Gaming Controller Light Calibration via Image Feedback

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing information handling systems struggle to ensure consistent light output from multiple light sources on peripheral devices, such as gaming controllers, affecting user experience in multi-room user environments.

Innovation Solution

The system employs methods to calibrate and synchronize light sources on gaming controllers by comparing image data from these sources, adjusting settings such as brightness, color, and timing, and using artificial intelligence for image recognition and calibration.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple light sources are used on a gaming controller, then the visual appeal and feedback capability are improved, but the consistency and synchronization of light output deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevisual appeal and feedback capabilityVSAvoidlight output consistency

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system captures images of the light sources using a camera, analyzes the actual light output characteristics, and uses this feedback to automatically adjust and calibrate each light source's settings (brightness, color, timing) to achieve consistent and synchronized output across all light sources

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The calibration system is automated and performs self-calibration of the light sources without requiring manual intervention. The system independently captures images, analyzes light output, determines calibration parameters, and adjusts the light sources automatically

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Measurement precision

If automated calibration using image recognition is implemented, then the calibration accuracy is improved, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecalibration accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

A camera serves as an intermediary device to capture images of the light sources, enabling indirect measurement and analysis of light output characteristics. This intermediary approach allows for precise calibration without requiring direct contact or complex sensor arrays

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If light sources are calibrated to match ambient lighting conditions in different environments, then the user experience is improved, but the calibration time and processing increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveenvironmental adaptabilityVSAvoidcalibration time

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary calibration by capturing images of the light sources and determining calibration parameters before actual use. This preliminary action ensures that the light sources are pre-calibrated and ready for immediate deployment in various lighting environments without requiring real-time adjustment delays

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12303773B2Light source calibration for gaming controller in dynamic gaming environment

Publication Date: 2025.05.20 DELL PROD LP

AI summary

Systems and methods described herein may provide a system that enables adjusting the settings of light sources on peripheral devices, such as gaming controllers, to calibrate the light output of the light sources within a dynamic gaming environment. In some aspects, calibrating the light sources may provide for more consistent color or brightness between different light sources on the gaming controller. Methods for performing automated light source calibration based on lighting in a gaming environment are described.