Pixelated Lighting Scene Transitions Based on Orientation and Shape
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pixelated lighting devices lack the ability to smoothly transition between light scenes, resulting in a poor user experience due to sudden changes in gradient or color patterns when a new light scene is selected.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that control individually controllable light segments of a pixelated lighting device to render transitions based on the device's orientation and shape, selecting an appropriate transition type to enhance the user experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If a new light scene is selected for a pixelated lighting device, then the new light scene is instantly displayed, but the transition is sudden and creates a poor user experience
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by calculating and preparing transition parameters before the actual scene change. It determines intermediate color values and transition timing in advance, then executes the transition smoothly over time rather than instantly switching scenes, thereby maintaining both fast response and good user experience
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic transitions by continuously adjusting the light output of individual pixels over time. Instead of static instant switching, the system dynamically interpolates color values between the current and target scenes, creating a smooth visual transition that adapts to the device's orientation and shape
2Ease of operation
If transitions between colors of the same pixel are implemented on single-pixel lighting devices, then smooth color transitions are achieved, but the implementation becomes difficult on pixelated lighting devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by treating each pixel in the pixelated lighting device as an independent controllable unit. It calculates transition parameters for each pixel individually based on its position and the device's orientation, then controls them separately to achieve smooth overall transitions without requiring complex hardware modifications
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements local quality by applying different transition behaviors to different pixels based on their specific positions and the device's orientation. Each pixel's transition is optimized for its local context, creating a coherent global transition effect while maintaining implementation simplicity through standardized local operations
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AI summary
A system for controlling a plurality of individually controllable light segments (12-18) of a pixelated lighting device to render a first light scene (71-77) and subsequently a second light scene (81-87) is configured to obtain data indicative of an orientation and/or a shape of the pixelated lighting device, control the light segments to render the first light scene, receive input indicative of activation of the second light scene, select a type of transition based on the orientation and/or the shape, determine a transition from the first light scene to the second light scene based on the selected type of transition, control the light segments to render the transition, and control the light segments to render the second light scene. A first type of transition is selected for a first orientation or a first shape and a second type of transition is selected for a second orientation or a second shape.