US 10,375,804 B2 · Lighting connectivity module

Abstract

A lighting module, including: a baseboard configured to receive a user signal indicating a user lighting preference; a communication submodule configured to receive the user signal and convert the user signal to machine readable data indicating the user lighting preference; a control submodule communicably coupled to the wireless communication submodule for receiving the machine readable data, wherein the microcontroller submodule comprises: memory configured to store a lighting parameter provided by a provider, and a processor configured to generate lighting driver instructions based on the user lighting preference and the lighting parameter; and a lighting mode output submodule configured to output the lighting driver instructions to a lighting driver module of a lighting assembly for controlling light emitting elements of the lighting assembly.

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Dependent claims

A lighting connectivity module comprising:

a baseboard comprising a first region adjacent a second region;
a radio frequency (RF) component connected to the second region;
a wireless communication chipset mounted to the first region, the RF component communicably coupled to the wireless communication chipset;
a microcontroller mounted to the first region, the microcontroller electrically coupled to the wireless communication chipset, wherein the microcontroller comprises a processor configured to:
receive an input from the wireless communication chipset,
execute firmware for generating lighting instructions based on the input, and
provide an output signal at a processor output contact based on the lighting instructions;
and
an electromagnetic shield mounted to the first region and not the second region, wherein the electromagnetic shield encloses the wireless communication chipset and the microcontroller.

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