IP Library Granted Patent US 9,413,457
Granted Patent B2
US 9,413,457 · App. 14/557,705 · Granted Aug 9, 2016

LED light communication system

Inventors: John C. Pederson (Merritt Island, FL); Paul R. Brown (Louisville, KY); Timothy J. Vogt (Sartell, MN); James LeClaire (Saint Paul Park, MN); James Zimmerman (Big Lake, MN); Brent Mikkelsen (Hartford, WI)
Assignee: Federal Law Enforcement Development Services, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 9,413,457
App. No.
14/557,705
Granted
Aug 9, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An LED light and communication system includes at least one optical transceiver, the optical transceiver including a light support and a processor. The light support has a plurality of light emitting diodes and at least one photodetector attached thereto, the light emitting diodes receiving power from a power source. The processor is in communication with the light emitting diodes and the at least one photodetector, the processor capable of illuminating the light emitting diodes to simultaneously create at least one first light signal, and at least one second light signal, the first light signal being observable to the unaided eyes of an individual and the second light signal not being observable to the unaided eyes of the individual. The second light signal includes at least one data packet. The at least one data packet comprises global positioning system (GPS) location information.

Claims (50)

1. An LED light and communication system comprising:

at least one optical transceiver, the optical transceiver comprising:

a light support having at least one light emitting diode and at least one photodetector attached thereto, the at least one light emitting diode generating light in the visible spectrum, said light being observable to the unaided eyes of an individual, said light comprising a plurality of flashes of light in said visible spectrum, said flashes of said light in said visible spectrum not being observable to the unaided eyes of an individual;

a processor in communication with the at least one light emitting diode and the at least one photodetector, the processor being constructed and arranged to regulate said plurality of flashes of said light in said visible spectrum into at least one communication signal.

2. The system of claim 1 , the at least one communication signal comprising at least one data packet, said at least one data packet comprising global positioning system (GPS) location information.

3. The system of claim 2 , the at least one data packet comprising global positioning system location information for a destination address of at least one second optical transceiver.

4. The system of claim 3 , the at least one data packet further comprising global positioning system location information for an origin address for the at least one optical transceiver.

5. The system of claim 4 , the at least one data packet further comprising global positioning system location information for at least one intermediate optical transceiver located between said at least one optical transceiver and said at least one second optical transceiver.

6. In combination, the system of claim 1 and a broadband over power line communications system.

7. The combination of claim 6 , comprising a power line bridge.

8. The combination of claim 7 , wherein the power line bridge comprising an optical transceiver.

9. The combination of claim 8 , wherein the power line bridge is in operative communication with the at least one optical transceiver.

10. The combination of claim 7 , wherein the LED light and communication system is in communication with an operating system for a structure.

11. The combination of claim 7 , wherein the LED light and communication system is in communication with a security system for a structure.

12. The combination of claim 7 , wherein the LED light and communication system is in communication with a security system for a structure and an operating system for the structure.

13. An LED light and communication system comprising:

at least three optical transceivers each optical transceiver comprising:

a light support having at least one light emitting diode and at least one photodetector attached thereto, the at least one light emitting diode generating light in the visible spectrum, said light being observable to the unaided eyes of an individual, said light comprising a plurality of flashes of said light in said visible spectrum, said flashes of said light in said visible spectrum not being observable to the unaided eyes of an individual;

a processor in communication with said at least one light emitting diode and the at least one photodetector, the processor being constructed and arranged to regulate said plurality of flashes of said light in said visible spectrum into at least one communication signal, wherein the at least one communication signal comprises at least one data packet; and

wherein the at least three optical transceivers are constructed and arranged to allow parallel communication between the optical transceivers.

14. The system of claim 13 , the at least one data packet comprising global positioning system (GPS) location information, and wherein each of the at least one light emitting diode acts as a separate transmission channel.

15. An LED light and communication system comprising:

at least one optical transceiver, the optical transceiver comprising:

a light support having at least one light emitting diode and at least one photodetector attached thereto, the at least one light emitting diode generating light in the visible spectrum, said light being observable to the unaided eyes of an individual, said light comprising a plurality of flashes of said light in said visible spectrum, said flashes of said light in said visible spectrum not being observable to the unaided eyes of an individual;

a processor in communication with the at least one light emitting diode and the at least one photodetector, the processor being constructed and arranged to regulate said plurality of flashes of said light in said visible spectrum into at least one communication signal; and

at least one power line bridge, the at least one bridge being in electrical communication with a building's electrical wiring, the at least one power line bridge constructed and arranged to demodulate modulated Internet signals from the electrical wiring, the at least one power line bridge being in operative communication with the at least one optical transceiver.

16. The system of claim 15 , the at least one communication signal comprising at least one data packet.

17. An LED light and communication system comprising:

at least one optical transceiver, the at least one optical transceiver comprising:

at least one light emitting diode and at least one photodetector attached thereto, the at least one light emitting diode generating illumination, said illumination comprising a plurality of flashes of illumination, said flashes of illumination not being observable to the unaided eyes of an individual;

a processor in communication with the at least one light emitting diode and the at least one photodetector, the processor being constructed and arranged to regulate said plurality of flashes of illumination into at least one communication signal, said at least one communication signal comprising at least one address.

18. The system of claim 17 , the at least one address comprising global positioning system (GPS) location information.

19. The system of claim 18 , the at least one communication signal comprising at least one data packet.

20. The system of claim 18 , further comprising a second optical transceiver, the second optical transceiver having a second optical transceiver address, wherein the at least one communication signal includes global positioning system (GPS) location information for the second optical transceiver address.

21. The system of claim 20 , further comprising an origin optical transceiver, and wherein the at least one communication signal includes global positioning system (GPS) location information for the origin optical transceiver.

22. The system of claim 21 , further comprising a destination optical transceiver, wherein the at least one communication signal includes global positioning system (GPS) location information for the destination optical transceiver.

23. The system of claim 22 , wherein the second optical transceiver is located between the origin optical transceiver and the destination optical transceiver.

24. The system of claim 23 , wherein the LED light and communication system is in communication with an operating system for a structure.

25. The system of claim 23 , wherein the LED light and communication system is in communication with a security system for a structure.

26. The system of claim 23 , wherein the LED light and communication system is in communication with a security system for a structure and an operating system for the structure.

27. The system of claim 17 , the at least one communication signal comprising a destination address, wherein the destination address includes global positioning system (GPS) location information.

28. The system of claim 17 , the at least one communication signal comprising an origin address, wherein the origin address includes global positioning system (GPS) location information.

29. The system of claim 17 , wherein the LED light and communication system is in communication with a broadband over power line communications system.

30. An LED light and communication system comprising:

at least one optical transceiver, the optical transceiver comprising:

a plurality of light emitting diodes and at least one photodetector attached thereto, the plurality of light emitting diodes generating illumination, said illumination comprising a plurality of flashes of illumination, said flashes of illumination not being observable to the unaided eyes of an individual;

a processor in communication with the plurality of light emitting diodes and the at least one photodetector, the processor being constructed and arranged to regulate said plurality of flashes of illumination into at least one communication signal, wherein the at least one communication signal comprises at least one address; and

wherein the at least one optical transceiver is constructed and arranged to allow parallel communication using said plurality of light emitting diodes.

31. The system of claim 30 , the at least one address comprising global positioning system (GPS) routing information.

32. The system of claim 31 , the at least one communication signal comprising at least one data packet and wherein each of the plurality of light emitting diodes acts as a separate transmission channel.

Assignments (2)
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 →
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Division 09993040 · Nov 14, 2001
Provisional Application 60931611 · May 24, 2007
Provisional Application 60405592 · Aug 23, 2002
Provisional Application 60405379 · Aug 23, 2002
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