Power failure reporting in a networked light
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1. An article of manufacture comprising a non-transitory storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, if executed, result in:
- detecting that an external power source has stopped providing power to a networked lighting apparatus;
turning off a light emitting element in response to said detection; and
sending a network message from the networked lighting apparatus in response to said detection, said network message comprising data indicating that the networked lighting apparatus is entering an off state.
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Abstract
Power is stored in a networked light allowing the networked light to send a message over the network providing information that the networked light is turning off if external power is no longer available.
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1. An article of manufacture comprising a non-transitory storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, if executed, result in:
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detecting that an external power source has stopped providing power to a networked lighting apparatus; turning off a light emitting element in response to said detection; and sending a network message from the networked lighting apparatus in response to said detection, said network message comprising data indicating that the networked lighting apparatus is entering an off state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A controller comprising:
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at least one output capable to control an on/off state of a light emitting device; at least one input capable to receive a power fail indication; a network interface; and circuitry coupled to the network interface, the at least one output, and the at least one input, and configured to; detect the power fail indication on the at least one input, turn off the light emitting device using the at least one output; and send a message over a network to indicate that the light emitting device is entering an off state. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A lighting apparatus comprising:
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at least one light emitting element; a networked controller to communicate over a network and to control an on/off state of the at least one light emitting element; circuitry to detect a discontinuation of energy supplied from an external power connection and communicate the discontinuation to the networked controller; and an energy storage device to store energy from the external power connection and provide power to the network controller; wherein the network controller sends a message, over the 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. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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