IP Library Granted Patent US 9,363,018
Granted Patent B2
US 9,363,018 · App. 13/706,864 · Granted Jun 7, 2016

LED light interior room and building communication system

Inventors: John C. Pederson (St. Cloud, MN); Paul R. Brown (Lousiville, KY); Timothy J. Vogt (Elk River, MN); James LeClaire (Saint Paul Park, MN); James Zimmerman (Big Lake, MN); Brent Mikkelsen (Hartford, WI)
Assignee: FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, INC.
H04B10/40F21K9/30G01S1/70H04B10/00H04B10/11H04B10/116H04B10/1143H04B10/1149H05B37/0272
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Patent No.
US 9,363,018
App. No.
13/706,864
Granted
Jun 7, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An LED light and communication system in communication with a broadband over power line communications system. The LED light and communication system includes at least one optical transceiver. The optical transceiver includes a light support having a plurality of light emitting diodes and at least one photodetector attached thereto, and a processor. The processor is in communication with the light emitting diodes and the at least one photodetector. The processor is constructed and arranged to generate a communication signal. The at least one optical transceiver is engaged to a clock, and the clock is in communication with the broadband over power line communications system.

Claims (16)

1. In combination, an LED light and communication system in communication with a broadband over power line communications system, comprising:

a plurality of optical transceivers disposed throughout a facility each of said optical transceivers comprising a processor, a plurality of light emitting diodes, and at least one photodetector, said plurality of light emitting diodes generating light as illumination, said processor being in communication with said plurality of light emitting diodes and said at least one photodetector, said processor being constructed and arranged for transmission of at least one transmitted communication signal and said at least one photodetector being constructed and arranged for receipt of at least one received communication signal, said at least one transmitted communication signal being embedded within said illumination and said at least one received communication signal being embedded within said illumination, each of said at least one transmitted communication signal and said at least one received communication signal comprising a plurality of rapid flashes of light, said rapid flashes of light not observable to an individual, wherein said rapid flashes of light are configured for transmission of information or data, said at least one optical transceiver further comprising at least one internal optical transceiver location identifier, said at least one transmitted communication signal comprising said at least one internal optical transceiver location identifier, said at least one received communication signal comprising at least one last transmission optical transceiver location identifier and at least one destination optical transceiver location identifier, said processor being further constructed and arranged to compare said at least one destination optical transceiver location identifier to said at least one internal optical transceiver location identifier and to re-transmit said at least one received communication signal as said at least one transmitted communication signal when said at least one destination optical transceiver location identifier is not identical to said at least one internal optical transceiver location identifier, said processor being further constructed and arranged to replace said at least one last transmission optical transceiver location identifier with said at least one internal optical transceiver location identifier in said at least one received communication signal as said at least one last transmission optical transceiver location identifier at least one internal optical transceiver location identifier, said at least one last transmission optical transceiver location identifier, and said at least one destination optical transceiver location identifier comprising global positioning system location information, wherein at least one of said at least one optical transceivers is engaged to and is in communication with an electronic device, said electronic device being in communication with a broadband over power line communications system, said electronic device being further constructed and arranged to receive at least one broadband over power line communication signal from the broadband over power line communication system and to communicate said at least one broadband over power line communication signal to said at least one optical transceiver.

2. The combination of claim 1 , further comprising an amplifier constructed and arranged to amplify said at least one transmitted communication signal, said combination further comprising at least one of level shifting circuitry, modulation circuitry, phase-shifting keying, amplitude-shifting keying, frequency-shifting keying and quadrature modulation.

3. The combination of claim 1 , further comprising an intelligent audio/visual observation and identification database system in communication with said combination of said LED light and communication system and said broadband over power line communication system.

4. The combination of claim 2 , wherein the at least one optical transceiver is constructed and arranged to communicate with a name tag.

5. The combination of claim 4 , wherein the name tag comprises at least one optical transceiver.

6. The combination of claim 5 , wherein the name tag includes a unique name tag identifier.

7. The combination of claim 6 , wherein said processor is constructed and arranged to identify the location of said name tag relative to at least one of said at least one optical transceivers.

8. The combination of claim 7 , wherein said processor is constructed and arranged to alter the status of at least one of illumination lights and door locks following positioning of said name tag relative to at least one of said optical transceivers.

9. The combination of claim 1 , wherein the at least one optical transceiver is constructed and arranged to communicate with a thermostat.

10. The combination of claim 1 , wherein the at least one optical transceiver is constructed and arranged to communicate with a video camera.

11. The combination of claim 1 , wherein the at least one optical transceiver is constructed and arranged to communicate with a public address system.

12. The combination of claim 1 , wherein the at least one optical transceiver is constructed and arranged to communicate with a smoke detector.

13. The combination of claim 1 , wherein said processor is constructed and arranged to receive said at least one broadband over power line communication signal and to include said at least one broadband over power line communication signal into at least a portion of said at least one transmitted communication signal.

14. The combination of claim 1 , said at least one transmitted communication signal and said at least one received communication signal each comprising at least one data packet.

15. The combination of claim 1 , at least one of said plurality of optical transceivers further comprising at least one of a camera, a microphone, and a speaker.

Assignments (3)
LIEN Recorded Dec 2, 2024
From: VIDAS, ARRETT & STEINKRAUS P.A.
To: FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 069470/0576 →
LIEN Recorded Nov 29, 2016
From: FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, INC.
To: VIDAS, ARRETT & STEINKRAUS, P.A.
Reel/Frame 041022/0845 →
LIEN Recorded Mar 24, 2015
From: FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, INC.
To: VIDAS, ARRETT & STEINKRUAS, P.A.
Reel/Frame 035241/0019 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 13426969 · Mar 22, 2012
Continuation 12126647 · May 23, 2008
Provisional Application 60931611 · May 24, 2007
Related Publication 20130094863A1 · Apr 18, 2013