In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a software integration
program to automate lighting control is disclosed. The software integration program
comprises a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied
in the medium for control of remote control units (RCUs) manufactured by a first
company based on information received from facilities reservation and booking software
(FRBS) developed by a different company; computer readable program code means for
setting up lighting related options and preferences from a remote location; computer
readable program code means for allowing a user to assign remote control units
(RCUs) and zones to appropriate locations, the location having data within the
database of the FRBS; computer readable program code means for getting data from
the database of the FRBS; and working with the data to automate lighting control.