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Information communication device for obtaining information from image data by demodulating a bright line pattern appearing in the image data

US9143339B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 2014
Grant dateSep 22, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N25/531
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

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.

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