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Wireless communication method and apparatus

US10341016B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 20, 2016
Grant dateJul 2, 2019
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Expiry dateSep 9, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/06
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless communication method and an apparatus are provided. The method includes: sending, by a dual-mode terminal, first binding relationship information to an access device on a network side by using a wireless communications module; receiving, by using a visible light receiver, downlink data sent by a visible light transmitter corresponding to the access device; receiving, by using the wireless communications module, second binding relationship information sent by the access device on the network side, or, receiving, by using the visible light receiver, second binding relationship information sent by the visible light transmitter, where the second binding relationship information carries information about a correspondence between a wireless access point of the access device and the visible light transmitter; and sending, by using the wireless communications module, uplink data and/or a feedback message of the downlink data to the wireless access point of the access device.

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