IP Library Granted Patent US 11,663,437
Granted Patent B2
US 11,663,437 · App. 16/929,763 · Granted May 30, 2023

Light emitting apparatus recognition system and light emitting apparatus

Inventors: Daisuke Matsumoto (Kanagawa, JP); Shingo Uchihashi (Kanagawa, JP); Atsushi Ito (Kanagawa, JP); Kazutoshi Ikeda (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
G06K19/0728G06F3/0308G06V10/141G06V10/143G06V20/20H04N7/188
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Patent No.
US 11,663,437
App. No.
16/929,763
Granted
May 30, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light emitting apparatus recognition system includes a light emitting apparatus, an image capturing apparatus, a recognition apparatus, and an electromagnetic wave emitting element. The light emitting apparatus includes a light source that blinks on the basis of identification information unique to the light emitting apparatus and an electromagnetic wave receiving element. The image capturing apparatus captures an image of light emitted by the light source of the light emitting apparatus. The recognition apparatus recognizes the light emitting apparatus on the basis of the light appearing in the image captured by the image capturing apparatus. The electromagnetic wave emitting element emits an electromagnetic wave from the image capturing apparatus or a vicinity of the image capturing apparatus. The electromagnetic wave receiving element receives the electromagnetic wave emitted by the electromagnetic wave emitting element.

Claims (81)

1. A light emitting apparatus recognition system comprising:

a light emitting apparatus including a light source that blinks based on identification information unique to the light emitting apparatus;

an image capturing apparatus that captures an image of light emitted by the light source of the light emitting apparatus;

a recognition apparatus that recognizes the light emitting apparatus based on the light appearing in the image captured by the image capturing apparatus; and

an electromagnetic wave emitting element that emits an electromagnetic wave from the image capturing apparatus or a vicinity of the image capturing apparatus, wherein

the light emitting apparatus further includes an electromagnetic wave receiving element that receives the electromagnetic wave emitted by the electromagnetic wave emitting element, and

the light emitting apparatus changes a light emission intensity of the light source in accordance with an intensity of the electromagnetic wave received by the electromagnetic wave receiving element,

wherein the light emitting apparatus decreases the light emission intensity of the light source as the intensity of the electromagnetic wave received by the electromagnetic wave receiving element increases.

2. The light emitting apparatus recognition system according to claim 1 , wherein

the light emitted by the light emitting apparatus is a first infrared ray, and

the electromagnetic wave emitted by the electromagnetic wave emitting element is a second infrared ray having a center wavelength different from a center wavelength of the first infrared ray.

3. The light emitting apparatus recognition system according to claim 1 , wherein

the light emitted by the light emitting apparatus is a first infrared ray, and

the electromagnetic wave emitted by the electromagnetic wave emitting element is a second infrared ray having a center wavelength different from a center wavelength of the first infrared ray.

4. The light emitting apparatus recognition system according to claim 1 , wherein

the light emitted by the light emitting apparatus is an infrared ray, and

the electromagnetic wave emitted by the electromagnetic wave emitting element is a radio wave.

5. The light emitting apparatus recognition system according to claim 1 , wherein

the light emitted by the light emitting apparatus is an infrared ray, and

the electromagnetic wave emitted by the electromagnetic wave emitting element is a radio wave.

6. The light emitting apparatus recognition system according to claim 1 , comprising

a plurality of pairs of the image capturing apparatus and the electromagnetic wave emitting element, wherein

the electromagnetic waves emitted by the respective plurality of electromagnetic wave emitting elements have center wavelengths different from each other, and

the light emitting apparatus changes the light emission intensity of the light source in accordance with an electromagnetic wave having a highest intensity among the electromagnetic waves received by the electromagnetic wave receiving element.

7. The light emitting apparatus recognition system according to claim 1 , comprising

a plurality of pairs of the image capturing apparatus and the electromagnetic wave emitting element, wherein

the electromagnetic waves emitted by the respective plurality of electromagnetic wave emitting elements have center wavelengths different from each other, and

the light emitting apparatus changes the light emission intensity of the light source in accordance with an electromagnetic wave having a highest intensity among the electromagnetic waves received by the electromagnetic wave receiving element.

8. The light emitting apparatus recognition system according to claim 2 , comprising

a plurality of pairs of the image capturing apparatus and the electromagnetic wave emitting element, wherein

the electromagnetic waves emitted by the respective plurality of electromagnetic wave emitting elements have center wavelengths different from each other, and

the light emitting apparatus changes the light emission intensity of the light source in accordance with an electromagnetic wave having a highest intensity among the electromagnetic waves received by the electromagnetic wave receiving element.

9. The light emitting apparatus recognition system according to claim 3 , comprising

a plurality of pairs of the image capturing apparatus and the electromagnetic wave emitting element, wherein

the electromagnetic waves emitted by the respective plurality of electromagnetic wave emitting elements have center wavelengths different from each other, and

the light emitting apparatus changes the light emission intensity of the light source in accordance with an electromagnetic wave having a highest intensity among the electromagnetic waves received by the electromagnetic wave receiving element.

10. The light emitting apparatus recognition system according to claim 4 , comprising

a plurality of pairs of the image capturing apparatus and the electromagnetic wave emitting element, wherein

the electromagnetic waves emitted by the respective plurality of electromagnetic wave emitting elements have center wavelengths different from each other, and

the light emitting apparatus changes the light emission intensity of the light source in accordance with an electromagnetic wave having a highest intensity among the electromagnetic waves received by the electromagnetic wave receiving element.

11. The light emitting apparatus recognition system according to claim 5 , comprising

a plurality of pairs of the image capturing apparatus and the electromagnetic wave emitting element, wherein

the electromagnetic waves emitted by the respective plurality of electromagnetic wave emitting elements have center wavelengths different from each other, and

the light emitting apparatus changes the light emission intensity of the light source in accordance with an electromagnetic wave having a highest intensity among the electromagnetic waves received by the electromagnetic wave receiving element.

12. The light emitting apparatus recognition system according to claim 1 , comprising

a plurality of pairs of the image capturing apparatus and the electromagnetic wave emitting element, wherein

the electromagnetic waves emitted by the respective plurality of electromagnetic wave emitting elements have center wavelengths different from each other, and

the light emitting apparatus changes the light emission intensity of the light source in accordance with an electromagnetic wave having a second highest intensity among the electromagnetic waves received by the electromagnetic wave receiving element.

13. The light emitting apparatus recognition system according to claim 1 , comprising

a plurality of pairs of the image capturing apparatus and the electromagnetic wave emitting element, wherein

the electromagnetic waves emitted by the respective plurality of electromagnetic wave emitting elements have center wavelengths different from each other, and

the light emitting apparatus changes the light emission intensity of the light source in accordance with an electromagnetic wave having a second highest intensity among the electromagnetic waves received by the electromagnetic wave receiving element.

14. The light emitting apparatus recognition system according to claim 2 , comprising

a plurality of pairs of the image capturing apparatus and the electromagnetic wave emitting element, wherein

the electromagnetic waves emitted by the respective plurality of electromagnetic wave emitting elements have center wavelengths different from each other, and

the light emitting apparatus changes the light emission intensity of the light source in accordance with an electromagnetic wave having a second highest intensity among the electromagnetic waves received by the electromagnetic wave receiving element.

15. The light emitting apparatus recognition system according to claim 3 , comprising

a plurality of pairs of the image capturing apparatus and the electromagnetic wave emitting element, wherein

the electromagnetic waves emitted by the respective plurality of electromagnetic wave emitting elements have center wavelengths different from each other, and

the light emitting apparatus changes the light emission intensity of the light source in accordance with an electromagnetic wave having a second highest intensity among the electromagnetic waves received by the electromagnetic wave receiving element.

16. The light emitting apparatus recognition system according to claim 4 , comprising

a plurality of pairs of the image capturing apparatus and the electromagnetic wave emitting element, wherein

the electromagnetic waves emitted by the respective plurality of electromagnetic wave emitting elements have center wavelengths different from each other, and

the light emitting apparatus changes the light emission intensity of the light source in accordance with an electromagnetic wave having a second highest intensity among the electromagnetic waves received by the electromagnetic wave receiving element.

17. The light emitting apparatus recognition system according to claim 5 , comprising

a plurality of pairs of the image capturing apparatus and the electromagnetic wave emitting element, wherein

the electromagnetic waves emitted by the respective plurality of electromagnetic wave emitting elements have center wavelengths different from each other, and

the light emitting apparatus changes the light emission intensity of the light source in accordance with an electromagnetic wave having a second highest intensity among the electromagnetic waves received by the electromagnetic wave receiving element.

18. A light emitting apparatus comprising:

a light source that blinks based on identification information unique to the light emitting apparatus; and

an electromagnetic wave receiving element that receives an electromagnetic wave emitted from an image capturing apparatus or a vicinity of the image capturing apparatus, the image capturing apparatus capturing an image of light emitted by the light source, wherein

the light emitting apparatus changes a light emission intensity of the light source in accordance with an intensity of the electromagnetic wave received by the electromagnetic wave receiving element,

wherein the light emitting apparatus decreases the light emission intensity of the light source as the intensity of the electromagnetic wave received by the electromagnetic wave receiving element increases.

19. A light emitting apparatus recognition system comprising:

light emitting means including a light source that blinks based on identification information unique to the light emitting means;

image capturing means for capturing an image of light emitted by the light source of the light emitting means;

recognition means for recognizing the light emitting means based on the light appearing in the image captured by the image capturing means; and

electromagnetic wave emitting means for emitting an electromagnetic wave from the image capturing means or a vicinity of the image capturing means, wherein

the light emitting means further includes electromagnetic wave receiving means for receiving the electromagnetic wave emitted by the electromagnetic wave emitting means, and

the light emitting means changes a light emission intensity of the light source in accordance with an intensity of the electromagnetic wave received by the electromagnetic wave receiving means,

wherein the light emitting apparatus decreases the light emission intensity of the light source as the intensity of the electromagnetic wave received by the electromagnetic wave receiving element increases.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 28, 2021
From: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
To: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
Reel/Frame 056078/0098 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2020
From: MATSUMOTO, DAISUKE; UCHIHASHI, SHINGO; ITO, ATSUSHI; IKEDA, KAZUTOSHI
To: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053218/0412 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2020-025809 · Feb 19, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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