Lightbulb in a fixture having a configuration memory
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1. A light bulb fixture configured to receive a light bulb, the light bulb fixture comprising:
- a housing having a socket configured to receive the light bulb and shield light bulbs other than the light bulb from radio frequency (RF) signals; and
a control electronics module disposed in the socket housing, the control electronics module including;
a memory configured to include light bulb configuration information;
a configuration electronics module operatively coupled to the memory and configured to access the memory for the light bulb configuration information and process the light bulb configuration information to obtain settings for the light bulb to operate; and
a wireless transmitter operatively coupled to the memory and the configuration electronics module and configured to transmit the RF signals, that include the settings for the light bulb, to the light bulb received in the socket of the housing, wherein the wireless transmitter includes an RF antenna configured to transmit the RF signals having a shaped radiation pattern to avoid reception of the RF signals by the light bulbs other than the light bulb.
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Abstract
An internet of things system having a smart light bulb and a smart fixture. The smart light bulb may be inserted into and connect with the smart fixture for power to the smart light bulb. The smart light bulb may be configured by reading configuration information from a memory in the smart fixture. As a whole, the system may have two or more smart light bulbs inserted in two or more smart fixtures, respectively. The two or more smart light bulbs may be interconnected with one another with communication links to make up a mesh network. Non-bulb devices may be connected to the mesh network.
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1. A light bulb fixture configured to receive a light bulb, the light bulb fixture comprising:
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a housing having a socket configured to receive the light bulb and shield light bulbs other than the light bulb from radio frequency (RF) signals; and a control electronics module disposed in the socket housing, the control electronics module including; a memory configured to include light bulb configuration information; a configuration electronics module operatively coupled to the memory and configured to access the memory for the light bulb configuration information and process the light bulb configuration information to obtain settings for the light bulb to operate; and a wireless transmitter operatively coupled to the memory and the configuration electronics module and configured to transmit the RF signals, that include the settings for the light bulb, to the light bulb received in the socket of the housing, wherein the wireless transmitter includes an RF antenna configured to transmit the RF signals having a shaped radiation pattern to avoid reception of the RF signals by the light bulbs other than the light bulb. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A light bulb fixture system comprising:
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a light source; and a light bulb fixture including; a housing having a socket configured to receive the light source and shield light sources other than the light source from radio frequency (RF) signals; and a control electronics module disposed in the socket housing and configured to control power to the light source, the control electronics module including; a memory configured to include light bulb configuration information ;
a configuration electronics module operatively coupled to the memory and configured to access the memory for the light bulb configuration information and process the light bulb configuration information to obtain settings for the light source to operate; and
a wireless transmitter operatively coupled to the memory and the configuration electronics module and configured to transmit the RF signals, that include the settings for the light source, to the light source received in the socket of the housing, wherein the wireless transmitter includes an RF antenna configured to transmit the RF signals having a shaped radiation pattern to avoid reception of the RF signals by the light sources other than the light source. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of configuring a light bulb using a light bulb fixture, the method comprising:
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inserting a light bulb into the light bulb fixture, wherein the light bulb fixture includes; a housing having a socket configured to receive the light bulb and shield light bulbs other than the light bulb from radio frequency (RF) signals; and a control electronics module including a memory, a configuration electronics module, and a wireless transmitter disposed in the housing, the control electronics module including; accessing the memory, using the configuration module, for light bulb configuration information in response to the inserting of the light bulb into the light bulb fixture; processing the light bulb configuration information, using the configuration module, to obtain settings for the light bulb to operate; and transmitting the RF signals that include the settings for the light bulb, to the light bulb, wherein the wireless transmitter includes an RF antenna configured to transmit the RF signals having a shaped radiation pattern to avoid reception of the RF signals by the light bulbs other than the light bulb. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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