Infrared beacon positioning system
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1. A physical positioning system comprising:
- a light source adapted to be rotatably attachable to a lighting fixture, the light source operatively associated with a voltage converter to provide a reduced supplied voltage;
an infrared beacon adapted to broadcast a data signal in response to an interrogatory signal; and
a controller associated with the infrared beacon.
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Abstract
A positioning system including a light source, infrared beacon and controller. The infrared beacon broadcasts a signal. The positioning system may be used with a portable computing device.
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33 Claims
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1. A physical positioning system comprising:
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a light source adapted to be rotatably attachable to a lighting fixture, the light source operatively associated with a voltage converter to provide a reduced supplied voltage;
an infrared beacon adapted to broadcast a data signal in response to an interrogatory signal; and
a controller associated with the infrared beacon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A physical positioning system comprising:
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a light source adapted to be rotatably attachable to a lighting fixture, the light source operatively associated with a voltage converter to provide a reduced supplied voltage;
an infrared beacon adapted to broadcast a data signal in response to an interrogatory signal; and
a microcontroller operatively associated with the voltage converter and the infrared beacon. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A physical positioning system comprising:
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a light source adapted to be rotatably attachable to a lighting fixture, the light source operatively associated with a voltage converter to provide a reduced supplied voltage;
an infrared beacon adapted to broadcast a data signal in response to an interrogatory signal; and
a microcontroller and an oscillator adapted to trigger the microcontroller to initiate an electrical pulse train.
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20. A physical positioning system comprising:
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a light source adapted to be rotatably attachable to a lighting fixture, the light source operatively associated with a voltage converter to provide a reduced supplied voltage;
an infrared beacon adapted to broadcast a data signal in response to an interrogatory signal; and
a microcontroller and a trigger circuit adapted to trigger the microcontroller. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A physical positioning system comprising:
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a light source adapted to be rotatably attachable to a lighting fixture, the light source operatively associated with a voltage converter to provide a reduced supplied voltage;
an infrared beacon adapted to broadcast a data signal in response to an interrogatory signal; and
a microcontroller and a trigger circuit adapted to trigger the microcontroller to initiate an electrical pulse train, the trigger circuit adapted to being activated by an infrared input signal.
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23. A physical positioning system comprising:
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a light source adapted to be rotatably attachable to a lighting fixture, the light source operatively associated with a voltage converter to provide a reduced supplied voltage;
an infrared beacon adapted to broadcast a data signal in response to an interrogatory signal; and
a microcontroller and a trigger circuit adapted to trigger the microcontroller to initiate an electrical pulse train, the trigger circuit adapted to being activated by a radio input signal.
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24. A physical positioning system comprising:
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a light source adapted to be rotatably attachable to a lighting fixture, the light source operatively associated with a voltage converter to provide a reduced supplied voltage;
an infrared beacon adapted to broadcast a data signal in response to an interrogatory signal; and
a microcontroller and a trigger circuit adapted to trigger the microcontroller to initiate an electrical pulse train, the trigger circuit adapted to being activated by a user activated switch input signal.
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25. A physical positioning system comprising:
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a light source adapted to be removably attachable to a lighting fixture that supplies electrical power at a determined voltage, the light source having an attached voltage converter to provide a reduced supplied voltage;
an infrared beacon operatively connected to the voltage converter, the infrared beacon adapted to broadcast a data signal;
a portable computing devices equipped with infrared receivers adapted to receive the data signal from the infrared beacon and determine its physical location; and
a microcontroller;
wherein the infrared beacon is adapted to broadcast a data signal in response to an interrogatory signal. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A data transmission system comprising:
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a light source adapted to be rotatably attachable to a lighting fixture that supplies electrical power, the light source having an attached voltage converter to provide a reduced supplied voltage;
an infrared beacon operatively connected to the voltage converter, the infrared beacon configured to selectively broadcast a data signal;
a portable computing device equipped with at least one infrared receiver adapted to receive the selected data signal from the infrared beacon; and
a microcontroller;
wherein the infrared beacon is adapted to broadcast a data signal in response to an interrogatory signal. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A positioning system comprising:
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a light source;
an infrared beacon adapted to broadcast a data signal; and
a controller operatively associated with the infrared beacon.
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