Automotive optical communication system
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a non-transitory memory; and
one or more hardware processors coupled to the non-transitory memory and configured to read instructions from the non-transitory memory to cause the system to perform operations comprising;
receiving a communication trigger over a network having at least one vehicle as a communication proxy;
in response to receiving the communication trigger, transmitting a modulated optical signal, from a vehicle illumination source of one of the at least one vehicle or an external actor, to the other of the at least one vehicle or the external actor, respectively, wherein the modulated optical signal includes a sub-peak intensity modulation of light emitted from the vehicle illumination source;
detecting, by a sensor at the other of the at least one vehicle or the external actor, the modulated optical signal; and
demodulating the modulated optical signal detected by the sensor.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing optical communication between a vehicle and an external actor include a system provider device that establishes, through communication over a network with at least one vehicle, the at least one vehicle as a communication proxy. Establishing the at least one vehicle as a communication proxy may include pairing the at least one vehicle with a user device. In various embodiments, the system provider also receives a communication trigger. In response to the communication trigger, the system provider may transmit a modulated optical signal via an illumination source of one of the at least one vehicle and an external actor, to the other of the at least one vehicle and the external actor. The system provider detects, at the other of the at least one vehicle and the external actor, the modulated optical signal and demodulates the transmitted optical signal.
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21 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a non-transitory memory; and one or more hardware processors coupled to the non-transitory memory and configured to read instructions from the non-transitory memory to cause the system to perform operations comprising; receiving a communication trigger over a network having at least one vehicle as a communication proxy; in response to receiving the communication trigger, transmitting a modulated optical signal, from a vehicle illumination source of one of the at least one vehicle or an external actor, to the other of the at least one vehicle or the external actor, respectively, wherein the modulated optical signal includes a sub-peak intensity modulation of light emitted from the vehicle illumination source; detecting, by a sensor at the other of the at least one vehicle or the external actor, the modulated optical signal; and demodulating the modulated optical signal detected by the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a system provider device, a communication trigger through a network having at least one vehicle as a communication proxy; in response to receiving the communication trigger, transmitting, by the system provider device, a modulated optical signal, via a vehicle illumination source of one of the at least one vehicle or an external actor, to the other of the at least one vehicle or the external actor, respectively, wherein the modulated optical signal includes a sub-peak intensity modulation of light emitted from the vehicle illumination source; detecting, by the system provider device and a sensor, at the other of the at least one vehicle or the external actor, the modulated optical signal; and demodulating, by the system provider device, the modulated optical signal detected by the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon machine-readable instructions executable to cause a machine to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a communication trigger; responsive to receiving the communication trigger, transmitting a modulated optical signal, from a vehicle illumination source of one of at least one vehicle or an external actor, to the other of the at least one vehicle or the external actor, respectively, wherein the modulated optical signal includes a sub-peak intensity modulation of light emitted from the vehicle illumination source; detecting, by a sensor at the other of the at least one vehicle or the external actor, the modulated optical signal; and demodulating the modulated optical signal detected by the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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