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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2011
George Frederic Yianni, Eindhoven, NL;
Jacob Cornelis Paul Den Dulk, Eindhoven, NL;
Hendricus Theodorus Gerardus Maria Penning DE Vries, Mierlo, NL;
Lucius Theodorus Vinkenvleugel, Veldhoven, NL;
George Frederic Yianni, Eindhoven, NL;
Jacob Cornelis Paul Den Dulk, Eindhoven, NL;
Hendricus Theodorus Gerardus Maria Penning De Vries, Mierlo, NL;
Lucius Theodorus Vinkenvleugel, Veldhoven, NL;
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to selecting a light source from a plurality of light sources, particularly to the selecting of a light source by pointing to it with a light source selection device. An embodiment of the invention relates to a light source selection device () comprising—at least one photosensor () with a field of view (), wherein light () from one or more light sources () may be received by the photosensor within the field of view, and—a photosensor output signal processing unit () being adapted to select one or more light sources by processing the light received by each photosensor. The present invention may be for example used to select appliances or devices or objects provided with the ability to transmit coded light in the ultra violet, visible or infra red spectra, for example lights, climate, curtains, kitchenware, etc.