Controller for controlling plurality of light sources

A repositionable controller for controlling a plurality of light sources distributed over a plurality of areas, the repositionable controller comprising:

• a plurality of microphones,
• an orientation sensor and/or a location sensor,
• a receiver configured to receive a sound input from the plurality of microphones, the sound input being a user input from a user,
• a localization module configured to determine a user location of the user relative to the plurality of microphones based on differences between the sound input received at different microphones of the plurality of microphones, and wherein the localization module is configured to determine a user area wherein the user is located based on the user location, and
• a processor configured to receive location information indicative of in which areas of the plurality of areas the plurality of light sources are located, wherein each of the plurality of light sources is associated with an area description descriptive of an area of the plurality of areas, receive an orientation signal indicative of an orientation of the controller from the orientation sensor and/or a location signal from the location sensor indicative of a location of the controller, determine which one or more light sources of the plurality of light sources are located in the user area based on the orientation signal and/or the location signal to account for rotation and/or movement of the controller and a comparison of the user area with the area descriptions of the plurality of light sources, and control the one or more light sources located in the user area based on the sound input.

A method of controlling a plurality of light sources with a repositionable controller comprising a plurality of microphones and an orientation and/or a location sensor, the method comprising:

• receiving a sound input from the plurality of microphones, the sound input being a user input from a user,
• determining a user location of the user relative to the plurality of microphones based on differences between the sound input received at different microphones of the plurality of microphones,
• receiving location information indicative of locations of the plurality of light sources relative to the repositionable controller, wherein each of the plurality of light sources is associated with an area description,
• receiving an orientation signal from the orientation sensor and/or a location signal from the location sensor to account for rotation and/or movement of the repositionable controller,
• determining the locations of the plurality of light sources relative to the repositionable controller based on the orientation signal and/or the location signal,
• determining which one or more light sources of the plurality of light sources are associated with the user location based on the locations of the plurality of light sources relative to the repositionable controller and comparing the user location with the area descriptions of the plurality of light sources, and
• controlling the one or more light sources of the plurality of light sources based on the sound input.