Dynamic Color Value Generation for Scalable Lighting Channel Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current lighting equipment faces challenges with scalability and compatibility in color light mixing due to the manual setting of color values for additional light-emitting channels, limiting its adaptability to changes in the number of channels.

Innovation Solution

A lighting control method that dynamically generates color values for additional light-emitting channels based on preset channels, using saturation and brightness ratios to create target light-emitting color data, which is then transmitted to lamp bead chips for precise light control.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual setting of color values for additional light-emitting channels is used, then the lighting equipment can operate with fixed channel configurations, but the scalability and compatibility deteriorate when the number of channels changes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperational stabilityVSAvoidscalability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The control unit automatically determines additional light-emitting channels and generates their color values based on preset channels without requiring manual intervention. The system serves itself by autonomously adapting to different channel configurations, eliminating the need for technicians to manually coordinate settings when channels are added or removed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent dynamically adjusts color values for additional channels by calculating them from preset channel parameters. The control unit changes the parameters (color values) of additional channels based on the actual lighting needs and preset channel characteristics, enabling the system to adapt to varying channel configurations while maintaining color accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Manufacturing precision

If manual coordination is required when the number of additional light-emitting channels changes, then precise color control can be maintained, but the device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor control precisionVSAvoidoperational simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The control unit autonomously determines the color values for additional light-emitting channels by referencing preset channels and calculating appropriate values. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual coordination while maintaining precise color control, as the system automatically ensures color accuracy across all channels regardless of configuration changes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent pre-establishes color value relationships between preset and additional channels through saturation and brightness ratio calculations. By performing preliminary calculations of color values based on preset channels, the system prepares the color coordination in advance, ensuring precise color control is maintained without requiring manual intervention during operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Device complexity

If fixed color value settings are used for additional channels, then the system structure remains simple, but the adaptability to different channel configurations deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem structureVSAvoidchannel configuration flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The control unit is designed to universally handle both preset and additional light-emitting channels using the same color value generation methodology. By applying the same saturation and brightness ratio calculation approach to all channels regardless of their type or configuration, the system achieves multi-functionality and can adapt to various channel configurations without requiring separate control mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamic color value generation for additional channels based on the actual number and configuration of light-emitting channels. The control unit dynamically calculates color values using saturation and brightness ratios derived from preset channels, allowing the system to flexibly adapt to different channel configurations while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11871494B1Lighting control method, device, product, storage medium, and lighting control system
Publication Date: 2024.01.09 SHENZHEN INTELLIROCKS TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A lighting control method includes: receiving light-emitting color data, the light-emitting color data including color values corresponding to a plurality of preset light-emitting channels; determining at least one additional light-emitting channel other than the plurality of preset light-emitting channels among the actual light-emitting channels of a lighting device; generating a color value of the additional light-emitting channel according to color values of the plurality of preset light-emitting channels in the light-emitting color data, and using the color values corresponding to the plurality of preset light-emitting channels and the additional light-emitting channel as target light-emitting color data; and transmitting the target light-emitting color data to each lamp bead chip in the lighting device to control corresponding lamp beads to emit light according to the color values corresponding to the actual light-emitting channel to which the lamp beads belong.