Samuel N Mbugua

US Patent:

20180234181, Aug 16, 2018

Filed:

Apr 10, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/949208

Inventors:

- Baltimore MD, US
Samuel Mbugua - Baltimore MD, US

International Classification:

H04B 10/116
H04B 10/114
H04W 4/029
H04W 4/33
G06K 19/07

Abstract:

Disclosed is a system and method for using visible light communication (“VLC”) to perform indoor position location. Through use of a system and method configured as set forth herein, the position of any appropriately marked person or item may be found indoors using data interconnected modules that communicate with one another via RF and visible light. A mobile receiver in the form of a tag or badge attached to the person or item to be tracked receives a VLC signal from a plurality of lighting modules, and transmits back to a mesh network formed by the modules the data it received to determine the tag's or badge's physical position with respect to the individual network modules.

US Patent:

20170237487, Aug 17, 2017

Filed:

Feb 13, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/430904

Inventors:

- Baltimore MD, US
Samuel Mbugua - Baltimore MD, US

International Classification:

H04B 10/116
H04W 4/04

Abstract:

Disclosed is a system and method for using visible light communication (“VLC”) to perform indoor position location. Through use of a system and method configured as set forth herein, the position of any appropriately marked person or item may be found indoors using data interconnected modules that communicate with one another via RF and visible light. A mobile receiver in the form of a tag or badge attached to the person or item to be tracked receives a VLC signal from a plurality of lighting modules, and transmits back to a processor the data it received so that the processor is able determine the tag's or badge's physical position with respect to the individual network modules.