Systems and methods for digital entertainment

• US 20050041161A1
• Filed: 09/27/2004
• Published: 02/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/1997
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Color Kinetics Incorporated (Signify N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Color Kinetics Incorporated (Signify N.V.)
• Inventors: Lys, Ihor A., Mueller, George G., Dowling, Kevin J., Davis, Ian Lane
• Application Number:
  US10/951,122
• Publication Number:
  US 20050041161A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/739
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0651 Diodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/06 using light
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0624 for eliminating microbes, germs, bacteria on or in the body
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/28 responding to control signals received from the game device for affecting ambient conditions, e.g. for vibrating players' seats, activating scent dispensers or affecting temperature or light controlling the output signals based on the game progress A63F13/50
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/285 Generating tactile feedback signals via the game input device, e.g. force feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1037 being specially adapted for converting control signals received from the game device into a haptic signal, e.g. using force feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/302 specially adapted for receiving control signals not targeted to a display device or game input means, e.g. vibrating driver's seat, scent dispenser
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8082 Virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0052 Audio or video equipment, e.g. televisions, telephones, cameras or computers; Remote control devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/155 Coordinated control of two or more light sources

Abstract

Entertainment-based methods and apparatus involving a video display facility and a lighting facility. In one example, lighting effects generated by the lighting facility are automatically coordinated with the video display facility. In another example, the lighting effects generated by the lighting facility are automatically coordinated with a video signal provided to the video display facility.

Claims

1. In a system including a video display facility and a lighting facility, a method of providing lighting effects with a video display, comprising:

automatically coordinating lighting effects generated by the lighting facility with a video signal provided to the video display facility.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the lighting facility is adapted to generate colors within a color spectrum.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the lighting facility comprises an LED.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the lighting facility comprises a color-controllable LED lighting facility.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the lighting facility is integrated into the video display facility.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the integrated lighting facility is positioned to project lighting effects behind the video display facility.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the projected light is directed to illuminate a wall.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the lighting facility is integrated into an audio facility.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the audio facility includes at least one speaker.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein the integrated lighting facility is positioned to project lighting effects behind the audio facility.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the projected light is directed to illuminate a wall.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the video display facility comprises a television.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the coordination is accomplished at least in part through interpreting the video signal.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein the coordination is accomplished through the use of a combined signal.

15. The method of claim 15 wherein the combined signal includes lighting control information and video information.

16. In a system including a video display facility and a lighting facility, a method of providing lighting effects with a video display, comprising:

automatically coordinating lighting effects generated by the lighting facility with the video display facility.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the lighting facility is adapted to generate colors within a color spectrum.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein the lighting facility comprises an LED.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the lighting facility comprises a color-controllable LED lighting facility.

20. The method of claim 16 wherein the lighting facility is integrated into the video display facility.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein the integrated lighting facility is positioned to project lighting effects behind the video display facility.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein the projected light is directed to illuminate a wall.

23. The method of claim 16 wherein the lighting facility is integrated into an audio facility.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein the audio facility includes at least one speaker.

25. The method of claim 23 wherein the integrated lighting facility is positioned to project lighting effects behind the audio facility.

26. The method of claim 25 wherein the projected light is directed to illuminate a wall.

27. The method of claim 16 wherein the video display facility comprises a television.

28. The method of claim 16 wherein the coordination is accomplished at least in part through interpreting a video signal supplied to the video display facility.

29. The method of claim 16 wherein the coordination is accomplished through the use of a combined signal.

30. The method of claim 29 wherein the combined signal includes lighting control information and video information.

31. An entertainment facility, comprising:

a video display facility and a lighting facility; and

a coordination facility adapted to automatically coordinate lighting effects generated by the lighting facility with a video signal provided to the video display facility.

32. The facility of claim 31 wherein the lighting facility is adapted to generate colors within a color spectrum.

33. The facility of claim 31 wherein the lighting facility comprises an LED.

34. The facility of claim 33 wherein the lighting facility comprises a color-controllable LED lighting facility.

35. The facility of claim 31 wherein the lighting facility is integrated into the video display facility.

36. The facility of claim 35 wherein the integrated lighting facility is positioned to project lighting effects behind the video display facility.

37. The facility of claim 36 wherein the projected light is directed to illuminate a wall.

38. The facility of claim 31 wherein the lighting facility is integrated into an audio facility.

39. The facility of claim 38 wherein the audio facility includes at least one speaker.

40. The facility of claim 38 wherein the integrated lighting facility is positioned to project lighting effects behind the audio facility.

41. The facility of claim 40 wherein the projected light is directed to illuminate a wall.

42. The facility of claim 31 wherein the video display facility comprises a television.

43. The facility of claim 31 wherein the coordination is accomplished at least in part through interpreting the video signal.

44. The facility of claim 31 wherein the coordination is accomplished through the use of a combined signal.

45. The facility of claim 44 wherein the combined signal includes lighting control information and video information.

46. An entertainment facility, comprising:

a video display facility and a lighting facility; and

Is a coordination facility adapted to automatically coordinate lighting effects generated by the lighting facility with the video display facility.

47. The facility of claim 46 wherein the lighting facility is adapted to generate colors within a color spectrum.

48. The facility of claim 46 wherein the lighting facility comprises an LED.

49. The facility of claim 48 wherein the lighting facility comprises a color-controllable LED lighting facility.

50. The facility of claim 46 wherein the lighting facility is integrated into the video display facility.

51. The facility of claim 50 wherein the integrated lighting facility is positioned to project lighting effects behind the video display facility.

52. The facility of claim 51 wherein the projected light is directed to illuminate a wall.

53. The facility of claim 46 wherein the lighting facility is integrated into an audio facility.

54. The facility of claim 53 wherein the audio facility includes at least one speaker.

55. The facility of claim 53 wherein the integrated lighting facility is positioned to project lighting effects behind the audio facility.

56. The facility of claim 55 wherein the projected light is directed to illuminate a wall.

57. The facility of claim 46 wherein the video display facility comprises a television.

58. The facility of claim 46 wherein the coordination is accomplished at least in part through interpreting a video signal supplied to the video display facility.

59. The facility of claim 46 wherein the coordination is accomplished through the use of a combined signal.

60. The facility of claim 59 wherein the combined signal includes lighting control information and video information.