Light emitting diode (LED) lighting device or lamp with configurable light qualities

1. An LED lighting device or LED lamp comprising:

one or more LED packages; and

a switch comprising at least two selectable positions, at least one selectable position corresponding to a set operating mode and one selectable position corresponding to a configurable operating mode; and

wherein:

when the switch is in the selectable position corresponding to the set operating mode, (a) the one or more LED packages are operated in accordance with predefined operating light qualities corresponding to the set operating mode and (b) responsive to receiving an indication of user input for selecting user-selected operating light qualities, the one or more LED packages continue to be operated in accordance with the predefined operating light qualities corresponding to the set operating mode, and

when the switch is in the selectable position corresponding to the configurable operating mode, responsive to receiving an indication of user input for selecting user-selected operating light qualities, operation of the one or more LED packages is modified in accordance with the user-selected operating light qualities.

2. The LED lighting device or LED lamp of claim 1 , wherein the operating light qualities are at least one of brightness, color temperature, or color rendering index (CRI).

3. The LED lighting device or LED lamp of claim 1 , wherein the one or more LED packages comprise a first LED package configured to emit light at a first color temperature and a second LED package configured to emit light at a second color temperature, wherein the first color temperature is not the same as the second color temperature.

4. The LED lighting device or LED lamp of claim 1 , further comprising a switch control unit comprising (a) a memory element and (b) a processor element, the memory element configured to store information identifying the operating light qualities the LED lighting device or LED lamp was most recently operated at and the processor element configured to identify the operating light qualities corresponding to a most recently received user-selection of the operating light qualities.

5. The LED lighting device or LED lamp of claim 1 , further comprising driver circuitry wherein when the switch is in a position to select the selectable option corresponding to the configurable operating mode, the lighting device or LED lamp is configured to receive a user-selection of modified operating light qualities, wherein the modified operating light qualities are different from the operating light qualities by at least one of brightness, color temperature, or color rendering index (CRI), and the driver circuitry is configured to modify the operation of the one or more LED packages from providing light having the operating light qualities to providing light having the modified light qualities.

6. The LED lighting device or LED lamp of claim 5 , wherein the driver circuitry is configured to start operating the one or more LED packages at the modified light qualities within two seconds of the receipt of the user-selection of the modified light qualities.

7. The LED lighting device or LED lamp of claim 1 , wherein the switch further comprises at least one selectable option corresponding to a programmable custom operating mode.

8. An LED lighting device or LED lamp comprising:

one or more LED packages; and

a switch comprising at least two selectable positions, at least one selectable position corresponding to a set operating mode and one selectable position corresponding to a configurable operating mode;

wherein, when the LED lighting device or LED lamp is on and:

when the switch is in the selectable position corresponding to the set operating mode, (a) at least one of the one or more LED packages is operated to emit light having predefined set operating light qualities that are determined based on the set operating mode and (b) in response to receiving a signal indicating a user-selection provided via a toggle switch, the at least one of the one or more LED packages continues to be operated to emit light having the predefined set operating light qualities,

when the switch is in the selectable position corresponding to the configurable operating mode, in response to receiving a signal indicating a user-selection provided via the toggle switch, the operation of the at least one of the one or more LED packages is modified to emit light having operating light qualities corresponding to the user-selection, and

the toggle switch is a wall or junction box mounted toggle switch.

9. The LED lighting device or LED lamp of claim 8 , wherein the operating light qualities are at least one of brightness, color temperature, or color rendering index (CRI).

10. The LED lighting device or LED lamp of claim 8 , further comprising a switch control unit comprising (a) a memory element and (b) a processor element, the memory element configured to store information identifying the operating light qualities the LED lighting device or LED lamp was most recently operated at and the processor element configured to identify the operating light qualities corresponding to a most recently received signal indicating user-selection of the operating light qualities.

11. The LED lighting device or LED lamp of claim 8 , wherein when the switch is in a position to select the selectable option corresponding to the configurable operating mode, the lighting device or LED lamp is configured to receive a signal indicating user-selection of modified light qualities, wherein the modified operating light qualities are different from the operating light qualities by at least one of brightness, color temperature, or color rendering index (CRI), and operation of the one or more LED packages is modified from providing light having the operating light qualities to providing light having the modified light qualities.

12. The LED lighting device or LED lamp of claim 8 , wherein the signal indicating user-selection of the modified light qualities is received through a wired connection with the toggle switch.

13. An LED lighting device or LED lamp comprising:

one or more LED packages; and

a switch comprising at least two selectable positions, at least one selectable position corresponding to a set operating mode and one selectable position corresponding to a configurable operating mode;

wherein, when the LED lighting device or LED lamp is on and:

when the switch is in the selectable position corresponding to the set operating mode, (a) at least one of the one or more LED packages is operated to emit light having predefined set operating light qualities that are determined based on the set operating mode and (b) in response to receiving a signal indicating a user-selection provided via a portable remote switch, the at least one of the one or more LED packages continues to be operated to emit light having the predefined set operating light qualities, and

when the switch is in the selectable position corresponding to the configurable operating mode, in response to receiving a signal indicating a user-selection provided via the portable remote switch, the operation of the at least one of the one or more LED packages is modified to emit light having operating light qualities corresponding to the user-selection of user-selected operating light qualities.

14. The LED lighting device or LED lamp of claim 13 , wherein the portable remote switch is one of a remote control or a mobile computing entity operating an application configured to cause the mobile computing entity to act as a remote switch.

15. The LED lighting device or LED lamp of claim 13 , wherein when the switch is in a position to select the selectable option corresponding to the configurable operating mode, the lighting device or LED lamp is configured to receive a signal indicating user-selection of modified light qualities, wherein the modified operating light qualities are different from the operating light qualities by at least one of brightness, color temperature, or color rendering index (CRI), and the operation of the one or more LED packages is modified from providing light having the operating light qualities to providing light having the modified light qualities.

16. The LED lighting device or LED lamp of claim 13 , further comprising a switch control unit comprising a communication interface element configured to receive a signal indicating a user-selection, the user selection provided through user interaction with the remote switch.

17. The LED lighting device or LED lamp of claim 16 , wherein the communication interface element is configured to receive the signal by at least one of a short range communication technology or a wireless communication technology.

18. The LED lighting device or LED lamp of claim 13 , further comprising a switch control unit comprising (a) a memory element and (b) a processing element, the memory element being configured to store information identifying the operating light qualities the LED lighting device or LED lamp was most recently operated at and the processor element being configured to identify the operating light qualities corresponding to a most recently received signal indicating user-selection of the operating light qualities.

19. The LED lighting device or LED lamp of claim 13 , wherein the operating light qualities are at least one of brightness, color temperature, or color rendering index (CRI).