Position Data Communication Device

• US 20070275750A1
• Filed: 02/01/2005
• Published: 11/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nakagawa Laboratories, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nakagawa Laboratories, Inc.
• Inventors: Nakagawa, Masao
• Application Number:
  US10/588,000
• Publication Number:
  US 20070275750A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/550.100
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 1/7034 Mounting or deployment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2201/01 adapted for specific applications or environments
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 7/062 indicating emergency exits
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/116 Visible light communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72424 with manual activation of emergency-service functions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/737 Characterised by transmission of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. infrared waves
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera constructional features concerning the integration of cameras in portable phones H04M1/0264

Abstract

The objective of the present invention is to provide accurate position data of a cellular phone utilizing illuminative light based radio communication. In FIG. 1, an emergency light or guided light (illuminating device) (10) on for 24 hours, for example, emits a visible light (illuminative light) modulated based on information of its position. A cellular phone (20) having a visible light receiving unit (a camera, for example) may obtain position data by receiving and demodulating that visible light. When conducting emergency communication (emergency telephone number 110 or 119) with the obtained position data, the position data may be automatically added for data communication in addition to the information by voice.

Claims

1. An illuminating device, comprising:

a position data unit configured to generate position data;

a modulator configured to modulate an electronic signal on a power line based on the position data from the position data unit; and

a lighting unit configured to generate illuminative light from the electronic signal modulated based on position data.

2. A cellular phone, comprising:

a light receiving unit configured to receive illuminative light modulated based on position data;

a position detector configured to detect position data from the light receiving unit; and

a processing unit configured to transmit detected position data from a transmitter/receiver of the cellular phone.

3. The cellular phone of claim 2, wherein the light receiving unit configured to receive illuminative light modulated based on position data is a camera included in the cellular phone.