US 12,445,523 B2
Discovery and configuration of IoT devices
Paolo Ottaviano, Rome (IT); Andrea Tortosa, Rome (IT); Maximiliano Cammisa, Rome (IT); and Antonio Di Cocco, Rome (IT)
Assigned to International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed by International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed on Mar. 18, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/822,077.
Prior Publication US 2021/0297483 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. H04L 67/104 (2022.01); H04L 67/1061 (2022.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); H05B 45/30 (2020.01); H05B 47/16 (2020.01); H05B 47/185 (2020.01); H05B 47/19 (2020.01); H05B 47/195 (2020.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.01); H04W 84/20 (2009.01)
CPC H04L 67/1046 (2013.01) [H04L 67/1051 (2013.01); H04L 67/1068 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H05B 45/30 (2020.01); H05B 47/16 (2020.01); H05B 47/185 (2020.01); H05B 47/19 (2020.01); H05B 47/195 (2020.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.02); H04W 84/20 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
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1. A method for discovering and logically grouping smart light bulbs, the method comprising:
connecting a plurality of smart light bulbs to a common power loop having a power switch, wherein each of the plurality of smart light bulbs includes a LED driver circuit that selectably controls power to a LED, the LED driver circuit comprising:
a timer that initiates upon closure of the power switch;
a wireless adapter adapted to receive a logical group identifier; and
a writeable memory that automatically accepts or rejects the logical group identifier based on a state of the timer;
promoting one of the plurality of smart light bulbs to leader using a controller; and
closing the power switch to the plurality of smart light bulbs to automatically initiate their respective timers.