公开(公告)号：US20160191158A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-30

申请号：US14973783

申请日：2015-12-18

Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Inventor： Hideki AOYAMA ,  Mitsuaki Oshima ,  Koji Nakanishi ,  Toshiyuki Maeda ,  Akihiro Ueki ,  Kengo Miyoshi ,  Tsutomu Mukai

IPC: H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/54

CPC classification number: H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/1149 ,  H04B10/54 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04M2250/52

Abstract: In a transmitting method that enables communication between various devices including devices other than lightings, a luminance change pattern is determined by modulating a visible light signal, a common switch for turning ON, in common, a plurality of light sources which are included in a light source group of a display and are each used for representing a pixel in an image is switched according to the luminance change pattern, and a first pixel switch for turning ON a first light source among the plurality of light sources included in the light source group is turned ON, to cause the first light source to be ON only for a period in which the common switch is ON and the first pixel switch is ON, to transmit the visible light signal.

Abstract translation: 在能够实现包括照明以外的装置的各种装置之间的通信的发送方法中，通过调制可见光信号，共同的公共开关，通过调制包含在光中的多个光源来确定亮度变化图案 用于根据亮度变化图案切换图像中的像素的每个用于显示的源组，并且用于在光源组中包括的多个光源中接通第一光源的第一像素开关是 导通，以使第一光源仅在公共开关导通并且第一像素开关导通的时段内导通，以发送可见光信号。

公开(公告)号：USRE45980E1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-19

申请号：US14483762

申请日：2014-09-11

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America

Inventor： Toshiaki Ohnishi ,  Masaru Yamaoka ,  Mitsuaki Oshima ,  Michihiro Matsumoto ,  Tomoaki Ohira ,  Shohji Ohtsubo ,  Tsutomu Mukai ,  Yosuke Matsushita ,  Hironori Nakae ,  Kazunori Yamada

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  G08C17/00

CPC classification number: G08C17/00 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/32 ,  G08C2201/71 ,  G08C2201/91

Abstract: The communication device can easily serve as an extended user interface such as a remote controller of a target apparatus without causing any complicated operations to a user. The communication device includes the following units. An apparatus information obtainment unit (203) obtains apparatus information from an apparatus. A position information obtainment unit (206) obtains position information of the communication device (102). An operation information obtainment unit (212) obtains operation information based on the apparatus information. A storage unit (213) stores the position information as apparatus position information indicating as a position of the apparatus, in association with the operation information. A direction sensor unit (207) detects direction of the communication device (102). A directional space calculation unit (208) calculates a directional space of the communication device (102). A selection unit (209a) specifies the apparatus existing in the directional space based on the apparatus position information and selects the operation information associated with the specified apparatus. An operation information transmission unit (215) transmits, based on the selected operation information, a control signal to the specified apparatus so as to allow the communication device to operate the apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US09258058B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-09

申请号：US14616091

申请日：2015-02-06

Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Inventor： Mitsuaki Oshima ,  Koji Nakanishi ,  Hideki Aoyama ,  Ikuo Fuchigami ,  Hidehiko Shin ,  Tsutomu Mukai ,  Yosuke Matsushita ,  Shigehiro Iida ,  Kazunori Yamada

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04B10/114 ,  H04W4/20 ,  H04B10/11

CPC classification number: H04N5/2353 ,  H04B10/11 ,  H04B10/1143 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N5/23245 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04W4/20 ,  H04W4/21 ,  H04W4/50

Abstract: A signal transmitting apparatus is provided that includes a light emitter and a circuit that controls the light emitter change in luminance in frequency to transmit a signal to a receiving apparatus. The receiving apparatus includes a processor and a recording medium having a program, the program causing the processor to execute operations. The operations include obtaining first image data with a first exposure time; setting a second exposure time of the image sensor so that, in an image obtained by capturing a subject by the image sensor, a plurality of bright lines corresponding to the plurality of exposure lines included in the image sensor appear according to a change in luminance of the subject; obtaining a bright line image including the plurality of bright lines; and obtaining information by demodulating data specified by a pattern of the plurality of bright lines.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种信号发送装置，其包括光发射器和控制发光器频率上的亮度变化以将信号发送到接收装置的电路。 接收装置包括处理器和具有程序的记录介质，该程序使处理器执行操作。 操作包括以第一曝光时间获得第一图像数据; 设置图像传感器的第二曝光时间，使得在通过图像传感器捕获被摄体获得的图像中，根据图像传感器中包括的多个曝光线对应的多个亮线根据亮度的变化而出现 主题; 获得包括所述多条亮线的亮线图像; 以及通过解调由多条亮线的图案指定的数据来获得信息。

公开(公告)号：US09143339B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-22

申请号：US14210688

申请日：2014-03-14

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America

Inventor： Mitsuaki Oshima ,  Kazunori Yamada ,  Hideki Aoyama ,  Ikuo Fuchigami ,  Hidehiko Shin ,  Tsutomu Mukai ,  Yosuke Matsushita ,  Shigehiro Iida ,  Koji Nakanishi

IPC: H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04B10/11 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/114 ,  H04B10/54 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/243

CPC classification number: H04N3/1506 ,  H04B10/11 ,  H04B10/1143 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/541 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L2012/2841 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/2352 ,  H04N5/2353 ,  H04N5/243 ,  H04W4/50

Abstract: An information communication method includes: setting an exposure time of an image sensor so that, in an image obtained by capturing a subject by the image sensor, a bright line corresponding to an exposure line included in the image sensor appears according to a change in luminance of the subject; capturing the subject that changes in luminance by the image sensor with the set exposure time, to obtain the image including the bright line; and obtaining information by demodulating data specified by a pattern of the bright line included in the obtained image.

Abstract translation: 一种信息通信方法，包括：设置图像传感器的曝光时间，使得在通过图像传感器捕获被摄体获得的图像中，根据亮度变化出现与图像传感器中包括的曝光线相对应的亮线 的主题; 以设定的曝光时间拍摄由图像传感器改变亮度的对象，以获得包括亮线的图像; 以及通过解调由所获得的图像中包括的亮线的图案指定的数据来获得信息。

公开(公告)号：US09030585B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-12

申请号：US14315792

申请日：2014-06-26

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America

Inventor： Mitsuaki Oshima ,  Koji Nakanishi ,  Hideki Aoyama ,  Ikuo Fuchigami ,  Hidehiko Shin ,  Tsutomu Mukai ,  Yosuke Matsushita ,  Shigehiro Iida ,  Kazunori Yamada

IPC: H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04B10/114 ,  H04B10/54 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/243 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04N5/353

CPC classification number: H04N5/2353 ,  H04B10/1143 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/541 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/2351 ,  H04N5/2352 ,  H04N5/243 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: An information communication method selects between a visible light communication mode in which information is obtained from a subject using an image sensor having a plurality of exposure lines and a normal imaging mode. The method includes obtaining first image data by image capture with a first exposure time in the normal imaging mode. When an image is presented that prompts a user of a terminal device including the image sensor to move the terminal device to enable the information to be obtained, second image data is obtained by image capture with a second exposure time, shorter than the first exposure time, in the visible light communication mode. The information is obtained by demodulating data specified by a direction in a pattern of a bright line appearing in the second image data and corresponding to the exposure lines that is substantially perpendicular to the exposure lines.

Abstract translation: 信息通信方法在使用具有多个曝光线的图像传感器和正常成像模式的从被摄体获得信息的可见光通信模式之间进行选择。 该方法包括通过在正常成像模式下的第一曝光时间的图像捕获获得第一图像数据。 当呈现提示包括图像传感器的终端设备的用户移动终端设备以使得能够获得信息的图像时，以比第一曝光时间短的第二曝光时间的图像捕获获得第二图像数据 ，在可见光通信模式下。 通过解调由第二图像数据中出现的亮线的图案中的方向指定的数据并对应于基本上垂直于曝光线的曝光线来获得信息。