Venue Environment Emulation Across Mismatched Output Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies lack a comprehensive method to emulate the environment created by network-connected devices in a first venue at a second venue, where the technology and characteristics may differ, such as lighting, sound, and display.
Innovation Solution
An emulation system that generates control information for devices in a second venue based on the effect achieved in a first venue, adapting to the specific output types and parameters of devices in the second venue, using device control data and profile data to achieve similar environmental effects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If hardware profiles exist for individual aspects of technology used at a venue (e.g., DMX-512 profiles for lighting), then device control capability is improved, but comprehensive environment emulation capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual device control profiles (lighting, audio, video, etc.) into a unified environment emulation system. The system combines control data from first venue devices with profile data from second venue devices to generate comprehensive control information that emulates the entire environment rather than individual devices in isolation.
Solution Approach 2:
The emulation system achieves multi-functionality by handling multiple device types (lighting, audio, video) and venue configurations through a single unified platform. It can adapt to different output types and parameters across various device categories while maintaining consistent environment emulation capability.
2Measurement precision
If control information is generated based on device control data from first venue, then environment emulation accuracy is improved, but system complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intermediary processing layer that receives control data from the first venue, matches it with profile data from the second venue devices, and generates adapted control information. This intermediary process automates the complex matching and adaptation tasks, reducing manual configuration complexity while maintaining high emulation accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a virtual copy of the first venue environment by generating control information that replicates the original environment's characteristics in the second venue. It copies the environmental effect rather than directly copying device settings, adapting them to match the second venue's specific device capabilities.
3Adaptability or versatility
If devices in second venue have different technology and characteristics from first venue, then adaptability to local conditions is improved, but consistency of environmental experience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically changes control parameters based on the specific characteristics of second venue devices. It retrieves profile data containing output types and parameters for each device, then adjusts the control information to match the actual capabilities of the second venue's technology while maintaining the intended environmental effect.
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AI summary
Systems and methods are disclosed for emulating an environment created by the outputs of a plurality of devices. The system receives device control data for a device in a first venue. The control of the outputs of said devices according to the device control data creates an environment within the first venue. The system retrieves profile data for devices within a second venue. The system associates a device in the second venue with a device from the first venue, both devices having a similar output type. The system then generates control information adapted from the associated device of the first venue for the device in the second venue. The system controls the outputs of each device in the second plurality of devices according to the generated control information to emulate the environment within the first venue in the second venue.