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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2016
Osram Gmbh, München, DE;
Christoph Peitz, Lippstadt, DE;
Osram GmbH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a lighting device for providing a position identification signal, wherein the lighting device comprises a lighting means. A transmitting unit comprising an antenna element transmits the position identification signal in the form of a directed radio signal having a specifiable emission characteristic during intended operation, wherein the position identification signal comprises a position determination data regarding a position of the transmitting unit and/or of the lighting means. The invention further relates to a lighting system having a plurality of lighting devices. In addition, the invention relates to a method for operating a lighting device having a lighting means and a transmitting unit. The method comprises the directed transmitting of a position identification signal in the form of a radio signal having a specifiable emission characteristic, wherein the position identification signal comprises position determination data regarding a position of the transmitting unit and/or of the lighting means.