Led light communication system

Abstract

An LED light and communication system includes at least one optical transceiver, the optical transceiver including a light support and a processor. The light support has a plurality of light emitting diodes and at least one photodetector attached thereto, the light emitting diodes receiving power from a power source. The processor is in communication with the light emitting diodes and the at least one photodetector, the processor capable of illuminating the light emitting diodes to simultaneously create at least one first light signal, and at least one second light signal, the first light signal being observable to the unaided eyes of an individual and the second light signal not being observable to the unaided eyes of the individual. The second light signal includes at least one data packet. The at least one data packet comprises global positioning system (GPS) location information.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An LED light and communication system comprising:
 at least one optical transceiver, the optical transceiver comprising:   at least one light emitting diode and at least one photodetector, the at least one light emitting diode generating light in the visible spectrum, said light comprising a plurality of flashes of light in said visible spectrum, said flashes of said light not being observable to the unaided eyes of an individual; and   a processor in communication with the at least one light emitting diode and the at least one photodetector, the processor being constructed and arranged to regulate said plurality of flashes of said light into at least one communication signal.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , the at least one communication signal comprising at least one data packet, said at least one data packet comprising global positioning system (GPS) location information. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , the at least one data packet comprising global positioning system location information for a destination address of at least one second optical transceiver. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , the at least one data packet further comprising global positioning system location information for an origin address for the at least one optical transceiver. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , the at least one data packet further comprising global positioning system location information for at least one intermediate optical transceiver located between said at least one optical transceiver and said at least one second optical transceiver. 
     
     
         6 . In combination, the system of  claim 1  and a broadband over power line communications system. 
     
     
         7 . The combination of  claim 6 , comprising a power line bridge. 
     
     
         8 . The combination of  claim 7 , wherein the power line bridge comprising an optical transceiver. 
     
     
         9 . The combination of  claim 8 , wherein the power line bridge is in operative communication with the at least one second optical transceiver. 
     
     
         10 . The combination of  claim 7 , wherein the LED light and communication system is in communication with an operating system for a structure. 
     
     
         11 . The combination of  claim 7 , wherein the LED light and communication system is in communication with a security system for a structure. 
     
     
         12 . The combination of  claim 7 , wherein the LED light and communication system is in communication with a security system for a structure and an operating system for the structure. 
     
     
         13 . An LED light and communication system comprising:
 an origin optical transceiver, an intermediate optical transceiver, and a destination optical transceiver, each of said origin optical transceiver, said intermediate optical transceiver and said destination optical transceiver comprising:   at least one light emitting diode and at least one photodetector, the at least one light emitting diode generating light in the visible spectrum, said light comprising a plurality of flashes of said light in said visible spectrum, said flashes of said light not being observable to the unaided eyes of an individual; and   a processor in communication with said at least one light emitting diode and said at least one photodetector, the processor being constructed and arranged to regulate said plurality of flashes of said light into at least one communication signal.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , said at least one communication signal comprising at least one data packet, said at least one data packet comprising global positioning system (GPS) location information. 
     
     
         15 . An LED light and communication system comprising:
 at least one optical transceiver, the optical transceiver comprising:   at least one light emitting diode and at least one photodetector, the at least one light emitting diode generating light in the visible spectrum, said light comprising a plurality of flashes of said light in said visible spectrum, said flashes of said light not being observable to the unaided eyes of an individual;   a processor in communication with the at least one light emitting diode and the at least one photodetector, the processor being constructed and arranged to regulate said plurality of flashes of said light into at least one communication signal; and   at least one power line bridge, the at least one power line bridge being constructed and arranged to demodulate modulated Internet signals for communication of said demodulated Internet signals to said at least one optical transceiver.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , the at least one communication signal comprising at least one data packet.