Lighting control device having improved long fade off

A lighting control device for controlling a light intensity level of at least one lamp, the at least one lamp having an initial light intensity level, the lighting control device comprising:

• a microcontroller;
• and
• a user-actuatable switch controller operatively coupled to the microcontroller,
• wherein the microcontroller causes the light intensity level of the at least one lamp to fade at a first fade rate when the switch controller is actuated and at a second fade rate upon a determination that the switch controller has been actuated for at least a predefined actuator hold time,
• wherein the first fade rate is based on a predefined fade-off time that is longer than the predefined actuator hold time.

A method for controlling a light intensity level of at least one lamp, the at least one lamp having an initial light intensity level, the method comprising:

• determining that a switch actuator has been actuated;
• and
• causing the light intensity level of the at least one lamp to fade at a first fade rate that is based on the initial intensity level of the at least one lamp,
• wherein the first fade rate is based on a predefined fade-off time, the fade-off time representing a time duration allotted for fading the light intensity level of the at least one lamp from the initial light intensity level to off.

A method for controlling a light intensity level of at least one lamp, the at least one lamp having an initial light intensity level, the method comprising:

• determining that a switch actuator has been actuated;
• causing the light intensity level of the at least one lamp to fade at a first fade rate that is based on the initial intensity level of the at least one lamp;
• and
• causing the light intensity level of the at least one lamp to fade at a second fade rate upon a determination that the switch controller has been actuated for at least a predefined actuator hold time.

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for performing a method for controlling a light intensity level of at least one lamp, the at least one lamp having an initial light intensity level, the method comprising:

• determining that a switch actuator has been actuated;
• and
• causing the light intensity level of the at least one lamp to fade at a fade rate that is based on the initial intensity level of the at least one lamp,
• wherein the fade rate is based on a predefined fade-off time, the fade-off time representing a time duration allotted for fading the light intensity level of the at least one lamp from the initial light intensity level to off.

A lighting control device for controlling a light intensity level of at least one lamp, the at least one lamp having an initial light intensity level, the lighting control device comprising:

• a microcontroller;
• and
• a user-actuatable switch controller operatively coupled to the microcontroller,
• wherein, upon a determination that the switch controller has been actuated, the microcontroller causes the light intensity level of the at least one lamp to fade at a first fade rate that is based on the initial light intensity level of the at least one lamp, and
• wherein, upon a determination that the switch controller has been actuated for only a single transitory duration, the microcontroller causes the light intensity level of the at least one lamp to fade to off at a second fade rate, and
• wherein, upon a determination that the switch controller has been actuated for two successive transitory durations, the microcontroller causes the light intensity level of the at least one lamp to fade from the initial intensity level to a preset desired intensity level at a third fade rate, and
• wherein, upon a determination that the switch controller has been actuated for more than a transitory duration, the microcontroller causes the light intensity level of the at least one lamp to fade to off in a predetermined fade rate sequence.

A lighting control device for controlling a light intensity level of at least one lamp, the at least one lamp having an initial light intensity level, the lighting control device comprising:

• a microcontroller;
• and
• a user-actuatable switch controller operatively coupled to the microcontroller,
• wherein, upon a determination that the switch controller has been actuated, the microcontroller causes the light intensity level of the at least one lamp to fade at a fade rate that is based on the initial light intensity level of the at least one lamp, and
• wherein the fade rate is based on a predefined fade-off time, the fade-off time representing a time duration allotted for fading the light intensity level of the at least one lamp from the initial light intensity level to off.

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for performing a method for controlling a light intensity level of at least one lamp, the at least one lamp having an initial light intensity level, the method comprising:

• determining that a switch controller has been actuated;
• causing, upon a determination that the switch controller has been actuated, the light intensity level of the at least one lamp to fade at a first fade rate that is based on the initial light intensity level of the at least one lamp;
• causing, upon a determination that the switch controller has been actuated for only a single transitory duration, the light intensity level of the at least one lamp to fade to off at a second fade rate;
• causing, upon a determination that the switch controller has been actuated for two successive transitory durations, the light intensity level of the at least one lamp to fade from the initial intensity level to a preset desired intensity level at a third fade rate;
• and
• causing, upon a determination that the switch controller has been actuated for more than a transitory duration, the light intensity level of the at least one lamp to fade to off in a predetermined fade rate sequence.

A lighting control device for controlling a light intensity level of at least one lamp, the at least one lamp having an initial light intensity level, the lighting control device comprising:

• a microcontroller;
• and
• a user-actuatable switch controller operatively coupled to the microcontroller,
• wherein, upon a determination that the switch controller has been actuated, the microcontroller causes the light intensity level of the at least one lamp to fade at a first fade rate that is based on the initial light intensity level of the at least one lamp;
• and
• wherein the microcontroller causes the light intensity level of the at least one lamp to fade at a second fade rate upon a determination that the switch controller has been actuated for at least a predefined actuator hold time.

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for performing a method for controlling a light intensity level of at least one lamp, the at least one lamp having an initial light intensity level, the method comprising:

• determining that a switch controller has been actuated;
• causing the light intensity level of the at least one lamp to fade at a first fade rate that is based on the initial intensity level of the at least one lamp;
• and
• causing the light intensity level of the at least one lamp to fade at a second fade rate upon a determination that the switch controller has been actuated for at least a predefined actuator hold time.

A method for controlling a light intensity level of at least one lamp, the at least one lamp having an initial light intensity level, the method comprising:

• determining that a switch controller has been actuated;
• causing, upon a determination that the switch controller has been actuated, the light intensity level of the at least one lamp to fade at a first fade rate that is based on the initial light intensity level of the at least one lamp;
• causing, upon a determination that the switch controller has been actuated for only a single transitory duration, the light intensity level of the at least one lamp to fade to off at a second fade rate;
• causing, upon a determination that the switch controller has been actuated for two successive transitory durations, the light intensity level of the at least one lamp to fade from the initial intensity level to a preset desired intensity level at a third fade rate;
• and
• causing, upon a determination that the switch controller has been actuated for more than a transitory duration, the light intensity level of the at least one lamp to fade to off in a predetermined fade rate sequence.