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Granted Patent B2
US 10,187,145 · App. 15/090,521 · Granted Jan 22, 2019

LIFI communication system

Inventor: Bao Tran (Saratoga, CA)
H04B10/116F21K9/232F21V19/0005F21V29/006F21V29/502F21V29/56F21V3/00F21V3/061F21V3/062F21V29/70F21V29/89F21Y2115/10Y02B20/30Y10T29/49002Y10T29/4913
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Patent No.
US 10,187,145
App. No.
15/090,521
Granted
Jan 22, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A communication system includes a light source to generate light; a broadband light transmitter control electronics to modulate a light signal and provide broadband optical data transmission network using the light source; a broadband light receiver control electronics to demodulate a received light signal from the broadband optical data transmission network; and a wired network transceiver coupled to the light transmitter/receiver to receive and transmit data between the optical data transmission network and a wired circuit.

Claims (23)

1. A communication system, comprising:

a light source to generate light and a light connector fitting a T-5, T-8, or T-12 fluorescent tube or a light connector fitting an incandescent bulb, wherein the connector provides data communication and operation of the light source, the connector coupled to a wired circuit for communicating with a database for parameters and environmental conditions for predetermined positions or zones of a structure for individual periods of time and dates, wherein the light source is in thermal contact with a cooling liquid;

a broadband light transmitter control electronics to modulate the light signal and provide broadband optical data transmission network over 1 Mbps using the light source;

a broadband light receiver control electronics to demodulate a received light signal from the broadband optical data transmission network; and

a wired network transceiver coupled to the connector to receive and transmit data between the optical data transmission network and the wired circuit.

2. The system of claim 1 , comprising a HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) system coupled to an optical transceiver to communicate operation data over the broadband optical data transmission network.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the wired circuit comprises at least a Broadband-over-Power-Line (BPL) transceiver.

4. The system of claim 1 , comprising an observation and identification database optically coupled to sensors disposed about a building, the database communicating with temperature sensors within specific locations, pressure sensors, motion detectors, communications badges, phone number identifiers, sound transducers, and fire detectors.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the database captures parameters and environmental conditions for specific zones of a structure for individual periods of time and dates and wherein a processor receives data from remote sensors for comparison to learned data to identify discrepancies.

6. The system of claim 5 , comprising security or surveillance module within a structure for identification of an unauthorized individual within a security zone.

7. The system of claim 1 , comprising a pulsed light controller coupled to the light source.

8. The system of claim 7 , comprising an encryption module coupled to the pulsed light controller to provide secure broadband communication.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pulsed light controller generates rotating and oscillating light signals sequentially illuminating columns of LEDs on a stationary light support with a variable light intensity or with a motor.

10. The system of claim 1 , comprising a bulb, including:

a sealed body having an interior chamber with a liquid portion and a vapor or gas portion;

a boiling enhancement surface positioned in a predetermined location on the interior chamber and thermally coupled to the liquid portion a; and

a light source thermally coupled to the predetermined location on an exterior portion of the sealed body.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein a light source color is changed to provide a visual indicator for a predetermined event.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the light source comprises LEDs each with a different color that when combined, have a predetermined bulb color.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the color of the light source is specified using a computer or mobile device such as a phone, or programmed in advance.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the bulb color is automatically changed based on a mood of the user as detected by a sensor or sensed from messages and emails recently transmitted by a user.

15. The system of claim 1 , comprising a data transceiver coupled to the LED to communicate and/or transfer data over a wired network, optical network, or wireless network.

16. The system of claim 1 , comprising a processor for optimizing lighting efficiency or predictive maintenance.

Continuity (2)
Continuation 13845056 · Mar 17, 2013
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