Passive light-based data communication

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9373019
APP PUB NO 20160048716A1
SERIAL NO

14459362

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Techniques are disclosed for light-based communication using a passive light-reflective device having specially coded reflective or printed optics. The optics can be mounted to an object and configured to reflect light such that a receiver is able to receive the reflected light. The optics are further configured to alternatively display a number of different patterns that change as the receiver moves with respect to the optics, thus causing the receiver to receive an apparent stream of modulated light, which represents coded information that can be decoded into meaningful information. The optics can be mounted to a traffic control or other roadside device. As a vehicle approaches and passes the traffic control device, light reflects off of the optics in a series of patterns. This reflected light can be received by the vehicle and processed to relay the information to the operator or on-board vehicle system.

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OSRAM SYLVANIA INC100 ENDICOTT STREET DANVERS MA 01923

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jessen, Karlin Reading, US 8 654
Spaulding, Jeremy Marblehead, US 13 445

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