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SMART DEVICE PERFORMING LED-ID/RF COMMUNICATION THROUGH A CAMERA, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCATION-BASED SERVICES USING THE SAME

  • US 20160248505A1
  • Filed: 10/28/2014
  • Published: 08/25/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A smart device performing led-ID/RF communication through a camera, the smart device comprising:

  • a visible light transmitting and receiving module having a visible light receiving module receiving a visible light signal including a location information or a data information from a light-emitting source through an image sensor of a camera, and a visible light transmitting module transmitting a visible light signal including a location information or a data information through an LED flash of the camera;

    an image-capturing module capturing an image of peripheral region of the light-emitting source through the image sensor of the camera;

    a telecommunication module performing RF communication;

    a key-input module having a plurality of selection keys;

    a display module displaying the data information received by the visible light receiving module;

    a location calculating module calculating a present location of a user by a location information of a user, which is received from an access point through the telecommunication module, and the location information of the light-emitting source, which is received from the light-emitting source as a visible light signal; and

    a control module transmitting the present location of a user calculated by the location calculating module or data information to another terminal or the light-emitting source through the visible light transmitting module.

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