公开(公告)号：US10205887B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-12

申请号：US16023474

申请日：2018-06-29

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 line. 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 reservation information related to the identification information from the server, the reservation information related to a content displayed by the subject, and displaying the reservation information on a display of the terminal device.

公开(公告)号：US10171165B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-01

申请号：US15867947

申请日：2018-01-11

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America

Inventor： Hideki Aoyama ,  Mitsuaki Oshima

IPC: H04B10/116 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04B10/50 ,  H04L12/46

Abstract: A visible light signal generating method is a method for generating a visible light signal transmitted in response to a change in a luminance of a light source of a transmitter, and includes: generating a header (SHR), where the header is data in which first and second luminance values, which are different luminance values, alternately appear along a time axis; generating a PHY payload A and a PHY payload B by determining a time length according to a first mode, where the time length is a time length during which each of the first and second luminance values continues in the data in which the first and second luminance values alternately appear along the time axis, and the first mode matches a transmission target signal; and generating the visible light signal by joining the header (SHR), the PHY payload A and the PHY payload B.

公开(公告)号：US09768869B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US15333328

申请日：2016-10-25

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 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/11 ,  H04B10/114 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/20 ,  H04L12/28

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

Abstract: An information communication method is provided that determines a pattern of a change in luminance by modulating a signal to be transmitted, and outputs the determined pattern to a light emitter that changes in luminance according to the determined pattern. In the method, the signal includes a first data, a first header of the first data, second data, and a second header of the second data. Additionally, the pattern of the change in luminance is determined according to in an order of (i) the first data, (ii) the first header, (iii) the first data, (iv) the second data, (v) the second header, and (vi) the second data.

公开(公告)号：US09635278B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-25

申请号：US15345804

申请日：2016-11-08

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: H04N5/235 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04N5/243 ,  H04B10/114

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 is provided for obtaining information from a subject. The method includes setting an exposure time of an image sensor so that, in an image obtained by capturing the subject by the image sensor, a plurality of bright lines corresponding to 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 the 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 obtaining the information by demodulating data specified by a striped pattern of the plurality of bright lines included in the obtained bright line image.

公开(公告)号：US09608727B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-28

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 ,  H04B10/114 ,  H04M1/725

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.

公开(公告)号：US09608725B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-28

申请号：US14582751

申请日：2014-12-24

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 ,  H04B10/114 ,  H04M1/725

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

Abstract: An information processing program causes a computer to execute: encoding information to be transmitted, to determine a luminance change frequency; and outputting a signal of the determined luminance change frequency to cause a light emitter to change in luminance according to the determined luminance change frequency to transmit the information. In the encoding, each of a first frequency and a second frequency different from the first frequency is determined as the luminance change frequency. In the outputting, each of a signal of the first frequency and a signal of the second frequency is output as the signal of the determined luminance change frequency, to cause the light emitter to change in luminance according to the first frequency during a first time and change in luminance according to the second frequency during a second time different from the first time after the first time elapses.

公开(公告)号：US09591232B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-07

申请号：US14711876

申请日：2015-05-14

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

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

Abstract: An information communication method of transmitting a signal is provided that uses a change in luminance. The method includes determining a plurality of patterns of the change in luminance, by modulating a respective plurality of signals to be transmitted, and transmitting, by a light emitter changing in luminance according to a pattern among the determined plurality of patterns of the change in luminance, a signal corresponding to the pattern. The plurality of signals each includes a header and a body. In the determining, a first body, a first header, and a second body are modulated as one set in stated order. In the transmitting, the light emitter changes in luminance according to, in stated order, a first luminance change pattern corresponding to the first body, a second luminance change pattern corresponding to the first header, and a third luminance change pattern corresponding to the second body.

Abstract translation: 提供使用亮度变化的发送信号的信息通信方法。 该方法包括：通过调制相应的多个要发送的信号来确定亮度变化的多个图案，并且通过根据确定的亮度变化的多个图案之中的图案在亮度上变化的发光体来发送亮度变化的多个图案 ，对应于图案的信号。 多个信号各自包括头部和主体。 在确定中，第一主体，第一首标和第二主体按照所述顺序被调制为一组。 在发送中，光发射器按照所述顺序根据所述顺序改变对应于第一主体的第一亮度变化图案，对应于第一标题的第二亮度变化图案和对应于第二主体的第三亮度变化图案 。

公开(公告)号：US09467225B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-11

申请号：US15060027

申请日：2016-03-03

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: H04B10/11 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/114 ,  E05F15/43 ,  H04M1/725

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

Abstract: An information communication method of transmitting a signal using a change in luminance is provided. 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 at least one light emitter changing in luminance according to the determined pattern of the change in luminance. In the determining, a first luminance change pattern corresponding to a body which is a part of the signal and a second luminance change pattern indicating a header for specifying the body are determined. In the transmitting, the header and the body are transmitted by the at least one light emitter changing in luminance according to the first luminance change pattern, the second luminance change pattern, and the first luminance change pattern in the stated order.

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; 以及根据确定的亮度变化的图案，通过至少一个亮度变化的光发射信号。 在确定中，确定对应于作为信号的一部分的主体的第一亮度改变图案和指示用于指定主体的标题的第二亮度改变模式。 在发送中，标题和主体根据所述顺序根据第一亮度变化模式，第二亮度变化模式和第一亮度变化模式，由亮度变化的至少一个光发射器发送。

公开(公告)号：US09462173B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-04

申请号：US14699200

申请日：2015-04-29

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 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/114 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/243 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04J14/00 ,  H04W4/00

CPC classification number: H04N5/2352 ,  G06Q30/0246 ,  G06Q30/0267 ,  H04B10/1143 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04L67/146 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/23206 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/2353 ,  H04N5/2356 ,  H04N5/243 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/3535 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: An information communication method is provided for obtaining information from a subject using a terminal device. The method includes obtaining and holding identification information of devices, and service information associated with the identification information, from a server. The method also includes setting an exposure time of an 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, and obtaining a bright line image including a plurality of bright lines. The method further includes 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, selecting service information associated with the identification information, and presenting the service information to a user of the terminal device.

Abstract translation: 提供一种信息通信方法，用于使用终端装置从对象获取信息。 该方法包括从服务器获取和保存设备的标识信息以及与标识信息相关联的服务信息。 该方法还包括设置图像传感器的曝光时间，使得根据被摄体的亮度变化出现与图像传感器中包括的多个曝光线中的每一个相对应的亮线，并且获得包括 多条亮线。 该方法还包括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，选择与识别信息相关联的服务信息，并向用户提供服务信息来获得对象的识别信息 终端设备。

公开(公告)号：US09300845B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-29

申请号：US14210768

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 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/243 ,  H04B10/54 ,  H04B10/114 ,  H04W4/00 ,  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。