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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2014
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Johan-Paul Marie Gerard Linnartz, Eindhoven, NL;
Anteneh Alemu Abbo, Eindhoven, NL;
Yifeng Qiu, Eindhoven, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
Apparatuses for controlling light modules () comprise first circuits () for detecting first control information transported via first signals and second circuits () for converting first control information into second control information. The second control information is transported via second signals. The first and second control information define light settings of the light modules () and have different representations. The first control information may be phase-cut information or first data. The second control information may be a parameter of the second signal or second data. The apparatus may further comprise a third circuit () for converting power from the first signals into third signals destined for power inputs () of the light modules (). The second signals may be destined for control inputs () of the light modules (). This way, a control of a light module () has been separated from powering the light module (). Many more control options have become possible.