METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING VISIBILITY FRAME ACCORDING TO SETTING OF SLEEP MODE IN VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

An apparatus and method for determining whether to output a visibility frame by a Visibility Light Communication (VLC) device according to a setting of a sleep mode is provided. The method includes receiving a sleep mode request message; and transmitting a response message indicating a sleep mode period in response to the received sleep mode request message, wherein the response message includes information indicating at least one first window period in which data transmission and reception are stopped, information indicating at least one second window period in which data transmission and reception can be performed in a normal state, and setting information for determining whether to transmit a visibility frame during at least a period of the sleep mode period.