Systems and methods for controlling illumination sources
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of providing a control signal for a light, comprising:
- accessing a control module for generating an output control signal to control the output of a light;
providing a conversion module for converting a data input to the output control signal;
determining the response of a viewer to different levels of output of the light; and
converting data inputs to output control signals in a nonlinear relationship to account for the response of a viewer to different levels of output of the light.
5 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Provided are methods and systems for controlling the conversion of data inputs to a computer-based light system into lighting control signals. The methods and systems include facilities for controlling a nonlinear relationship between data inputs and lighting control signal ouputs. The nonlinear relationship may be programmed to account for varying responses of the viewer of a light source to different light source intensities.
-
Citations
134 Claims
-
1. A method of providing a control signal for a light, comprising:
-
accessing a control module for generating an output control signal to control the output of a light;
providing a conversion module for converting a data input to the output control signal;
determining the response of a viewer to different levels of output of the light; and
converting data inputs to output control signals in a nonlinear relationship to account for the response of a viewer to different levels of output of the light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
-
-
22. A method of providing a lighting control signal, comprising:
-
providing a processor;
providing memory;
providing a light;
providing a data input;
providing a user interface; and
using the processor to access a table stored in the memory to determine a control signal for the light, wherein the processor accesses the table to determine the control signal and wherein the table stores a nonlinear relationship between the data input and the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
-
-
47. A method of providing control of a light, comprising:
providing a conversion module having a processor for applying a nonlinear relationship to convert a data input to an ouput control signal for the light to account for the response of a viewer of the light to varying light levels. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
-
68. A system for controlling a light, comprising:
-
a control module for generating an output control signal to control the output of a light; and
a conversion module for converting a data input to the output control, wherein the conversion module converts data inputs to output control signals in a nonlinear relationship to account for the response of the viewer to different levels of output of the light. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88)
-
-
89. A system of providing a lighting control signal, comprising:
-
a processor;
a memory;
a light;
a data input facility; and
a user interface, wherein the user interface permits a user to use the processor to access a table stored in the memory to determine a control signal for the light, wherein the processor can access the table to determine the control signal and wherein the table can store a nonlinear relationship between the data input and the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113)
-
-
114. A system of providing control of a light, comprising:
a conversion module having a processor for applying a nonlinear relationship to convert a data input to an ouput control signal for the light to account for the response of a viewer of the light to varying light levels. - View Dependent Claims (115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134)
Specification