Intelligent lighting control bulb detection apparatuses, systems, and methods

This invention describes a smart light switch or module that can figure out what kind of light bulb is connected to it. It does this by briefly cutting off the power to the bulb and then measuring how the circuit responds. Based on this electrical signature, it can identify the bulb as, for example, an LED, incandescent, or fluorescent.

Why it matters: Smart home ecosystems have matured significantly since 2017, making integration of automatic bulb type detection for features like optimized control, energy management, or even automated reordering (as suggested by the G06Q classification) more feasible and desirable.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: ModerateDetector circuit, programmed controller

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