Dynamic Light Effect Resumption Based on User Preference

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing dynamic light scene control systems often fail to resume playback in a manner that aligns with user preferences or situational needs, as they do not account for the type of dynamic light effect or user preferences, leading to suboptimal resumption behavior.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device with a processor that controls light sources to pause and resume dynamic light effects based on the type of effect and user preferences, allowing for adaptive resumption behavior, such as speeding up or skipping missed sections, to ensure seamless continuation or synchronization with external content.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the system resumes the dynamic light effect from the point of pausing, then the playback continues seamlessly, but the resumption behavior does not align with user preferences or situational needs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresumption behavior alignmentVSAvoidadaptive resumption behavior
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the resumption behavior based on the type of dynamic light effect and user preferences. Different resumption modes (e.g., resume from pause point, resume from start, catch-up mode) are selected dynamically according to the specific effect type, making the system adaptable to various situations while maintaining ease of operation through automatic selection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the resumption parameters based on the effect type and user preferences. By modifying the resumption behavior parameter (e.g., resume position, speed, mode) according to the specific dynamic light effect being played, the system achieves both ease of operation and adaptability without requiring complex user intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If the system implements a single resumption mode for all dynamic light effects, then the system is simple to implement, but it cannot adapt to different effect types or user preferences

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresumption behavior adaptationVSAvoidresumption control mechanism
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies different resumption behaviors to different types of dynamic light effects based on their specific characteristics. Each effect type (e.g., wake-up light, entertainment lighting, ambient lighting) can have its own tailored resumption mode, allowing the system to be adaptive without requiring a completely complex control mechanism for every possible scenario.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements a universal resumption control mechanism that can handle multiple effect types and user preferences through a unified framework. The same basic resumption logic adapts to different scenarios by adjusting parameters based on effect type and user preferences, achieving versatility without proportionally increasing device complexity.

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

3Reliability

If the system always resumes from the exact pause point, then timing is precise, but it may not provide optimal viewing experience or synchronization with external content

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesynchronization with external contentVSAvoidviewing experience
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses feedback from the effect type and user preferences to determine the appropriate resumption behavior. By monitoring the characteristics of the dynamic light effect and the user's indicated preferences, the system selects the resumption mode that best balances synchronization reliability with optimal viewing experience, rather than always resuming from the exact pause point.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The resumption timing and mode are dynamically adjusted based on the external content synchronization requirements and user experience considerations. The system can switch between precise timing resumption and experience-optimized resumption depending on the situation, maintaining reliability while improving ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP3760009B1Resuming a dynamic light effect in dependence on an effect type and/or user preference
Publication Date: 2023.05.03 SIGNIFY HOLDING BV
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AI summary

An electronic device is configured to control one or more light sources, to render a dynamic light effect, control the one or more light sources to pause the dynamic light effect at a first moment (72), and control the one or more light sources to resume the dynamic light effect at a second moment (73) in a manner (63-66) which depends on a type of the dynamic light effect and/or a user preference indicated for the dynamic light effect.