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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2002
Andreas Huber, Traunreut, DE;
Axel Pilz, Neuenstein, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a device (C, C′) for controlling operating means ( ) for at least one electric illuminating means ( ). The inventive device comprises an input ( ) for receiving control signals from an external control device ( ) and an evaluating means ( ) that is suitable to detect analogous and digital control signals on the input ( ) for control signals and to evaluate said signals for controlling operating means ( ) for the illuminating means ( ). The invention also relates to a method for controlling the operating means ( ) for electric illuminating means ( ) by means of analogous or digital control signals. In an advantageous embodiment, the inventive device (C, C′) is a component of an operating device (B, B′) for electric illuminating means ( ).