Patent ID: 6954591

Claim:
A network comprising: a signal source apparatus to provide information; an electromagnetic radiation generator capable of being modulated for providing electromagnetic radiation not visible to the human eye; a connection means for connecting the signal source apparatus to the electromagnetic radiation generator; electronic circuitry for modulating the electromagnetic radiation; a medium through which the electromagnetic radiation passes and is transmitted; a receiver apparatus for receiving and demodulating the modulated electromagnetic radiation; a first user means for processing and making use of the information to achieve a first useful functional purpose; and a second user means for achieving a second useful functional purpose from said non-visible radiation, said useful functional purpose being different from the purpose of said first user means, wherein the modulation and use of the network for the first useful functional purpose does not significantly interfere with achieving the second useful functional purpose and the modulation and use of the network for the second useful functional purpose does not significantly interfere with achieving the first useful functional purpose, wherein the electromagnetic radiation is used simultaneously to achieve the first useful functional purpose and the second useful functional purpose, and wherein the electromagnetic radiation is selected from the group consisting of infrared radiation and ultraviolet radiation.