System and method for communication with a mobile device via a positioning system including RF communication devices and modulated beacon light sources
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1. A lighting device, comprising:
- a radio frequency transceiver configured to transmit signals to and receive signals from one or more devices;
a light source;
a memory device storing data and programming instructions;
a processor coupled to the transceiver, the light source and the memory, wherein the processor, when executing the programming instructions, is configured to;
generate a standard compliant advertising packet, the generated advertising packet including a mesh specific sequence and a lighting device identifier code assigned to the lighting device, the mesh specific sequence indicating that the advertising packet is associated with a mesh network and the lighting device identifier code indicating the lighting device as a source of the generated advertising packet; and
output the generated advertising packet for broadcast via the radio frequency transceiver for communication as a signal through the mesh network based on the lighting device identifier code and mesh specific sequence to other similarly configured devices proximate to the lighting device.
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Abstract
A light source emits a modulated light, and a radio-frequency transceiver disposed therewith emits a radio-frequency signal. A mobile device may receive either or both signals and determine its position based thereon. The light and radio-frequency sources may be disposed in node in a network of said sources, and the nodes may communicate via the radio-frequency transceivers.
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1. A lighting device, comprising:
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a radio frequency transceiver configured to transmit signals to and receive signals from one or more devices; a light source; a memory device storing data and programming instructions; a processor coupled to the transceiver, the light source and the memory, wherein the processor, when executing the programming instructions, is configured to; generate a standard compliant advertising packet, the generated advertising packet including a mesh specific sequence and a lighting device identifier code assigned to the lighting device, the mesh specific sequence indicating that the advertising packet is associated with a mesh network and the lighting device identifier code indicating the lighting device as a source of the generated advertising packet; and output the generated advertising packet for broadcast via the radio frequency transceiver for communication as a signal through the mesh network based on the lighting device identifier code and mesh specific sequence to other similarly configured devices proximate to the lighting device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A lighting device, comprising:
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a radio frequency transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals to and from one or more devices; a memory device storing data and programming instructions; a processor coupled to the transceiver and the memory, wherein the processor, when executing the programming instructions, is configured to; generate a Bluetooth-standard compliant advertising packet, the generated advertising packet including a fixed mesh specific sequence and a lighting device identifier code, the fixed mesh specific sequence indicating that the advertising packet is associated with a mesh network and the lighting device identifier code indicating a source of the generated advertising packet; and output the generated advertising packet for broadcast via the Bluetooth standard-compatible transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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generating, by a lighting device processor, a standard compliant advertising packet, wherein the generated advertising packet includes a mesh specific sequence and a lighting device identifier code assigned to the lighting device; broadcasting the generated advertising packet within a mesh network by a radio frequency transceiver; in response to the broadcasted advertising packet, receiving a packet sent by a mobile device, wherein the packet includes data requested by the lighting device processor; determining a received signal strength indicator of a signal containing the response packet received from the mobile device; and based on the received signal strength indicator, obtaining an estimate of a position of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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