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Optical communication apparatus and optical communication method

  • US 8,139,943 B2
  • Filed: 01/17/2008
  • Issued: 03/20/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An optical communication apparatus, comprising:

  • light transmission means for causing a light emitting portion, which outputs light in a visual line direction of a user, to transmit information;

    light reception means for causing a light receiving portion, which receives light from the visual line direction of the user, to receive information;

    display means in the visual line direction of the user for displaying an image and viewing therethrough, the display means having controllable transmissivity; and

    control means for determining whether or not another optical communication apparatus is an information communication target based on identification information when the light reception means has optically received communication request information and the identification information from the other optical communication apparatus and causing the light transmission means to optically transmit communication response information to the other optical communication apparatus when the control means has determined that the other optical communication apparatus be the information communication target.

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