INFORMATION COMMUNICATION METHOD
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1. An information communication method for use in a portable terminal to obtain information, the information communication method comprising:
- a light receiving step of, by at least one of plural solar cells incorporated in the portable terminal and having different directivities from one another, receiving visible light that is emitted in a direction corresponding to the directivity of the relevant solar cell; and
an information acquisition step of obtaining information by demodulating a signal that is specified by the received visible light.
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Abstract
An information communication method for use in a portable terminal, e.g., a wristwatch, to obtain information includes a light receiving step of, by at least one of plural solar cells incorporated in the portable terminal and having respective directivities, receiving visible light that is emitted in a direction corresponding to the directivity of the relevant solar cell, and an information acquisition step of obtaining information by demodulating a signal that is specified by the received visible light.
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1. An information communication method for use in a portable terminal to obtain information, the information communication method comprising:
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a light receiving step of, by at least one of plural solar cells incorporated in the portable terminal and having different directivities from one another, receiving visible light that is emitted in a direction corresponding to the directivity of the relevant solar cell; and an information acquisition step of obtaining information by demodulating a signal that is specified by the received visible light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A portable terminal that obtains information, the portable terminal comprising:
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a plurality of solar cells having respective directivities; and an information acquisition unit of, when at least one of the plural solar cells receives visible light that is emitted in a direction corresponding to the directivity of the relevant solar cell, obtaining information by demodulating a signal that is specified by the received visible light.
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