Thermostatically controlled remote control for a ceiling fan and light

An apparatus for remotely controlling the operation of a light associated with a ceiling fan comprising:

• an input device which enables a user to select a program number from a set of program numbers, the input device comprising means for increasing the program number and means for decreasing the program number;
• a display means for displaying the selected program number to enable the user to determine which program number has been selected;
• memory means for storing a look-up table comprising the set of program numbers with each program number in the set of program numbers corresponding to a particular on-time value and duration value for said light;
• a clock which provides a time of day signal;
• a processor, responsive to a selected program number, for indexing the look-up table in said memory means to select the on-time value and duration value corresponding to the selected program number, said processor generating a light control signal for operating the light in real time from the selected on-time and duration value and the time of day signal from the clock;
• a transmitter for transmitting the light control signal from said processor;
• a receiver for receiving the light control signal;
• and
• a light driving device connected to the light for turning the light on and off in response to the light control signal received by said receiver.