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Modular Networked Light Bulb

  • US 20110095687A1
  • Filed: 06/07/2010
  • Published: 04/28/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of manufacturing a lighting apparatus, the method comprising:

  • defining a mechanical form factor with a minimum set of electrical connections for a networking module;

    building a subassembly of the networked lighting apparatus, the subassembly comprising attachment points compatible with the mechanical form factor for the networking module and contacts for the minimum set of electrical connections for the networking module;

    installing a networking module into the subassembly of the networked lighting apparatus and electrically attaching the minimum set of electrical connections provided by the networking module to the contacts for the minimum set of electrical connections on the subassembly, the networking module compatible with a selected networking protocol for the networked lighting apparatus;

    completing the final assembly of the networked lighting module; and

    marking the networked lighting apparatus to indicate the selected networking protocol for the networked lighting apparatus.

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