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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2016
Osram Gmbh, Munich, DE;
Henry Feil, Unterhaching, DE;
OSRAM GMBH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A system for ascertaining the position of a mobile beacon comprising at least one first and at least one second lighting device, each comprising a communication module for setting up a data network between the at least one first and at least one second lighting device by means of a wireless communication link, the mobile beacon, which is configured to emit an identification signal with a beacon identification number unique within the system, wherein the respective communication modules of the at least one first and at least one second lighting device are configured to ascertain a respective signal strength at which the identification signal is receivable by the respective communication module. The mobile beacon has a timer and is configured to transmit, in addition to the beacon identification number, a counter reading of the timer corresponding to a time of emission of the first identification signal.