Terminal device and program

Abstract

To assist in creating preparation diagrams.SOLUTION: A terminal device according to an embodiment includes a storage unit, a receiving unit, a selection unit, and a setting unit. The storage unit stores theme information related to a presentation theme. The receiving unit receives a selection operation of an illumination target area and theme information for the illumination target area in a 3D preparation drawing of the lighting fixture. On the basis of the selection operation received by the receiving unit, the selection unit selects, from the lighting fixtures in the 3D preparation drawing, lighting fixtures that can illuminate the illumination target area under the conditions of the presentation theme. The setting unit sets parameters of the lighting fixtures selected by the selection unit on the basis of the conditions of the presentation theme.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a terminal device and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there are lighting systems that are installed in lighting spaces such as stages and studios. In lighting systems, lighting fixtures are installed in the lighting space based on a pre-created installation diagram. Typically, in lighting systems, a dedicated application is used to create the installation diagram.

[0003] As a technology for supporting the creation of setup drawings, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology for integrating setup drawings created by each section, such as lighting staff and art staff (see Patent Document 1, for example). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2023-49490 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the conventional technology has room for further improvement in terms of supporting the creation of setup diagrams. For example, the conventional technology requires that lighting be set for each person or art set that is the target of illumination by the lighting fixture.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above, and aims to provide a terminal device and a program that can assist in creating a preparation diagram. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, a terminal device according to the present invention includes a memory unit, a reception unit, a selection unit, and a setting unit. The memory unit stores theme information related to a performance theme. The reception unit receives a selection operation between an illumination target area and theme information for the illumination target area in a 3D preparation drawing of the lighting fixture. Based on the selection operation received by the reception unit, the selection unit selects, from the lighting fixtures in the 3D preparation drawing, lighting fixtures that can illuminate the illumination target area under the conditions of the performance theme. The setting unit sets parameters of the lighting fixtures selected by the selection unit based on the conditions of the performance theme. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to assist in creating a preparation drawing. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of a lighting system according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the outline of the support tool. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the outline of the support tool. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a terminal device according to the embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a theme information storage unit according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure executed by the terminal device according to the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure executed by the terminal device according to the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] The terminal device 10 according to the embodiment described below includes a storage unit 34, a reception unit 352, a selection unit 353, and a setting unit 354. The storage unit 34 stores theme information related to a performance theme. The reception unit 352 receives a selection operation of an illumination target area and theme information for the illumination target area in a 3D preparation drawing of a lighting fixture. Based on the selection operation received by the reception unit 352, the selection unit 353 selects, from the lighting fixtures in the 3D preparation drawing, lighting fixtures that can illuminate the illumination target area under the conditions of the performance theme. The setting unit 354 sets parameters of the lighting fixtures selected by the selection unit 353 based on the conditions of the performance theme.

[0011] In addition, the selection unit 353 of the embodiment described below selects lighting devices that can illuminate the illumination target area for which a presentation theme is set for each scene under the conditions of the presentation theme, and the setting unit 354 sets the parameters of the lighting devices for each scene.

[0012] In addition, the selection unit 353 in the embodiment described below selects lighting devices based on the priority order when multiple lighting devices can illuminate the same illumination target area under the conditions of the performance theme.

[0013] Furthermore, the setting unit 354 according to the embodiment described below sets the illuminance and illumination range of the lighting fixture that meets the conditions of the presentation theme, depending on the distance between the lighting fixture and the illumination target area.

[0014] Furthermore, the selection unit 353 according to the embodiment described below selects lighting fixtures with color tones specified by the presentation theme.

[0015] In addition, the program according to the embodiment described below causes a computer to execute a storage procedure for storing theme information relating to a performance theme; a reception procedure for receiving a selection operation between an area to be illuminated and the theme information of the area to be illuminated in a three-dimensional setup drawing of a lighting fixture; a selection procedure for selecting, based on the selection operation received by the reception procedure, lighting fixtures in the three-dimensional setup drawing that can illuminate the area to be illuminated under the conditions of the performance theme; and a setting procedure for setting parameters of the lighting fixtures selected by the selection unit based on the conditions of the performance theme.

[0016] (Embodiment) Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the following embodiments do not limit the technology disclosed by the present invention. Furthermore, the same components in each embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations will be omitted.

[0017] First, an overview of a lighting system according to an embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of a lighting system according to an embodiment. As shown in Fig. 1, a lighting system S includes an information providing device 1, a terminal device 10, and a dimmer table 100, and the information providing device 1, the terminal device 10, and the dimmer table 100 are connected via a predetermined network N.

[0018] The information providing device 1 is a device owned by a business that provides the lighting system S. In the present disclosure, the information providing device 1 provides various applications and the like used when creating a preparation diagram on a terminal device 10. The information providing device 1 is realized, for example, by a server device or a cloud.

[0019] The terminal device 10 is a terminal device owned by an operator. The operator can create a lighting setup diagram through the terminal device 10. The setup diagram created by the terminal device 10 is transmitted to the information providing device 1 and the dimmer console 100 via the network N.

[0020] The lighting control unit 100 is a lighting control device that is placed in a lighting space such as a studio or a stage and controls each lighting device. For example, the lighting control unit 100 controls the lighting state of each lighting device based on scene information received from the information providing device 1 or the terminal device 10.

[0021] However, when an operator creates a setup diagram for a lighting space, the operator needs to set up each lighting device for each scene, and creating such a setup diagram is a time-consuming task.

[0022] Therefore, the lighting system S according to the embodiment provides a tool (hereinafter referred to as a support tool) that supports the creation of a preparation drawing to the terminal device 10. The support tool according to the embodiment will now be described with reference to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3. Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 are diagrams illustrating an outline of the support tool.

[0023] 2, a three-dimensional setup diagram D1 of the lighting space is displayed on the terminal device 10. The three-dimensional setup diagram D1 is data in which an operator arranges the stage set, characters, and lighting fixtures based on the three-dimensional data of the lighting space provided by the information providing device 1.

[0024] Then, the worker first selects an illumination target arranged in the three-dimensional preparation drawing D1 through the terminal device 10 (step S1), and selects a presentation theme for the illumination target (step S2).

[0025] For example, the worker can select an illumination target for each object placed in the lighting space, such as a stage set or a person, and select a performance theme for the corresponding object. The example in Fig. 2 shows a case where a person placed on a stage is selected as the illumination target. In this case, the terminal device 10 may be configured to accept the selection of an illumination target area, such as the face of a person, in addition to the object, from the worker.

[0026] The performance theme is a theme related to the lighting performance. For example, the support tool has multiple performance themes set in advance, and the worker can select one from these to match the atmosphere of the lighting target. For example, parameters such as the number of fixtures, color, focus, and brightness are set for each performance theme. The worker can also set the performance theme.

[0027] When the worker has finished selecting the illumination target and the presentation theme in the three-dimensional preparation drawing D1, the terminal device 10 selects from among the lighting fixtures in the three-dimensional preparation drawing D1 those that can illuminate the illumination target under the conditions of the presentation theme selected by the worker.

[0028] Then, the terminal device 10 sets parameters of the selected lighting fixtures. For example, the terminal device 10 sets the focus, brightness, etc. of the selected lighting fixtures. After that, as shown in Fig. 3, the terminal device 10 displays a 3D setup diagram D2 in which the lighting performance is reflected in the lighting fixtures set based on the performance theme.

[0029] The example in Figure 3 shows a scene in which lighting fixtures 50a and 50b are selected from the lighting fixtures in the 3D setup drawing D1, and lighting fixtures 50a and 50b are used to illuminate an illumination target on the stage.

[0030] Furthermore, the terminal device 10 can inherit the presentation theme of the illumination target in another scene in which the position of the illumination target is changed. That is, when the position of the illumination target for which a presentation theme is set is changed in another scene, the terminal device 10 selects lighting devices and sets parameters of the selected lighting devices for the illumination target with the same presentation theme.

[0031] As a result, in the lighting system S, the worker does not need to set up the lighting fixtures for each scene, which makes it easier for the worker to create a setup diagram. Therefore, the lighting system S can support the creation of a setup diagram.

[0032] Next, a configuration example of the terminal device 10 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a block diagram of the terminal device 10 according to the embodiment. As shown in Fig. 4, the terminal device 10 has a communication unit 31, a display unit 32, an operation unit 33, a storage unit 34, and a control unit 35.

[0033] The communication unit 31 is implemented, for example, by a predetermined communication circuit such as a NIC (Network Interface Card), and performs data communication with the information providing device 1, the dimmer desk 100, etc. via a communication network such as Ethernet (registered trademark) or LAN.

[0034] The display unit 32 is implemented by, for example, a liquid crystal monitor, a touch panel, etc. The operation unit 33 is implemented by, for example, a mouse, a keyboard, etc., and receives various operations from the operator.

[0035] The storage unit 34 is implemented by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a random access memory (RAM) or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the storage unit 34 has a three-dimensional data storage unit 341, an appliance information storage unit 342, a theme information storage unit 343, and a scene information storage unit 344.

[0036] The three-dimensional data storage unit 341 stores three-dimensional data. The three-dimensional data is data that reproduces an actual lighting space in three dimensions. The three-dimensional data is distributed from the information providing device 1.

[0037] The equipment information storage unit 342 stores equipment information. The equipment information is information about equipment that can be arranged in three-dimensional data, such as lighting equipment, stage sets, and the like.

[0038] The theme information storage unit 343 stores theme information. The theme information is information relating to the above-mentioned performance theme. Here, the information stored in the theme information storage unit 343 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0039] 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the theme information storage unit 343 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the theme information storage unit 343 stores information on items such as "performance theme," "number of fixtures," "color," "focus," and "brightness" in association with each other.

[0040] The "performance theme" field stores information for identifying each performance theme. The information stored in the "performance theme" field may be the name of the performance theme or an identifier (ID) for identifying the performance theme.

[0041] The "Number of fixtures" field stores the number of lighting fixtures that will illuminate the target for the corresponding performance theme. In other words, if the number of fixtures is "1," one lighting fixture will be used to illuminate the target, and if the number of fixtures is "2," two lighting fixtures will be used to illuminate the target.

[0042] The "Color" item stores information about the color of light irradiated onto the target for the corresponding performance theme. The "Focus" item stores information about the range of light irradiated onto the target for the corresponding performance theme. For example, the "Focus" item is selected as "Wide" when irradiating a wide area of ​​the target, and as "Narrow" when irradiating a localized area of ​​the target.

[0043] The "brightness" item stores information about the brightness of the light irradiated onto the irradiation target for the corresponding performance theme. Note that the theme information stored in the theme information storage unit 343 may be provided by the information providing device 1 or may be created by the operator via the terminal device 10.

[0044] Returning to the explanation of Fig. 4, the scene information storage unit 344 will be described. The scene information storage unit 344 stores scene information. The scene information is information about the arrangement and settings of lighting fixtures in each scene, and information about the arrangement of stage sets and the like in each scene.

[0045] Next, the control unit 35 will be described. The control unit 35 is a controller that controls the entire terminal device 10. For example, the control unit 35 can be implemented by a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit). Alternatively, the control unit 35 may be implemented by an integrated circuit such as an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit).

[0046] 4, the control unit 35 includes an acquisition unit 351, a reception unit 352, a selection unit 353, and a setting unit 354. The acquisition unit 351 acquires various information from the information providing device 1 through the communication unit 31. For example, the acquisition unit 351 acquires the above-mentioned three-dimensional data, information related to the support tool, etc.

[0047] The receiving unit 352 receives various operations from the worker through the operation unit 33. For example, the receiving unit 352 receives an operation to select an irradiation target area and theme information of the irradiation target area in a 3D installation drawing of a lighting fixture.

[0048] First, prior to selecting the illumination target area and theme information, the reception unit 352 receives settings for installing lighting fixtures for the three-dimensional data and for objects to be placed in the lighting space. For example, the reception unit 352 receives an operation for selecting a fixture desired by the worker from the fixture information stored in the fixture information storage unit 342, and also receives an operation for selecting an arrangement position for the fixture.

[0049] Based on these operations, a 3D setup diagram is created. Next, the receiving unit 352 receives a selection operation of an illumination target area and theme information of the illumination target area in the 3D setup diagram of the lighting fixture.

[0050] For example, the receiving unit 352 receives a selection operation of an illumination target area and theme information for each object placed in the illumination space of the 3D preparation drawing. The receiving unit 352 also receives a selection operation of an illumination target area and theme information for each scene.

[0051] For example, the receiving unit 352 assigns an identifier to the object that is the irradiation target area, and makes it possible to identify the object by the identifier even if the position of the object has moved in another scene.

[0052] Based on the selection operation received by the reception unit 352, the selection unit 353 selects, from the lighting devices in the three-dimensional preparation drawing, lighting devices that can illuminate the illumination target area under the conditions of the presentation theme.

[0053] Specifically, the selection unit 353 calculates lighting fixtures that can illuminate the target area under the conditions of the production theme based on the three-dimensional information of the three-dimensional preparation drawing. At this time, the selection unit 353 selects lighting fixtures that meet the "color" conditions specified in the production theme based on information such as color filters installed on each lighting fixture.

[0054] Furthermore, when a plurality of lighting devices can illuminate the target illumination area, the selection unit 353 may select lighting devices based on a preset priority order. For example, in this case, the selection unit 353 preferentially selects lighting devices located closest to the target illumination area based on the priority order.

[0055] Furthermore, the selection unit 353 may exclude, for example, lighting fixtures that have been designated in advance by the worker from the selection targets of lighting fixtures. Specifically, lighting fixtures that have been set by the worker to illuminate other objects are excluded from the selection targets of lighting fixtures.

[0056] Based on the conditions of the presentation theme, the setting unit 354 sets the lighting mode of the lighting device selected by the selection unit 353. Specifically, the setting unit 354 sets various parameters such as illuminance and aperture based on the distance between the lighting device and the illumination target area in the 3D preparation drawing so that they match the conditions of the presentation theme.

[0057] More specifically, the setting unit 354 calculates the illuminance, the illumination range, and the like required to illuminate the illumination target area according to the distance between the lighting device and the illumination target area, and sets the parameters of the lighting device. After setting the parameters of the lighting device to illuminate each illumination target, the setting unit 354 generates scene information including these parameters and registers it in the scene information storage unit 344.

[0058] Furthermore, the setting unit 354 sets the lighting device parameters for each scene. That is, the setting unit 354 sets the lighting device parameters for the illumination target area for which a rendering theme is set so that the same rendering theme is achieved even in other scenes. More specifically, depending on the scene, the position of the object for which a rendering theme is set may change.

[0059] In such a case, the above-mentioned selection unit 353 selects different lighting fixtures for each scene, and the setting unit 354 sets the parameters of the different lighting fixtures for each scene in accordance with the production theme.

[0060] In other words, with this specification, once an operator sets a presentation theme for an object, the operator can automatically set lighting fixtures in accordance with the presentation theme for other scenes as well.

[0061] The terminal device 10 may be configured to accept the selection of different production themes for each scene, even for the same object, for example. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 3, the terminal device 10 may display a three-dimensional preparation drawing D2 on the display unit 32 and accept parameter modification operations from the operator. In such a case, for example, the terminal device 10 may create theme information that reflects the modified parameters.

[0062] Next, a processing procedure executed by the terminal device 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 6 and Fig. 7. Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 are flowcharts showing a processing procedure executed by the terminal device 10 according to the embodiment.

[0063] First, a series of processes when setting initial scene information will be described with reference to Fig. 6. As shown in Fig. 6, first, the terminal device 10 accepts an object selection operation from the worker through the three-dimensional preparation drawing (step S101).

[0064] Next, the terminal device 10 accepts a selection operation of a presentation theme for the object from the worker through the 3D preparation drawing (step S102). Note that the processing of steps S101 and S102 may be performed in the order of step S102 to step S101, or may be performed in the order of step S101 and step S102 in parallel.

[0065] Next, the terminal device 10 selects lighting fixtures that satisfy the presentation theme from among the lighting fixtures in the 3D setup drawing (step S103), and then changes the parameter settings of the selected lighting fixtures (step S104).

[0066] Then, the terminal device 10 stores the setting information after the parameters are set (step S105), and ends the process.

[0067] Next, a series of processes for setting scene information for the next or subsequent scenes will be described with reference to Fig. 7. As shown in Fig. 7, when setting scene information for the next or subsequent scenes, the terminal device 10 first determines whether or not there is an object for which a performance theme has already been set (step S201).

[0068] For example, the terminal device 10 determines whether or not there is an object for which a rendering theme has already been set, based on the identifier set for the object. If the terminal device 10 determines that there is an object for which a rendering theme has already been set (step S201; Yes), the terminal device 10 selects a lighting fixture that satisfies the rendering theme for the object (step S202).

[0069] Next, the terminal device 10 changes the parameter settings of the selected lighting fixture based on the rendering theme (step S203). If the terminal device 10 determines in step S201 that there is no object to which the rendering theme has already been set (step S201; No), the terminal device 10 proceeds to the processing of step S204.

[0070] Then, after accepting the lighting settings for other objects (step S204), the terminal device 10 stores them as scene information (step S205) and ends the process.

[0071] As described above, the terminal device 10 according to the embodiment includes a storage unit 34, a reception unit 352, a selection unit 353, and a setting unit 354. The storage unit 34 stores theme information related to a rendering theme. The reception unit 352 receives a selection operation of an illumination target area and theme information for the illumination target area in a 3D preparation drawing of the lighting fixture. Based on the selection operation received by the reception unit 352, the selection unit 353 selects, from the lighting fixtures in the 3D preparation drawing, lighting fixtures that can illuminate the illumination target area under the conditions of the rendering theme. The setting unit 354 sets parameters of the lighting fixtures selected by the selection unit 353 based on the conditions of the rendering theme.

[0072] Therefore, according to the terminal device 10 according to the embodiment, a three-dimensional preparation drawing can be created by a simple operation by an operator, and therefore, preparation drawing creation can be supported.

[0073] Although an embodiment of the present invention has been described, this embodiment is presented as an example and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. This embodiment can be embodied in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included within the scope and spirit of the invention, as well as the inventions described in the claims and their equivalents. [Explanation of symbols]

[0074] 1 Information provision device 10 Terminal Equipment 31 Communications Department 32 Display section 33 Operation section 34 Storage section 35 Control Unit 50 lighting fixtures 100 Lighting Desk 341 3D Data Storage Unit 342 Instrument information storage section 343 Theme Information Storage Unit 344 Scene information storage unit 351 Acquisition Department 352 Reception Department 353 Selection Section N Network S Lighting System

Claims

1. a storage unit that stores theme information related to a lighting performance theme; a reception unit that receives a selection operation of an illumination target area and the theme information of the illumination target area in a three-dimensional installation drawing of the lighting fixture; a selection unit that selects, from the lighting devices in the three-dimensional setup drawing, lighting devices that can illuminate the illumination target area under the conditions of the presentation theme, based on the selection operation received by the reception unit; a setting unit that sets parameters of the lighting devices selected by the selection unit based on the conditions of the presentation theme; A terminal device comprising:

2. The selection unit selecting the lighting devices that can illuminate the illumination target area for which the presentation theme is set under the conditions of the presentation theme for each scene; The setting unit Setting the parameters of the lighting fixtures for each scene The terminal device according to claim 1 .

3. The selection unit When a plurality of lighting devices can illuminate the same illumination target area under the conditions of the presentation theme, the lighting devices are selected based on the priority order for selecting the lighting devices. The terminal device according to claim 1 .

4. The setting unit The illuminance and the illumination range of the lighting device that meets the conditions of the presentation theme are set according to the distance between the lighting device and the illumination target area. The terminal device according to claim 1 .

5. The selection unit Select the lighting fixture with the color tone specified by the production theme The terminal device according to claim 1 .

6. a storage step for storing theme information relating to a production theme of the lighting production; a receiving step of receiving a selection operation of an illumination target area and the theme information of the illumination target area in a three-dimensional installation drawing of the lighting fixture; a selection step of selecting, from the lighting devices in the three-dimensional setup drawing, lighting devices that can illuminate the illumination target area under the conditions of the presentation theme, based on the selection operation accepted in the acceptance step; a setting step for setting parameters of the lighting fixtures selected in the selection step based on the conditions of the presentation theme; A program that causes a computer to execute the following.

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