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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2007
Markus Gerardus Leonardus Maria Van Doorn, S-Hertogenbosch, NL;
Markus Gerardus Leonardus Maria Van Doorn, S-Hertogenbosch, NL;
Koninkiljke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to controlling a lighting system by proximity sensing of a spotlight control device, particularly to controlling a spotlight generated by a lighting system such as a large LED lighting array by means of a spotlight control device. The invention provides a device () for controlling a lighting system () by proximity sensing of a spotlight control device (), wherein a predefined area () around the spotlight control device () is illuminated if a proximity sensor () signals presence of the spotlight control device () within the predefined area (). The invention has the main advantage that it allows to control complex lighting systems containing dozens or even thousands of lighting devices such as large LED arrays with one device, the spotlight control device.