Radio communication apparatus, radio communication method, and radio communication system
US9618613B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30181
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A radio communication apparatus includes a radio transmitting/receiving unit having a directional antenna and a storage unit storing reference image data and captured image data obtained by an imaging unit. The imaging unit has an optical axis oriented in the same direction as the radio wave direction of the directional antenna and captures an image related to a line of sight of the other opposed radio communication apparatus. The radio communication apparatus further includes an image processing unit comparing the reference image data with the captured image data and a control unit detecting, from the comparison result, and informing that an obstacle is traveling toward the aforementioned radio wave direction.
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