Controllable selection of light-capture devices
US9813150B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/021
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are methods, systems, devices, apparatus, computer readable media, and other implementations, including a method to determine a location of a mobile device that includes determining a physical state of the mobile device, with the mobile device including multiple light-capture devices, selecting at least one of the multiple light-capture devices of the mobile device based, at least in part, on the determined physical state of the mobile device, capturing at least one image, comprising at least one Visual Light Communication (VLC)-capable light device, with the selected at least one of the multiple light-capture devices, decoding at least part of an identifier of the at least one VLC-capable light device, and determining the location of the mobile device based, at least in part, on the identifier of the at least one VLC-capable light device.
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