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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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04B-010/116
H04B-010/2575
H04W-004/02
H04B-017/318
H04W-004/06
H04L-029/08
H04W-048/16
H04W-004/80
출원번호
US-0965008
(2018-04-27)
등록번호
US-10230466
(2019-03-12)
발명자
/ 주소
Ryan, Daniel
Green, Kelby Edward
Malandrakis, Emanuel Paul
Klitenik, Konstantin
출원인 / 주소
ABL IP HOLDING LLC
대리인 / 주소
RasterPrestia
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초록▼
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
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.
대표청구항▼
1. A lighting device comprising: an antenna;a radio frequency (RF) transceiver coupled to the antenna and configured to receive, via the antenna, RF signals from an RF communication enabled devicea light source configured to emit light for illumination;a memory device storing data and programming in
1. A lighting device comprising: an antenna;a radio frequency (RF) transceiver coupled to the antenna and configured to receive, via the antenna, RF signals from an RF communication enabled devicea light source configured to emit light for illumination;a memory device storing data and programming instructions; anda processor coupled to the RF transceiver, the light source, and the memory, wherein the processor, when executing the programming instructions, is configured to perform functions, including functions to: receive, via the RF transceiver, the RF signals transmitted from the RF communication enabled device;determine, via the RF transceiver, an angle of arrival measurement based on the RF signals received from the RF communication enabled device; andbased on, at least, the determined angle of arrival measurement, estimate a position of the RF communication enabled device. 2. The lighting device of claim 1, wherein estimating the position of the RF communication enabled device includes: transmitting the determined angle of arrival measurement with an identifier of the lighting device to a position estimation server via the RF transceiver. 3. The lighting device of claim 1, wherein: the RF transceiver is further configured to measure a received signal strength of the RF signals received from the RF communication enabled device; andestimating the position of the RF communication enabled device includes transmitting the received signal strength measurement with an identifier of the lighting device to a position estimation server via the RF transceiver. 4. The lighting device of claim 1, wherein: the lighting device is a node in a network of RF communication enabled devices; andthe RF communication enabled device is another lighting device coupled to the network as a network node. 5. The lighting device of claim 1, wherein: the RF signals received from the RF communication enabled device correspond to a standard compliant advertising packet; andthe standard compliant advertising packet includes an RF communication enabled device identifier. 6. The lighting device of claim 1, wherein the lighting device is further configured to communicate via visible light communication. 7. The lighting device of claim 1, wherein determining the angle of arrival measurement includes detecting a phase difference of the RF signals on elements of the antenna. 8. The lighting device of claim 1, wherein the antenna includes at least one of: a directional antenna;a fixed directional antenna;a mechanically steered antenna; ora phased array antenna. 9. A method comprising: receiving, via a radio frequency (RF) transceiver coupled to an antenna of a lighting device, RF signals transmitted from an RF communication enabled device;determining, via the RF transceiver of the lighting device, an angle of arrival measurement, of the received RF signals from the RF communication enabled device;based on, at least, the angle of arrival measurement, estimating a position of the RF communication enabled device. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein estimating the position of the RF communication enabled device includes: transmitting the determined angle of arrival measurement with an identifier of the lighting device to a position estimation server via the RF transceiver. 11. The method of claim 9, further comprising: measuring a received signal strength of the RF signals received from the RF communication enabled device; andwherein estimating the position of the RF communication enabled device includes transmitting the received signal strength measurement with an identifier of the lighting device to a position estimation server via the RF transceiver. 12. The method of claim 9, wherein: the lighting device is a node in a network of RF communication enabled devices; andthe RF communication enabled device is another lighting device coupled to the network as a network node. 13. The method of claim 9, wherein: the RF signals received from the RF communication enabled device correspond to a standard compliant advertising packet; andthe standard compliant advertising packet includes an RF communication enabled device identifier. 14. The method of claim 9, wherein the lighting device is further configured to communicate via visible light communication. 15. The method of claim 9, wherein determining the angle of arrival measurement includes detecting a phase difference of the RF signals on elements of the antenna. 16. The method of claim 9, wherein the antenna includes at least one of: a directional antenna;a fixed directional antenna;a mechanically steered antenna; ora phased array antenna. 17. A system comprising: a plurality of lighting devices arranged in a network; anda network controller device, the network controller device including: a controller transceiver configured to communicate with the lighting devices in the network, anda controller processor configured to estimate a respective physical location of the lighting devices based on a respective angle of arrival measurement; andeach respective one of the lighting devices in the network including: a light source for general illumination;an antenna;a lighting device radio frequency (RF) transceiver coupled to the antenna and configured to receive RF signals from at least one other lighting device of the lighting devices in the network;a memory storing data and programming instructions; anda lighting device processor coupled to the lighting device RF transceiver, the light source, and the memory, wherein the lighting device processor, when executing the programming instructions, is configured to perform functions, including functions to: determine, via the lighting device RF transceiver, the respective angle of arrival measurement of the at least one other lighting device based on the RF signals received from the at least one other RF communication enabled device; andtransmit, via the lighting device RF transceiver, the determined respective angle of arrival measurement of the at least one other lighting device to the network controller device for use in estimating the respective physical location of the at least one other lighting device. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the network controller device is a lighting device, a mobile device, or a server. 19. The system of claim 17, wherein the controller processor of the network controller device when executing programming instructions, is further configured to perform functions, including functions to update a network map based on the estimated respective physical location of the at least one lighting device. 20. The system of claim 17, wherein the network map includes the estimated respective physical location of the at least one other lighting device.
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