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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2021

Filed:

Apr. 18, 2019
Applicant:

Signify Holding B.v., Eindhoven, NL;

Inventors:

Maurice Herman Johan Draaijer, Ittervoort, NL;

Jan Ekkel, Eindhoven, NL;

Ruben Rajagopalan, Neuss, DE;

Harry Broers, 'S-Hertogenbosch, NL;

Assignee:

SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V., Eindhoven, NL;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 10/112 (2013.01); G02B 27/14 (2006.01); H04B 10/118 (2013.01); H04B 10/516 (2013.01); G02B 26/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 10/1121 (2013.01); G02B 27/144 (2013.01); H04B 10/118 (2013.01); H04B 10/1129 (2013.01); G02B 26/0833 (2013.01); H04B 10/516 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system and method for performing free space optical communication with a plurality of streetlamp assemblies. The method includes transmitting a light beam from a first free space optical (FSO) unit of a first streetlamp assembly to a second FSO unit of a second streetlamp assembly along a transmission path. A transmission error is detected while transmitting the light beam along the transmission path. A location of one or more smart minors is obtained. An alternate transmission path is determined from the first FSO unit to the second FSO unit or a third FSO unit. The alternate transmission path includes a reflection of the light beam from the one or more smart minors. The first FSO unit is oriented with respect to the alternate transmission path. The light beam is transmitted from the first FSO unit along the alternate transmission path.


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