Lighting Control System

Abstract

A lighting control system of the type including an electronic device with a processor, memory, wireless communication capability and a user interface may be used. A controller may be used with a receiver to receive wireless communication from the electronic device and an output terminal with at least one lighting array in electrical communication with the output terminal of the controller. A power supply may be provided in electrical communication with the controller thereby providing electrical power to the controller and the lighting array. Software on the electrical device may be used providing a graphical interface with a user to actuate the controller to provide an electrical output to the lighting array. The combination may be placed on a building, vehicle or any object to allow a plurality of lighting themes and palettes. Music may also be used to control the lighting output as well as speed or acceleration.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A lighting control system of the type including an electronic device with a processor, memory, wireless communication capability and a user interface; a controller with a receiver to receive wireless communication from the electronic device and an output terminal; at least one lighting array in electrical communication with the output terminal of the controller; a power supply in electrical communication with the controller, thereby providing electrical power to the controller and the at least one lighting array; and software on the electrical device, the software providing a graphical interface with a user to actuate the controller to provide an electrical output to the at least one lighting array, the software including providing a live preview of a theme using the graphical interface, wherein the theme is displayed as a series of pattern sequences, the live preview including the steps of:
 a user touching the graphical interface near a displayed lighting pattern;   the user holding this position on the graphical interface for a predetermined period of time; and   the software prompting the graphical interface to illuminate the pattern sequences in a manner representative of a pattern to be illuminated by the at least one lighting array.   
     
     
         2 . The lighting control system according to  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined period of time is one second. 
     
     
         3 . The lighting control system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a light map indicator on the graphical interface, the light map indicator displaying a representation of one or more lighting arrays, the light map indicator providing control of a lighting array by the steps of:
 the user selecting a light zone;   displaying a light zone map including one or more light map indicators on the graphical interface;   the user touching a selected portion of the light map indicator on the light zone map;   changing a displayed color of the selected portion of the light map indicator on the light zone map to the color indicated by the selected light zone;   sending data to the controller to change the color of illumination of a portion of the lighting array in accordance with the light map indicator on the light zone map; and   illuminating the lighting array in a color pattern consistent with that as displayed by the light map indicator on the graphical interface.   
     
     
         4 . The lighting control system according to  claim 3 , further comprising the steps of:
 the user selecting a second light zone;   the user touching a second selected portion of the light map indicator on the light zone map;   changing a displayed color of the second selected portion of the light map indicator on the light zone map to the color indicated by the second light zone;   sending data to the controller to change the color of illumination of the second selected portion of the lighting array in accordance with the light map indicator on the light zone map; and   illuminating the lighting array in a color pattern consistent with that as displayed by the light map indicator on the graphical interface.   
     
     
         5 . The lighting control system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a sensor module in communication with the controller, the sensor module in communication with at least one TO device, wherein an input to the sensor module by way of the at least one TO device includes the steps of:
 providing a data input to the controller from the sensor module;   the software interpreting the data input and initiating an action by the controller with regard to the data input; and   the controller providing a lighting response of the at least one light array.