Patent attributes
A control unit for a lighting system comprising a plurality of light sources, the control unit comprising: an interface for communication with a notification service; a control module configured to: control the plurality of light sources to emit light in accordance with light settings; receive notification light settings that are to be supplied to one or more of the light sources assigned as notification light sources by the notification light settings to provide a visual event notification that are transmitted from the notification service; compare the light settings with the notification light settings; and determine based on said comparison that the light settings and/or the notification light settings are to be modified; and control the one or more notification light sources in accordance with modified notification light settings, and/or control light sources of the plurality of light sources other than notification light sources in accordance with modified light settings.
