Apparatus and method for providing synchronized data by using visible light communication
First Claim
1. A method for providing synchronized data by using visible light communication, the method:
- receiving a synchronization channel from a mobile communication network, by a first Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting apparatus;
analyzing the received synchronization channel, and extracting a synchronization signal for synchronizing the first LED lighting apparatus with at least one second LED lighting apparatus adjacent to the first LED lighting apparatus;
synchronizing transmission of light as illumination and of light as data by the first LED lighting apparatus with the extracted synchronization signal, whereby the transmission is synchronized in time slots;
selecting a time slot for the first LED lighting apparatus to transmit a data frame based on an Identification (ID) of the first LED lighting apparatus so as to not overlap with any time slot in which the at least one second LED lighting apparatus transmits a data frame; and
transmitting the data frame of the first LED lighting apparatus in the time slot to a mobile terminal,wherein receiving the synchronization channel comprises;
determining if synchronization channels have been received from more than one base station in the mobile communication network; and
selecting, if synchronization channels have been received from more than one base station in the mobile communication network, a synchronization channel having the strongest signal intensity.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method for providing synchronized data by using visible light communication includes, receiving a synchronization channel from a mobile communication base station using a specific mobile communication network, by a Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting; analyzing the received synchronization channel, and extracting a synchronization signal for synchronizing the LED lighting with at least one LED lighting adjacent to the LED lighting; selecting a specific time slot of the synchronization signal based on IDentifications (IDs) of the LED lightings; and including a data frame of the LED lighting in the specific time slot, and transmitting the specific time slot, which includes the data frame of the LED lighting, to a mobile terminal.
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1. A method for providing synchronized data by using visible light communication, the method:
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receiving a synchronization channel from a mobile communication network, by a first Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting apparatus; analyzing the received synchronization channel, and extracting a synchronization signal for synchronizing the first LED lighting apparatus with at least one second LED lighting apparatus adjacent to the first LED lighting apparatus; synchronizing transmission of light as illumination and of light as data by the first LED lighting apparatus with the extracted synchronization signal, whereby the transmission is synchronized in time slots; selecting a time slot for the first LED lighting apparatus to transmit a data frame based on an Identification (ID) of the first LED lighting apparatus so as to not overlap with any time slot in which the at least one second LED lighting apparatus transmits a data frame; and transmitting the data frame of the first LED lighting apparatus in the time slot to a mobile terminal, wherein receiving the synchronization channel comprises; determining if synchronization channels have been received from more than one base station in the mobile communication network; and selecting, if synchronization channels have been received from more than one base station in the mobile communication network, a synchronization channel having the strongest signal intensity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An LED lighting apparatus for providing synchronized data by using visible light communication, comprising:
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a mobile communication receptor configured to receive a synchronization channel from a mobile communication network, to analyze the received synchronization channel, and to extract a synchronization signal for synchronizing a first LED lighting apparatus with at least one second LED lighting apparatus adjacent to the first LED lighting apparatus; an information processing controller configured to set the extracted synchronization signal to synchronize time slots for transmitting light as illumination and light as data, to select a time slot for the first LED lighting apparatus to transmit a data frame based on an Identification (ID) of the first LED lighting apparatus so as to not overlap with any time slot in which the at least one second LED lighting apparatus transmits a data frame, and to generate the data frame of the first LED lighting apparatus, which is transmitted in the time slot; and an LED driving circuit configured to transmit the data frame to a mobile terminal, where the mobile communication receptor is further configured to determine if synchronization channels have been received from more than one base station in the mobile communication network, and to select, if synchronization channels have been received from more than one base station in the mobile communication network, a synchronization channel having the strongest signal intensity. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for a Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting apparatus to transmit light as illumination and light as data in synchronized time slots, the method comprising:
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receiving a synchronization signal from a mobile communication network; using the synchronization signal to synchronize time slots for the transmission of light as illumination and light as data; selecting, a time slot for the LED lighting apparatus to transmit a data frame based on an identification of the LED lighting apparatus so that the selected time slot does not overlap with any time slot in which any other adjacent LED lighting apparatus transmits a data frame; and transmitting the data frame in the selected time slot, wherein receiving a synchronization signal comprises; determining if synchronization signals have been received from more than one base station in the mobile communication network; and selecting, if synchronization signals have been received from more than one base station in the mobile communication network, a synchronization signal having the strongest signal intensity. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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