NATURAL DAYLIGHT MIMICKING SYSTEM AND USER INTERFACE
First Claim
1. A lighting interaction system (100) comprising:
- at least one light source (140) to provide a light effect having variable light attributes;
a selection indicator (230) having a plurality of indicators associated with light settings; and
a selector (210) having a pointer (220) configured to point to a first indicator of the plurality of indicators of the selection indicator (230);
wherein activation of the selector (210) controls the at least one light source (140) to provide light having first light attributes associated with the first indicator, andwherein, in a dynamic mode, alignment of the pointer (220) with the plurality of indicators changes as a function of time to point to different indicators of the plurality of indicators and to change the first light attributes in accordance with the different indicators.
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Abstract
A lighting interaction system (100) includes at least one light source (140) to provide illumination and/or a light effect having variable light attributes, and a selection indicator (230) having a plurality of indicators associated with light settings. A selector (210) having a pointer (220) which is configured to point to a first indicator of the selection indicator (230), due to rotation of the selector (210) or the selection indicator (230). Activation of the selector (210) controls the light source(s) (140) to provide light having first light attributes associated with the first indicator. In a dynamic mode, alignment of the pointer (220) with the various indicators changes as a function of time to point to different indicators and change the first light attributes in accordance with the currently aligned indicator.
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23 Claims
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1. A lighting interaction system (100) comprising:
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at least one light source (140) to provide a light effect having variable light attributes; a selection indicator (230) having a plurality of indicators associated with light settings; and a selector (210) having a pointer (220) configured to point to a first indicator of the plurality of indicators of the selection indicator (230); wherein activation of the selector (210) controls the at least one light source (140) to provide light having first light attributes associated with the first indicator, and wherein, in a dynamic mode, alignment of the pointer (220) with the plurality of indicators changes as a function of time to point to different indicators of the plurality of indicators and to change the first light attributes in accordance with the different indicators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A user interface (400) for mimicking natural light comprising:
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a pointer (220) for pointing to at least one of a plurality of indicators; a plurality of concentrically arranged selectable dials (430, 440) surrounding the pointer (220), each selectable dial having an associated set of the plurality of indicators; wherein selection of at least one of the selectable dials (430, 440) activates at least one light source (140) to provide a light effect associated with at least one indicator pointed to by the pointer (220). - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for mimicking natural light comprising the acts of:
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aligning a pointer (220) with at least one indicator of a selection indicator (230) having a plurality of indicators associated with light settings; activating at least one controllable light source (140) to provide a light effect having light attributes associated with the least one indicator; and changing a position of at least one of the pointer (220) and the selection indicator (230) as a function of time to align the pointer (220) with different indicators of the selection indicator (230); and changing the light attributes in accordance with the different indicators. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An interaction system (100) comprising:
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at least one controllable source (140) to provide an atmosphere effect; and a user interface (110) having a plurality of indicators associated with different atmosphere effects; wherein activation of one indicator of the plurality of indicators controls the at least one controllable source (140) to provide one atmosphere effect associated with the one indicator, and wherein, in a dynamic mode, the activation of the one indicator changes as a function of time to activate different indicators of the plurality of indicators and change the one atmosphere effect to the different atmosphere effects associated with the different indicators. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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