AUGMENTED REALITY GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR NETWORK CONTROLLED LIGHTING SYSTEMS

• US 20150028746A1
• Filed: 07/26/2013
• Published: 01/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (3M Company)
• Original Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (3M Company)
• Inventors: REILY, KENNETH C., XIAO, JUN, BOHANNON, KANDYCE M., TEMPLE, DANIEL A., YOUNG, MARK G., Laprais, Anne-Maud B., Geisier, Karl J.L.
• Application Number:
  US13/951,810
• Publication Number:
  US 20150028746A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/129
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/30 User interface
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/155 Coordinated control of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/195 the transmission using visible or infrared light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/1965 using handheld communication devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

A mobile device having an augmented reality user interface for use in controlling networked light modules. The mobile device can detect via a camera a light module and display an identification of the light module on a user interface such as a touch screen. A user can enter a command via the user interface such as a desired intensity or color for the light module. In response, the mobile device transmits a signal to the light module in order to control the operation of the module based upon the command.

Claims

1. A mobile device having a user interface for use in controlling lighting, comprising:

a mobile device having a camera, a display device, and a component for transmitting a control signal; and

a processor within the mobile device, wherein the processor is configured to;

detect via the camera a light module;

display an identification of the light module on the display device;

receive a command relating to control of the light module; and

transmit a signal to the light module via the component, wherein the signal provides the command to the light module for controlling operation of the light module.

2. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to detect the light module via a marker associated with the light module.

3. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the display device comprises a touch screen, and the processor is configured to receive the command via the touch screen.

4. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the component is an LED, and the processor is configured to transmit the signal via the LED as a binary encoded light signal.

5. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the component is a network connection, and the processor is configured to transmit the signal via the network connection.

6. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to display via the display device an icon as the identification of the light module.

7. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to display via the display device a status of the light module.

8. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to receive as the command a desired intensity of the light module.

9. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to receive as the command a desired color of the light module.

10. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to receive as the command an indication of when the light module is to switch between an on state and an off state.

11. A method for controlling lighting via a user interface on a mobile device having a camera and a display device, comprising:

detecting via the camera a light module;

displaying an identification of the light module on the display device;

receiving a command relating to control of the light module; and

transmitting, via a processor, a signal to the light module, wherein the signal provides the command to the light module for controlling operation of the light module.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the detecting step comprises detecting the light module via a marker associated with the light module.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the receiving step comprises receiving the command via a touch screen associated with the mobile device.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the transmitting step comprises transmitting the signal via an LED as a binary encoded light signal.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the transmitting step comprises transmitting the signal via a network connection.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising displaying via the display device an icon as the identification of the light module.

17. The method of claim 11, further comprising displaying via the display device a status of the light module.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the receiving step comprises receiving as the command a desired intensity of the light module.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein the receiving step comprises receiving as the command a desired color of the light module.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein the receiving step comprises receiving as the command an indication of when the light module is to switch between an on state and an off state.