Artificial light source based messaging platform

• US 10,476,590 B2
• Filed: 01/28/2019
• Issued: 11/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Signify Holding B.V. (Signify N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited (Eaton Corporation PLC.)
• Inventors: Walma, Jr., Kenneth Dale, Elwell, Brian
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Thuy V
• Application Number:
  US16/259,652
• Publication Number:
  US 20190158177A1
• Time in Patent Office: 288 Days
• Field of Search: 315149, 315150, 315308
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/11 Arrangements specific to free-space transmission, i.e. transmission through air or vacuum
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/116 Visible light communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/40 Transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/502 LED transmitters
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/10 Controlling the intensity of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/105 in response to determined parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/11 by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

A processor receives data associated with a device. On the basis of the data associated with the device, the processor modulates a light from the artificial light source at a rate imperceptible to a human eye while detectable by a light sensor device. The modulated light is representative of the data associated with the device. The modulated light is detected, demodulated, and decoded by the light sensor device to retrieve the data associated with the device. Further, the data associated with the device is presented by the light sensor device to a user. In addition, the light sensor device is configured to receive input data from the user and communicate the input data to the processor via a wireless link. The processor is configured to receive the input data from the light sensor device and effect a change in a characteristic of the device based on the received input data.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

detecting, using a light sensor coupled to the processor, a modulated light from an artificial light source in an area,

wherein the modulated light is representative of data associated with the artificial light source, and

wherein the artificial light source is associated with a first group of artificial light sources in the area;

decoding the modulated light to retrieve the data associated with the artificial light source; and

visually presenting, via a display coupled to the processor, a first visual identifier associated with the first group of artificial light sources in the area and a second visual identifier associated with a second group of artificial light sources in the area, the first visual identifier and the second visual identifier distinguishing the first group of artificial light sources from the second group of artificial light sources in the area.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the first visual identifier is a first color and the second visual identifier is a second color.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the artificial light sources of the first group have a common characteristic.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 3, wherein the common characteristic is a group identifier.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the processor is associated with an optical head mounted display device, wherein the area is an area of vision of a user donning the optical head mounted display device, and wherein the display is associated with the optical head mounted display device.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the processor is associated with a hand-held computing device.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the processor is associated with a wearable computing device.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

detecting, using a light sensor coupled to the processor, a modulated light from an artificial light source in an area,

wherein the modulated light is representative of data associated with a first device in the area, and

wherein the artificial light source is associated with the first device;

decoding the modulated light to retrieve the data associated with the artificial light source; and

visually presenting, via a display coupled to the processor, a first visual identifier associated with the first device in the area and a second visual identifier associated with a second device in the area, the first visual identifier and the second visual identifier distinguishing the first device from the second device in the area.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the first visual identifier is a first color and the second visual identifier is a second color.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the first device is a member of a first group of devices, each having a common characteristic.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the common characteristic is a group identifier.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the processor is associated with an optical head mounted display device, wherein the area is an area of vision of a user donning the optical head mounted display device, and wherein the display is associated with the optical head mounted display device.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the processor is associated with a hand-held computing device.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the processor is associated with a wearable computing device.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

detecting, using a light sensor coupled to the processor, a modulated light from an artificial light source in an area,

wherein the modulated light is representative of data associated with a first device in the area, and

wherein the artificial light source is associated with the first device;

decoding the modulated light to retrieve the data associated with the artificial light source; and

visually presenting, via a display coupled to the processor, a visual identifier associated with the first device in the area, the visual identifier distinguishing the first device from a second device in the area.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the visual identifier is a color.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the first device is a member of a first group of devices, each having a common characteristic.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the common characteristic is a group identifier.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the processor is associated with a hand-held computing device.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the processor is associated with a wearable computing device.