Apparatus, method and system for providing AC line power to lighting devices

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for providing power to a plurality of light emitting diodes couplable to receive an AC voltage, the plurality of light emitting diodes couplable to form a plurality of segments of light emitting diodes, each of the plurality of segments comprising at least one light emitting diode, wherein the instructions, in response to execution by at least one computing device, cause the at least one computing device to:

• monitor a first parameter;
• during a first part of an AC voltage interval, in response to the first parameter reaching a first level, selectively include a segment of light emitting diodes in a series light emitting diode current path;
• and
• during a second part of the AC voltage interval, in response to the first parameter reaching a second level, selectively exclude the segment of light emitting diodes from the series light emitting diode current path.

An apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of light emitting diodes couplable to receive an AC voltage, the plurality of light emitting diodes couplable to form a plurality of segments of light emitting diodes, each of the plurality of segments comprising at least one light emitting diode;
• a plurality of switches correspondingly coupled to the plurality of segments of light emitting diodes and configured to switch a selected segment of light emitting diodes into or out of a series light emitting diode current path;
• a current sensor configured to sense a current level;
• and
• a controller coupled to the plurality of switches and the current sensor, wherein the controller is configured to:
• during a first part of an AC voltage interval and in response to an indication from the current sensor that the current level reached a first level, selectively include a segment of light emitting diodes in a series light emitting diode current path;
• and
• during a second part of the AC voltage interval and in response to an indication from the current sensor that the current level reached a second level, switch the corresponding segment of light emitting diodes out of the series light emitting diode current path.