Ambient Lighting Control for Color Temperature Precision

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face challenges in maintaining the intended color temperature of projects while working on electronic devices, as ambient lighting can negatively influence the creative process and manual adjustments are insufficient to correct deviations in color temperature.

Innovation Solution

A computing apparatus with a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that receives a target color temperature range, compares the measured color temperature on the display, and uses color lighting elements to create ambient lighting that adjusts to the target range, providing alerts if necessary to help users correct color biases.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If manual adjustment of ambient lighting is used, then users can attempt to control color temperature, but the adjustments are insufficient to correct deviations in color temperature

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecolor temperature control precisionVSAvoidmanual adjustment complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically measures the color temperature of the ambient lighting and adjusts it without user intervention. The processor continuously monitors the color temperature and controls the lighting elements to maintain the target range, eliminating the need for manual adjustment while achieving precise color temperature control.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements a closed-loop feedback mechanism where the processor continuously measures the actual color temperature of the ambient lighting and compares it to the target color temperature range. Based on this feedback, the system automatically adjusts the lighting elements to correct any deviations, ensuring precise and maintained color temperature control.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If monitor hoods are used to block out external lighting, then ambient lighting control is attempted, but the solution is complex and does not correct changes in color temperatures of projects

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecolor temperature stabilityVSAvoidmonitor hood structure

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of using monitor hoods to block external lighting, the system extracts and controls the ambient lighting elements directly. The processor identifies and controls specific lighting elements in the environment, adjusting their color temperature to complement the display content and maintain accurate color perception without physical barriers.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces a computational intermediary that measures the color temperature of the display content and uses this information to control the ambient lighting. This intermediary processing layer translates display characteristics into appropriate lighting adjustments, providing reliable color temperature stability without complex physical structures.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of manufacture

If ambient lighting is not adjusted, then the setup is simple, but color bias occurs that negatively influences the creative process

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem setup simplicityVSAvoidcolor bias influence

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system proactively prevents color bias by continuously monitoring and adjusting ambient lighting before it can negatively influence the creative process. By maintaining the ambient lighting within the target color temperature range, the system preemptively counteracts potential color perception issues.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This solution reduces color bias by dynamically adjusting ambient lighting to match the intended color temperature, influencing users to adjust their project's color temperature and maintaining focus on the intended color range.

Implementation Method 1

using a plurality of color lighting elements to create ambient lighting in an environment surrounding the display based on the target color temperature range

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectLight Emitting Diode: Light Emitting Diode

Data Source

PatentUS12108508B2Ambient lighting creation based on a target color temperature range

Publication Date: 2024.10.01 HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LP

AI summary

Creating ambient lighting based on a color temperature range may be performed by a computing apparatus storing a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may comprise instructions that when executed, cause a processor of the computing apparatus to receive as input, an indication of a target color temperature range for the computing apparatus. The computer-readable storage medium may comprise instructions to compare a measured color temperature on a display of the computing apparatus to the target color temperature range, and using a plurality of color lighting elements communicatively coupled to the computing apparatus, create ambient lighting in an environment surrounding the computing apparatus based on the target color temperature range.