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US 12,009,861 B2Granted
Visible light communication
AssigneeComcast Cable Communications, LLC
InventorsGlenn Barnett, Manohar Reddy Paduri
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for light-based communication are described. VLC may be used to communicate video content, an electronic program guide (EPG), location information, an advertisement, and/or any other data, content, and/or content item to a user device. VLC may be used to communicate data/information associated with a wireless network, provision a service, navigate an area, track content and/or content item consumption, and more. Light (e.g., VLC, etc.) may be used to communicate any information/data.
Claims23
A method comprising:
- receiving, by a computing device, at least a portion of a content item and an indicator;
- determining, based on the indicator, that there is visual light communication (VLC) data to be output;
- and
- causing output of the VLC data and the portion of the content item.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, by a computing device, a portion of a content item;
- determining, based on an indicator, visual light communication (VLC) data to be output;
- determining that a user device is within proximity to a display device;
- and
- causing, based on determining that the user device is within proximity to the display device, output of the portion of the content item and the VLC data.
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An apparatus comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- a memory storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
- receive at least a portion of a content item and an indicator;
- determine, based on the indicator, that there is visual light communication (VLC) data to be output;
- and
- cause output of the VLC data and the portion of the content item.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.