Light converting device
A light converter apparatus can receive a first light beam originated from a first Li-Fi device with a first wavelength. The first light beam may have data encoded therein. The light converter apparatus can receive the first light beam and convert the first wavelength to a second wavelength, and transmit a second light beam with the second wavelength to a second Li-Fi device.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
first and second light transceivers; and
a computer comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor such that the computer is programmed to:
receive first data via the first light transceiver, the first data incorporated in a first light beam having a first wavelength in a visible light spectrum; and
transmit the first data via the second light transceiver, the data incorporated in a second light beam having a second wavelength in an invisible light spectrum.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to:
receive second data via the second light transceiver, the second data incorporated in the second light beam having the second wavelength; and
transmit the second data via the first light transceiver, the second data incorporated in the first light beam with the first wavelength.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first light transceiver includes a light emitter and a light receiver, and the processor is further programmed to:
receive the first data via the light receiver; and
transmit second data via the light emitter.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the light emitter includes a Light Emitting Diode.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to transmit the first data at least partially by changing an intensity of the first light beam.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the processor is further programmed to change the intensity of the first light beam by changing a state of the first light beam between an ON state and an OFF state.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to receive the first data at least partially by sensing an intensity of the first light beam.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to receive the first data at least partially by:
determining an intensity of the first light beam;
determining a change in the intensity of the first light beam; and
identifying the first data at least partially based on comparing the intensity of the first light beam to a predetermined luminous intensity threshold.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a first lens optically coupled to the first light transceiver, and a second lens optically coupled to the second light transceiver.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to receive configuration data indicating at least one of the first wavelength, the second wavelength, and encryption parameters.
11. An apparatus, comprising:
first and second light transceivers; and
a computer comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor such that the computer is programmed to:
receive first data via the first light transceiver, the first data incorporated in a first light beam having a first wavelength;
transmit the first data via the second light transceiver, the data incorporated in a second light beam having a second wavelength; and
receive configuration data indicating at least one of the first wavelength, the second wavelength, and encryption parameters.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further programmed to receive the configuration data via a wireless communication interface.
13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further programmed to receive the configuration data via at least one of the first light beam and the second light beam.
14. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further programmed to receive the first data in encrypted form and transmit the first data via the second light beam in decrypted form based at least partially on the encryption parameters.
15. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further programmed to transmit the first data via the second light beam in encrypted form based at least partially on the encryption parameters.
16. An apparatus, comprising:
first and second light transceivers; and
a computer comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor such that the computer is programmed to:
receive first data via the first light transceiver, the first data incorporated in a first light beam having a first wavelength; and
transmit the first data via the second light transceiver, at least partially by changing an intensity of the first light beam, wherein the data is incorporated in a second light beam having a second wavelength.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the first wavelength is in a visible light spectrum and the second wavelength is in an invisible light spectrum.
18. An apparatus, comprising:
first and second light transceivers; and
a computer comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor such that the computer is programmed to:
receive first data via the first light transceiver, at least partially by sensing an intensity of the first light beam, wherein the first data is incorporated in a first light beam having a first wavelength; and
transmit the first data via the second light transceiver, the data incorporated in a second light beam having a second wavelength.
19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the first wavelength is in a visible light spectrum and the second wavelength is in an invisible light spectrum.