Enhancements of a transparent display to form a software configurable luminaire
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1. A lighting device, comprising:
- an image display device comprising one or more first light emitters configured to generate and emit light to display an image;
a general illumination device collocated with the image display device, wherein the general illumination device comprises one or more second light emitters configured to generate and emit light for general illumination,a driver system coupled to the one or more first light emitters of the image, display device and coupled to the one or more second light emitters of the general illumination device,the driver system being configured to control the light generated by the general illumination device; and
the driver system configured to control the light generated by the image display device;
a memory;
a processor having access to the memory and coupled to the driver system to control operation of the driver system; and
programming in the memory, wherein execution of the programming by the processor configures the lighting device to perform functions including functions to;
obtain an image selection and a general lighting generation selection as software control data;
transform the image selection based on a desired color characteristic distribution, wherein the function to transform the image selection comprises functions to;
calculate a total red content, a total green content and a total blue content of the image selection, wherein;
the total red content equals a summation of red pixel intensity values within the image selection;
the total green content equals a summation of green pixel intensity values within the image selection; and
the total blue content equals a summation of blue pixel values intensity within the image selection;
select an image transformation function based on a number of illumination requirements, the selected image transformation function includes unknown variables;
solve, based on the number of illumination requirements, the unknown variables of the selected image transformation function; and
transform the image selection based on the solved image transformation function to venerate the transformed image selection;
modify the general lighting generation selection based on the transformed image selection;
present an image output, based on the transformed image selected, via the image display device; and
control operation of the general illumination device via the driver system to emit light for general illumination from the general illumination device according to the modified general lighting generation selection.
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Abstract
The examples relate to various implementations of a software configurable lighting device, having an enhance display device that is able to generate light sufficient to provide general illumination of a space in which the lighting device is installed and provide an image display. The general illumination is provided by additional light sources and/or improved display components of the enhanced display device.
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1. A lighting device, comprising:
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an image display device comprising one or more first light emitters configured to generate and emit light to display an image; a general illumination device collocated with the image display device, wherein the general illumination device comprises one or more second light emitters configured to generate and emit light for general illumination, a driver system coupled to the one or more first light emitters of the image, display device and coupled to the one or more second light emitters of the general illumination device, the driver system being configured to control the light generated by the general illumination device; and the driver system configured to control the light generated by the image display device; a memory; a processor having access to the memory and coupled to the driver system to control operation of the driver system; and programming in the memory, wherein execution of the programming by the processor configures the lighting device to perform functions including functions to; obtain an image selection and a general lighting generation selection as software control data; transform the image selection based on a desired color characteristic distribution, wherein the function to transform the image selection comprises functions to; calculate a total red content, a total green content and a total blue content of the image selection, wherein; the total red content equals a summation of red pixel intensity values within the image selection; the total green content equals a summation of green pixel intensity values within the image selection; and the total blue content equals a summation of blue pixel values intensity within the image selection; select an image transformation function based on a number of illumination requirements, the selected image transformation function includes unknown variables; solve, based on the number of illumination requirements, the unknown variables of the selected image transformation function; and transform the image selection based on the solved image transformation function to venerate the transformed image selection; modify the general lighting generation selection based on the transformed image selection; present an image output, based on the transformed image selected, via the image display device; and control operation of the general illumination device via the driver system to emit light for general illumination from the general illumination device according to the modified general lighting generation selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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obtaining an image selection and a general lighting generation selection; transforming the image selection based on a desired color characteristic distribution, wherein the transforming step comprises; calculating a total red content, a total green content and a total blue content of the image selection, wherein; the total red content equals a summation of red pixel intensity values within the image selection; the total green content equals a summation of green pixel intensity values within the image selection; and the total blue content equals a summation of blue pixel intensity values within the image selection; selecting an image transformation function based on a number of display requirements, the selected image transformation function includes unknown variables; solving, based on the number of display requirements, the unknown variables of the selected image transformation function; and transforming the image selection based on the solve image transformation function to generate the transformed image selection; modifying the general lighting generation selection based on the transformed image selection; presenting, via a transparent image display device comprising one or more first light emitters configured to generate and emit light to display an image, an image output based on the transformed image selection; and controlling operation of a general illumination device comprising one or;
ore second light emitters located behind the transparent image display device to emit light for general illumination from the general illumination device according to the modified general lighting generation selection. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A lighting device, comprising:
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an image display device comprising one or more first light emitters configured to generate and emit light to display an image; a general illumination device collocated with the image display device, wherein the general illumination device comprises one, or more second light emitters configured to generate and emit light for general illumination, a driver system coupled to the one or more first light emitters of the image display device and coupled to the one or more second light emitters of the general illumination device, the driver system being configured to control the light generated by the general illumination device; and the driver system being configured to control the light generated by the image display device; a memory; a processor having access to the memory and coupled to the driver system to control operation of the driver system; and programming in the memory, wherein execution of the programming b the processor configures the lighting device to perform functions including functions to; obtain an image selection and a general lighting generation selection as software control data; transform the image selection based on a desired color characteristic distribution; modify the general lighting generation selection based on the transformed image selection, wherein;
a pixel of the general illumination device corresponds to a number of pixels of the image display device, and the function to modify the general lighting generation selection comprises functions to;for each pixel of the general illumination device and based on the transformed image selection; calculate a total amount of brightness to he produced by the respective corresponding number of pixels of the image display device; determine a measure of color content to be produced by the respective corresponding number of pixels of the image display device; select a display function; select, based on a number of display requirements, a lighting LED function, the lighting LED function including unknown variables corresponding to the number of display requirements; solve the selected, lighting LED function to determine a value for each unknown variable, die solution representing an amount of brightness to he produced by the respective pixel of the general illumination device; and maximize a ratio of; a numerator equal to the total amount of brightness to be produced by the respective corresponding number of pixels of the image display device;
toa denominator equal to the amount of brightness, to be produced by the respective pixel of the general illumination device; and generate, based on the maximized ratios, the modified general lighting generation selection; present an image output, based on the transformed image selection, via the image display device; and control operation of the general illumination device via the driver system to emit light for general illumination from the general illumination device according to the modified general lighting generation selection.
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18. A method, comprising:
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obtaining an image selection and a general lighting generation selection; transforming the image selection based on a desired color characteristic distribution; modifying the general lighting generation selection based on the transformed image selection, wherein;
a pixel of the general illumination device corresponds to a number of pixels of the transparent image display device, and modifying the general lighting generation selection comprises;for each pixel of the general illumination device and based on the transformed image selection; calculating a total amount of brightness to he produced by the respective corresponding number of pixels of the transparent image display device; determining a measure of color content to be produced by the respective corresponding number of pixels of the transparent image display device; selecting a display function; selecting, based on a number of illumination requirements, a lighting LED function, the lighting LED function including unknown variables corresponding to the number of illumination requirements; solving the selected lighting LED function to determine a value for each unknown variable, the solution representing an amount of brightness to be produced by the respective pixel of the general illumination device; and maximizing a ratio of; a numerator equal to the total amount of brightness to he produced by the respective corresponding number of pixels of the transparent image display device;
toa denominator equal to the amount of brightness to be produced by the respective pixel of the general illumination device; and generating, based on the maximized ratios, the modified general lighting generation selection; presenting, via a transparent image display device comprising one or more first light emitters configured to generate and emit light to display an image, an image output based on the transformed image selection; and controlling operation of a general illumination device comprising one or more second light emitters located behind the transparent image display device to emit light for general illumination from the general illumination device according to the modified general lighting generation selection. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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