(19)
(11) EP 2 913 942 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
14.11.2018 Bulletin 2018/46

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.09.2018 Bulletin 2018/39

(21) Application number: 13849020.6

(22) Date of filing: 23.10.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04B 10/116(2013.01)
H04B 13/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2013/006267
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/064934 (01.05.2014 Gazette 2014/18)

(54)

VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

VORRICHTUNG ZUR KOMMUNIKATION MIT SICHTBAREM LICHT

SYSTÈME DE TRANSMISSION DE DONNÉES AU MOYEN DE LA LUMIÈRE VISIBLE


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 26.10.2012 JP 2012236810

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.09.2015 Bulletin 2015/36

(73) Proprietors:
  • Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Kobe-shi, Hyogo 650-8670 (JP)
  • Daitron Co., Ltd.
    Yodogawa-ku Osaka 532-0003 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • OKAYA, Noriyuki
    Kobe-shi Hyogo 650-8670 (JP)
  • MUKAIDA, Minehiko
    Kobe-shi Hyogo 650-8670 (JP)
  • KOYABU, Takashi
    Osaka-shi Osaka 532-0003 (JP)
  • HORI, Masaki
    Osaka-shi Osaka 532-0003 (JP)

(74) Representative: Dolleymores 
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Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU (GB)


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