IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Reissue Application of:
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`Yechezkal Evan SPERO
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`Detector Controlled Iluminating System
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`Attorney Docket No.: VARTO108R
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`PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT UNDER35 U.S.C. 251
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`Commissionerfor Patents
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`Dear Commissioner:
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`Applicant submits herewith a request for a broadening reissue application of U.S. Patent
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`No. 9,955,551 (previous application number 13/357,549 filed January 24, 2012). This preliminary
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`amendmentincludes at least one broadened claim and is being filed within two years from the
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`grant of the original patent. Please amend the reissue application as indicated on the following
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`pages.
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`Amendments to the Claims begins on pg. 2.
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`Remarksfollow the amendments.
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`VWGOA EX1048
`U.S. Patent No. 9,955,551
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`VWGoA EX1048
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`CLAIMS:
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`Please amendthe claims as follows:
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`1.
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`(Original) A light fixture for illuminating an area to be lit capable of
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`automatically meeting specific illumination requirements of different sub-areas within the
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`area to be lit, comprising:
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`a. a multiplicity of independently controllable light sources, including at least two
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`light sources of directional light output, such that each said source substantially
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`illuminates a different sub-area within the areato be lit, the light sources having at
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`least one of controllable light intensity and spectral light distribution;
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`b. acontroller for adjusting at least one of a light intensity and light spectrum ofthe
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`light sources;
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`c. one or more detectors for sensing at least one of objects, surfaces and beings
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`within the area to be lit including the specific sub-area location information and of
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`passing the sensed information to the controller and;
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`d. a processor for processing the sensed information and determining illumination
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`requirements of the at least one of objects, surfaces and beingsusingat least one of
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`artificial intelligence, pattern recognition, video analytics, and look-up tables and
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`for directing the controller to adjust the light source for that sub-area to meet the
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`specific illumination requirement.
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`2. (Original) The illuminating device of claim 1 where the detector is comprising
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`at least one of (i) a camera being a photo sensor array coupled with an optical lens, (11) a
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`photo sensor,
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`(i11) an ultrasound transducer and sensor, (iv) microwave transducer and
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`sensor, and (v) pyroelectric detectors.
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`3. (Original) The illumination device of claim 1, wherein the illuminated area is
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`indoors and further comprising a detector for detecting variable illumination from daylight
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`and/or sunlight entering indoors, wherein the controller taking into consideration the
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`intensity variations over the area now illuminated by the daylight and/or sunlight adjusts
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`the light
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`intensity of the directional
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`light sources to meet
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`the varied illumination
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`requirement.
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`4. (Original) The illuminating device of claim 1, wherein the one or more detectors detects
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`information regarding one or more individuals within the illuminated area, said informationis at
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`least one of (i) age, (ii) sex, and (111) recognition of an individual for matching with stored data
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`aboutthat individual's needs and wherein the controller adjusts the light intensity and/or spectrum
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`of the illumination provided to the one or more individuals based on illumination requirements
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`from at least one of (1) best practices looked up and calculated from stored data, (11) age and/or sex
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`of the individual, (i111) personal preferences input to the controller and stored in memory,and(iv)
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`commandsreceived by the controller from an input device.
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`5.
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`(Original) The illuminating device of claim 1 for optimally displaying food, wherein
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`the one or more detectors detect an identity of one or more foods in a sub-area and wherein the
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`controller adjusts the light intensity and/or spectrum ofthe illumination on the one or more foods
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`based on illumination requirements from the processor.
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`6. (Original) An illuminating device having automatic control of the light provided to an
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`illuminated area comprising: a structure for incorporating illuminating device elements; one or
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`more light sources incorporated in the structure and in communication with a power source;
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`electronic circuitry apparatus for the controlled powering ofthe light source and other illuminating
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`device elements; one or more cameras placed on the structure for detecting coordinate-specific
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`information about the illuminated area, said camera in communication with power and control
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`device elements; a controller integrated with the structure, in communication with the light source
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`controlling powercircuitry, said controller arranged to processes the information communicated
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`from the camera and automatically control the light provided to the illuminated area.
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`(Original) The illumination device of claim 6, where one or more light sources are
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`directional wherein the one or more detectors are configured to sense a presence of glare on a
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`person's eyes in the illuminated area, and wherein the controller is programmed to adjust an
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`intensity of the directional light sources to reduce the glare.
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`8.
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`(Original) An illuminating device which provides light to meet an illumination
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`requirement of an illuminated area in which visual activities are performed, where different sub-
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`areas of the illuminated area need to be illuminated at a different intensity and/or at a different
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`spectrum than another sub-area of the illuminated area, comprising: a light fixture including a
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`multiplicity of directional light sources including at least two directional light sources pointing in
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`different directions thereby illuminating different sub-areas ofthe illuminatedarea, the lightfixture
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`having movable structure for aiming the directional light sources mounted thereon in a defined
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`direction; a camera for obtaining images of the illuminated area functioning as a detector forat
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`least one of (1) a light detector (11) a spectrum detector, (111) a motion detector, (iv) a measuring
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`detector for sensing a geometry ofthe illuminated area, and (v) a detector for sensing at least one
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`of work surfaces and road objects and at least one of vehicles and people; a controller for adjusting
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`a light intensity and a direction of each of the directional light sources; a processor with stored
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`algorithms and data for identifying at least one of (i) tasks being carried out by people, (ii) location
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`of people, (iii) frequency of area usage by people,(iv) traffic density in the illuminated area from
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`the sensed geometry, (v) work surfaces, (vi) road objects, people and/or vehicles, and (vii) roadway
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`surface luminance any of which is used by said processor for determining illumination within the
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`illuminated area using at least one ofartificial intelligence, pattern recognition, video analytics,
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`and look-up tables wherein said processer, upon calculating the required illumination parameters
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`according to best practice standards, directs the controller to adjust the directional light sources
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`that illuminates the specific sub-areas to meet the illumination requirements of the visual activities.
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`9. (Original) The illuminating device of claim 8, adjustable by an installer based on room
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`geometry and/or usage further comprising the light fixture having adjustable arms on which
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`directional light sources are mountedfor aiming the directionallight sources within the illuminated
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`area, where said detector and processor combination provides feedbackto the installer so as to aim
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`the light sources such that the illumination requirements can be met by the re-adjusted light source
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`aimings.
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`(Original) The illumination device of claim 8, wherein the controller receives real
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`time information from the camera and wherein the processor, using image recognition capability,
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`directs the controller to adjust at least one of(i) the intensity, (11) the spectral light distribution and,
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`(i11) the direction of the light sources based on at least one of (i) where people requiring
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`illumination are located, (i1) what object the person is viewing and(111) what visual task the person
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`needs to perform.
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`11. (Original) The illumination device of claim 8, further comprising at least one of the
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`directional light sources mounted on the movable structure where the movementofthe light source
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`direction is automatically controlled by the controller.
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`12. (Original) The illumination device of claim 11, providing a different illumination to a
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`sub-area based on usage wherein the controller interpreting images from the camera adjusts the
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`moveable light sources such that they provide the required illumination in a sub-area proximate to
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`the individuals as they move aroundin the illuminatedarea.
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`13. (Original) The illumination device of claim 8, wherein the illuminated area is a road
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`and the objects include road signs.
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`(Original) The illumination device of claim 8, further comprising at least one of the
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`directional light sources on an automatic swivel joint and providing spot lights of limited beam
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`angle for task lighting while other light source provide general illuminationto the illuminatedarea.
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`15. (Original) The illumination device of claim 8, further comprising a controller with
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`communication capability to other devices, where the camera in one location obtains information
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`and the controller process the information and communicates the camera obtained information to
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`a second device.
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`16. (Original) The illumination device of claim 15, where the illuminated area is a road and
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`the second device to where the camera obtained information is communicated to is a lighting
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`fixture.
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`17. (Original) The illumination device of claim 16, where the processor uses information
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`obtained from the cameras and exchanged betweenfixtures for identifying traffic requirements in
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`the illuminated area and from the vehicles locations and geometry determining the illumination
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`requirements of the illumination area thereby directing the controller to adjust the directional light
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`sources to meetthe illumination requirements.
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`18. (Original) The illumination device of claim 17, wherein the controller is programmed
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`to adjust at least one of (i) increase illumination with an approach of a vehicle, and (11) change
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`beam cut-off levels as the vehicle advances towardthe lighting fixture to eliminate glare.
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`19. (Original) An automated irradiating device for providing a desired radiation to
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`individuals within an area, comprising: at least two substantially directional heat radiation sources
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`pointing in different directions; at least one detector for sensing a location of individuals in the
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`area and transferring that information to a controller; wherein said controller for adjusting, adjusts
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`at least one of a radiation intensity and a direction of the irradiation based on sensed location; the
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`automatedirradiating device further comprising one detector being a camera with a capability for
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`transferring data to the processor arranged with image recognition algorithms for sensing any of
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`the information selected from the list comprised of: a presence, an identity, a location, a position,
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`an activity, and a body temperature of an individual; the controller having processing capability
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`for using the information and determining the heating requirements of the individuals from at least
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`one of (i) algorithms to calculate radiation parameters, (11) stored data of heating practices, and
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`(i11) the identified individual's stored personal preferences; whereby the desired radiation is
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`provided proximate to individuals in the area.
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`20. (Original) The automated irradiating device of claim 19, further comprising: one or
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`more directional radiation sources capable of being moved so asto direct radiation in a defined
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`direction; the at least one detector capable of providing information on the present location of
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`individuals in the area; the controller programmedto process the detector information and move
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`the radiating sources so as to follow the one or more individuals, whereby the desired radiation is
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`provided in a sub-area substantially proximate to the individuals.
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`21. (Original) The irradiation device of claim 20, further comprising: the detector being a
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`camera capable of providing images ofdifferent parts of the body of individuals to the controller
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`for image processing; the radiation sources being able to direct radiation to different parts of the
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`body; and the controller further programmed to run the image recognition algorithms to identify
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`different parts of the body, to compute the desired radiation level to the different parts of the body
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`and to adjust the radiation from sources directed at the different parts of the body.
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`22. (Original) The irradiation device of claim 20, further comprising the controller
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`programmed to control
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`the irradiation in time and intensity on the individual
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`to maintain
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`comfortable heating based on at least one of(i) best practices, (11) feedback from the heat detector
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`configured to detect body temperature of different parts of a body,(iii) personal preferences input
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`to the controller and stored in memory and (iv) commandsinput from an input device.
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`23. (Original) The irradiation device of claim 20 wheretheirradiation instead of for heat
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`is for therapeutic purposes and the radiation may be any of(i) UV radiation, (11) red light therapy
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`in the 620-660 nm range, and (111) light therapy for SAD and other disorders selected from the
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`group consisting of seasonal affective disorder, sleep disorders, circadian rhythm disorders,
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`delayed sleep phase syndrome, vitamin D deficiency and skin disorders, where the controller aims
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`the radiation sources to the location where the individual is located and controls the time and
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`intensity of the radiation.
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`(New) A system for lighting an interior space, comprising:
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`a plurality of independently controllable sources of light, wherein at least a first one of the
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`sources of light illuminates a first subarea of the interior space that is spatially different from at
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`least a second subarea of the interior space illuminated by at least a second one of the sources of
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`light, the interior space including a plurality of subareas including at least the first subarea and the
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`a controller in communication with at least the first and second sources oflight, including
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`a processor configured to receive input from at least one sensor, also included in the system, the
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`sensor sensing a characteristic within at least one subarea,
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`wherein the input
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`indicates a sensed value of the characteristic,
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`the characteristic
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`corresponding to at
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`least one control strategy defined for the characteristic and defining
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`illumination control responsive at least in part on the sensed value, the control strategy stored in
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`at least one memory, included in the system, wherein the at least one memory further includes a
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`plurality of control strategies with at least two of the plurality of control strategies are defined for
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`wherein the processor is further configured to control one or more of the plurality of
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`sources of light, illuminating the at least one subarea where the characteristic was sensed,
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`in
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`accordance with at least one control strategy, of the plurality of control strategies, defined for the
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`characteristic, to vary light within the at least one subarea responsive at least in part to the sensed
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`value.
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`(New) The system of claim 24, wherein at least the first one and second one of the
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`sources oflight are included in a single housing.
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`(New) The system of claim 24, wherein the second subarea of the interior spaceis
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`included in, but smaller than, the first subarea of the interior space, such that the first source of
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`light illuminates a broaderarea of the interior space than the second source of light, and the second
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`source of light adds illumination to light from the first source of light, within the second subarea
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`of the interior space.
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`(New) The system of claim 24, wherein the at
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`least one sensor includes _a
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`photosensor, the characteristic includes light color, the sensed value includes a color of ambient
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`light and wherein the processor is further configured to control one or more of the plurality of
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`sourcesoflight, illuminating the at least one subarea where the sensor sensed the color of ambient
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`light, to achieve an illumination output color of light from the controlled_one or more of the
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`plurality of sources of light based on an output color defined by at least one control strategy, of
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`the plurality of control strategies, defined for light color, and that is based at least in part on the
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`color of ambientlight.
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`(New) The system of claim 24, wherein
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`the at least one sensors includes a first and second photosensor, respectively sensing light
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`in the first and second subareas and respectively providing first and second sensed values as input
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`the sensed values include a first intensity of ambient light in the first subarea and second
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`intensity of ambientlight, different from the first intensity, in the second subarea,
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`wherein the processoris further configured to
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`determine that the input from the first photosensor applies to the first subarea,
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`determinethat the input from the second photosensor applies to the second subarea,
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`control at least the first source of light to achieve a first output intensity of light from the
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`first source of light based on an output intensity defined by at least one control strategy, of the
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`plurality of control strategies, that is defined for light intensity, and that is based at least in part on
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`the first intensity of ambient light, and
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`control at least the second source of light to achieve a second output intensity of light,
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`different from the first output intensity of light, from the second source of light based on an output
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`intensity defined by the least_one control strategy, of the plurality of control strategies, that is
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`defined for light intensity, and that is based at least in part on the second intensity of ambientlight.
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`(New) The system of claim 24, wherein the processor is further configured to
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`instruct one or more of the at least one sensors to obtain the sensed value from the at least one
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`subarea where the sensor senses and to momentarily darken one or more ofthe plurality of sources
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`of light illuminating the at least one subarea, while the one or more sensors obtains the sensed
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`value.
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`(New) The system of claim 24, wherein the at least one sensor includes a motion
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`sensor, the characteristic includes motion, the sensed value includes a level of motion indicating
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`one of a plurality of detectable levels of motion, wherein the processor is further configured to
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`control a number of sources of light to increase overall light output responsive to which level of
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`motion is indicated by the sensed value, wherein higher levels of motion result in control of more
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`sources oflight relative to lower levels of motion.
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`(New) The system of claim 24, wherein the at least one sensor includesa plurality
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`of sensors within a single housing,at least two of the plurality of sensors sensing the characteristic
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`(New) A control apparatus for controlling light output from a plurality of
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`independently controllable sources of light lighting an interior space, responsive to one or more
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`received sensed values of one or more characteristics, the control apparatus comprising:
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`at least one memory storing a plurality of control instructions each correspondingto at least
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`one of the one or more characteristics, wherein the control instructions define how output from
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`one or more sources oflight is to be adjusted responsive at least in part to one or more sensed
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`values of the at least one of the one or more characteristics to which a given control instruction
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`corresponds; and
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`at least one processor configured to:
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`receive the one or more sensed values for a sensed characteristic from _a sensor sensing
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`within at least one subarea of the interior space, the at least one subarea being illuminable by one
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`or more ofthe plurality of sources oflight:
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`determine, based on at least one control instruction, of the plurality of control instructions,
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`corresponding to the sensed characteristic, light output control for the one or more of the plurality
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`of sourcesof light illuminating at least one of the one or more subareas wherein the sensor senses,
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`to adjust an aspect of light emitted from the one or more ofthe plurality of sources oflight; and
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`instruct light output from the one or more of the plurality of sources of light in accordance
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`with the determined light output control.
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`(New) The apparatus of claim 32, wherein a first source of light of the plurality of
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`independently controllable sources of light illuminates a first subarea of the interior space and a
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`second sourceof light of the plurality of independently controllable sources of light is illuminates
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`a second subarea ofthe interior space within the first subarea, and wherein the processoris further
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`configured to:
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`receive a first sensed value fora first sensed characteristic of the one or more characteristics
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`from a first sensor sensing within the first subarea:
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`receive a second sensed value for a second sensed characteristic of the one or more
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`characteristics from a second sensor sensing within the second subarea:
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`determine light output control for the first source of light based on at least_one control
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`instruction, of the plurality of control instructions, corresponding to the first characteristic, and
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`based on the first sensed value, to adjust an aspect of light emitted from the first source oflight:
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`determine second light output control for the second source of light based on at least one control
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`instruction, of the plurality of control instructions, corresponding to the second characteristic, and
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`based on the second sensed value, to adjust an aspect of light emitted from the second source of
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`light, wherein the aspect of light emitted from the second light source accommodates the adjusted
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`aspect oflight emitted from the first source of light.
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`(New) The apparatus of claim 32, wherein the sensed characteristic includes light
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`color, the sensed value includes a color of ambient light and wherein the processor is further
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`configured to determine light output control to achieve an illumination output color of light based
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`on an output color defined at least one control instruction, of the plurality of control instructions,
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`corresponding to light color and that is based at least in part on the sensed value.
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`35.|(New) The apparatus of claim 32, wherein the sensed characteristic includes light
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`intensity, the sensed values include a first intensity of ambient light in a first subarea, received
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`from _a first sensor, and a second intensity of ambientlight, different from the first intensity, in a
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`second subarea different from the first subarea, received from a second sensor, and
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`wherein the processoris further configured to
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`determinethat the first intensity of ambient light received from the first sensor applies to
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`determinethat the second intensity of ambientlight received from the second sensor applies
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`determinefirst light output control for at least_a first source of light, of the plurality of
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`sources oflight, illuminating the first subarea to achieve a first output intensity of light from the
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`first source of light based on an output intensity defined by at least one control instruction, of the
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`plurality of control instructions, corresponding to light intensity and that is based at least in part
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`on the first intensity of ambient light, and
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`determine second light output control for at least a second source oflight, of the plurality
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`of source of light, illuminating the second subarea to achieve a second output intensity of light,
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`different from the first output intensity of light, from the second source of light based on at least
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`one control instruction, of the plurality of control instructions, correspondingto light intensity and
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`that is based at least in part on the second intensity of ambientlight.
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`(New) The apparatus of claim 32, wherein the processoris further configuredto:
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`instruct the sensor to obtain a sensed value from the at least one subarea, and
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`instruct at least one of the one or more of the sources oflight illuminating the at least one
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`subarea to momentary darken while the sensor obtains the sensed value.
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`(New) The apparatus of claim 32, wherein the sensed characteristic includes
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`motion, the sensed value includesa level of motion indicating one ofa plurality of detectable levels
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`of motion, wherein the determined light output control applies to a numberof sources of light of
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`the plurality of sources of light that increases as an indicated level of motion increases, the number
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`of sources and a correlation to level of motion defined by at least one control instruction, of the
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`plurality of control instructions, corresponding to motion.
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`(New) A computer-implemented method of controlling a plurality of sources of
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`light illuminating an interior space,
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`in accordance with at least one of a plurality of control
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`strategies, stored in at least one memory, defining adjustments to aspects of one or more of the
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`sources of light, wherein at least two of the plurality of control strategies defined for different
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`characteristics, the method comprising:
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`receiving sensed values ofat least one characteristic, for which at least one controlstrategy,
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`of the plurality of control strategies, is defined, from one or more sensors sensing within a subarea
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`of the interior space, the subarea illuminated by one or more of the plurality of sources oflight;
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`determining, based on at least one of the at least one control strategies defined for the at
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`least one characteristic, light output control, for the one or more of the plurality of sources of light
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`illuminating the subarea, to adjust an aspect of light emitted from the one or more of the plurality
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`sources of light; and
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`instruct light output from the one or more of the plurality of sources of light in accordance
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`with the determined light output control.
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`(New) The method of claim 38, wherein the receiving sensed values further
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`comprises receivingat least a first sensed value forafirst characteristic from a first sensor sensing
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`within a first subarea of the interior space and receiving at least a second sensed value for a second
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`characteristic from_a second sensor sensing within a second subarea of the interior space within
`the first subarea; and wherein—_sSee—e—Oe——rrr—Eeeee
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`the determining light output control further comprises determining light output control for
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`the first light source based on at least one control strategy, of the plurality of control strategies,
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`defined for the first characteristic and based on the first sensed value, to adjust an aspect of light
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`emitted from the first light source and determining second light output control for the second light
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`source based on at least one control strategy, of the plurality of control strategies, defined for the
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`second characteristic and based on the second sensed value, to adjust an aspect of light emitted
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`from the second light source, wherein the aspect of light emitted from the second light source
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`accommodates the adjusted aspect of light emitted from thefirst light source.
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`(New) The method of claim 38, wherein the receiving the sensed value further
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`comprises receiving a color of ambient light: and wherein
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`the determining light output control further comprises determining an adjusted illumination
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`color defined by at least one control strategy, of the plurality of control strategies, defined for light
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`color and that is based at least in part on the color of ambientlight.
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`41.|(New) The method of claim 38, wherein the receiving the sensed values further
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`comprises receiving a first intensity of ambientlight in a first subarea of the interior space, received
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`from _a first sensor and second intensity of ambient light, different from the first intensity, in a
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`second subarea of the interior space, different from the first subarea, received from a second
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`the determining light output control further comprises determiningfirst light output control
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`for at least a first source of light of the plurality of sources of light illuminatingthe first subarea to
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`achieve a first output intensity of light from the first source of light based on at least one control
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`strategy, of the plurality of control strategies, defined for light intensity and that is based at least
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`in part on the first intensity of ambient light and determining second light output control for at
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`least a second light source of the plurality of sources of light illuminating the second subarea to
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`achieve a second outputintensity of light, different from the first output intensity of light, from the
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`second source oflight based on at least one control strategy, of the plurality of control strategies,
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`defined for light intensity and that is based at least in part on the second intensity of ambientlight.
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`(New) The method of claim 38 further comprising:
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`instructing at least one of the one or more sensors to obtain a sensed value fromafirst
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`instructing at least one of the one or more of the sources of light illuminating the first
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`subarea to momentary darken while the at least one sensor obtains the sensed value.
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`43.|(New) The method of claim 38, wherein the receiving the sensed values further
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`comprises receiving a level of motion indicating one of a plurality of detectable levels of motion;
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`and wherein
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`the determining light output control applies to a numberoflight sources predefined with
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`respect to a given detectable level of motion, as defined by at least one control strategy, of the
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`plurality of control strategies, that is defined for motion.
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`(New) An illuminating apparatus illuminating an area, where at least a first sub-
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`area of the illuminated areas is illuminated differently than at least a second sub-area of the
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`illuminated area, comprising:
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`a light fixture including a plurality of directional sources of light including at least two
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`directional sources oflight illuminating spatially different sub-areas of the illuminated area,
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`the light fixture including a movable structure for aiming at least one of the directional
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`sources oflight:
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`a camera, sensing a first characteristic and functioning as at least one of: a light detector, a
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`spectrum detector, a motion detector, to sense the first characteristic and
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`the camera further functioning as a detector sensing at least one of a second characteristic
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`relating to at least one of: objects or people:
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`a controller for adjusting at least one of a light intensity or light spectrum of one or more
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`of the sources oflight:
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`a processor, in communication with a memory storing stored algorithms and data usable to
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`identify at least one first space use including at least one of: location of people, frequency of area
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`usage by people, object density in the illuminated area, type of object corresponding to a sensed
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`object, or surface luminance, wherein
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`the processoris further configured to determine illumination to be output by one or more
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`of the sources of light, within the illuminated area, using further stored algorithms defining light
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`output based at least in part on the first characteristic, the second characteristic and the first space
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`the processer, responsive to de