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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2007
Applicants:
Volkmar Schulz, Wuerselen, DE;
Matthias Wendt, Wuerselen, DE;
Christoph Martiny, Aachen, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08C 19/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a lighting system for communication with a remote control device is provided, which comprises a light emitting element adapted for emitting modulated light to the remote control and for detecting control signals from the remote control. This may provide for a communication between the remote control and the lighting system without the need of an extra sensor or an extra transmitter.