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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2020
Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Hideki Ohkawa, Tokyo, JP;
Ryuichi Sunagawa, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroya Kakimoto, Tokyo, JP;
Masayuki Tsuda, Tokyo, JP;
Izumi Igawa, Tokyo, JP;
TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An installation assist apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes hardware processor configured to: receive an input of installation positions of first and second optical wireless communication devices performing optical wireless communication and an input of an angle of elevation representing an inclination of an optical axis center line to a horizontal line, the optical axis center line connecting the first and second optical wireless communication devices; determine whether each of the first and second optical wireless communication devices is affected by solar light, the determination being carried out based on the installation positions of the devices, the angle of elevation, an influence angle representing a maximum value of an incident angle of solar light affecting the devices, and solar positions through a whole year; and cause a display device to display a result of the determination.