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Light bulb, intelligent lighting device and method and system for use in configuring same

  • US 10,085,330 B2
  • Filed: 06/02/2017
  • Issued: 09/25/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An intelligent light bulb comprising:

  • a) a light bulb body having;

    i) a translucent envelop; and

    ii) a connector for securing the light bulb body to an external electrical socket, the connector including an electrical contact for establishing an electrical connection with a source of electrical power through the external electrical socket;

    b) an LED lighting element encapsulated within said light bulb body, wherein in operation light generated by the LED lighting element shines through the translucent envelop of the light bulb body;

    c) a programmable controller encapsulated within said light bulb body and in communication with said LED lighting element, said programmable controller comprising;

    i) a passive memory component configured to be responsive to a signal received over a wireless communication link from a device external to the intelligent light bulb for;

    (1) drawing energy from said signal to activate the passive memory component; and

    (2) causing an update process to be performed to modify information stored on said passive memory component based on update information carried by the signal, at least part of said update process being performed while the passive memory component remains activated using energy drawn from said signal;

    ii) a processing unit in communication with said passive memory component, said processing unit being programmed for operating the LED lighting element at least in part in accordance with the information stored on said passive memory component.

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