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Method and system for demodulating a digital pulse recognition signal in a light based positioning system using a Fourier transform

US8436896B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 19, 2012
Grant dateMay 7, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 19, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S5/16
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for demodulating a modulated light signal in a light based positioning system. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving a modulated light signal at a device, the modulated light signal transmitting an arbitrary identifier of a light source, recording the modulated light signal using a rolling shutter image sensor to create a raw image having alternating spaced apart stripes, subtracting background information from the raw image to create an isolated image, taking a Fourier transform of an image representative of the isolated image to calculate a Fourier transformed signal, and determining the arbitrary identifier of the light source based on the Fourier transformed signal.

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