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Information communication method

US9094120B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 2013
Grant dateJul 28, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/516
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An information communication method that enables communication between various devices includes: determining a plurality of patterns of a change in luminance, by modulating a respective plurality of signals to be transmitted; and transmitting, by each of a plurality of light emitters changing in luminance according to any one of the determined plurality of patterns of the change in luminance, a signal corresponding to the pattern, wherein in the transmitting, each of the plurality of light emitters changes in luminance at a different frequency so that light of one of two types of light different in luminance is output per a time unit predetermined for the light emitter and that the time unit predetermined for the light emitter is different from a time unit predetermined for an other one of the plurality of light emitters.

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