Network security and variable pulse wave form with continuous communication

• US 10,205,530 B2
• Filed: 02/12/2016
• Issued: 02/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Federal Law Enforcement Development Services, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Federal Law Enforcement Development Services, Inc.
• Inventors: Pederson, John C., Vogt, Timothy J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kretzer, Casey L
• Application Number:
  US15/042,843
• Publication Number:
  US 20160164608A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,096 Days
• 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: H04B 10/524 Pulse modulation

Abstract

A pulsed light communication device has a plurality of indicator light emitting diodes emitting diodes emitting at least one of a plurality of wavelengths of colored light to correspond to a designated color assigned to a security level for a network. A continuous uninterrupted modulated pulsed light emitting diode light signal may be generated having a sensitivity threshold detection level exceeding minimal parameters of a photodetector.

Claims

1. A pulsed light communication device comprising:

at least one transmission light emitting diode, at least one photo detector, and a controller in communication with said at least one transmission light emitting diode and said at least one photo detector, said controller generating a continuous uninterrupted modulated pulsed light emitting diode light signal transmitting information or data, said at least one photodetector having a sensitivity threshold detection level, said continuous uninterrupted modulated pulsed light emitting diode light signal having a wavelength in the visible spectrum and having an amplitude, said amplitude alternating between a first amplitude level and a second reduced amplitude level, wherein said second reduced amplitude level is greater than a value of zero or off and wherein said second reduced amplitude level is equal to or greater than said sensitivity threshold detection level and further wherein said controller identifies said sensitivity threshold detection level for said at least one photodetector and varies said amplitude to exceed said sensitivity threshold detection level.

2. The pulsed light communication device according to claim 1, wherein said information or data comprises an origination identifier.

3. The pulsed light communication device according to claim 2, wherein said origination identifier comprises global positioning system information.

4. The pulsed light communication device according to claim 3, wherein said information or data comprises a destination identifier.

5. The pulsed light communication device according to claim 4, wherein said destination identifier comprises global positioning system information.

6. The pulsed light communication device according to claim 1, wherein said continuous uninterrupted modulated pulsed light emitting diode light signal is formed of a plurality of pulses having a respective first amplitude level, wherein each of said respective first amplitude levels are the same.

7. The pulsed light communication device according to claim 3, wherein said continuous uninterrupted modulated pulsed light emitting diode light signal is formed of a plurality of pulses, each of said pulses having a frequency, wherein each of said plurality of pulses have the same frequency.

8. The pulsed light communication device according to claim 1, wherein said continuous uninterrupted modulated pulsed light emitting diode light signal is formed of a plurality of pulses, each of said pulses having a frequency and a respective first amplitude level, wherein each of said respective first amplitude levels are the same and each of said frequencies are the same.

9. The pulsed light communication device according to claim 1, wherein said continuous uninterrupted modulated pulsed light emitting diode light signal is formed of a plurality of pulses, each of said plurality of pulses having a frequency and a respective first amplitude level, wherein at least one of said respective first amplitude levels varies relative to another of said respective first amplitude levels and at least one of said frequencies varies relative to another of said frequencies.

10. The pulsed light communication device according to claim 1, wherein said continuous uninterrupted modulated pulsed light emitting diode light signal is formed of a plurality of pulses, each of said plurality of pulses having a frequency and a respective first amplitude level, wherein each of said respective first amplitude levels are the same and at least one of said frequencies varies relative to another of said frequencies.

11. The pulsed light communication device according to claim 1, wherein said continuous uninterrupted modulated pulsed light emitting diode light signal is formed of a plurality of pulses, each of said plurality of pulses having a frequency and a respective first amplitude level, wherein at least one of said respective first amplitude levels varies relative to another of said respective first amplitude levels and each of said frequencies are the same.

12. The pulsed light communication device according to claim 1, wherein said continuous uninterrupted modulated pulsed light emitting diode light signal is formed of a plurality of pulses having a respective first amplitude level, wherein at least one of said respective first amplitude levels varies relative to another of said respective first amplitude levels.

13. The pulsed light communication device according to claim 3, wherein said continuous uninterrupted modulated pulsed light emitting diode light signal is formed of a plurality of pulses, each of said plurality of pulses having a frequency, wherein at least one of said frequencies varies relative to another of said frequencies.