Methods and apparatus for downloading lighting programs

An Internet-enabled system for facilitating generation of lighting effects by an LED-based lighting device, the system comprising:

• a programming device connected to the Internet for downloading a lighting program from a web site to the LED-based lighting device,
• wherein the lighting program includes at least one lighting effect;
• wherein the at least one lighting effect is generated via the web site based at least partially on user input;
• and
• wherein the LED-based lighting device is configured to execute the downloaded lighting program so as to reproduce the at least one lighting effect.

An Internet-enabled method for facilitating generation of lighting effects by an LED-based lighting device, the method comprising:

• A) making available a plurality of user-selectable lighting programs on a web site, each of the plurality of lighting programs including at least one lighting effect;
• B) receiving, over the Internet, a user selection of a lighting program from the plurality of lighting programs;
• C) creating, via the web site and based on input from the user, the user-selected lighting program for generating the at least one lighting effect;
• and
• D) making the user-selected lighting program available for downloading to the LED-based lighting device, the LED-based lighting device configured to execute the downloaded lighting program so as to reproduce the at least one lighting effect.

An Internet-enabled method for facilitating generation of lighting effects by an LED-based lighting device, the method comprising:

• A) making available a plurality of user-selectable lighting programs on a web site, each of the programs including at least one lighting effect featuring changing colors;
• B) receiving, over the Internet, a user selection of a lighting program from the plurality of lighting programs;
• and
• C) making the user-selected lighting program available for downloading to the LED-based lighting device, the LED-based lighting device configured to execute the downloaded lighting program so as to reproduce the at least one lighting effect.

An Internet-enabled system for facilitating generation of lighting effects by an LED-based lighting device, the system comprising:

• a programming device connected to the Internet for downloading a lighting program from a web site to the LED-based lighting device,
• wherein the lighting program includes at least one lighting effect featuring changing colors;
• and
• wherein the LED-based lighting device is configured to execute the downloaded lighting program so as to reproduce the at least one lighting effect.