Interactive Ticket with Synchronized Lighting Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need for an apparatus and method that can track admissions, control access, and enable attendees to interact with performances at controlled access venues, enhancing their involvement in events.

Innovation Solution

A substrate-based apparatus with a power source, light emitting devices, and a processor that creates synchronized lighting effects in response to sound or musical elements, allowing multiple attendees to experience coordinated lighting effects while controlling access to the venue.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional admission tickets are used, then access control is achieved, but attendee interaction with the performance is limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveattendee interaction capabilityVSAvoidaccess control function

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The admission ticket is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as both an access control credential and an interactive lighting device. The ticket contains a light emitting element that can be activated to create synchronized lighting effects during the performance, while still maintaining its primary function of verifying and controlling admission to the venue.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention combines previously separate functions into a single integrated ticket system. The access control identification elements and the lighting effect generation components are merged into one device, allowing the ticket to simultaneously enable admission verification and provide interactive entertainment functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Adaptability or versatility

If lighting effects are added to the ticket, then attendee engagement is enhanced, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelighting effect capabilityVSAvoidticket structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Rather than making the entire ticket complex, the lighting functionality is localized to specific elements within the ticket. Only particular regions or components of the ticket contain the light emitting elements and associated circuitry, while other portions remain simple identification structures. This allows the lighting effect capability to be added without unnecessarily complicating the entire ticket system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

3Adaptability or versatility

If synchronized lighting effects are implemented, then performance interaction is improved, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesynchronized lighting effectVSAvoidticket power consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The lighting effects are designed to operate periodically rather than continuously, synchronizing with the performance events they are meant to enhance. The light emitting elements are activated at specific moments during the performance to create coordinated visual effects, then deactivated to conserve energy, rather than remaining constantly illuminated.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic 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

The apparatus allows attendees to interactively participate in performances by creating synchronized lighting effects, while also managing access and ensuring unique experiences for each attendee through customizable lighting sequences and expiration dates.

Implementation Method 1

at least one light emitting device embedded in the substrate and connected to the power source

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectLight emitting diode: Light Emitting Diode

Data Source

PatentUS9942968B2Entrance ticket with lighting effect

Publication Date: 2018.04.10 WEIN MICHAEL

AI summary

An apparatus having an embedded processor in a substrate for creating a synchronous lighting effect at a controlled access venue and a method for creating a lighting effect at a controlled access venue while controlling access to the venue simultaneously using a apparatus that coordinates with the performance allowing a holder of the apparatus to perform with the performance.