Method and apparatus for controlling lighting

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10517160-B2
Application number	US-201414475891-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 3, 2014
Priority date	Sep 5, 2013
Publication date	Dec 24, 2019
Grant date	Dec 24, 2019

Abstract

A lighting control method and an electronic device using the same are provided. The method includes receiving pattern information for controlling lighting, generating lighting control information including brightness level information corresponding to operation time information based on the received pattern information, and transmitting the lighting control information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of controlling lighting using an electronic device, the method comprising:
receiving pattern information including a line for controlling lighting;
determining a plurality of slope attributes of the line, the plurality of slope attributes including a plurality of slope angles of the line;
determining a plurality of operation switching points based on the plurality of slope attributes of the line;
generating lighting control information based on a time difference and a brightness level difference between operation switching points of the plurality of operation switching points;
operating a lighting device based on the lighting control information;
receiving a continuous pattern for controlling lighting for a predetermined duration;
generating second lighting control information based on the received continuous pattern; and
controlling a dimming level of the lighting device continuously during the predetermined duration based on the second lighting control information,
wherein the determining of the plurality of operation switching points comprises determining operation time information corresponding to at least one slope angle of the plurality of slope angles that is greater than a set threshold.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pattern information further includes image information corresponding to a lighting operation time and a lighting brightness level.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving of the pattern information comprises:
generating a two-dimensional input area including a lighting operation time and a lighting brightness level; and
receiving the line of the pattern information in the generated input area.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
sampling the line of the pattern information in a unit of set time,
wherein the generating of the lighting control information is further based on sampled time information and brightness level at each sample point of the sampled line of the pattern information.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising outputting error generation information,
wherein the outputting of the error generation information comprises outputting error information when pattern information on a plurality of brightness levels are received at an equal time point.

6. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the pattern information further includes sound information, and
wherein the generating of the lighting control information is further based on the sound information.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
identifying sound type information for identifying the sound information; and
determining whether set sound type information is included in the sound information,
wherein the generating of the lighting control information based on the sound information comprises generating the lighting control information based on input interval information of the sound type information included in the sound information.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the generating of the lighting control information based on the sound information comprises determining brightness level information based on at least one of size information or frequency information of the sound information.

9. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the pattern information further includes text information, and
wherein the generating of the lighting control information is further based on the text information.

10. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the continuous pattern is received from a two-dimensional input area including a lighting operation time of the lighting device and the dimming level of the lighting device, and
wherein the lighting operation time of the lighting device is determined based on the predetermined duration.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the controlling of the dimming level of the lighting device is performed in real time corresponding to the receiving of the continuous pattern.

12. An electronic device controlling lighting, the electronic device comprising:
a transceiver configured to transmit or receive pattern information including a line for controlling lighting; and
at least one processor configured to:
determine a plurality of slope attributes of the line, the plurality of slope attributes including a plurality of slope angles of the line,
determine a plurality of operation switching points based on the plurality of slope attributes of the line,
generate lighting control information based on a time difference and a brightness level difference between operation switching points of the plurality of operation switching points,
operate a lighting device based on the lighting control information,
receive a continuous pattern for controlling lighting for a predetermined duration,
generate second lighting control information based on the received continuous pattern, and
control a dimming level of the lighting device continuously during the predetermined duration based on the second lighting control information,

wherein, to determine the plurality of operation switching points, the at least one processor is further configured to determine operation time information corresponding to at least one slope angle of the plurality of slope angles that is greater than a set threshold.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the pattern information further includes information corresponding to a lighting operation time and a lighting brightness level.

14. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
generate a two-dimensional input area including a lighting operation time and a lighting brightness level, and
receive the line of the pattern information in the generated input area.

15. The electronic device of claim 12 ,
wherein the at least one processor is further configured to sample the line of the pattern information in a unit of set time, and
wherein the at least one processor is further configured to generate the lighting control information further based on sampled time information and brightness level at each sample point of the sampled pattern information.

16. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to output error information when pattern information on a plurality of brightness levels are received at an equal time point.

17. The electronic device of claim 12 ,
wherein the pattern information further includes sound information, and
wherein the at least one processor is further configured to generate the lighting control information further based on the sound information.

18. The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
identify sound type information for identifying the sound information, and
determine whether set sound type information is included in the sound information,
wherein, to generate of the lighting control information based on the sound information, the lighting processor is further configured to generate the lighting control information based on input interval information of the sound type information included in the sound information.

19. The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein, to generate the lighting control information based on the sound information, the at least one processor is further configured to determine brightness level information based on size information or frequency information of the sound information.

20. The electronic device of claim 12 ,
wherein the pattern information further includes text inform

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Gyeyoung
• Kim Daedong
• Baek Dusan
• Lee Changhyun
• Jung Jaeho
• Kim Yangwook
• Chun Haein

Classifications

• H05B47/12 Primary

  by detecting audible sound · CPC title

• H05B47/16

  by timing means · CPC title

• H05B45/10

  Controlling the intensity of the light · CPC title

• H05B37/0272 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H05B33/0854

  Electricity · mapped topic