Programmable switch and system

Abstract

A lighting system includes a light fixture emitting illumination and a light switch in communication with the light fixture. The light switch has an actuator member. A controller is in communication with the light switch. A website is in communication with the controller where an individual may use the website to communicate to the controller a plurality of illumination settings including but not limited to an initial illumination level, a pre-set illumination level, an incremental increase illumination level, an incremental decrease illumination level, and a termination of illumination. Manipulation of the actuator changes the illumination setting for illumination emitted from the light fixture.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A lighting system comprising:
 a light fixture emitting illumination and a light switch in communication with said light fixture, said light switch having an actuator member;   a controller in communication with said light switch; and   a website in communication with said controller, said website communicating to said controller a plurality of illumination settings, said illumination settings comprising an initial illumination level; a pre-set illumination level, an incremental increase illumination level, an incremental decrease illumination level, and a termination of illumination, wherein manipulation of said actuator changes an illumination setting for said illumination emitted from said light fixture.   
     
     
         2 . The lighting system according to  claim 1 , said illumination settings further comprising a second pre-set illumination level. 
     
     
         3 . The lighting system according to  claim 2 , said controller comprising memory, said memory comprising said plurality of illumination settings. 
     
     
         4 . The lighting system according to  claim 3 , said memory comprising a light fixture identifier. 
     
     
         5 . The lighting system according to  claim 4 , wherein said actuator member has an initial operative position, an activation and release operative position, and an activation and hold operative position. 
     
     
         6 . The lighting system according to  claim 5 , wherein said activation and release operative position changes said illumination setting. 
     
     
         7 . The lighting system according to  claim 6 , wherein said activation and hold operative position changes said illumination setting. 
     
     
         8 . The lighting system according to  claim 7 , said light fixture comprising light emitting diodes and an optical transceiver comprising a photodetector. 
     
     
         9 . The lighting system according to  claim 8 , said optical transceiver being constructed and arranged to provide pulsed light communication embedded within light in the visible spectrum. 
     
     
         10 . A lighting system comprising:
 a light fixture emitting illumination and a light switch in communication with said light fixture, said light switch having an actuator member;   a controller in communication with said light switch and said light fixture; and   a website in communication with said controller, said website communicating to said controller a plurality of illumination settings, said illumination settings comprising an initial illumination level; a first pre-set illumination level, a second pre-set illumination level; an incremental increase illumination level, an incremental decrease illumination level, and a termination of illumination, and combinations thereof, wherein manipulation of said actuator changes an illumination setting for said illumination emitted from said light fixture.   
     
     
         11 . The lighting system according to  claim 10 , said controller comprising memory, said memory comprising said plurality of illumination settings. 
     
     
         12 . The lighting system according to  claim 11 , said memory comprising a light fixture identifier. 
     
     
         13 . The lighting system according to  claim 12 , wherein said actuator member has an initial operative position, an activation and release operative position, and an activation and hold operative position. 
     
     
         14 . The lighting system according to  claim 13 , wherein said activation and release operative position changes said illumination setting. 
     
     
         15 . The lighting system according to  claim 14 , wherein said activation and hold operative position changes said illumination setting. 
     
     
         16 . The lighting system according to  claim 15 , said light fixture comprising light emitting diodes and an optical transceiver comprising a photodetector. 
     
     
         17 . The lighting system according to  claim 16 , said optical transceiver being constructed and arranged to provide pulsed light communication embedded within light in the visible spectrum.