System and method for estimating the position and orientation of a mobile communications device in a beacon-based positioning system
US9846222B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2205/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example of a lighting device including a light source, a modulator and a processor. The processor is configured to control the light source to emit light for general illumination and control the modulator to modulate the intensity of the emitted light to superimpose at least two sinusoids. Frequencies of the at least two sinusoids enable a mobile device to infer the physical location of the lighting device.
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