Intelligent LED bulb and vent method, apparatus and system

• US 9,661,713 B2
• Filed: 12/08/2015
• Issued: 05/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Bhide, Sandhiprakash J.
• Primary Examiner(s): A, Minh D
• Application Number:
  US14/962,669
• Publication Number:
  US 20160255697A1
• Time in Patent Office: 532 Days
• Field of Search: 315291, 315 34, 315185 R, 315200 R, 315209 R, 315307
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/232 specially adapted for generating an essentially omnidirectional light distribution, e.g. with a glass bulb
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/237 Details of housings or cases, i.e. the parts between the light-generating element and the bases; Arrangement of components within housings or cases F21K9/238 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/238 Arrangement or mounting of circuit elements integrated in the light source
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/02 the power supply being a battery or accumulator
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0442 activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/045 the sensor receiving a signal from a remote controller
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/0001 for ventilation F24F11/30 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/30 for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/52 Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/58 using Internet communication
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/62 characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/63 Electronic processing
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/64 using pre-stored data
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/74 for controlling air flow rate or air velocity
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/79 for controlling the direction of the supplied air
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/042 using digital processors G05B19/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2614 HVAC, heating, ventillation, climate control
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/94 Holders formed as intermediate parts for linking a counter-part to a coupling part
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/9453 for screw type coupling devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00 : Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions, e.g. an instantaneous record of the open or closed condition of each circuitbreaker in the network; Circuit arrangements for providing remote control of switching means in a power distribution network, e.g. switching in and out of current consumers by using a pulse code signal carried by the network
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00017 : using optical fiber
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/0005 : the elements or equipment being or involving power plugs or sockets
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 9/06 : with automatic change-over , e.g. UPS systems
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 9/061 : for DC powered loads
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/10 : Controlling the intensity of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 : via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 : Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 90/20 : Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector smart grids supporting the management or operation of end-user stationary applications in general, or like technologies with no associated climate change mitigation effect Y04S20/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/12 : Energy storage units, uninterruptible power supply [UPS] systems or standby or emergency generators, e.g. in the last power distribution stages
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/124 : using wired telecommunication networks or data transmission busses

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with an intelligent LED light apparatus are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an intelligent LED light apparatus may include a communication interface, a processor, a body that encases at least the communication interface and the processor, and a plurality of sensors of a plurality of sensor types disposed on the body. The processor may be configured to receive sensor data from the sensors, and transmit the sensor data or results from processing the sensor data to an external recipient. Further, for some embodiments, the intelligent LED bulb apparatus may further comprise LED lights, and the body further encases the LED lights. In other embodiments, the body may include a male connector to mate with a bulb receptor, and a female connector to mate with a LED bulb. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.

Claims

1. An intelligent light emitting diode (LED) bulb apparatus, comprising:

a communication interface;

a processor coupled to the communication interface;

a body that encases at least the communication interface and the processor, and having a male connector to mate with a bulb receptor;

first plurality of sensors disposed on the body; and

a plurality of LED lights disposed on the body, or a female connector disposed on the body to receive the plurality of LED lights;

wherein the processor is to receive first sensor data sensed by the first plurality of sensors and second sensor data sensed by a second plurality of sensors disposed at a plurality of proximally located sensor hubs, process the first and second sensor data, and transmit the first and second sensor data or results from the processing of the first and second sensor data to a recipient external to the intelligent LED bulb apparatus.

2. The intelligent LED bulb apparatus of claim 1, wherein the intelligent LED bulb apparatus comprises the LED lights disposed on the body.

3. The intelligent LED bulb apparatus of claim 1, wherein the body includes the female connector disposed on the body to receive an LED bulb having the plurality of LED lights.

4. The intelligent LED bulb apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of sensors or the second plurality of sensors comprise one or more of a smoke sensor, a motion sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or a barometric pressure sensor.

5. The intelligent LED bulb apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of sensors or the second plurality of sensors comprise one or more of a CO sensor, an LPG sensor, a radon sensor, a methane sensor or an ozone sensor.

6. The intelligent LED bulb apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of sensors or the second plurality of sensors comprises at least a selected one of a camera or a microphone.

7. The intelligent LED bulb apparatus of claim 1, wherein the communication interface is selected from a group consisting of Bluetooth Low Energy, Z-wave and ZigBee communication interfaces.

8. The intelligent LED bulb apparatus of claim 1, wherein the communication interface is selected from a group consisting of WiFi, 3G/4G or Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication interfaces.

9. The intelligent LED bulb apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a transformer to step down voltages for the processor or the communication interface.

10. The intelligent LED bulb apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a battery to provide backup power when no power is supplied through the male connector.

11. The intelligent LED bulb apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the proximally located sensor hubs is another intelligent LED bulb having some of the second plurality of sensors.

12. The intelligent LED bulb apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the proximally located sensor hubs is a sensor hub having some of the second plurality of sensors, disposed at and coupled with an electrical outlet.

13. The intelligent LED bulb apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the proximally located sensor hubs is an intelligent vent having some of the second plurality of sensors.

14. The intelligent LED bulb apparatus of claim 1, wherein the recipient external to the intelligent LED bulb apparatus is a remotely disposed management console or a cloud computing server.

15. The intelligent LED bulb apparatus of claim 1, wherein the male connector is to mate the intelligent LED bulb to a bulb receptor disposed at a street lamp post.

16. The intelligent LED bulb apparatus of claim 1, wherein the male connector is to mate the intelligent LED bulb to a bulb receptor disposed in a room.

17. The intelligent LED bulb apparatus of claim 1, wherein the intelligent LED bulb is an Internet-of-Thing having an associated Internet Protocol (IP) address.

18. A method for providing light and collecting sensor data, comprising:

providing light, by an intelligent light emitting diode (LED) bulb apparatus with a plurality of LED lights disposed thereon or mated with the intelligent LED bulb apparatus;

sensing, with a first plurality of sensors disposed on the intelligent LED bulb apparatus and a second plurality of sensors disposed at a plurality of proximally located sensor hubs, a plurality of environment data; and

selectively processing or transmitting, by the intelligent LED bulb apparatus, the environment data or processing results of the environment data to a recipient external to the intelligent LED bulb apparatus.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein providing light comprises providing light with the plurality of LED lights disposed on the LED bulb apparatus.

20. The method of claim 18, further comprising receiving, with a female connector of the intelligent LED bulb apparatus, an LED bulb having the plurality of LED lights.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein the method further comprises receiving some of the environment data sensed by some of the second plurality of sensors disposed on another intelligent LED bulb apparatus.

22. The method of claim 18, wherein the method further comprises receiving some of the environment data sensed by some of the second plurality of sensors disposed on a sensor hub disposed at and coupled with an electrical outlet.

23. The method of claim 18, wherein the method further comprises receiving some of the environment data sensed by some of the second plurality of sensors disposed on an intelligent vent.

24. At least one computer-readable storage medium comprising a plurality of instructions configured to cause an intelligent light emitting diode (LED) bulb, in response to execution of the instructions by the intelligent LED bulb, to

read from a first plurality of sensors integrated with the intelligent LED bulb and a second plurality of sensors of a plurality of proximally disposed sensor hubs, a plurality of environment data;

and

selectively process or transmit the environment data read or results of the processing to a recipient external to the intelligent LED bulb;

wherein the intelligent LED bulb comprises;

a communication interface;

a processor coupled to the communication interface;

a body that encases at least the communication interface and the processor, and having a male connector to mate with a bulb receptor;

first plurality of sensors disposed on the body; and

a plurality of LED lights disposed on the body, or a female connector disposed on the body to receive the plurality of LED lights.

25. The at least one computer-readable storage medium of claim 24, wherein the body includes the female connector disposed on the body to receive an LED bulb having the plurality of LED lights.