Patent ID: 9294188
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: G06T,H04B,H04N

Claim Text:
1. An information communication method for performing visible light communication, the information communication method comprising: (a) determining whether conflict over use of a light receiver which detects light will occur between a first program for performing visible light communication using the light receiver and a second program for performing processing different from the visible light communication, using the light receiver; (b) notifying a user of the light receiver that the conflict will occur if it is determined that the conflict will occur; (c) permitting one of the first program and the second program to use the light receiver in response to an operation by the user; and (d) causing, by the first program, a computer to execute visible light communication according to light detected by the light receiver if the first program is permitted to use the light receiver.