Machine-Learned Lighting Feature Generation from Display Information

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing lighting control systems for performances lack the ability to create complex light shows that adequately account for the specific music being played and the available lighting technology, requiring significant manual effort and failing to provide deep integration.

Innovation Solution

A method utilizing a machine-learning model trained on performance and lighting data to generate new lighting features and information, analyzing relationships between music and lighting to automate light show creation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If complex lighting control sequences are created to achieve close coordination between music and light show, then the quality of light show coordination is improved, but the workload and complexity for operating personnel increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight show coordination qualityVSAvoidcontrol sequence complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical control processes with an automated system that uses machine learning models, audio analysis, and performance data processing to generate lighting control sequences automatically, eliminating the need for operators to manually create complex control sequences

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by automatically analyzing performance data and generating appropriate lighting control sequences without requiring expert operators to manually program the sequences, allowing the system to serve itself in creating coordinated light shows

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Extent of automation

If existing lighting control methods are used that only rudimentarily analyze music, then the device complexity is reduced, but the light show coordination quality and automation extent deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight show generation automationVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-processing performance data, training machine learning models in advance, and preparing analysis frameworks before actual light show generation, enabling automated high-quality coordination without increasing operational complexity during execution

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces intermediary components including machine learning models, audio analysis modules, and performance data processing systems that mediate between the music/performance input and lighting control output, enabling sophisticated automation while managing system complexity through modular architecture

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Measurement precision

If more training data sets are used to improve machine learning model accuracy, then the light show generation quality is improved, but the data processing time and computational resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight show generation accuracyVSAvoidmodel training time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies partial action by using a representative subset of training data that provides sufficient accuracy for light show generation without processing every possible data point, achieving adequate precision while limiting training time and computational resources

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs parameter changes by adjusting machine learning model parameters, data sampling rates, and training iteration counts to optimize the balance between accuracy and training time, finding optimal settings that achieve sufficient light show generation quality without excessive computational cost

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP4633296A1Method for generating a new lighting feature and/or new lighting information using display information
Publication Date: 2025.10.15 MA LIGHTING TECH
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AI summary

The invention relates to a method for generating at least one new piece of illumination information (8) and/or at least one new illumination feature, wherein at least one training data set comprising mutually associated presentation information (1) and illumination information (2) is obtained. Furthermore, a machine-learning model (5) is created using mutually associated illumination features (4) and presentation features (3), wherein the illumination features (4) and presentation features (3) are obtained by analysis before and/or during the creation of the machine-learning model (5).Subsequently, new presentation information (6) is obtained, and at least one new illumination feature (8) and/or at least one new illumination information item is generated by inference with the machine-learning model (5) upon input of the new presentation information (6) and/or the new presentation features (7) obtained by analyzing the new presentation information (6). The invention further relates to a computer system (20) configured to carry out one of the methods, and to a computer program product comprising software code sections configured such that the method can be executed by at least one processor (24).