Transmitter, receiver, communication system, and transmission and reception methods

    公开(公告)号:US10236979B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-19

    申请号:US15383272

    申请日:2016-12-19

    Abstract: A transmitter includes a light source which enables changing the characteristic of light, on a time-series basis, and a controller which sets a predetermined duration for a symbol included in information to be transmitted and controls the light source to change the characteristic of the light emitted by the light source, on a time-series basis in accordance with a value of the symbol in the duration. A receiver includes a camera which generates a plurality of images each recording an image capturing range including at least a part of an area irradiated with the light from the transmitter, with a predetermined image capturing period, and a processor configured to extract a feature amount representing the characteristic of the light, from each of the plurality of images, and decode the value of the symbol from a time-series change in the feature amount.

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