Techniques for position-based actions using light-based communication

A method comprising:

• transmitting, from a computing device to a server, a grant access request;
• transmitting, from the server to a luminaire, an encrypted message based on the grant access request;
• decrypting, by the luminaire, the encrypted message;
• transmitting, from the luminaire to the computing device, the decrypted message via a light-based communication (LCom) signal;
• decoding, by the computing device, the decrypted message from the LCom signal;
• and
• performing, by the computing device, a position-based action based on the decrypted message, wherein the position-based action includes providing a security checkpoint as a result of the computing device being physically positioned such that it can receive the LCom signal, and wherein the LCom signal are used to verify that the computing device is in proximity to the security checkpoint.

A non-transitory computer program product encoded with instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, causes a process to be carried out, the process comprising:

• transmit, from a computing device to a server, a grant access request;
• transmit, from the server to a luminaire, an encrypted message based on the grant access request;
• decrypt, by the luminaire, the encrypted message;
• transmit, from the luminaire to the computing device, the decrypted message via a light-based communication (LCom) signal;
• decode, by the computing device, the decrypted message from the LCom signal;
• and
• perform, by the computing device, a position-based action based on the decrypted message, wherein the position-based action includes providing a security checkpoint as a result of the computing device being physically positioned such that it can receive the LCom signal, and wherein the LCom signal are used to verify that the computing device is in proximity to the security checkpoint.