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Power failure reporting in a networked light

  • US 8,183,783 B1
  • Filed: 09/30/2011
  • Issued: 05/22/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A lighting apparatus comprising:

  • at least one light emitting element;

    circuitry to detect a discontinuation of energy supplied from an external power connection;

    a network interface to send a message over a network, indicating that the lighting apparatus is entering an off state, in response to the discontinuation of the energy supplied from the external power connection; and

    an energy storage device to store energy from the external power connection and provide power to the network interface.

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