Lighting tool for creating light scenes

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9468080-B2
Application number	US-201013515919-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 16, 2010
Priority date	Dec 18, 2009
Publication date	Oct 11, 2016
Grant date	Oct 11, 2016

Abstract

A lighting tool for setting lighting parameters of a plurality of light sources ( 1 ). A processor ( 2 ) is provided which is connectable to the plurality of light sources ( 1 ), and arranged to control lighting parameters of each of the plurality of light sources ( 1 ). A position storage unit ( 3 ) is connected to the processor ( 2 ) for storing spatial positions of the plurality of light sources ( 1 ). A camera arrangement ( 4 ) is connected to the processor ( 2 ) for providing a view of at least part of a scene illuminated by the plurality of light sources ( 1 ). The processor ( 2 ) is arranged to correlate a viewing area of the camera arrangement ( 4 ) and a retrieved spatial position of one or more of the plurality of light sources ( 1 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A lighting tool for setting lighting parameters of a plurality of light sources, comprising:
a processor connectable to the plurality of light sources, the processor being arranged to control lighting parameters of each one of the plurality of light sources,
a position storage unit connected to the processor for storing a plurality of different camera view parameters, each of the camera view parameters denoting a different camera view and being correlated to a different one of said light sources in said storage unit,
a camera arrangement connected to the processor for providing a view of at least part of a scene illuminated by the plurality of light sources,
wherein the processor, in response to a user-selection of a given light source of the plurality of light sources, matches the user-selected given light source to the camera view parameter correlated to the given light source in the position storage unit and controls the camera arrangement to implement the camera view denoted by the camera view parameter correlated to the given light source.

2. The lighting tool of claim 1 , wherein the processor provides control to the user of the given light source.

3. The lighting tool of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of different camera view parameters comprises camera view coordinates and wherein the processor is further arranged to process data obtained from the camera arrangement.

4. The lighting tool of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further arranged to receive the plurality of different camera view parameters, and to store the plurality of different camera view parameters in the position storage unit.

5. The lighting tool of claim 1 , wherein the camera arrangement is further arranged to determine the plurality of different camera view parameters.

6. The lighting tool of claim 1 , wherein the lighting tool further comprises a location determination unit connected to the processor for determining the plurality of different camera view parameters.

7. The lighting tool of claim 1 , wherein the lighting tool further comprises an operator input unit connected to the processor, the operator input unit being arranged to receive the given light source.

8. The lighting tool of claim 1 , wherein each of the camera views denoted by the plurality of different camera view parameters focuses primarily on a different, respective particular light source of said plurality of light sources or on a light effect produced by the particular light source.

9. A method of setting light parameters of a plurality of light sources, comprising:
receiving, at a user interface, selection of a user interface representation of a light source of the plurality of light source;
accessing a position storage unit, which stores a plurality of different camera view parameters, each of the camera view parameters denoting a different camera view and being correlated to a different one of said light sources in said storage unit, to retrieve the camera view parameter correlated with the selected light source from the position storage unit,
controlling a viewing area of a camera arrangement by automatically modifying the viewing area of the camera arrangement based on the retrieved camera view parameter correlated with the selected light source, and
setting lighting parameters of the selected light source.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of different camera view parameters comprises camera view coordinates.

11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
receiving the plurality of different camera view parameters, and
storing the plurality of different camera view parameters.

12. The method of 9 , wherein each of the camera views denoted by the plurality of different camera view parameters focuses primarily on a different particular light source of said plurality of light sources or on a light effect produced by the particular light source.

13. A lighting tool for setting lighting parameters of a plurality of light sources, comprising:
a processor connectable to the plurality of light sources, the processor being arranged to control lighting parameters of each one of the plurality of light sources,
a position storage unit connected to the processor for storing a plurality of different camera view parameters, each of the camera view parameters denoting a different camera view and being correlated to a different one of said light sources in said storage unit,
a camera arrangement connected to the processor for providing a view of at least part of the plurality of light sources,
wherein the processor, in response to a user-selection of a given camera view parameter of the plurality of different camera view parameters, matches the user-selected given camera view parameter to the light source correlated to the given camera view parameter in the position storage unit and controls a user-interface to display a representation of the light source correlated to the given camera view parameter.

14. The lighting tool of claim 13 , wherein each of the camera views denoted by the plurality of different camera view parameters focuses primarily on a different, respective particular light source of said plurality of light sources or on a light effect produced by the particular light source.

Assignees

• Van Herk Robert
• Yianni George Frederic
• Tielens-Aarts Johanna Cornelia Maria Francisca
• Mccormack James Joseph Anthony
• Vermeulen Arend Jan Wilhelmus Abraham
• Koninklijke Philips Nv

Inventors

• Van Herk Robert
• Yianni George Frederic
• Tielens-Aarts Johanna Cornelia Maria Francisca
• Mccormack James Joseph Anthony
• Vermeulen Arend Jan Wilhelmus Abraham

Classifications

• H05B47/125

  by using cameras · CPC title

• H05B47/155 Primary

  Coordinated control of two or more light sources · CPC title

• H05B47/11

  by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light · CPC title

• H05B37/029 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• Y02B20/40

  Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection · CPC title