Systems and methods for receiving infrared data with a camera designed to detect images based on visible light

摘要

Systems and methods for receiving infrared data with a camera designed to detect images based on visible light are provided. A system can include a camera and image processing circuitry electrically coupled to the camera. The image processing circuitry can determine whether each image detected by the camera includes an infrared signal with encoded data. If the image processing circuitry determines that an image includes an infrared signal with encoded data, the circuitry may route at least a portion of the image (e.g., the infrared signal) to circuitry operative to decode the encoded data. If the image processing circuitry determines that an image does not include an infrared signal with encoded data, the circuitry may route the image to a display or storage. Images routed to the display or storage can then be used as individual pictures or frames in a video because those images do not include any effects of infrared light communications.

主权项

1. A method for using a camera, comprising:
detecting with the camera to detect an image of at least one object based on at least visible light; determining with the camera whether the detected image comprises an infrared signal with encoded data that is emitted by an electronic infrared emitter; in response to a determination that the detected image comprises the infrared signal, routing with the camera at least a portion of the detected image to circuitry of the camera that is operative to decode the encoded data in the infrared signal; and in response to a determination that the detected image does not comprise the infrared signal, routing with the camera the detected image to a display of the camera that is operative to display the detected image.