Lighting Device Usage Data Processing Module

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Solution Overview

Problem

Lighting systems struggle to accurately render light scenes created by one user on different lighting systems due to variations in devices, capabilities, and usage modes, leading to complexity and suboptimal light output.

Innovation Solution

A processing module that receives usage data to determine a lighting device settings profile, allowing for automatic adjustment of light attributes such as color, intensity, and mode of use, ensuring optimal light output for predefined or automatically created light scenes, tailored to specific users and environments.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If light scenes are created by one user for a particular lighting system, then the light scene can be customized for that specific system, but the light scene cannot be accurately rendered on different lighting systems due to variations in devices, capabilities, and locations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight scene compatibility across different lighting systemsVSAvoidcomplexity of controlling individual LED light sources
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a digital twin or virtual model of the physical lighting system that captures the spatial relationships, device capabilities, and operational parameters. This virtual model allows light scenes to be designed and simulated before deployment, enabling accurate rendering across different lighting systems without manually adjusting each individual LED source.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent develops a universal control framework that can manage diverse lighting devices with different capabilities through a common interface and standardized parameter set. This allows a single light scene design to be adapted and rendered across multiple lighting systems with varying configurations, eliminating the need for system-specific customization.

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

2Adaptability or versatility

If individual LED light sources are controlled to create dynamic light scenes, then customized lighting effects can be achieved, but the complexity increases significantly for users

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecustomization of light scenesVSAvoidease of controlling lighting devices
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically performs tasks such as device discovery, capability assessment, spatial mapping, and scene optimization without requiring user intervention. The virtual model self-updates based on actual device performance and environmental conditions, enabling dynamic light scenes to be created and adjusted automatically while maintaining high customization capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Adaptability or versatility

If light scenes are shared between users with different lighting systems, then community collaboration is enabled, but the light scenes may not render as intended due to different device configurations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight scene sharing and collaborationVSAvoidconsistency of light scene rendering
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms light scene definitions from device-specific control parameters to abstract spatial and temporal patterns that are independent of specific hardware configurations. When a light scene is shared, the virtual model automatically adapts the parameters to match the target system's capabilities, ensuring the scene renders as intended while accommodating different device configurations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP3152981B1Light scene creation or modification by means of lighting device usage data
Publication Date: 2021.08.11 SIGNIFY HOLDING BV
  • EP3152981B1 patent drawingFigure 1
  • EP3152981B1 patent drawingFigure 2~3

AI summary

A processing module (20) is disclosed, which is configured to receive usage data for at least one lighting device (11-15) and on basis of the usage data determine a lighting device settings profile for the at least one lighting device (11-15).