KINEMATIC LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for spotlight control, comprising:
- pointing a control device toward a desired spotlight;
activating the desired spotlight with a first control beam from the control device;
pointing the control device at an illumination region; and
activating the illumination region with a second control beam from the control device, wherein the activated spotlight moves to illuminate the activated illumination region.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a system and method for controlling spot lights, such as theater or display lights, which incorporates a handheld remote control that uses intuitive motions for selecting, positioning, dimming and other lighting setup functions. The present disclosure describes a spotlight control device, a lighting system including the spotlight control device, and a method for spotlight control. The spotlight control device incorporates a first light source that emits a first control beam that activates a desired spotlight. The activated spotlight can provide feedback to indicate that it has been activated. A second light source from the control device emits a second control beam that is used to direct the activated spotlight to an illumination region.
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42 Claims
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1. A method for spotlight control, comprising:
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pointing a control device toward a desired spotlight; activating the desired spotlight with a first control beam from the control device; pointing the control device at an illumination region; and activating the illumination region with a second control beam from the control device, wherein the activated spotlight moves to illuminate the activated illumination region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for spotlight control, comprising:
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pointing a control device toward a desired spotlight; activating the desired spotlight with a first control beam from the control device; activating a beacon; and positioning the beacon in an illumination region, wherein the activated spotlight follows the beacon to illuminate the activated illumination region. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A spotlight control device, comprising:
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a first light source capable of emitting a first wavelength of light collimated within a first beam angle; a second light source capable of emitting a second wavelength of light; and a selector switch capable of selecting the first light source or selecting the second light source. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A lighting system, comprising:
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at least one spotlight, comprising; a first sensor filtered to detect a first narrow wavelength band of light to activate a selected spotlight; a second sensor filtered to detect a second narrow wavelength band of light incident on the selected spotlight; a mechanism to move the selected spotlight in alignment with a light source having the second narrow wavelength band of light; and a spotlight control device capable of illuminating the first sensor with the first narrow wavelength band of light and the second sensor with the second narrow wavelength band of light, wherein the light source having the second narrow wavelength band of light is in an illumination region. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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