公开(公告)号：US20130026940A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-31

申请号：US13422591

申请日：2012-03-16

申请人： Aaron Ganick ,  Daniel Ryan

发明人： Aaron Ganick ,  Daniel Ryan

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H04W64/00 ,  G01C21/206 ,  H04N5/2357 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H05B37/0272

摘要： In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a self identifying light source including an emitter that produces visible light; and an autonomous modulator in electrical communication with the emitter that automatically and continually modulates the visible light produced by the emitter, wherein the modulated visible light represents an identification code of the light source. In some embodiments, the emitter is a light emitting diode (LED) and further comprising an LED driver that provides a specified voltage and current to each LED in the light source.

摘要翻译： 一方面，本公开涉及包括产生可见光的发射器的自识别光源; 以及与发射器电连通的自发调制器，其自动且连续地调制由发射器产生的可见光，其中调制的可见光表示光源的识别码。 在一些实施例中，发射器是发光二极管（LED），并且还包括向光源中的每个LED提供指定的电压和电流的LED驱动器。

公开(公告)号：US09055200B1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-09

申请号：US14464328

申请日：2014-08-20

申请人： Aaron Ganick ,  Daniel Ryan

发明人： Aaron Ganick ,  Daniel Ryan

IPC分类号： H04N7/18 ,  G01S1/70 ,  G01S5/16

CPC分类号： G01S1/70 ,  G01S5/0252 ,  G01S5/0263 ,  G01S5/16 ,  G01S19/48 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/60 ,  H04L25/4902 ,  H04N5/23206 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04W4/023

摘要： Systems an methods are provided that disclose providing a positioning service for devices based on light received from one or more light sources. This light based positioning service uses light information transmitted by each light source to determine the position of the device. The positioning information can include three dimension position information in a building that can then be used to deliver services and information to a mobile device. The content delivered to a mobile device can include multimedia, text, audio, and/or pictorial information. The positioning information along with other location or positioning information can be used in providing augmented reality or location aware services. The light sources can be independent beacons that broadcast information in visible light at a rate that is undetectable by the human eye. Content can be retrieved from a server over a communications connection.

公开(公告)号：US09054803B1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-09

申请号：US14464324

申请日：2014-08-20

申请人： Aaron Ganick ,  Daniel Ryan

发明人： Aaron Ganick ,  Daniel Ryan

IPC分类号： H04N7/18 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/60 ,  H04L25/49 ,  H04W4/02

CPC分类号： G01S1/70 ,  G01S5/0252 ,  G01S5/0263 ,  G01S5/16 ,  G01S19/48 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/60 ,  H04L25/4902 ,  H04N5/23206 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04W4/023

摘要： Systems an methods are provided that disclose providing a positioning service for devices based on light received from one or more light sources. This light based positioning service uses light information transmitted by each light source to determine the position of the device. The positioning information can include three dimension position information in a building that can then be used to deliver services and information to a mobile device. The content delivered to a mobile device can include multimedia, text, audio, and/or pictorial information. The positioning information along with other location or positioning information can be used in providing augmented reality or location aware services. The light sources can be independent beacons that broadcast information in visible light at a rate that is undetectable by the human eye. Content can be retrieved from a server over a communications connection.

公开(公告)号：US20130141554A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-06

申请号：US13369144

申请日：2012-02-08

申请人： Aaron GANICK ,  Daniel Ryan

发明人： Aaron GANICK ,  Daniel Ryan

IPC分类号： H04N7/18

CPC分类号： G01S1/70 ,  G01S5/0252 ,  G01S5/0263 ,  G01S5/16 ,  G01S19/48 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/60 ,  H04L25/4902 ,  H04N5/23206 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04W4/023

摘要： Systems an methods are provided that disclose providing a positioning service for devices based on light received from one or more light sources. This light based positioning service uses light information transmitted by each light source to determine the position of the device. The positioning information can include three dimension position information in a building that can then be used to deliver services and information to a mobile device. The content delivered to a mobile device can include multimedia, text, audio, and/or pictorial information. The positioning information along with other location or positioning information can be used in providing augmented reality or location aware services. The light sources can be independent beacons that broadcast information in visible light at a rate that is undetectable by the human eye. Content can be retrieved from a server over a communications connection.

摘要翻译： 系统提供了一种方法，其公开了基于从一个或多个光源接收的光提供设备的定位服务。 这种基于光的定位服务使用由每个光源发送的光信息来确定设备的位置。 定位信息可以包括建筑物中的三维位置信息，然后可以将其用于向移动设备传递服务和信息。 传送到移动设备的内容可以包括多媒体，文本，音频和/或图形信息。 定位信息与其他位置或定位信息一起可用于提供增强现实或位置感知服务。 光源可以是以可见光以不可见的速度广播信息的独立信标。 可以通过通信连接从服务器检索内容。

公开(公告)号：US08248467B1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-21

申请号：US13422580

申请日：2012-03-16

申请人： Aaron Ganick ,  Daniel Ryan

发明人： Aaron Ganick ,  Daniel Ryan

IPC分类号： G08C19/12 ,  G08B5/38 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N3/14 ,  H04B10/06 ,  G01C21/04

CPC分类号： H04W64/00 ,  G01C21/206 ,  H04N5/2357 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H05B37/0272

摘要： In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method of detecting information transmitted by a light source in a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor by detecting a frequency of light pulses produced by the light source. In some embodiments, the method includes capturing on the CMOS image sensor with a rolling shutter an image in which different portions of the CMOS image sensor are exposed at different points in time; detecting visible distortions that include alternating stripes in the image; measuring a width of the alternating stripes present in the image; and selecting a symbol based on the width of the alternating stripes present in the image to recover information encoded in the frequency of light pulses produced by the light source captured in the image.

摘要翻译： 一方面，本公开涉及通过检测由光源产生的光脉冲的频率来检测由互补金属氧化物半导体（CMOS）图像传感器中的光源发送的信息的方法。 在一些实施例中，该方法包括使用滚动快门在CMOS图像传感器上捕获CMOS图像传感器的不同部分在不同时间点暴露的图像; 检测包括图像中的交替条纹的可见变形; 测量图像中存在的交替条纹的宽度; 以及基于存在于图像中的交替条纹的宽度来选择符号以恢复以由图像中捕获的光源产生的光脉冲的频率编码的信息。

公开(公告)号：US08994814B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-31

申请号：US13591014

申请日：2012-08-21

申请人： Aaron Ganick ,  Daniel Ryan

发明人： Aaron Ganick ,  Daniel Ryan

IPC分类号： G08C19/12 ,  G08B5/38 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N3/14 ,  G01C21/04 ,  G01C21/20 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H04W64/00 ,  G01C21/206 ,  H04N5/2357 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H05B37/0272

摘要： In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method of detecting information transmitted by a light source in a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor by detecting a frequency of light pulses produced by the light source. In some embodiments, the method includes capturing on the CMOS image sensor with a rolling shutter an image in which different portions of the CMOS image sensor are exposed at different points in time; detecting visible distortions that include alternating stripes in the image; measuring a width of the alternating stripes present in the image; and selecting a symbol based on the width of the alternating stripes present in the image to recover information encoded in the frequency of light pulses produced by the light source captured in the image.

摘要翻译： 一方面，本公开涉及通过检测由光源产生的光脉冲的频率来检测由互补金属氧化物半导体（CMOS）图像传感器中的光源发送的信息的方法。 在一些实施例中，该方法包括使用滚动快门在CMOS图像传感器上捕获CMOS图像传感器的不同部分在不同时间点暴露的图像; 检测包括图像中的交替条纹的可见变形; 测量图像中存在的交替条纹的宽度; 以及基于存在于图像中的交替条纹的宽度来选择符号以恢复以由图像中捕获的光源产生的光脉冲的频率编码的信息。

公开(公告)号：US08457502B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-04

申请号：US13526788

申请日：2012-06-19

申请人： Daniel Ryan ,  Aaron Ganick

发明人： Daniel Ryan ,  Aaron Ganick

IPC分类号： H04B10/10

CPC分类号： G01S1/70 ,  G01S5/0263 ,  G01S5/16 ,  G01S19/48 ,  H05B37/0272

摘要： In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for broadcasting a modulated digital pulse recognition signal from a light source. In some embodiments, the method includes selecting one or more digital pulse recognition tones to broadcast, determining a desired brightness level for the light source, generating a digital pulse recognition signal having a duty cycle based on the desired brightness level and a frequency based on the one or more digital pulse recognition tones, and driving the output of the light source with the digital pulse recognition signal. In some embodiments, selecting one or more digital pulse recognition tones to broadcast includes generating a single periodic tone for differentiating the light source from a nearby light source. In some embodiments, selecting one or more digital pulse recognition tones to broadcast includes generating a sequence of periodic tones.

摘要翻译： 一方面，本公开涉及一种用于从光源广播调制数字脉冲识别信号的方法。 在一些实施例中，该方法包括选择一个或多个数字脉冲识别音进行广播，确定光源的期望亮度级别，产生具有基于期望亮度级别的占空比的数字脉冲识别信号和基于所需亮度级别的频率 一个或多个数字脉冲识别音，并用数字脉冲识别信号驱动光源的输出。 在一些实施例中，选择要广播的一个或多个数字脉冲识别音调包括产生用于区分光源与附近光源的单一周期性色调。 在一些实施例中，选择要广播的一个或多个数字脉冲识别音调包括产生周期性音调序列。

公开(公告)号：US20130026941A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-31

申请号：US13445019

申请日：2012-04-12

申请人： Aaron Ganick ,  Daniel Ryan

发明人： Aaron Ganick ,  Daniel Ryan

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H04W64/00 ,  G01C21/206 ,  H04N5/2357 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H05B37/0272

摘要： In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a self identifying single wavelength light source including an emitter that produces a single wavelength of visible light; and an autonomous modulator in electrical communication with the emitter that automatically and continually modulates the single wavelength of visible light produced by the emitter, wherein the modulated single wavelength of visible light represents an identification code of the light source. In some embodiments, the emitter is a light emitting diode (LED) and further includes an LED driver that provides a specified voltage and current to each LED in the light source. In some embodiments, the emitter can be a blue light emitting diode (LED).

摘要翻译： 一方面，本发明涉及一种自识别单波长光源，其包括产生单一波长的可见光的发射体; 以及与发射器电连通的自发调制器，其自动且连续地调制由发射器产生的可见光的单一波长，其中可调光的单波长表示光源的识别码。 在一些实施例中，发射器是发光二极管（LED），并且还包括向光源中的每个LED提供指定的电压和电流的LED驱动器。 在一些实施例中，发射器可以是蓝色发光二极管（LED）。

公开(公告)号：US08994799B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-31

申请号：US13446506

申请日：2012-04-13

申请人： Aaron Ganick ,  Daniel Ryan

发明人： Aaron Ganick ,  Daniel Ryan

IPC分类号： H04N7/18 ,  G01C21/20

CPC分类号： G01C21/206 ,  G01S1/70

摘要： In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for determining a position of a device using a light based positioning system. In some embodiments, the method includes providing a map of positions of a plurality of light sources in a location; receiving an identification code from one or more of the plurality of light sources, wherein the identification code identifies the light source; matching the identification code to a light source on the map; and determining the position of the device by setting the position of the device to the position of the light source on the map. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving identification codes from a plurality of light sources; matching the identification codes to a plurality of light sources on the map; and determining the position of the device based on the location of the plurality of light sources on the map.

摘要翻译： 一方面，本公开涉及一种用于使用基于光的定位系统来确定设备的位置的方法。 在一些实施例中，该方法包括提供位置中多个光源的位置的图; 从所述多个光源中的一个或多个光源接收识别码，其中所述识别码识别所述光源; 将识别码与地图上的光源进行匹配; 以及通过将设备的位置设置到地图上的光源的位置来确定设备的位置。 在一些实施例中，该方法包括从多个光源接收识别码; 将识别码与地图上的多个光源进行匹配; 以及基于所述多个光源在所述地图上的位置来确定所述设备的位置。

公开(公告)号：US08957951B1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-17

申请号：US14464327

申请日：2014-08-20

申请人： Aaron Ganick ,  Daniel Ryan

发明人： Aaron Ganick ,  Daniel Ryan

IPC分类号： H04N7/18 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/60 ,  H04L25/49

CPC分类号： G01S1/70 ,  G01S5/0252 ,  G01S5/0263 ,  G01S5/16 ,  G01S19/48 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/60 ,  H04L25/4902 ,  H04N5/23206 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04W4/023

摘要： Systems an methods are provided that disclose providing a positioning service for devices based on light received from one or more light sources. This light based positioning service uses light information transmitted by each light source to determine the position of the device. The positioning information can include three dimension position information in a building that can then be used to deliver services and information to a mobile device. The content delivered to a mobile device can include multimedia, text, audio, and/or pictorial information. The positioning information along with other location or positioning information can be used in providing augmented reality or location aware services. The light sources can be independent beacons that broadcast information in visible light at a rate that is undetectable by the human eye. Content can be retrieved from a server over a communications connection.

摘要翻译： 系统提供了一种方法，其公开了基于从一个或多个光源接收的光提供设备的定位服务。 这种基于光的定位服务使用由每个光源发送的光信息来确定设备的位置。 定位信息可以包括建筑物中的三维位置信息，然后可以将其用于向移动设备传递服务和信息。 传送到移动设备的内容可以包括多媒体，文本，音频和/或图形信息。 定位信息与其他位置或定位信息一起可用于提供增强现实或位置感知服务。 光源可以是以可见光以不可见的速度广播信息的独立信标。 可以通过通信连接从服务器检索内容。