Solid state lighting switches and fixtures providing dimming and color control
AssigneeCree, Inc.
InventorJoseph Paul Chobot
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Abstract
A solid state lighting switch can include a first input control that can be configured to adjust a dimming indication or color indication for a solid state lighting fixture that is configured for coupling to the solid state lighting switch. A selective linking mechanism can be configured to activate a linked mode of operation of the switch to link the dimming indication to the color indication or to activate an unlinked mode of operation of the switch to unlink the dimming indication from the color indication.
Claims27
A method of operating a switch comprising:
- providing a dimming indication and a color indication configured for coupling to a solid state lighting device responsive to a first input control of the switch;
- selectively linking the color indication to the dimming indication responsive to activation of a linked mode of operation for the switch;
- and
- transmitting the color indication and the dimming indication from the switch.
A solid state lighting switch configured for providing a color indication and a dimming indication to a solid state lighting fixture, the solid state lighting switch comprising:
- an input control;
- and
- a selective linking mechanism configured to control whether the switch operates in a linked mode or in an unlinked mode, wherein in the unlinked mode the dimming indication and the color indication are unlinked such that manipulation of the input control causes change to only the dimming indication or only the color indication and wherein in the linked mode the dimming indication and the color indication are linked such that manipulation of the input control causes change to both the dimming indication and the color indication.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed provide a solid state lighting switch configured for providing a color indication and a dimming indication to a solid state lighting fixture, wherein the instructions when executed provide the solid state lighting switch with:
- an input control;
- and
- a selective linking mechanism configured to control whether the switch operates in a linked mode or in an unlinked mode, wherein in the unlinked mode the dimming indication and the color indication are unlinked such that manipulation of the input control causes change to only the dimming indication or only the color indication and wherein in the linked mode the dimming indication and the color indication are linked such that manipulation of the input control causes change to both the dimming indication and the color indication.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.