公开(公告)号：US09918016B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US15161657

申请日：2016-05-23

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

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 apparatus includes a processor and a recording medium having a program, the program causing the processor to execute operations. The operations include providing a normal mode and a visible light communication mode, wherein the normal mode and the visible light communication mode are switchable. In the normal mode, first image data is obtained by image capture with a first exposure time by sequentially starting exposure for a plurality of exposure lines in an image sensor each at a different time and each of the plurality of exposure lines partially overlaps in exposure time an adjacent exposure line. In the visible light communication mode, (i) a second exposure time of the image sensor is set, (ii) a bright line image is obtained, and (iii) information is obtained by demodulating data specified by a pattern of the plurality of bright lines included in the obtained bright line image.

公开(公告)号：US09742494B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US15007689

申请日：2016-01-27

Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Inventor： Mitsuaki Oshima ,  Koji Nakanishi ,  Hideki Aoyama ,  Shigehiro Iida

IPC: H04B10/00 ,  H04B10/116

CPC classification number: H04B10/116

Abstract: A visible light communication method is provided that includes obtaining a first ID indicating a default interpolation ID previously stored in a receiver. The method also includes obtaining a second ID, by the receiver, through visible light communication with a light source, and generating a third ID, by the receiver, by combining the first ID and the second ID. The method further includes obtaining, by the receiver, information from a server using the third ID, which is a combination of the first ID and the second ID.

公开(公告)号：US09680572B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US15000393

申请日：2016-01-19

Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Inventor： Mitsuaki Oshima ,  Koji Nakanishi ,  Hideki Aoyama ,  Chikara Yoshida ,  Shigehiro Iida ,  Shinsuke Ogata ,  Kengo Miyoshi

IPC: H04B10/00 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/235

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

Abstract: An information communication method is provided that includes continuously capturing an image of a subject that transmits a signal by changing luminance, with an image sensor. The method also includes displaying a captured image that includes a box and a subject image for identifying the subject, while continuously updating a position of the subject image on the captured image, according to a positional relationship between the image sensor and the subject established when the image of the subject is captured. The method further includes determining whether the subject image is in the box, and receiving the signal transmitted by the subject when it is determined that the subject image is in the box. In the receiving, information is obtained by demodulating a bright line pattern that appears in a second image data and corresponds to the plurality of exposure lines.

公开(公告)号：US09571191B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US15234135

申请日：2016-08-11

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 ,  H04B10/54 ,  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, a second luminance change pattern indicating a header for specifying the body, and a third luminance change pattern indicating another header different from the header are determined. In the transmitting, the header, the body and the other header are transmitted by the at least one light emitter changing in luminance according to the first luminance change pattern, the second luminance change pattern, the first 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，确定与身体相对应的第一亮度变化图案，指示用于指定身体的标题的第二亮度变化图案，以及指示与标题不同的另一标题的第三亮度变化图案。 在发送中，标题，主体和其他标题由根据第一亮度变化图案，第二亮度变化图案，第一亮度变化图案和第一亮度变化图案的亮度变化的至少一个发光器发送 按照规定。

公开(公告)号：US09450672B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-20

申请号：US14526822

申请日：2014-10-29

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: H04B10/116 ,  H04L12/28 ,  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：US09281895B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-08

申请号：US14696571

申请日：2015-04-27

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

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 for transmitting a signal using a change in luminance. The information communication method includes determining a pattern of the change in luminance by modulating a signal to be transmitted, and transmitting the signal by a display, which comprises a light emitter that changes luminance according to the determined pattern. In the determining a pattern, the pattern of the change in luminance is determined by adjusting a first time from one change in luminance to a next change in luminance according to the signal, the one change in luminance and the next change in luminance being a same one of a rise and a fall in luminance.

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。 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，并通过显示来发送信号，该显示器包括根据所确定的模式改变亮度的发光器。 在确定图案时，亮度变化的图案通过根据信号调整从亮度的一个变化到亮度的下一个变化的第一次来确定，亮度的一个变化和亮度的下一个变化是相同的 亮度的上升和下降之一。

公开(公告)号：US09166810B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US13902215

申请日：2013-05-24

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 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04N5/243 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04B10/54 ,  H04B10/114 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04B10/11 ,  H04N5/232

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：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.