System, method, and apparatus for communicating information encoded in a light -based signal using a fob
First Claim
1. A method of communicating transmission information data to a light-based data receiving device with a fob device, the method comprising:
- encoding the transmission information data into a bar code format;
generating a signal from the bar code format to simulate a reflection of a scanning beam being moved across a static visual image of the bar code format; and
actively transmitting the signal as light pulses from a fob device.
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Abstract
A system, method, and apparatus for communicating information in a light-based signal utilizing a fob device is disclosed. One method disclosed includes encoding transmission information data into a bar code format; generating a signal from the bar code format to simulate a reflection of a scanning beam being moved across a static visual image of the bar code format; and actively transmitting the signal as light pulses from the fob device. Alternatively, commercial information data may be transmitted to a light-based data receiving device by generating a signal from commercial information data and actively transmitting the signal as light pulses from a fob device. Transmission information data may also be transmitted from a fob device by generating a first signal from a first encoded format; generating a second signal from a second encoded format; transmitting the first signal as light pulses from a fob device; and transmitting the second signal from the fob device.
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99 Claims
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1. A method of communicating transmission information data to a light-based data receiving device with a fob device, the method comprising:
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encoding the transmission information data into a bar code format;
generating a signal from the bar code format to simulate a reflection of a scanning beam being moved across a static visual image of the bar code format; and
actively transmitting the signal as light pulses from a fob device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A fob device for providing transmission information data encoded in a bar code format to a light-based data receiving device, the fob device comprising:
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a first program component for generating a signal from transmission information data encoded in a bar code format to simulate a reflection of a scanning beam being moved across a static visual image of the bar code format; and
a light source for actively transmitting the signal as light pulses from a fob device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A system for providing transmission information data from a fob device to a light-based data receiving device, the system comprising:
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a server for providing transmission information data;
a fob device including a light source for actively providing a signal as light pulses; and
a transfer agent for providing communications between the server and the fob device, wherein the transmission information data is encoded and the signal is generated from the encoded data. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A system for providing transmission information data to a light-based data receiving device, the system comprising:
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a server;
a light-based data receiving device operatively connected to the server; and
a fob device including a light source, wherein the fob device actively provides transmission information data as light pulses from the light source to a light-based data receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A fob device for transmitting transmission information data to a light-based data receiving device, the fob device comprising:
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generating means for generating a signal to simulate the reflection of a scanning beam being moved across a static visual image of a bar code format; and
transmission means for transmitting the signal as light from a fob device. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
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80. A fob device for providing transmission information data as light pulses, the fob device comprising:
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a scanner for scanning a bar code;
a program component responsive to the scanner for generating a signal from the bar code; and
a transmitter for transmitting the signal as light pulses. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82)
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83. A method of communicating commercial information data to a light-based data receiving device, the method comprising:
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generating a signal from commercial information data; and
actively transmitting the signal as light pulses from a fob device. - View Dependent Claims (84, 85, 86, 87)
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88. A method of communicating transmission information data from a fob device, the method comprising:
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generating a first signal from a first encoded format;
generating a second signal from a second encoded format;
transmitting the first signal as light pulses from a fob device; and
transmitting the second signal from the fob device. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99)
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