Lighting including integral communication apparatus
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1. A lighting and communication system for use in a standardized light fixture, the lighting and communication system comprising:
- a light source;
a communication apparatus;
wherein the communication apparatus is at least one of an audio device or a camera;
a housing at least partially enclosing the light source and the communication apparatus; and
at least one electrical connector configured for physical and electrical connection to the standardized light fixture, the at least one electrical connector electrically connected to the light source and the communication apparatus, wherein;
the at least one electrical connector includes a pair of pin-carrying connectors, andthe housing and the pair of pin-carrying connectors at least partially define a single package sized for use in a standardized fluorescent fixture.
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Abstract
A lighting and communication system for use in a standardized light fixture is provided. The lighting and communication system includes a light source and a communication apparatus, and the communication apparatus is at least one of an audio device or a camera. At least one electrical connector configured for physical and electrical connection to the standardized light fixture is included, and the at least one electrical connector is electrically connected to the light source and the communication apparatus.
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1. A lighting and communication system for use in a standardized light fixture, the lighting and communication system comprising:
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a light source; a communication apparatus; wherein the communication apparatus is at least one of an audio device or a camera; a housing at least partially enclosing the light source and the communication apparatus; and at least one electrical connector configured for physical and electrical connection to the standardized light fixture, the at least one electrical connector electrically connected to the light source and the communication apparatus, wherein; the at least one electrical connector includes a pair of pin-carrying connectors, and the housing and the pair of pin-carrying connectors at least partially define a single package sized for use in a standardized fluorescent fixture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An LED-based light including a lighting and communication system for use in a fluorescent fixture, the LED-based light comprising:
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at least one LED; a communication apparatus; wherein the communication apparatus is least one of an audio device or a camera; and a pair of pin-carrying connectors for physical and electrical connection to the fluorescent fixture, the connectors electrically connected to the LEDs and the communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A lighting and communication system for use in a standardized light fixture, the lighting and communication system comprising:
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a light source; a communication apparatus; wherein the communication apparatus is at least one of an audio device or a camera; a controller operative to control a brightness of the light source in response to an input signal received from the communication apparatus; a housing at least partially enclosing the light source and the communication apparatus; and at least one connector configured for physical connection to the standardized light fixture, wherein; the housing and the connector at least partially define a single package sized for use in the standardized light fixture. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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