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。

公开(公告)号：US09143933B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-22

申请号：US14107497

申请日：2013-12-16

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America

Inventor： Yoichi Ikeda ,  Mitsuaki Oshima ,  Masaru Yamaoka ,  Tsutomu Mukai ,  Takahiro Sato ,  Ikuo Fuchigami ,  Tadanori Tezuka ,  Shohji Ohtsubo ,  Yosuke Matsushita ,  Hironori Nakae

IPC: H04L9/32 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F7/04 ,  G06F12/14 ,  H04M1/66 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04B5/02 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/21 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/40 ,  G06F21/62 ,  H04W12/12 ,  H04N1/44 ,  H04N101/00 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W12/06

CPC classification number: H04W12/02 ,  G06F21/6209 ,  H04B5/0031 ,  H04B5/02 ,  H04L12/2809 ,  H04L12/2812 ,  H04L12/40013 ,  H04L41/082 ,  H04L63/0428 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/1408 ,  H04L2012/2841 ,  H04L2012/2849 ,  H04L2463/062 ,  H04N1/00244 ,  H04N1/00291 ,  H04N1/00342 ,  H04N1/00347 ,  H04N1/00885 ,  H04N1/00891 ,  H04N1/00962 ,  H04N1/2112 ,  H04N1/4413 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/0039 ,  H04N2201/0049 ,  H04N2201/0055 ,  H04N2201/006 ,  H04N2201/0084 ,  H04N2201/3214 ,  H04N2201/3215 ,  H04N2201/3216 ,  H04N2201/3219 ,  H04N2201/3226 ,  H04N2201/3232 ,  H04N2201/3249 ,  H04N2201/3278 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/12 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: A communication device, which can simplify various setting processes, transmits, to a server via a network, external device information received from an external device by using proximity wireless communication. The communication device includes: an antenna for the proximity wireless communication with the external device; a proximity wireless communication unit communicating with the external device via the antenna to receive the external device information from the external device; an external device storage unit storing the external device information received by the proximity wireless communication unit; a registration information generation unit generating registration information to be registered in a database in the server based on (a) the external device information stored in the external device storage unit and (b) communication device information including communication device identification information for identifying the communication device; and a server communication unit transmitting registration information to the server via the network.

Abstract translation: 可以简化各种设置处理的通信设备通过网络将通过使用邻近无线通信从外部设备接收的外部设备信息发送到服务器。 通信设备包括：用于与外部设备进行近距离无线通信的天线; 接近无线通信单元，经由天线与外部设备通信，以从外部设备接收外部设备信息; 存储由所述邻近无线通信单元接收的所述外部设备信息的外部设备存储单元; 注册信息生成单元，根据（a）存储在外部设备存储单元中的外部设备信息，生成登记在服务器的数据库中的登记信息，以及（b）通信装置信息，包括用于识别通信装置的通信装置识别信息 ; 以及服务器通信单元，经由网络向服务器发送注册信息。

公开(公告)号：US09019412B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-28

申请号：US14315509

申请日：2014-06-26

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: H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04B10/114 ,  H04B10/54 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/243 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04N5/353

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 selects between a visible light communication mode in which information is obtained from a subject using an image sensor having a plurality of exposure lines and a normal imaging mode. The information communication method includes obtaining first image data by image capture with a first exposure time in the normal imaging mode by sequentially starting exposure of each of the exposure lines of the image sensor at different times. Second image data is obtained by image capture with a second exposure time in the visible light communication mode. The information is obtained by demodulating data specified by a direction in a pattern of a bright line corresponding to the exposure lines, the second exposure time being shorter than the first exposure time. The second image data is obtained by capturing light emitted from the subject and spread by an optical system.

Abstract translation: 信息通信方法在使用具有多个曝光线的图像传感器和正常成像模式的从被摄体获得信息的可见光通信模式之间进行选择。 信息通信方法包括：通过在不同时间顺序地开始图像传感器的曝光线的曝光，通过在正常成像模式下的第一曝光时间通过图像捕获获得第一图像数据。 通过在可见光通信模式中以第二曝光时间进行图像捕获获得第二图像数据。 通过解调由与曝光线相对应的亮线的图案中的方向指定的数据，第二曝光时间短于第一曝光时间来获得信息。 第二图像数据通过捕获从被摄体发出的光并由光学系统展开而获得。