Light emitting diode (LED) lighting device or lamp with configurable light qualities

A lamp or lighting device comprising:

• a control unit comprising:
• at least one processing element;
• a non-transitory memory accessible to the at least one processing element and storing operating instructions for at least two available operating modes;
• and
• a communication interface that is (a) in communication with the at least one processing element and (b) configured to receive one or more signals from a sensor;
• one or more LED packages;
• and
• driver circuitry that is in electrical communication with the control unit and configured to control, condition, or configure electrical current provided to the one or more LED packages;
• wherein:
• the driver circuitry is configured to cause operation of the one or more LED packages in accordance with a first operating mode of the at least two available operating modes by causing the one or more LED packages to only operate such that the one or more LED packages provides only light having a set light quality corresponding to the first operating mode, and
• the at least one processing element of the control unit is configured to control operation of the one or more LED packages in accordance with a second operating mode of the at least two available operating modes by:
• accessing information identifying a first light quality from the non-transitory memory;
• causing operation of the one or more LED packages in accordance with the first light quality;
• determining that the communication interface received a signal from the sensor;
• determining a second light quality based at least in part on the signal from the sensor;
• and
• causing the operation of the one or more LED packages in accordance with the second light quality,
• wherein the control unit is bypassed when the one or more LED packages is operating in accordance with the first operating mode.