INTERACTIVE LIGHTING EFFECT WRISTBAND & INTEGRATED ANTENNA
First Claim
1. A wireless-addressable wristband (12) either having an identifying address or being responsive to a specifically assigned channel, the wristband comprising:
- a memory (25) having stored therein at least one pre-programmed light control sequence indexed by a corresponding activation code;
an RF receiver (34) arranged to receive an RF data burst (38) and to recover an activation code (204) therefrom should the RF data burst contain the identifying address of the wireless-addressable wristband (12) or the data burst be present on the specifically assigned channel;
a controller (28) responsive to the recovered activation code and coupled to the memory, the controller arranged or configured to execute said at least one light control sequence upon identification of the activation code in the received data burst; and
at least one light source (36) integrated into the wristband (12), the light source operationally responsive to the controller (28);
wherein the controller is arranged or configured to cause the light source (36) selectively to emit light in accordance with the pre-programmed light control sequence.
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Abstract
A wristband (12) includes an RF receiver (34) arranged to receive targeted data burst (38). A controller (28) interprets the data bursts (38) to recover embedded activation codes that control operation of either individual wristbands (12) or a selected group of similar wristbands (12) worn by members of an audience at a venue (100) or event, such as a gig. Each wristband further includes at least one light emitting device (36), such as a high-intensity LED, and preferably multiple LEDs. In the event that a received data burst (38) is resolved to relate to (i.e. is addressed to) the wristband, a recovered activation code from that data burst is cross-referenced against LED control sequences stored in a memory (25) in the wristband (12). Particularly, the memory is pre-stored with at least one control sequence that is executable by the controller in response to identification of the corresponding activation code, with the control sequence arranged to cause selective illumination of the light emitting device(s) (36) to produce a light-show within wristbands (12) worn by the audience. The light show may include selective pulsing of one or more coloured LEDs. The light show can be based on zoned regions (102-110) within the venue (100) provided that individual wristbands are allocated with addresses for particular zones and the wristband'"'"'s memory contains a zone activation code that is both included in the data burst (38) and resolved by the controller (28) as being relevant.
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14 Claims
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1. A wireless-addressable wristband (12) either having an identifying address or being responsive to a specifically assigned channel, the wristband comprising:
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a memory (25) having stored therein at least one pre-programmed light control sequence indexed by a corresponding activation code; an RF receiver (34) arranged to receive an RF data burst (38) and to recover an activation code (204) therefrom should the RF data burst contain the identifying address of the wireless-addressable wristband (12) or the data burst be present on the specifically assigned channel; a controller (28) responsive to the recovered activation code and coupled to the memory, the controller arranged or configured to execute said at least one light control sequence upon identification of the activation code in the received data burst; and at least one light source (36) integrated into the wristband (12), the light source operationally responsive to the controller (28); wherein the controller is arranged or configured to cause the light source (36) selectively to emit light in accordance with the pre-programmed light control sequence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 11. A wireless-addressable wristband (12) including an LED strip containing a plurality of LEDs coupled together via a conductor, at least a portion of the LED strip realizing an RF loop antenna (508) arranged, in use, to receive modulated RF signals that are encoded with control instructions to actuate operation of the wireless-addressable wristband.
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