LIGHT BULB ADAPTER
First Claim
1. A light bulb adapter comprising:
- a light bulb receptacle configured to receive a light bulb;
a light bulb plug configured to connect to a lighting fixture;
a shell having an outer side wall, an upper wall, an inner side wall and a lower wall, the inner side wall and the lower wall are configured to surround and support the light bulb receptacle; and
a base configured to engage with the perimeter region of the outer wall of the shell to form a main housing, wherein the main housing that encloses electronic circuits that are configured to wirelessly receive commands over WiFi from a mobile electronic device to control the function of the light bulb adapter.
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Abstract
A light bulb adapter is disclosed. The light bulb adapter has a main housing configured to house electronic circuits for wirelessly receiving controlling commands via WiFi from a user through the use of a software application installed in a mobile device. In operation, the user unplug a light bulb from an existing lighting fixture and plugs the light bulb plug of the light bulb adapter into the lighting fixture. A light bulb is inserted to the light bulb receptacle of the light bulb adapter. The user can connect a mobile device to the light bulb adapter over a wireless local area network via an accessory protocol and control the light bulb adapter, and subsequently the light bulb connected to it, using the accessory protocol.
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1. A light bulb adapter comprising:
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a light bulb receptacle configured to receive a light bulb; a light bulb plug configured to connect to a lighting fixture; a shell having an outer side wall, an upper wall, an inner side wall and a lower wall, the inner side wall and the lower wall are configured to surround and support the light bulb receptacle; and a base configured to engage with the perimeter region of the outer wall of the shell to form a main housing, wherein the main housing that encloses electronic circuits that are configured to wirelessly receive commands over WiFi from a mobile electronic device to control the function of the light bulb adapter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A light bulb adapter comprising:
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a light bulb receptacle configured to receive a light bulb; a light bulb plug configured to connect to a lighting fixture; a shell configured to support the light bulb receptacle; a vent opened through the shell; and a base configured to engage with the shell to form a main housing, wherein the main housing is configured to house electronic circuits that are configured to wirelessly receive commands from an user through a software application installed in a mobile device to control the function of the light bulb adapter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method for controlling a light bulb adapter through software application, said method comprising:
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plugging in a light bulb adapter to a lighting fixture; wirelessly connecting a mobile device to the light bulb adapter, the light bulb adapter has a shell and at least one vent opened at the upper wall of the shell; and controlling the light bulb adapter through a software application installed in the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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