Grid connected coordinated lighting adapter

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11129246-B2
Application number	US-201815965723-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 27, 2018
Priority date	Mar 28, 2006
Publication date	Sep 21, 2021
Grant date	Sep 21, 2021

Abstract

In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for systems and methods that employ a control component and/or power source integrated in an LED based light source to control and/or power the LED light source wirelessly. In embodiments, the LED based light source may take the form of a standard light bulb that plugs into a standard lighting socket or fixture.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A first power device comprising:
a power output component;
a communication component;
one or more processors; and
one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving, using the communication component, a first command signal from an electronic device, the first command signal representing a first command to activate;
based at least in part on the receiving of the first command signal:
causing the power output component to provide power to a first light source; and
sending, using the communication component, a second command signal to a second power device, the second command signal representing a second command to activate;

determining that a period of time has elapsed since at least one of the receiving of the first command signal or the causing of the power output component to provide the power; and
based at least in part on the determining that the period of time has elapsed, sending, using the communication component, a third command signal to the second power device, the third command signal representing a third command to deactivate.

2. The first power device of claim 1 , wherein the power provided to the first light source comprises at least one of alternating current (AC) power or direct current (DC) power.

3. The first power device of claim 1 , the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform further operations comprising:
receiving, using the communication component, a fourth command signal from the electronic device, the fourth command signal representing a fourth command to reactivate; and
based at least in part on the receiving of the fourth command signal, causing the power output component to cease providing the power to the first light source.

4. The first power device of claim 1 , further comprising a timer, and wherein the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media store further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform further operations comprising starting the timer for the period of time based at least in part on the at least one of the receiving of the first command signal or the causing of the power output component to provide the power.

5. The first power device of claim 1 , the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform further operations comprising:
receiving, using the communication component, a fourth command signal from at least one of the electronic device or an additional electronic device; and
based at least in part on the receiving of the fourth command signal, causing a light intensity of the first light source to change from a first intensity to a second intensity.

6. The first power device of claim 1 , further comprising a power input component and at least one rechargeable battery, and wherein the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media store further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform further operations comprising causing additional power to be provided from the power input component to the at least one rechargeable battery.

7. The first power device of claim 6 , the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform further operations comprising selecting at least one of the at least one rechargeable battery or the input power component as a source of power for the first light source.

8. The first power device of claim 1 , wherein the first command signal indicates the period of time.

9. A method comprising:
receiving, by a first electronic device, power from a power source;
providing, by the first electronic device, the power to a light source;
based at least in part on the providing of the power to the light source, sending, by the first electronic device, a first signal to a second electronic device;
determining, by the first electronic device, that a time period has elapsed since the providing of the power to the light source; and
based at least in part on the determining that the time period has elapsed, ceasing providing, by the first electronic device, the power to the light source.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising providing additional power to one or more rechargeable batteries of the first electronic device.

11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising, based at least in part on the determining that the time period has elapsed, sending, by the first electronic device, a second signal to the second electronic device.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein:
the providing of the power to the light source comprises providing the power to a power output component connected to the light source; and
the ceasing of the providing the power to the light source comprises ceasing providing the power to the power output component.

13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
receiving a second signal from a third electronic device,
and wherein the providing of the power to the light source is based at least in part on the receiving of the second signal.

14. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
receiving a second signal from a third electronic device,
and wherein the sending of the first signal to the second electronic device is further based at least in part on the receiving of the second signal.

15. The method as recited in claim 9 , further comprising:
determining that the first electronic device did not receive a second signal during the period of time,
and wherein the ceasing of the providing the power to the light source is further based at least in part on the first electronic device not receiving the second signal during the period of time.

16. A first electronic device comprising:
a power output component;
a communication component;
one or more processors; and
one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first electronic device to perform operations comprising:
causing the power output component to provide power to a light source;
based at least in part on the causing of the power output component to provide the power, sending, using the communication component, a first signal to a second electronic device;
determining that a period of time has elapsed since the causing of the power output component to provide the power; and
based at least in part on the determining that the period of time has elapsed, causing the power output component to cease providing the power to the light source.

17. The first electronic device of claim 16 , the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first electronic device to perform further operations comprising, based at least in part on the determining that the period of time has elapsed, sending, using the communication component, a second signal to the second electronic device.

18. The first electronic device of claim 16 , the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing further instructions that, when executed b

Assignees

• Amazon Tech Inc

Inventors

• Recker Michael V
• Levine David B

Classifications

• H05B47/1965

  using handheld communication devices · CPC title

• H05B47/197

  Sound control or voice control · CPC title

• H05B47/195

  the transmission using visible or infrared light · CPC title

• F21V23/0442

  activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors · CPC title

• H05B45/10 Primary

  Controlling the intensity of the light · CPC title