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Projection and/or waveguide arrangements for a software configurable lighting device

  • US 10,404,955 B2
  • Filed: 11/29/2016
  • Issued: 09/03/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A lighting device, comprising:

  • a memory;

    programming code stored in the memory;

    an electrically, controllable light source;

    a beam steering reflector having a movable reflective surface, wherein the orientation of the movable reflective surface is electrically controllable;

    an output panel comprising a control interface and two distinct regions, the two distinct regions including;

    a presentation region that outputs an image; and

    an addressable general illumination region, different from the presentation region, and having controllable states of opacity;

    a processor coupled to the memory, the light source, the beam steering reflector, and the control interface of the output panel, the processor, upon execution of the programming code stored in the memory, being configured to;

    set light output parameters to generate light by the light source;

    direct the generated light from the light source toward the addressable general illumination region of the output panel to pass through the addressable general illumination region as general illumination light to illuminate surrounding space of the output panel based on the controllable opacity of the addressable general illumination region of the output panel;

    retrieve image data from the memory;

    determine an address of the presentation region to which a portion of the image data is to be delivered;

    provide the portion of the image data to the addressed presentation region of the output panel via an output panel communication interface; and

    repeat the determining and providing for all portions of the image data until all portions of the image data are output from the output panel.

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