Building illumination apparatus with integrated communications, security and energy management
An LED light and communication system includes one or more optical transceivers that have a light support having a plurality of light emitting diodes and one or more photodetectors attached thereto, and a processor in communication with the light emitting diodes and the one or more photodetectors. The processor is constructed and arranged to generate a communication signal. The one or more optical transceivers are engaged to a lighting fixture within a building. The one or more optical transceivers are constructed and arranged to communicate with a name tag.
1. A light emitting diode light and communication system comprising:
at least one optical transceiver comprising at least one optical transceiver location identifier, the at least one optical transceiver further comprising:
a light support having at least one light emitting diode and at least one photodetector attached thereto, said at least one light emitting diode generating light as illumination, said illumination comprising a plurality of flashes of illumination having a frequency which is not observable to the unaided eyes of an individual, wherein said plurality of flashes of illumination do not harm eyes of an individual; and
a processor in communication with the at least one light emitting diode and the at least one photodetector, the processor constructed and arranged to regulate said plurality of flashes of illumination to generate at least one communication signal embedded within said illumination said at least one communication signal comprising said at least one optical transceiver location identifier, said processor further comprising device activation priority data wherein said at least one optical transceiver is in communication with at least one lighting system and security system,
wherein the at least one optical transceiver is engaged to a lighting fixture within a building.
2. The light emitting diode light and communication system of claim 1 , said processor further comprising signal recognition software.
3. The light emitting diode light and communication system of claim 2 , said regulation of illumination comprising variable illumination of said at least one light emitting diode.
4. The light emitting diode light and communication system of claim 2 , said signal recognition software being constructed and arranged to activate upon receipt of at least one accepted code transmitted from at least one of said optical transceivers.
5. The light emitting diode light and communication system of claim 2 , said signal recognition software being constructed and arranged to issue at least one security action.
6. The light emitting diode light and communication system of claim 5 , said security action being selected from the group consisting of location identification, illumination detection, illumination regulation, signal generation, tracking, guidance, regulating door access, regulating computer access, regulating vehicle access, and regulating thermostats and combinations thereof.
7. The light emitting diode light and communication system of claim 1 , further comprising an intelligent audio/visual observation and identification database system in communication with said light emitting diode light and communication system.
8. The light emitting diode light and communication system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of optical transceivers providing illumination, said processor being constructed and arranged to sequentially activate or deactivate illumination from said plurality of optical transceivers, said processor being further constructed and arranged to provide directional guidance to an individual.
9. The light emitting diode light and communication system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of optical transceivers providing illumination, said processor being constructed and arranged to sequentially activate or deactivate illumination from said plurality of optical transceivers, said processor being further constructed and arranged to provide a moving bubble of illumination for an individual.
10. The light emitting diode light and communication system of claim 1 , said at least one security system comprising an intelligent audio/visual observation and identification database system comprising at least one evolving database.
11. The light emitting diode light and communication system of claim 10 , wherein said intelligent audio/visual observation and identification database system comprises intruder identification software in communication with said processor, said processor being further constructed and arranged to generate a security warning signal.
12. The light emitting diode light and communication system of claim 10 , said intelligent audio/visual observation and identification database system comprising proximity identification software in communication with said processor, said proximity identification software being constructed and arranged to identify the location of an individual relative to at least one of said optical transceivers, said processor being further constructed and arranged to lock and unlock at least one door to limit or provide access to at least one security area.
13. The light emitting diode light and communication system of claim 10 , said at least one security system comprising at least one individual access code assigned to an individual.
14. The light emitting diode light and communication system of claim 2 , wherein said signal recognition software is further constructed and arranged to regulate said plurality of flashes of illumination.
15. A light emitting diode light and communication system comprising:
at least one optical transceiver comprising at least one optical transceiver location identifier, the at least one optical transceiver further comprising:
a light support having at least one light emitting diode and at least one photodetector attached thereto, said at least one light emitting diode generating light as illumination, said illumination comprising a plurality of flashes of illumination having a frequency which is not observable to the unaided eyes of an individual, wherein said plurality of flashes of illumination do not harm eyes of an individual; and
a processor in communication with the at least one light emitting diode and the at least one photodetector, the processor constructed and arranged to regulate said plurality of flashes of illumination to generate at least one communication signal embedded within said illumination said at least one communication signal comprising said at least one optical transceiver location identifier, wherein said at least one optical transceiver is in communication with at least one lighting system or security system, said at least one processor comprising signal recognition software and device activation priority data, said signal recognition software being constructed and arranged to activate upon receipt of at least one accepted code,
wherein the at least one optical transceiver is engaged to a lighting fixture within a building.