitting unit for generating different light intensities respectively for performing at least the first illumination mode and the second illumination mode;
using a configuration of in series and in parallel connections for constructing the plurality of light emitting diodes of the light emitting unit such that when incorporated with the power source an electric current passing through each LED of the light emitting unit remains at an adequate level such that a voltage V across each LED of the light emitting unit complies with an operating constraint of Vth<V<Vmax featuring electrical characteristics of the LED, wherein Vth is a threshold voltage required to trigger the LED to start emitting light and Vmax is a maximum operating voltage across the LED to avoid a thermal damage or burning out a semiconductor structure of the light emitting unit.

### Claim 65 (depends on 64)

The method of configuring an anytime setting timer according to claim 64, wherein for setting and operating the anytime setting timer a power switch connected in series between the power source and the controller can be instantly switched off and switched back to on for creating an instant interruption of power supply with a duration of power interruption being shorter than a preset time interval, wherein the controller detects the instant interruption of electric power and interprets it as the external control signal for activating the anytime setting algorithm of the anytime setting process designed in the controller.

### Claim 66 (depends on 64)

The method of configuring an anytime setting timer according claim 64, wherein the anytime setting process is a repetitive 24-hour cycle time counting process, wherein whenever the external control signal is generated to trigger the anytime setting process at the selected clock time point, the controller operates to activate the 24-hour cycle time counting process to repetitively identify each 24-hour cycle time point of the selected clock time point on a daily basis, wherein each time when the 24-hour cycle time counting is completed the controller manages to repetitively switch the light emitting unit from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination mode.

### Claim 67 (depends on 64)

The method of configuring an anytime setting timer according to claim 64, wherein a motion sensor is further installed to connect to the controller to operate the lifestyle lighting solution; wherein at dusk the light emitting unit is switched on by the photo sensor to perform the first illumination mode with the motion sensor being temporarily deactivated, the first illumination mode with a first level illumination continues until reaching the selected clock time point according to the anytime point setting timer, the light emitting unit is then converted to perform the second illumination mode with a second level illumination and the motion sensor is activated, wherein the second level illumination is a turned off state or a low level state with a reduced light intensity, wherein whenever a motion is detected by the motion sensor, the controller immediately and responsively manages to increase the electric power transmitted to the light emitting unit to perform a third illumination mode with a third level illumination for a predetermined time duration before resetting back to the turned off state or the low level state in the absence of any succeeding motion intrusion.

### Claim 68 (depends on 67)

The method of configuring an anytime setting timer according to claim 67, wherein the light intensity of the third level illumination is equal to or higher than the light intensity of the first level illumination.

### Claim 69 (depends on 64)

The method of configuring an anytime setting timer according to claim 64, wherein a motion sensor is further connected to the controller, wherein the first illumination mode is a first motion sensing illumination mode and the second illumination mode is a second motion sensing illumination mode; wherein at dusk the light emitting unit is turned on by the photo sensor to perform the first illumination mode with a first level illumination, wherein during the first illumination mode when a motion intrusion is detected by the motion sensor, the controller instantly manages to increase the electric power delivered to the light emitting unit to generate a high level illumination for a predetermined time duration before resetting to the first level illumination, the first illumination mode continues until reaching the selected clock time point according to the anytime point setting timer, the light emitting unit is then converted to perform the second illumination mode, wherein the controller manages to reduce the electric power delivered to the light emitting unit to generate a second level illumination, wherein the second level illumination is a turned off state or a low level state with a reduced light intensity, wherein during the second illumination mode when the motion intrusion is detected by the motion sensor, the controller instantly manages to increase the electric power delivered to the light emitting unit to generate the high level illumination for the predetermined time duration before resetting to the turned off state or the low level state, wherein at dawn the light emitting unit is switched off by the photo sensor.

### Claim 70

A method of configuring a lifestyle lighting solution with a fixed time period timer for controlling a lighting performance of a light emitting unit configured with a plurality of light emitting diodes comprising:
using a photo sensor to automatically switch on the light emitting unit at dusk to perform a first illumination mode and automatically switch off the light emitting unit at dawn;
using an external control device configured with a plurality of switches, electrically coupled to a controller, for respectively selecting and activating different delay time processes, wherein when a relevant switch is selected, a relevant voltage signal is generated to the controller to activate a relevant delay time tD process for selecting a time length of a delay time tD for performing the lifestyle lighting solution;
using the controller to receive the relevant voltage signal generated by the external control device operated by a user to execute the relevant delay time tD process to convert the light emitting unit from performing the first illumination mode with a first level illumination to performing a second illumination mode with a second level illumination at a time point when the time counting of the time length of the delay time tD ends;
using the controller to control at least a conduction rate of at least one semiconductor switching device of a switching circuitry electrically connected between a power source and the light emitting unit to control an electric power transmitted to the light emitting unit for generating different light intensities respectively for performing at least the first illumination mode and the second illumination mode, wherein the second level illumination is either a turned off state with a zero light intensity or a low level state with a reduced light intensity;
using a configuration of in series and or in parallel connections for constructing the plurality of light emitting diodes of the light emitting unit such that when incorporated with an adequate level of the power source an electric current passing through each LED of the light emitting unit remains at an adequate level such that a voltage V across each LED of the light emitting unit complies with an operating constraint of Vth<V<Vmax featuring electrical characteristics of the LED, wherein Vth is a threshold voltage required to trigger the LED to start emitting light and Vmax is a maximum operating voltage across the LED to avoid a thermal damage or burning out a semiconductor structure of the LED construction.

### Claim 71 (depends on 70)

The method of configuring a lifestyle lighting solution with a fixed time period timer according to claim 70, wherein the time length of the delay time tD for continuing the first illumination mode is counted from the time point of night fall when the photo sensor operates to turn on the light emitting unit until the time point when the light emitting unit is converted from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination mode, such that the timer so configured is a fixed time period timer.

### Claim 72 (depends on 70)

The method of configuring a lifestyle lighting solution with a fixed time period timer according to claim 70, wherein the time length of the delay time tD for continuing the first illumination mode is counted from a reference clock time point when the user operates to generate a second external control signal to activate a 24-hour cycle time counting process designed in the controller, such that the timer so configured is also a fixed clock time timer, wherein the light emitting unit is converted from performing the first illumination mode to performing the second illumination mode at a fixed clock time being equal to the reference clock time plus the time length of the delay time tD.

### Claim 73 (depends on 70)

The method of configuring a lifestyle lighting solution with a fixed time period timer according to claim 70, wherein a motion sensor is further installed to connect to the controller to operate the lifestyle lighting solution; wherein at dusk the light emitting unit is switched on by the photo sensor to perform the first illumination mode with the motion sensor being temporarily deactivated, the first illumination mode with the first level illumination continues until the time counting of the time length of the delay time tD ends, the light emitting unit is then converted to perform the second illumination mode with the second level illumination and the motion sensor is activated, wherein the second level illumination is the turned off state or the low level state, wherein whenever a motion is detected by the motion sensor, the controller immediately and responsively manages to increase the electric power transmitted to the light emitting unit to perform a third illumination mode with a third level illumination for a predetermined time duration before resetting back to the turned off state or the low level state in the absence of any succeeding motion intrusion.

### Claim 74 (depends on 72)

The method of configuring a lifestyle lighting solution with a fixed time period timer according to claim 72, wherein a light intensity of the third level illumination is equal to or higher than a light intensity of the first level illumination.

### Claim 75 (depends on 70)

The method of configuring a lifestyle lighting solution with a fixed time period timer according to claim 70, wherein a motion sensor is further connected to the controller, wherein the first illumination mode is a first motion sensing illumination mode and the second illumination mode is a second motion sensing illumination mode; wherein at dusk the light emitting unit is turned on by the photo sensor to perform the first illumination mode with the first level illumination, wherein during the first illumination mode when a motion intrusion is detected by the motion sensor, the controller instantly manages to increase the electric power delivered to the light emitting unit to perform a high level illumination for a predetermined time duration before resetting to the first level illumination, the first illumination mode continues until the time counting of the time length of the delay time tD ends, the light emitting unit is then converted to perform the second illumination mode, wherein the controller manages to reduce the electric power delivered to the light emitting unit to generate the second level illumination, wherein the light intensity of the second level illumination is lower than the light intensity of the first level illumination, wherein during the second illumination mode when the motion intrusion is detected by the motion sensor, the controller instantly manages to increase the electric power delivered to the light emitting unit to perform the high level illumination for the predetermined time duration before resetting to the turned off state or the low level state, wherein at dawn the light emitting unit is switched off by the photo sensor.

### Claim 76

A method of configuring a lifestyle lighting solution with a clock timer for controlling a lighting performance of a light emitting unit, comprising:
using a photo sensor to switch on the light emitting at dusk to perform a first illumination mode and switch off the light emitting unit at dawn;
using a clock to provide a current clock time information to a controller;
using a first external control device configured with a plurality of selection switches, electrically coupled to the controller for respectively selecting and activating different clock time setting processes, wherein when a relevant switch is selected, a relevant first external control signal is generated to the controller to activate a relevant clock time setting process for performing the lifestyle lighting solution;
using the controller to receive the first external control signal generated by the first external control device operated by a user to convert the light emitting unit from performing the first illumination mode with a first level illumination to performing a second illumination mode with a second level illumination at a time point when the selected clock time is due according to the clock time information provided by the clock;
using the controller to control at least a conduction rate of at least one semiconductor switching device of a switching circuitry electrically connected between a power source and the light emitting unit to determine an average electric power transmitted to the light emitting unit for generating different light intensities respectively for performing at least the first illumination mode and the second illumination mode;
using a configuration of in series and in parallel connections for constructing the plurality of light emitting diodes such that when incorporated with an adequate level of the power source an electric current passing through each LED of the light emitting unit remains at an adequate level such that a voltage V across each LED of the light emitting unit complies with an operating constraint of Vth<V<Vmax featuring electrical characteristics of the LED, wherein Vth is a threshold voltage required to trigger the LED to start emitting light and Vmax is a maximum operating voltage across the LED to avoid a thermal damage or burning out a semiconductor structure of the LED construction;
wherein at dusk the light emitting unit is switched on to perform the first illumination mode with the first level illumination, wherein when the selected clock time is due according to the clock time information from the clock timer, the controller accordingly operates to convert the light emitting unit from performing the first illumination mode with the first illumination level to performing the second illumination mode with the second illumination level, wherein the second level illumination is a turned off state with a zero light intensity or a low level state with a reduced light intensity, wherein at dawn the light emitting unit is switched off by the photo sensor.

### Claim 77 (depends on 76)

The method of configuring a lifestyle lighting solution with a clock timer according to claim 76, wherein the clock time information is either received from a clock electrically coupled with the controller or received from a mobile device configured with a clock time capacity thru a wireless signal receiver electrically coupled with the controller.

### Claim 78 (depends on 77)

The method of configuring a lifestyle lighting solution with a clock timer according to claim 77, wherein the wireless signal receiver is a Wi-Fi wireless signal, a Blue Tooth wireless signal or a RF (radio frequency) wireless signal.

### Claim 79 (depends on 77)

The method of configuring a lifestyle lighting solution with a clock timer according to claim 77, wherein the controller includes a memory for saving or installing an APP (application program preloaded) or a software program for interpreting and executing the wireless signal received, wherein the APP is downloaded from an internet or a cloud server for updating the memory of the controller.

### Claim 80 (depends on 76)

The method of configuring a lifestyle lighting solution with a clock timer according to claim 76, wherein the clock is performed by a second external control device configured with a time setting unit, wherein the time setting unit enables the user to convert a time counter of the controller into the cock timer by inputting a current clock time information to the time setting unit and simultaneously generating an external control signal to activate a 24-hour cycle time counting process designed in the controller using the inputted current clock time as the starting point to continue the cock time counting.

### Claim 81 (depends on 80)

The method of configuring a lifestyle lighting solution with a clock timer according to claim 80, wherein the external control signal to activate the 24-hour cycle time counting process is an instant power interruption signal generated by turning off a power switch and turning the power switch back to on within a predetermined short time interval.

### Claim 82

A method of converting a time counter of a controller into a clock timer, comprising:
using a time setting unit operable by a user for inputting a current clock time information to the controller electrically coupled with the time setting unit;
using an external control device electrically coupled with the controller to generate a control signal to activate a 24-hour cycle time counting process designed in the controller upon inputting the current clock time information and using the inputted current clock time as the starting point to continue the clock time counting;
using the controller configured with a clock time conversion process to convert the time counter of the controller into a clock timer upon receiving the current clock time information from the time setting unit and the control signal from the external control device for activating the clock time conversion process.

### Claim 83 (depends on 82)

The method of converting a time counter of a controller into a clock timer according to claim 82, wherein the external control device is a power switch electrically connected between a power source and the light emitting unit, wherein when the power switch is instantly turned off and turned back to on within a short predetermined time interval, a short power interruption signal is generated as the control signal for activating the 24-hour cycle time counting process.

### Claim 84 (depends on 82)

The method of converting a time counter of a controller into a clock timer according to claim 82, wherein the time setting unit is configured with a plurality of preset clock time points for user's selection, wherein when a preset clock time point is selected, the user is required to wait for the due time of the selected preset clock time point to operate the external control device to generate the control signal for activating the 24-hour cycle time counting process.