公开(公告)号：US20140192185A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-10

申请号：US14210688

申请日：2014-03-14

Applicant: Panasonic Corporation

Inventor： Mitsuaki OSHIMA ,  Kazunori YAMADA ,  Hideki AOYAMA ,  Ikuo FUCHIGAMI ,  Hidehiko SHIN ,  Tsutomu MUKAI ,  Yosuke MATSUSHITA ,  Shigehiro IIDA ,  Koji NAKANISHI

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/235

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：US20140186048A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-03

申请号：US14087620

申请日：2013-11-22

Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION

Inventor： Mitsuaki OSHIMA ,  Koji NAKANISHI ,  Hideki AOYAMA ,  Ikuo FUCHIGAMI ,  Hidehiko SHIN ,  Tsutomu MUKAI ,  Yosuke MATSUSHITA ,  Shigehiro IIDA ,  Kazunori YAMADA

IPC: H04B10/116

CPC classification number: H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/541 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L2012/2841

Abstract: An information communication method that enables communication between various devices includes: determining a pattern of the change in luminance by modulating the signal to be transmitted; and transmitting the signal by a light emitter changing in luminance according to the determined pattern, wherein the pattern of the change in luminance is a pattern in which one of two different luminance values occurs in each arbitrary position in a predetermined duration, and in the determining, the pattern of the change in luminance is determined so that a luminance change position in the duration is different for each of different signals to be transmitted, the luminance change position being a position at which the luminance rises or a position at which the luminance falls.

Abstract translation: 实现各种装置之间的通信的信息通信方法包括：通过调制要发送的信号来确定亮度变化的模式; 以及根据所确定的图案，通过以亮度变化的光发射器发射信号，其中亮度变化的图案是在预定持续时间内在每个任意位置发生两个不同亮度值中的一个的图案，并且在确定 确定亮度变化的图案，使得持续时间的亮度变化位置对于要发送的不同信号中的每一个不同，亮度变化位置是亮度上升的位置或亮度下降的位置 。

公开(公告)号：US20140186047A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-03

申请号：US14087619

申请日：2013-11-22

Applicant: Panasonic Corporation

Inventor： Mitsuaki OSHIMA ,  Koji NAKANISHI ,  Hideki AOYAMA ,  Ikuo FUCHIGAMI ,  Hidehiko SHIN ,  Tsutomu MUKAI ,  Yosuke MATSUSHITA ,  Shigehiro IIDA ,  Kazunori YAMADA

IPC: H04B10/116

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 that enables communication between various devices includes: setting an exposure time of an image sensor; obtaining a bright line image including a bright line, by capturing a subject that changes in luminance by the image sensor with the set exposure time; setting a longer exposure time than the exposure time; obtaining a normal captured image by image capture by the image sensor with the longer exposure time; generating a synthetic image by specifying, in the normal captured image, a part that corresponds to the bright line included in the bright line image and superimposing a signal object on the normal captured image, the signal object being an image indicating the part; displaying the synthetic image; and obtaining information by demodulating data specified by a pattern of the bright line included in the obtained bright line image.

Abstract translation: 一种实现各种设备之间的通信的信息通信方法包括：设置图像传感器的曝光时间; 通过以设定的曝光时间捕获图像传感器的亮度变化的对象，获得包括亮线的亮线图像; 设置比曝光时间更长的曝光时间; 通过图像传感器以更长的曝光时间进行图像捕获来获得正常捕获图像; 通过在正常拍摄图像中指定与亮线图像中包括的亮线对应的部分并且将信号对象叠加在正常捕获图像上来生成合成图像，信号对象是指示该部分的图像; 显示合成图像; 并且通过解调由所获得的亮线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：US20140186026A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-03

申请号：US14087635

申请日：2013-11-22

Applicant: Panasonic Corporation

Inventor： Mitsuaki OSHIMA ,  Koji NAKANISHI ,  Hideki AOYAMA ,  Ikuo FUCHIGAMI ,  Hidehiko SHIN ,  Tsutomu MUKAI ,  Yosuke MATSUSHITA ,  Shigehiro IIDA ,  Kazunori YAMADA

IPC: H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/516

CPC classification number: H04N5/2353 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/516

Abstract: An information communication method that enables communication between various devices includes: determining a plurality of patterns of a change in luminance, by modulating a respective plurality of signals to be transmitted; and transmitting, by each of a plurality of light emitters changing in luminance according to any one of the determined plurality of patterns of the change in luminance, a signal corresponding to the pattern, wherein in the transmitting, each of the plurality of light emitters changes in luminance at a different frequency so that light of one of two types of light different in luminance is output per a time unit predetermined for the light emitter and that the time unit predetermined for the light emitter is different from a time unit predetermined for an other one of the plurality of light emitters.

Abstract translation: 一种实现各种设备之间的通信的信息通信方法包括：通过调制要发送的各个信号来确定亮度变化的多个模式; 并且根据所确定的亮度变化的多个图案中的任何一个，通过亮度变化的多个发光体中的每一个传输与所述图案相对应的信号，其中在所述发送中，所述多个发光体中的每个发光体改变 在不同频率的亮度下，使得对于光发射器预定的时间单位输出亮度不同的两种类型的光之一的光，并且对于发光体预定的时间单位与为另一个预定的时间单位不同 多个发光体之一。

公开(公告)号：US20160180779A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-23

申请号：US15054573

申请日：2016-02-26

Applicant: Panasonic Corporation

Inventor： Takashi SUZUKI ,  Toshiyuki MAEDA ,  Akihiro UEKI ,  Akira SHIOKAWA ,  Koji AOTO ,  Koji NAKANISHI ,  Hideki AOYAMA ,  Mitsuaki OSHIMA

IPC: G09G3/34 ,  H04B10/116

CPC classification number: G09G3/3406 ,  G09G3/342 ,  G09G2310/024 ,  G09G2310/08 ,  G09G2320/062 ,  G09G2320/064 ,  G09G2320/08 ,  G09G2360/16 ,  H04B10/116

Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a display screen; a backlight having a light emission surface that illuminates the display screen of the display panel from behind; a second processor that superimposes the visible light communication signals on backlight control signals generated based on the image signal; and a second controller that divides the light emission surface of the backlight into regions and establishes a period during which control of light emission in each of the regions and control for turning off the backlight in each of the regions a different time are performed based on the backlight control signals outputted by the second processor. When superimposing the visible light communication signals on the backlight control signals, the second processor does not superimpose a visible light communication signal in a period indicating an OFF state of the backlight in the backlight control signals.

Abstract translation: 显示装置包括：显示面板，包括显示屏; 具有从背后照射显示面板的显示屏的发光面的背光源; 第二处理器，将可见光通信信号叠加在基于图像信号产生的背光控制信号上; 以及第二控制器，其将背光的发光面分割成区域，并且建立在该区域中的发光的控制和用于在每个区域中不同时间关闭背光的控制的时段，基于 由第二处理器输出的背光控制信号。 当将可见光通信信号叠加在背光控制信号上时，第二处理器在背光控制信号中指示背光的OFF状态的周期内不叠加可见光通信信号。

公开(公告)号：US20150234217A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-20

申请号：US14302679

申请日：2014-06-12

Applicant: Panasonic Corporation

Inventor： Hideki AOYAMA ,  Mitsuaki OSHIMA

IPC: G02F1/133 ,  G02F1/1335

CPC classification number: G02F1/13306 ,  G02F1/133504 ,  G02F1/133524 ,  G02F1/133528 ,  G02F1/133553 ,  G02F1/1336 ,  G02F1/135 ,  G02F2001/133342 ,  G02F2001/133531 ,  G02F2001/133626 ,  G02F2001/1351 ,  G02F2001/1352 ,  H04B10/116

Abstract: A transmitter that is difficult to be affected by structural constraints is a transmitter that transmits a signal to a receiver by changing an amount of light emitted, and the transmitter includes: a control unit that generates a control voltage corresponding to a signal to be transmitted; a reflector that reflects sunlight; and a liquid crystal board that receives reflected light that is sunlight reflected by the reflector and changes, according to the control voltage, the amount of light emitted toward the receiver, by allowing the reflected light to pass through the liquid crystal board.

Abstract translation: 难以受到结构约束的影响的发射机是通过改变所发射的光量而将信号发送到接收机的发射机，并且发射机包括：控制单元，其产生对应于要发射的信号的控制电压; 反射阳光的反射体; 以及接收由反射器反射的太阳光的反射光的液晶板，通过使反射光通过液晶板，根据控制电压，向接收器发射的光量变化。

公开(公告)号：US20150147070A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-28

申请号：US14296814

申请日：2014-06-05

Applicant: Panasonic Corporation

Inventor： Mitsuaki OSHIMA ,  Koji NAKANISHI ,  Hideki AOYAMA ,  Chikara YOSHIDA ,  Shigehiro IIDA ,  Shinsuke OGATA ,  Kengo MIYOSHI

IPC: H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/60

CPC classification number: H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/60 ,  H04N5/23245 ,  H04N5/2353

Abstract: A communication method in the present disclosure is a communication method for obtaining information from a subject, including: taking a picture of the subject in a picture-taking mode, thereby obtaining image data; performing, after the taking, visible light communication in a visible light communication mode which is a different mode from the picture-taking mode, thereby obtaining visible light data of the subject; and embedding the visible light data obtained, into the image data, and thus saving the visible light data obtained.

Abstract translation: 本公开的通信方法是从被摄体获取信息的通信方法，包括：以拍摄模式拍摄被摄体的图像，从而获得图像数据; 在拍摄之后，以与拍摄模式不同的模式的可见光通信模式进行可见光通信，从而获得被摄体的可见光数据; 并将获得的可见光数据嵌入到图像数据中，从而节省获得的可见光数据。

公开(公告)号：US20140294397A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-02

申请号：US14302913

申请日：2014-06-12

Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION

Inventor： Mitsuaki OSHIMA ,  Koji NAKANISHI ,  Hideki AOYAMA ,  Ikuo FUCHIGAMI ,  Tsutomu MUKAI ,  Hidehiko SHIN ,  Yosuke MATSUSHITA ,  Shigehiro IIDA ,  Kazunori YAMADA

IPC: H04B10/11

CPC classification number: H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/11 ,  H04B10/1143 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L2012/2841 ,  H04N5/2353 ,  H04W4/20 ,  H04W4/50

Abstract: An information communication device which transmits a signal using a change in luminance includes a determiner that determines a pattern of the change in luminance by modulating a signal to be transmitted and a transmitter that transmits the signal by causing a display to change luminance according to the determined pattern. When the display is adjacent to an other display and each of the display and the other display transmit a signal by changing luminance, the transmitter is configured to cause the display to change luminance in an area of the display other than a non-transmission area that is near the other display, without causing the display to change luminance in the non-transmission area.

Abstract translation: 使用亮度变化发送信号的信息通信装置包括通过调制要发送的信号来确定亮度变化的模式的确定器和通过使显示根据确定的显示来改变亮度来发送信号的发送器 模式。 当显示器与另一显示器相邻并且显示器和其它显示器中的每一个通过改变亮度来发送信号时，发送器被配置为使得显示器改变除非传输区域之外的显示器的区域中的亮度， 靠近另一显示器，而不会使显示器改变非透射区域中的亮度。

公开(公告)号：US20140286644A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-25

申请号：US14142413

申请日：2013-12-27

Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION

Inventor： Mitsuaki OSHIMA ,  Koji NAKANISHI ,  Hideki AOYAMA ,  Ikuo FUCHIGAMI ,  Hidehiko SHIN ,  Tsutomu MUKAI ,  Yosuke MATSUSHITA ,  Shigehiro IIDA ,  Kazunori YAMADA

IPC: H04B10/11

CPC classification number: H04B10/11 ,  E05F15/43 ,  E05F2015/435 ,  H04B10/1149 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/541 ,  H04M1/7253

Abstract: An information communication method that enables communication between various devices is an information communication method of transmitting a signal using a change in luminance, and includes: determining a pattern of the change in luminance, by modulating the signal to be transmitted; and transmitting the signal, by a plurality of light emitters changing in luminance according to the determined pattern of the change in luminance, wherein the plurality of light emitters are arranged on a surface so that a non-luminance change area does not extend across the surface between the plurality of light emitters along at least one of a horizontal direction and a vertical direction of the surface, the non-luminance change area being an area in the surface outside the plurality of light emitters and not changing in luminance.

Abstract translation: 能够实现各种装置之间的通信的信息通信方法是使用亮度变化来发送信号的信息通信方法，包括：通过调制要发送的信号来确定亮度变化的模式; 以及根据所确定的亮度变化的图案，通过多个发光体发射所述​​信号，其中所述多个发光体布置在表面上，使得非亮度变化区域不延伸穿过所述表面 在所述多个发光体之间沿着所述表面的水平方向和垂直方向中的至少一个，所述非亮度变化区域是所述多个发光体的外表面的区域，并且不改变亮度。

公开(公告)号：US20140232903A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-21

申请号：US14087605

申请日：2013-11-22

Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION

Inventor： Mitsuaki OSHIMA ,  Koji NAKANISHI ,  Hideki AOYAMA ,  Ikuo FUCHIGAMI ,  Hidehiko SHIN ,  Tsutomu MUKAI ,  Yosuke MATSUSHITA ,  Shigehiro IIDA ,  Kazunori YAMADA

IPC: H04N5/235

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 that enables communication between various devices 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; obtaining a bright line image including the bright line, by capturing the subject that changes in luminance by the image sensor with the set exposure time; and obtaining information by demodulating data specified by a pattern of the bright line included in the obtained bright line image, wherein in the obtaining of a bright line image, the bright line image is obtained by capturing light emitted from the subject and expanded by an optical system.

Abstract translation: 能够实现各种装置之间的通信的信息通信方法包括：设定图像传感器的曝光时间，使得在通过图像传感器拍摄被摄体而获得的图像中出现与图像传感器中包含的曝光线相对应的亮线 根据受试者的亮度变化; 通过以设定的曝光时间捕获图像传感器的亮度变化的对象，获得包括亮线的亮线图像; 通过解调由所获得的亮线图像中包括的亮线的图案指定的数据来获得信息，其中在获得亮线图像时，通过捕获从被摄体发射的光并通过光学扩展而获得亮线图像 系统。