公开(公告)号：US11490025B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US17490727

申请日：2021-09-30

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: H04B10/00 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/516 ,  H04J14/00

Abstract: A method includes setting an exposure time of an image sensor included in a terminal device so that, in an image obtained by capturing a subject by the image sensor, a bright line corresponding to each of a plurality of exposure lines included in the image sensor appears according to a change in luminance of the subject. The method also includes obtaining a bright line image including a plurality of bright lines, by capturing the subject that changes in luminance by the image sensor with the set exposure time. The method further includes estimating a plurality of center areas each of which is in each of the plurality of bright lines, and obtaining identification information of the subject, by demodulating data specified by a pattern of the plurality of center areas.

公开(公告)号：US10666871B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-26

申请号：US16217515

申请日：2018-12-12

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: H04B10/00 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/516 ,  H04J14/00

Abstract: An information communication method is provided for obtaining information from a subject using a terminal device that includes an image sensor having a plurality of exposure lines. The method includes setting an exposure time of the image sensor so that, in an image obtained by capturing the subject by the image sensor, a bright line corresponding to each of the plurality of exposure lines included in the image sensor appears according to a change in luminance of the subject. The method also includes obtaining a bright line image including a plurality of bright lines, obtaining identification information of the subject, and sending the identification information to a server. The method further includes obtaining menu information related to the identification information from the server, the menu information related to a restaurant where the subject is installed, and displaying the menu information on a display of the terminal device.

公开(公告)号：US10516832B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-24

申请号：US16380190

申请日：2019-04-10

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: H04B10/00 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/516 ,  H04J14/00

Abstract: An information communication method obtains information from a subject using a terminal device that includes an image sensor having a plurality of exposure lines. The method includes setting an exposure time of the image sensor so that a bright line corresponding to each of the plurality of exposure lines included in the image sensor appears according to a change in luminance of the subject. The method also includes obtaining a bright line image including a plurality of bright lines, and obtaining identification information of the subject. In obtaining of the bright line image, an exposure time of each of the plurality of exposure lines partially overlaps with an exposure time of an adjacent one of the plurality of exposure lines. A pattern of a change in luminance of the subject is the same as a pattern of a change in luminance of another adjacent subject.

公开(公告)号：US10368006B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-30

申请号：US16263292

申请日：2019-01-31

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: H04B10/00 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04B10/516 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04J14/00

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a destination of a user of a terminal device, and setting an exposure time of an image sensor included in the terminal device so that, in an image obtained by capturing a subject by the image sensor, a bright line corresponding to each of a plurality of exposure lines appears according to a change in luminance of the subject. The method also includes obtaining a bright line image including a plurality of bright lines, by capturing the subject that changes in luminance by the image sensor with the set exposure time, and obtaining identification information of the subject, by demodulating data specified by a pattern of the plurality of bright lines. The method includes obtaining a position of the terminal device, and displaying an arrow that indicates a direction from the position of the terminal device toward the destination on a map on the terminal device.

公开(公告)号：US10165192B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-25

申请号：US15652831

申请日：2017-07-18

Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA

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

IPC: H04B10/00 ,  H04N5/235 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/114 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/243 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04J14/00 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: A method is provided that includes setting an exposure time of an image sensor of a customer terminal so that, in an image obtained by capturing the subject, a bright line corresponding to each of a plurality of exposure lines appears according to a change in luminance of the subject. The method also includes obtaining a bright line image including a plurality of bright lines, by capturing the subject and obtaining identification information of the subject, by demodulating data specified by a pattern of the plurality of bright lines included in the obtained bright line image. The method further includes sending the identification information to a server, obtaining a menu listing a product of the store from the server, displaying the menu on a display of the terminal, and sending product information of the product that is selected by the customer and payment information of the customer to the server.

公开(公告)号：US09564970B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-07

申请号：US15086944

申请日：2016-03-31

Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Inventor： Mitsuaki Oshima ,  Koji Nakanishi ,  Hideki Aoyama ,  Ikuo Fuchigami ,  Tsutomu Mukai ,  Hidehiko Shin ,  Yosuke Matsushita ,  Shigehiro Iida ,  Kazunori Yamada ,  Toshiyuki Maeda ,  Akihiro Ueki ,  Takashi Suzuki ,  Akira Shiokawa ,  Koji Aoto

IPC: H04B10/116 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04B10/114 ,  H04B10/516 ,  H04W4/20

CPC classification number: H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/1143 ,  H04B10/516 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2807 ,  H04L2012/2841 ,  H04N5/23206 ,  H04N5/23222 ,  H04N5/2353 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04W4/20 ,  H04W4/50

Abstract: An information communication method is provided for obtaining information from a subject. The method includes receiving an ID list that includes a plurality of sets of identification information, and setting an exposure time of an image sensor so that a bright line corresponding to an exposure line included in the image sensor appears according to a change in luminance of the subject. The method also includes obtaining a bright line image including the bright line by the image sensor capturing the subject, and obtaining the information by demodulating data specified by a pattern of the bright line included in the obtained bright line image. The method further includes searching for a channel used to broadcast the content displayed by the subject, by searching the ID list for the obtained information, and obtaining related information associated with the channel from a server.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种从对象获得信息的信息通信方法。 该方法包括接收包括多组识别信息的ID列表，以及设置图像传感器的曝光时间，使得根据图像传感器的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 学科。 该方法还包括通过捕捉被摄体的图像传感器获得包括亮线的亮线图像，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。 该方法还包括搜索用于广播由被摄体显示的内容的频道，通过在ID列表中搜索所获得的信息，以及从服务器获取与频道相关联的相关信息。

公开(公告)号：US09456109B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-27

申请号：US14261572

申请日：2014-04-25

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America

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

IPC: H04N3/14 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04B10/54 ,  H04B10/114 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04B10/11 ,  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: obtaining a first image by capturing a subject; detecting a range of the subject from the first image; determining, from among a plurality of exposure lines, predetermined exposure lines for capturing the range of the subject; setting an exposure time so that, in a second image obtained using the predetermined exposure lines, a bright line appears according to a change in luminance of the subject; obtaining the second image including the bright line, by capturing the subject that changes in luminance using the predetermined exposure lines with the set exposure time; and demodulating data specified by a pattern of the bright line included in the obtained second image.

Abstract translation: 一种信息通信方法，包括：通过拍摄对象获取第一图像; 从所述第一图像检测所述对象的范围; 从多个曝光线中确定用于捕获所述被摄体的范围的预定曝光线; 设置曝光时间，使得在根据预定曝光线获得的第二图像中，根据被摄体的亮度变化出现亮线; 通过使用设定的曝光时间使用预定的曝光线捕获亮度变化的被摄体，从而获得包括亮线的第二图像; 以及解调由所获得的第二图像中包括的亮线的图案指定的数据。

公开(公告)号：US09407368B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-02

申请号：US14979655

申请日：2015-12-28

Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA

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

IPC: H04B10/00 ,  H04B10/116

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

Abstract: An information communication method is provided for transmitting a signal using a change in luminance. The method 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. 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: 提供了一种使用亮度变化来发送信号的信息通信方法。 该方法包括通过调制要发送的信号来确定亮度变化的模式，并且根据所确定的图案通过以亮度变化的发光器发送信号，其中亮度变化的图案是其中一个 在预定持续时间内的每个任意位置发生两个不同的亮度值。 在确定中，确定亮度变化的图案，使得持续时间中的亮度变化位置对于要发送的不同信号中的每个不同，亮度变化位置是亮度上升的位置， 亮度下降。

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。