Coordinated Lighting Effects via Centralized Controller
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for generating lighting effects through combined light output from devices, such as mobile phones, lack coordination and sophistication, and do not allow users to have substantive input into the nature of the lighting effect.
Innovation Solution
A method of controlling a lighting effect generated by a plurality of participating devices, each with a controllable light emission means and a participant input means, where the lighting effect is determined by user inputs and controlled accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users simply hold up devices with illuminated light emission means to create collective lighting effects, then the lighting effect is visible to others, but coordination and sophistication of the overall lighting effect is limited
Solution Approach 1:
A controller device acts as an intermediary between users and the lighting effect system. The controller receives control inputs from users and distributes synchronized control signals to multiple participating devices, enabling coordinated lighting effects without requiring complex peer-to-peer communication between all devices
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the controller receives status information from participating devices and adjusts control signals accordingly. This allows the lighting effect to adapt to the actual state of participating devices while maintaining coordination, resolving the contradiction between sophistication and complexity
2Adaptability or versatility
If users hold devices with light emission means facing outwards to facilitate viewing, then the lighting effect is visible to others, but users have little or no opportunity for substantive input into the nature of the lighting effect
Solution Approach 1:
The controller serves as an intermediary that collects control inputs from users through simple interfaces and translates them into coordinated commands for all participating devices. This allows users to provide substantive input without directly managing the complexity of coordinating multiple devices
Solution Approach 2:
The controller integrates multiple functions including receiving user inputs, processing control logic, distributing commands to devices, and monitoring system status. This multi-functional design enables comprehensive user control while maintaining ease of operation through a single centralized interface
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AI summary
A method of controlling a lighting effect generated by a plurality of participating devices, the plurality of participating devices each having a first side with a controllable light emission module and a second side having a participant input apparatus for a user of the device, the lighting effect being formed by a combination of light emissions from the light emission module of the devices. The method includes determining control of the light emission module of the devices such that between them they generate a lighting effect depending in nature on user inputs via the participant input apparatus of the devices, and controlling the light emission module in accordance with the determined control.