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公开(公告)号:US10893598B2
公开(公告)日:2021-01-12
申请号:US16257291
申请日:2019-01-25
Applicant: Osram Sylvania Inc. , Osram GmbH
Inventor: Barry Stout , Henry Feil , Nitin Kumar
IPC: H05B47/20 , H04B10/116 , G01S1/04 , H04B10/114 , H05B47/19 , H04W4/02
Abstract: The systems and method disclosed herein include a LCom-enabled luminaire configured to transmit a maintenance trigger encoded in an LCom signal in response to detecting an error or maintenance condition in the LCom-enabled luminaire, receive an access request, transmit maintenance information in response to the access request, and receive correction information to correct the error or maintenance condition. The systems and methods further include a receiver device configured to receive the maintenance trigger, generate the access request based on the maintenance trigger, transmit the access request to the LCom-enabled luminaire, receive maintenance information in response to the access request, and transmit control commands based on the maintenance information.
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公开(公告)号:US10097265B2
公开(公告)日:2018-10-09
申请号:US15127912
申请日:2015-03-25
Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
Inventor: Anant Aggarwal , Christian Breuer , Barry Stout
IPC: H04B10/50 , H04B10/116 , H04W4/02 , H04W4/04 , G08C23/04
Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for position-based actions using light-based communication (LCom). LCom signals can be used to encode or otherwise provide data which in turn can be used to help determine the position of a device receiving those LCom signals. Therefore, LCom can be used to facilitate various actions based on, for example, the position of an LCom receiver determined using data received via the LCom signals. There are numerous use cases for position-based actions using LCom, such as security applications, check-in applications, payments based on location, permissions, and access to information that can all be tied to a location. Actions may include temporarily disabling or enabling the LCom receiver hardware or software (such as disabling device cameras in high security areas), providing another security layer as a result of knowing the device position, and using the LCom receiver position as a part of a larger process.
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公开(公告)号:US20170180046A1
公开(公告)日:2017-06-22
申请号:US15128466
申请日:2015-03-25
Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
Inventor: Barry Stout , Christian Breuer , Anant Aggarwal
IPC: H04B10/116 , H04B10/80 , G08B27/00 , G01C21/20
CPC classification number: H04B10/116 , F21V33/0076 , G01C21/20 , G01C21/206 , G01V1/00 , G08B17/00 , G08B21/12 , G08B25/009 , H04B10/502 , H04B10/80
Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for enhancing indoor navigation using light-based communication (LCom). In some embodiments, an LCom-enabled luminaire configured as described herein may include access to a sensor configured to detect a given hazardous condition. In response to detection of a hazard, the LCom-enabled luminaire may adjust its light output, transmit an LCom signal, or both, in accordance with some embodiments. A given LCom signal may include data that may be utilized by a recipient computing device, for example, in providing emergency evacuation routing or other indoor navigation with hazard avoidance, emergency assistance, or both. In a network of such luminaires, data distribution via inter-luminaire communication may be provided, in accordance with some embodiments, via an optical interface or other wired or wireless communication means. In some cases, the network may include a luminaire that is not LCom-enabled yet still configured for inter-luminaire communication.
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公开(公告)号:US10718849B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-21
申请号:US16307020
申请日:2017-06-20
Applicant: Osram Sylvania Inc. , Osram GmbH
Inventor: Bernhard Siessegger , Christian Breuer , Barry Stout , Anant Aggarwal
Abstract: Techniques for determining an actual position of a portable device are disclosed. In an embodiment, a two-tier triangulation and wireless beacon-enabled luminaire detection approach is implemented. An estimated position of a device is determined using wireless (e.g., wireless beacon) triangulation based on a signal parameter of a signal received from a wireless access point. The field of view of the portable device may be used to estimate positions of luminaires proximate the portable device. The actual position of the luminaires may be determined from the estimated position by querying a database. A second triangulation may be performed using the known position of the luminaires to determine the position of the portable device with respect to the actual position of the luminaire.
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公开(公告)号:US20170099718A1
公开(公告)日:2017-04-06
申请号:US15128101
申请日:2015-03-25
Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
Inventor: Barry Stout , Christian Breuer , Anant Aggarwal
IPC: H05B37/02 , H04B10/116
CPC classification number: H05B37/0272 , G08C17/02 , G08C2201/93 , H04B10/116 , H04L61/2007 , H04L61/6022 , H04M1/72533 , H04W84/12 , H05B37/0218 , H05B37/0236
Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for identifying and controlling light-based communication (LCom)-enabled luminaires. In some cases, the techniques include a luminaire communicating its ID to a computing device via one or more LCom signals. In some cases, a user may be able to aim a rear-facing camera of a smartphone at the luminaire desired to be controlled. Once the luminaire is in the field of view of the camera, the ID of the luminaire can be determined using one or more LCom signals received from the luminaire. The ID of the luminaire may be, for example, its internet protocol (IP) address or media access control (MAC) address or another unique identifier. Once a luminaire has been identified, commands can be issued to the luminaire to adjust one or more characteristics of the light output, such as changing the dimming percentage of the light output.
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公开(公告)号:US20170099571A1
公开(公告)日:2017-04-06
申请号:US15127786
申请日:2015-03-24
Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
Inventor: Anant Aggarwal , Bernhard Siessegger , Christian Breuer , Barry Stout
CPC classification number: H04W4/02 , G01C21/206 , G01S1/70 , G01S5/16 , G01S19/48
Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for augmenting global positioning system (GPS)-based navigation via light-based communication (LCom). In accordance with some embodiments, a light-sensing device, such as a camera or an ambient light sensor configured as described herein, may be used to detect an LCom signal transmitted by a local LCom-enabled solid-state luminaire. The LCom signal may include data about the location of the transmitting luminaire, and in some cases that location data may be used, for example, in computing the amount of time that it would take to navigate indoors to the luminaire's location. In some instances, GPS data also may be considered to calculate the total trip duration for an entire trip, including time spent indoors and outdoors. In some other cases, the location data and, if available, GPS data may be used, for example, in computing an automotive navigation route.
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公开(公告)号:US09871589B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-16
申请号:US15442860
申请日:2017-02-27
Applicant: Osram Sylvania Inc.
Inventor: Christian Breuer , Anant Aggarwal , Barry Stout
IPC: H04B10/00 , H04B10/116 , G01C3/08 , G06T7/90 , H04J3/10 , H04J14/08 , G06K9/34 , G06K9/62 , H04B10/079 , H04B10/50 , H04B10/516 , G01C21/20 , G01S1/70 , G01S5/16 , G01S11/12 , H04B10/114 , G06K9/46 , H04B10/556 , H04N5/353
CPC classification number: H04B10/116 , G01C3/08 , G01C21/206 , G01S1/70 , G01S5/163 , G01S11/12 , G06K9/34 , G06K9/4661 , G06K9/6218 , G06T7/90 , G06T2207/10004 , G06T2207/20021 , H04B10/0795 , H04B10/114 , H04B10/1149 , H04B10/501 , H04B10/502 , H04B10/516 , H04B10/5563 , H04J3/10 , H04J14/086 , H04N5/3532
Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for providing proper raster line alignment of a camera or other light-sensing device of a receiver device relative to a transmitting light-based communication (LCom)-enabled luminaire to establish reliable LCom there between. In accordance with some embodiments, proper alignment can be provided automatically (e.g., by the receiver device and/or other suitable controller). In accordance with some embodiments, proper alignment can be provided by the user. In some instances in which a user is to be involved in the alignment process, the receiver device may be configured, for example, to instruct or otherwise guide the user in the process of properly aligning the receiver device relative to a given transmitting LCom-enabled luminaire.
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公开(公告)号:US20170104531A1
公开(公告)日:2017-04-13
申请号:US15127912
申请日:2015-03-25
Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
Inventor: Anant Aggarwal , Christian Breuer , Barry Stout
IPC: H04B10/116 , G08C23/04
CPC classification number: H04B10/116 , G08C17/02 , G08C23/04 , G08C2201/91 , H05B37/0272
Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for position-based actions using light-based communication (LCom). LCom signals can be used to encode or otherwise provide data which in turn can be used to help determine the position of a device receiving those LCom signals. Therefore, LCom can be used to facilitate various actions based on, for example, the position of an LCom receiver determined using data received via the LCom signals. There are numerous use cases for position-based actions using LCom, such as security applications, check-in applications, payments based on location, permissions, and access to information that can all be tied to a location. Actions may include temporarily disabling or enabling the LCom receiver hardware or software (such as disabling device cameras in high security areas), providing another security layer as a result of knowing the device position, and using the LCom receiver position as a part of a larger process.
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公开(公告)号:US20200245424A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-30
申请号:US16257291
申请日:2019-01-25
Applicant: Osram Sylvania Inc. , Osram GmbH
Inventor: Barry Stout , Henry Feil , Nitin Kumar
IPC: H05B37/03 , H04B10/116 , H05B37/02 , G01S1/04 , H04B10/114
Abstract: The systems and method disclosed herein include a LCom-enabled luminaire configured to transmit a maintenance trigger encoded in an LCom signal in response to detecting an error or maintenance condition in the LCom-enabled luminaire, receive an access request, transmit maintenance information in response to the access request, and receive correction information to correct the error or maintenance condition. The systems and methods further include a receiver device configured to receive the maintenance trigger, generate the access request based on the maintenance trigger, transmit the access request to the LCom-enabled luminaire, receive maintenance information in response to the access request, and transmit control commands based on the maintenance information.
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公开(公告)号:US10237953B2
公开(公告)日:2019-03-19
申请号:US15128101
申请日:2015-03-25
Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
Inventor: Barry Stout , Christian Breuer , Anant Aggarwal
Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for identifying and controlling light-based communication (LCom)-enabled luminaires. In some cases, the techniques include a luminaire communicating its ID to a computing device via one or more LCom signals. In some cases, a user may be able to aim a rear-facing camera of a smartphone at the luminaire desired to be controlled. Once the luminaire is in the field of view of the camera, the ID of the luminaire can be determined using one or more LCom signals received from the luminaire. The ID of the luminaire may be, for example, its internet protocol (IP) address or media access control (MAC) address or another unique identifier. Once a luminaire has been identified, commands can be issued to the luminaire to adjust one or more characteristics of the light output, such as changing the dimming percentage of the light output.
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