Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080281515 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATION USING VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATIONS - A navigation system and a navigation method inside of a building using Visible Light Communications (VLC) are provided. The navigation system includes a map server, in which map information required to provide a navigation function is stored, for transferring the map information to each lamp, a plurality of lamps, installed in each zone inside of the building and having their respective identifiable and unique IDentifications (IDs), for receiving the map information required to provide the navigation function from the map server, and for generating a visible light signal in response to the received map information by using a VLC module, and a mobile terminal, equipped with a visible light Rx module, for being provided with the map information upon receiving the visible light signal generated from the lamp, and for displaying a map image in response to the provided map information. | 11-13-2008 |
20080298811 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING AN OPTICAL SIGNAL IN A WIRELESS VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A wireless visible light communication system is provided. The system includes optical transmitters and optical receivers for receiving optical signals, wherein each of the optical transmitters includes a first light source for generating an optical signal, and at least one light source capable of generating light which has a color equal to that of the optical signal, and has a wavelength different from that of the optical signal. | 12-04-2008 |
20090041476 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SIGNALS OF PHOTO-DETECTOR IN VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Disclosed is a method for processing incoming signals of photo-detectors in a visible light communication system. The method includes: dividing symbol duration into divided durations according to an equal time interval to set the divided durations to a plurality of time slots, the symbol duration being a time required to transmit one of a symbol and a bit; receiving visible light signals through a photodiode array in a receiver; determining a gain value of each of the photodiodes during a time slot, in consideration of each photodiode area on the photodiode array during the time slot and the time slot position within the symbol duration; multiplying a gain value of each of the photodiodes by an output value of a corresponding photodiode; and summing up output values of each of the photodiodes by which the gain value has been multiplied and calculating a total of output values of the time slot. | 02-12-2009 |
20090109913 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING DATA WHILE SUPPORTING SCALABILITY IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for transmitting/receiving data between first and second terminals in which data can be transmitted flexibly in each particular situation, i.e. according to the network environment of terminals between which visible light communication occurs, including the type and characteristics of transmitted data. The method includes the steps of: (a) connecting a communication link between a first terminal supposed to transmit data and a second terminal supposed to receive data; (b) determining a data transmission rate to be used for data communication; (c) allocating a transmission channel of a specific band within a frequency band enabling wireless communication; (d) establishing a data transmission environment based on consideration of the transmission rate and the transmission channel; and (e) conducting data communication between the first and second terminals with reference to the data transmission environment. | 04-30-2009 |
20090123156 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING VISIBLE LIGHT SIGNAL IN A VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A visible light receiver and method for a visible light communication system. A PD array converts a received optical signal to an electrical signal, a position controller outputs a control signal to adjust the position of the PD array according to values of signals output from PDs of the PD array, so that a highest output is from a predetermined area of the PD array A driving motor adjusts the position of the PD array according to the control signal received from the position controller, and a summer sums the values of the signals received from the PDs. A demodulator demodulates the output from the summer, and a decoder decodes the output of the demodulator. | 05-14-2009 |
20090157309 | METHOD FOR EXCHANGING MESSAGES IN A NAVIGATION SYSTEM USING VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATIONS - Method and device for exchanging messages in a VLC navigation system is provided, in which a map server generates a provision message in the form of visible light signals through all lamps in an area, using a PLC network, where a navigation service is provided, a terminal that wants to implement the navigation service among terminals that have received the provision message transmits a registration request message to the map server, the map server transmits a registration response message for the registration request message to the terminal, the terminal transmits a map request message including information about a destination to the map server, the map server transmits a map response message including information about a path to the destination to the terminal, and the terminal displays map information and the path. | 06-18-2009 |
20090171571 | Navigation system and method using visible light communication - A system and method for providing an in-building navigation service using VLC are provided, in which transmitters control lamp modules to generate visible light signals each in a combination of different wavelengths as information for a navigation function, a mobile terminal receives visible light signals from a plurality of lamp modules that illuminate an area where the mobile terminal is located, location information about a current location of the mobile terminal is acquired through the visible light signals received from the plurality of lamp modules, and navigation information including information that matches the location information to map information is displayed on the mobile terminal. | 07-02-2009 |
20090175594 | Method and apparatus for providing additional information of video using visible light communication - A method and apparatus for providing additional information included in a video displayed on a display device using visible light communication (VLC). A data packet including video data and additional information for an object included in the video data is received. The video data is extracted from the data packet, and the video data is decoded. The additional information from the data packet is extracted, and the additional information decoded. The decoded video data is output through the display device, and at the same time, the additional information is transmitted for a particular object included in a video based on a VLC protocol using a light emitting device prepared in the display device. The additional information providing apparatus includes an image sensor module, a display module, a visible light receiving module, an additional information manager and a controller. | 07-09-2009 |
20090180780 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA IN WIRELESS VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Disclosed is a method for transmitting data in a wireless visible light communication system, the method including the steps of transmitting a pilot signal for obtaining channel state information according to each channel from a transmitter to a receiver, and transmitting a pilot response signal containing channel state information according to each channel from the receiver to the transmitter; controlling, by the transmitter, a data rate according to the pilot response signal, transmitting, by the transmitter, data to the receiver, with data rate information inserted into a header and controlling, by the receiver, a data rate according to each channel by making reference to data included in the header information. | 07-16-2009 |
20090210203 | Cell-planning method for wireless optical communication system - A cell-planning method for a wireless optical communication system includes: implementing a target region for constructing a wireless optical communication system as a virtual space; disposing a virtual light source within the virtual space; checking a sequence number of a virtual light ray generated by the virtual light source; checking the number of intersection points occurring between the virtual light ray, the sequence number of which has been checked, and surfaces of virtual objects, and comparing the number of intersection points of the virtual light ray with an allowable number of intersection points; storing the virtual light ray when the number of intersection points of the virtual light ray is greater than the allowable number of intersection points; and comparing the sequence number of the virtual light ray with a set number of virtual light rays. | 08-20-2009 |
20110136500 | METHOD FOR LOCATING MOBILE TERMINALS - A method for locating mobile terminals is provided. First, information of a home Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) of a target mobile terminal, the location of which is to be determined, is checked in response to a location service request from a client. Then, information of a visited PLMN, where the target mobile terminal is currently located, is checked based on the checked information of the home PLMN. The home PLMN calculates location assistance information of the visited PLMN using specific location information of the visited PLMN. The location assistance information is transferred to the target mobile terminal. This allows location information of a mobile terminal to be obtained irrespective of the area or communication network where the mobile terminal is located. It is thus possible to locate a mobile terminal in an area where no location assistance information is provided. | 06-09-2011 |
20120089325 | METHOD FOR EXCHANGING MESSAGES IN A NAVIGATION SYSTEM USING VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATIONS - Method and device for exchanging messages in a VLC navigation system is provided, in which a map server generates a provision message in the form of visible light signals through all lamps in an area, using a PLC network, where a navigation service is provided, a terminal that wants to implement the navigation service among terminals that have received the provision message transmits a registration request message to the map server, the map server transmits a registration response message for the registration request message to the terminal, the terminal transmits a map request message including information about a destination to the map server, the map server transmits a map response message including information about a path to the destination to the terminal, and the terminal displays map information and the path. | 04-12-2012 |