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Information communication method

US8913144B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 2013
Grant dateDec 16, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/2841
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

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.

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