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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2011
Henricus Theodorus Van Der Zanden, Sint-Oedenrode, NL;
Paulus Thomas Maria Van Zeijl, Veldhoven, NL;
Henricus Theodorus Van Der Zanden, Sint-Oedenrode, NL;
Paulus Thomas Maria Van Zeijl, Veldhoven, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A system comprises a plurality of object detection modules (SC, SC). An object detection module detects an object from a radiation in a particular wavelength range. The system is operable to cause an object detection module (SC) to operate in a probing master mode (PMM). In this mode, the object detection module (SC) produces a probing radiation (PR) in the particular wavelength range. Another object detection module (SC) is caused to operate in a probing slave mode (PSM). In this mode, the other object detection module (SC) provides an acknowledgment (ACK) in response to receiving the probing radiation (PR).