Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Talking Lights, LLC

Gary Livshin

Steven B Leeb

Elmer C Lupton

Al-Thaddeus Avestruz

Roderick T Hinman

John Rodriguez

Nels R Peterson

George B Hovorka

Deron Jackson

Mes Peterson

The present invention relates to the dual-use of radiation, for example, but not limited to, visible or infrared light, for both a conventional application, e.g., illumination, combined with the additional or 'dual-use' application of transmitting information without wires.

Multi-frequency dual-use system

A system for and method of generating electromagnetic radiation in which the radiation has both a first and second utility. The electromagnetic radiation is modulated to produce electronically detectable variations to achieve the second utility, the variations not affecting the first utility. In one embodiment, the electromagnetic radiation is visible light. In this embodiment, the first utility is illumination and the second utility is the transmission of data. In another embodiment, the invention provides a lamp for generating visible light capable of providing illumination and transmitting data to a receiver. Any variations in the visible light resulting from the data transmission are imperceptible by a human eye regardless of the nature of the data being transmitted. In yet another embodiment, a power line carrier modem or wireless network may be used with the present invention to transmit information to the source.

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