Media Controller Selecting Audio Based on Lighting Scene Properties
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current smart lighting systems primarily adjust lighting based on the selected music, failing to allow users to define an ambiance with lighting and automatically select matching music.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that select media content based on the properties of a chosen lighting scene, determining these properties to match the ambiance and adjusting lighting properties in response to the audio content, enabling coherent lighting and music ambience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the lighting setting follows the selected music, then the music system can provide ambient experiences, but users cannot define the ambiance with lighting and automatically select matching music
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the traditional control flow where music drives lighting. Instead, lighting scene selection becomes the primary input that automatically triggers matching media content selection. The system analyzes lighting properties (color temperature, intensity, dynamics) and selects music that complements the visual ambiance, allowing users to define ambiance through lighting while the system handles music selection automatically.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a media controller as an intermediary device that receives lighting scene selections, analyzes lighting properties, and automatically selects matching media content. This intermediary coordinates between the lighting system and media player, enabling seamless integration where lighting drives music selection without requiring direct user intervention in music playback.
2Stability of the object's composition
If lighting properties are dynamically adjusted to follow music, then coherent multi-sensorial ambient experiences are provided, but the system cannot adapt lighting to changes in music over time when music is selected based on lighting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the media controller continuously monitors both lighting properties and media playback status. When music is selected based on lighting scene, the system provides feedback loops that detect changes in music characteristics (tempo, mood, intensity) and automatically adjust lighting properties to maintain coherence throughout the playback duration, ensuring consistent ambiance evolution.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables dynamic adjustment of lighting properties based on real-time music characteristics. The system transitions from static lighting-music pairing to dynamic coordination where lighting intensity, color temperature, and effects parameters are continuously adapted to match changes in the selected media content, maintaining coherent ambiance throughout the entire playback experience.
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AI summary
A method and controller for selecting media content based on a lighting scene, the method comprising: selecting the lighting scene, the lighting scene having properties comprising one or more lighting properties; determining one or more of the properties of the selected lighting scene; selecting media content based on the determined one or more of the properties, wherein the media content comprises audio content; controlling a media device to output the selected media content; and adjusting one or more of the lighting properties based on the audio content of the selected media content.