VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION IN A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

摘要

Systems and methods for visible light communications (VLC) are provided. As such, VLC may be configured and used in a mobile electronic device. In certain instances, the location of a mobile electronic device may be used to identify a communication protocol and visible light communications light source that transmits VLC communications at that location. A user device may receive information from a radio network that enables the mobile device to receive and decode communications transmitted using light at various geo-locations.

主权项

1. A method for detecting visible light communications by a mobile electronic device, the method comprising:
receiving a selection of a geo-location setting over a user interface; identifying that a current location of the mobile electronic device matches the selected geo-location, wherein identifying that the current location of the mobile electronic device matches the selected geo-location authorizes the mobile electronic device to receive a visible light communications signal; receiving a visible light communications signal, wherein the visible light communications signal includes an encoded message; executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor decodes the message from the visible light communications signal; and presenting the message on a screen to a user of the mobile electronic device.