INFORMATION COMMUNICATION DEVICE

摘要

An information communication method includes: determining whether conflict over use of a light receiving unit will occur between a first program for performing visible light communication and a second program for performing processing different from the visible light communication; notifying a user that the conflict will occur if it is determined that the conflict will occur; permitting one of the first program and the second program to use the light receiving unit in response to an operation by the user; and causing, by the first program, a computer to execute visible light communication according to light detected by the light receiving unit if the first program is permitted to use the light receiving unit.

主权项

1. An information communication method for performing visible light communication, the information communication method comprising:
(a) determining whether conflict over use of a light receiving unit which detects light will occur between a first program for performing visible light communication using the light receiving unit and a second program for performing processing different from the visible light communication, using the light receiving unit; (b) notifying a user of the light receiving unit 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 receiving unit 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 receiving unit if the first program is permitted to use the light receiving unit.