Industry Patents

Patent: 7550935

Methods and Apparatus For Downloading Lighting Programs

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Patent Number:	7550935
Title:	Methods and Apparatus For Downloading Lighting Programs
Abstract:	Methods and apparatus for downloading one or more lighting programs including one or more lighting effects. The lighting program(s) may be downloaded from a web site to one or more LED-based lighting devices that are configured to execute the downloaded lighting program(s) so as to reproduce the lighting effect(s). In various examples, a variety of programming devices may be employed to facilitate wired or wireless downloading, including one or more computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), cell phones, media players (e.g., MP3 players), and the like. Information may be uploaded to the web site to facilitate selection and/or creation of lighting effect(s) that are included in the downloaded lighting program(s).
Country of Issue:	US
First Named Inventor:	Lys, Dowling, Morgan
Assignee:	Philips SSL
Continuation or Divisional of:	7161313
International Classification:	H05B 37/00
US Classification:	315/318
Issue Date:	06-23-2009
Filing Date:	12-22-2006
Application :	11/615124
Notes:
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com:	7550935 at Freepatentsonline
Link to World Patent Family¹:	World Patent Family at European Patent Office
Link to Google Patents¹:	7550935 at Google Patents

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