Device and method for controlling a lighting system by proximity sensing of a spot-light control device and spotlight control device

A spotlight control device in combination with a device for controlling a lighting system, comprising:

• at least one proximity sensor of the device for controlling a lighting system for sensing the spotlight control device within an area in the proximity of the lighting system,
• a light switch of the device for controlling a lighting system for controlling lighting devices of the lighting system depending on a signal of the at least one proximity sensor such that a predefined area around the spotlight control device is illuminated if the at least one proximity sensor signals presence of the spotlight control device within the predefined area,
• a memory button of the spotlight control device, and
• signaling means of the spotlight control device activated by pressing the memory button and configured to generate a light control signal upon activation, received and processed by the light switch in that the light switch remembers the current illumination even if the at least one proximity sensor no longer signals presence of the spotlight control device within the predefined area;
• said spotlight control device further having at least one of a beam width button, a beam intensity button, and a beam color button;
• and wherein the signaling means are activated by pressing the at least one of a beam width button, a beam intensity button, and a beam color button;
• and are further adapted to generate a light control signal upon activation of the at least one of the beam width button, the beam intensity button, and/or the beam color button received and processed by the light switch.

A lighting system including a spotlight control device and a light switch, comprising:

• a spotlight control device;
• a plurality of proximity sensors, said sensors each adapted to sense said spotlight control device within a predefined surveillance area in the proximity of the lighting system,
• a light switch in electrical communication with lighting devices of the lighting system, said light switch manipulating said lighting devices depending on one or more signals from said proximity sensors such that a predefined illumination area around the spotlight control device is illuminated if at least one of said proximity sensors signals presence of the spotlight control device within its said predefined area, wherein its said surveillance area overlaps with said predefined illumination area;
• said spotlight control device having at least one of a beam width button, a beam intensity button, and a beam color button;
• a signal transmitter on said spotlight control device activated by pressing the at least one of a beam width button, a beam intensity button or a beam color button;
• said spotlight control device further adapted to generate a light control signal upon activation of the at least one of the beam width button, the beam intensity button or the beam color button.