Patent ID: 8571411

Claim:
An LED light and communication system comprising: at least one optical transceiver comprising at least one optical transceiver location identifier, the at least one optical transceiver location identifier comprising global positioning system (GPS) location information, the optical transceiver further comprising: a light support having a plurality of light emitting diodes and at least one photodetector attached thereto, said plurality of light emitting diodes generating light as illumination observable to the unaided eyes of an individual, said illumination comprising a plurality of flashes of illumination, said flashes of illumination not being observable to the unaided eyes of an individual, wherein said plurality of flashes of illumination do not harm eyes of an individual; and a processor in communication with the light emitting diodes and the at least one photodetector, the processor constructed and arranged to regulate said plurality of flashes of illumination to generate a plurality of communication signals embedded within said illumination said communication signals comprising at least one data packet and said at least one optical transceiver location identifier, wherein said at least one optical transceiver is in communication with a broadband over power line communications system, said processor being constructed and arranged to receive at least one communication from said broadband over power line communications system and to transmit said at least one communication through the regulation of said plurality of flashes of illumination as said plurality of communication signals.