公开(公告)号：US20140212145A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-31

申请号：US14226982

申请日：2014-03-27

Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION

Inventor： Mitsuaki OSHIMA ,  Hideki AOYAMA

IPC: H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/516

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 that transmits a signal using a change in luminance. The information communication method includes determining a pattern of the change in luminance by modulating the signal to be transmitted, and transmitting the signal by a display, which is a light emitter, changing in luminance according to the determined pattern. Additionally, in the transmitting, a part of the display changes in luminance according to the pattern to display the image, the part emitting light with predetermined brightness or more.

Abstract translation: 提供了使用亮度变化来发送信号的信息通信方法。 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，并根据所确定的模式通过作为光发射器的显示器来发射亮度变化的信号。 此外，在发送中，一部分显示器根据用于显示图像的图案来改变亮度，该部分以预定亮度或更多亮度发光。

公开(公告)号：US20140186050A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-03

申请号：US14087685

申请日：2013-11-22

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 method that enables communication between various devices includes: determining a pattern of a change in luminance, by modulating a first signal to be transmitted; transmitting the first signal, by all of a plurality of light emitting elements included in a light emitter changing in luminance in a same manner according to the determined pattern of the change in luminance; and transmitting a second signal to be transmitted, by each of the plurality of light emitting elements emitting light with one of two different luminance values so that a light and dark sequence of luminance appears in a space where the light emitter is placed.

Abstract translation: 一种实现各种装置之间的通信的信息通信方法包括：通过调制要发送的第一信号来确定亮度变化的模式; 通过根据所确定的亮度变化的图案以相同的方式以包括在亮度变化的光发射器中的所有多个发光元件传输第一信号; 并且通过发射具有两种不同亮度值中的一种的光的多个发光元件中的每一个发送要发送的第二信号，使得在放置发光体的空间中出现亮和亮的亮度序列。

公开(公告)号：US20140185860A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-03

申请号：US14087645

申请日：2013-11-22

Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION

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

IPC: G06T1/00

CPC classification number: G09G5/363 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06T1/0028 ,  G06T1/0085 ,  G09G3/3406 ,  G09G5/026 ,  G09G5/37 ,  G09G2310/024 ,  G09G2320/0261 ,  G09G2320/0646 ,  G09G2340/125 ,  G09G2370/022 ,  G09G2370/04 ,  G09G2370/16 ,  G09G2370/18 ,  G09G2370/20 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/2547 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/41415 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/4318 ,  H04N21/43637 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/654 ,  H04N21/6581 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/8352 ,  H04N21/8358

Abstract: A video display method which allows a visible light communication signal to be appropriately transmitted includes: Step SL21 of generating an image having a stripe pattern as a visible light communication image; Step SL22 of calculating average luminance of the visible light communication image; Step SL23 of generating a visible light superimposition image by superimposing the visible light communication image only on, among one or more sub-images included in an image of a video signal that is displayed in the frame, a sub-image that is displayed in a specific sub-frame that is, among one or more sub-frames in each of which a corresponding one of the one or more sub-images is displayed, a sub-frame for representing the average luminance calculated; and Step SL24 of displaying the visible light superimposition image in the specific sub-frame.

Abstract translation: 允许可见光通信信号适当发送的视频显示方法包括：生成具有条纹图案的图像作为可见光通信图像的步骤SL21; 计算可见光通信图像的平均亮度的步骤SL22; 在步骤SL23中，通过在可视光通信图像中叠加可视光通信图像，在包括在帧中显示的视频信号的图像中的一个或多个子图像中，显示在 在其中显示一个或多个子图像中的相应一个子图像的一个或多个子帧中的子帧，用于表示所计算的平均亮度的子帧; 以及在特定子帧中显示可见光叠加图像的步骤SL24。

公开(公告)号：US20130337787A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-19

申请号：US13902393

申请日：2013-05-24

Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION

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

IPC: H04W4/00

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 to less than or equal to 1/2000 second so that, in an image obtained by capturing a subject by the image sensor, a stripe bright line parallel to a plurality of exposure lines included in the image sensor appears according to a change in luminance of the subject; obtaining the image including the stripe bright line parallel to the plurality of exposure lines by, using the set exposure time, starting exposure sequentially for the plurality of exposure lines each at a different time; and obtaining information by demodulating data according to, in a pattern of the bright line included in the obtained image, a brightness change in a direction perpendicular to the plurality of exposure lines.

Abstract translation: 一种信息通信方法包括：将图像传感器的曝光时间设置为小于或等于1/2000秒，使得在通过图像传感器捕获被摄体获得的图像中，平行于多个曝光的条纹亮线 包含在图像传感器中的线根据对象的亮度变化而出现; 通过使用设定的曝光时间，在不同的时间，对于多个曝光线顺序地开始曝光，获得包括平行于多个曝光线的条纹亮线的图像; 并且通过在所获得的图像中包括的亮线的图案中根据与多个曝光线垂直的方向上的亮度变化来解调数据来获得信息。

公开(公告)号：US20130330088A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-12

申请号：US13902215

申请日：2013-05-24

Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION

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

IPC: H04B10/11

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：US20150139659A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-21

申请号：US14219137

申请日：2014-03-19

Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION

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

IPC: H04B10/116

CPC classification number: H04B10/116 ,  G06T7/70 ,  H04N5/23254 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/2351 ,  H04N5/2352

Abstract: An information communication method includes: determining whether conflict over use of a light receiving unit will occur between a first program for performing visible light communication and a second program for performing processing different from the visible light communication; notifying a user that the conflict will occur if it is determined that the conflict will occur; permitting one of the first program and the second program to use the light receiving unit in response to an operation by the user; and causing, by the first program, a computer to execute visible light communication according to light detected by the light receiving unit if the first program is permitted to use the light receiving unit.

Abstract translation: 一种信息通信方法，包括：确定在用于执行可见光通信的第一程序和用于执行与所述可见光通信不同的处理的第二程序之间是否发生使用光接收单元的冲突; 通知用户如果确定发生冲突，将会发生冲突; 响应于用户的操作，允许第一程序和第二程序之一使用光接收单元; 并且如果所述第一程序被允许使用所述光接收单元，则由所述第一程序使计算机根据由所述光接收单元检测到的光执行可见光通信。

公开(公告)号：US20140186055A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-03

申请号：US14087641

申请日：2013-11-22

Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION

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

IPC: H04B10/54

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 a change in luminance; transmitting a signal by a light emitter changing in luminance; determining a sequence of first and second image units; and displaying an image including the first and second image units arranged according to the determined sequence, wherein in the displaying: for 0, the sequence of the first and second image units is determined so that a first image unit group and a second image unit group that have a same number of image units as each other are consecutive; and for 1, the sequence of the first and second image units is determined so that a first image unit group and a second image unit group that have different numbers of image units from each other are consecutive.

Abstract translation: 实现各种装置之间的通信的信息通信方法包括：确定亮度变化的模式; 通过亮度变化的发光体发射信号; 确定第一和第二图像单元的序列; 以及显示包括根据所确定的顺序排列的第一和第二图像单元的图像，其中在显示中：对于0，确定第一和第二图像单元的序列，使得第一图像单元组和第二图像单元组 具有彼此相同数量的图像单元是连续的; 对于1，确定第一和第二图像单元的顺序，使得具有彼此不同数目的图像单元的第一图像单元组和第二图像单元组是连续的。

公开(公告)号：US20140186049A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-03

申请号：US14087639

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: H04B10/11

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

Abstract: 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 plurality of bright lines corresponding to a 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, by capturing the subject changing in luminance by the image sensor with the set exposure time; and obtaining information by demodulating data specified by a pattern of the plurality of bright lines included in the obtained bright line image, wherein exposure starts sequentially for the plurality of exposure lines each at a different time, and exposure of each of the plurality of exposure lines starts a predetermined blank time after exposure of its adjacent exposure line ends.

Abstract translation: 一种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，对应于多个曝光线中包含的多条亮线 图像传感器根据被摄体的亮度变化而出现; 通过以设定的曝光时间捕获由图像传感器改变亮度的被摄体，从而获得包括多条亮线的亮线图像; 并且通过解调由所获得的亮线图像中包括的多条亮线的图案指定的数据来获得信息，其中对于多个曝光线在不同时间依次进行曝光，并且多个曝光线中的每一个的曝光 在其相邻曝光线末端曝光后开始预定的空白时间。