METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A NETWORK BASED SURROUND-LIGHT ENVIRONMENT

• US 20150091473A1
• Filed: 09/27/2013
• Published: 04/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: ARCHER, Steven T., HUBNER, Paul V., CLAVENNA, Robert A. II, PATE, Kristopher A.
• Granted Patent: US 9,144,144 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/297
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/105 in response to determined parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and user interface for providing a network based surround-light environment to dynamically drive lighting scenes are described. Location information of one or more illuminating elements relative to a display for presenting media information is determined. Lighting characteristic information for the one or more illuminating elements is determined. And a lighting profile for illuminating the one or more illuminating elements based on the location information and lighting characteristic information is determined.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining location information of one or more illuminating elements relative to a display for presenting media information;

determining lighting characteristic information for the one or more illuminating elements; and

determining, by a processor, a lighting profile for illuminating the one or more illuminating elements based on the location information and lighting characteristic information.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

determining one or more lighting parameters for illumination of the one or more illuminating elements based on the media information and the lighting profile.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the media information includes a video, an image, audio, a telephone connection, or a combination thereof, the method further comprising:

sampling an image and/or audio signal of a presentation of the media information, the presentation being associated, at least in part, with the display; and

determining a mapping of the sampled image and/or audio signal, wherein the one or more lighting parameters are further based on the mapping.

4. The method according to claim 3, further comprising:

sampling another image and/or audio signal of the presentation of the media information;

determining another mapping of the other sampled image and/or audio signal;

comparing the mapping with the other mapping; and

determining a time weighted average, change in intensity, color graduation, global screen shift, or combination thereof based on the comparison, wherein the one or more lighting parameters are further based on the time weighted average, change in intensity, color graduation, global screen shift, or combination thereof.

5. The method according to claim 2, wherein the one or more lighting parameters indicate a color, lumen intensity, a delay of reaction, or a combination thereof and the one or more illuminating elements are associated with a mobile telephone, laptop, tablet computer, internet protocol enabled light-emitting diode (IP LED), or a combination thereof, the method further comprising:

initiating an illumination of at least one of the one or more illuminating elements according to the one or more lighting parameters.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

determining a color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or combination thereof for at least one of the one or more illuminating elements, wherein the lighting characteristic information is based on the color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or combination thereof.

7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising:

initiating a detection of an illumination of one of the one or more illuminating elements, wherein the color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or combination thereof is based on the detected illumination.

8. The method according to claim 6, further comprising:

initiating an input of an indication of a selection of a predefined color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or a combination thereof, wherein the color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or a combination thereof is based on the input.

9. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

determine location information of one or more illuminating elements relative to a display for presenting media information;

determine lighting characteristic information for the one or more illuminating elements; and

determine a lighting profile for illuminating the one or more illuminating elements based on the location information and lighting characteristic information.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine one or more lighting parameters for illumination of the one or more illuminating elements based on the media information and the lighting profile.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the media information includes a video, an image, audio, a telephone connection, or a combination thereof and the apparatus is further caused to:

sample an image and/or audio signal of a presentation of the media information, the presentation being associated, at least in part, with the display; and

determine a mapping of the sampled image and/or audio signal, wherein the one or more lighting parameters are further based on the mapping.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

sample another image and/or audio signal of the presentation of the media information;

determine another mapping of the other sampled image and/or audio signal;

compare the mapping with the other mapping; and

determine a time weighted average, change in intensity, color graduation, global screen shift, or combination thereof based on the comparison, wherein the one or more lighting parameters are further based on the time weighted average, change in intensity, color graduation, global screen shift, or combination thereof.

13. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the one or more lighting parameters indicate a color, lumen intensity, a delay of reaction, or a combination thereof, the one or more illuminating elements are associated with a mobile telephone, laptop, tablet computer, internet protocol enabled light-emitting diode (IP LED), or a combination thereof, and the apparatus is further caused to:

initiate an illumination of at least one of the one or more illuminating elements according to the one or more lighting parameters.

14. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine a color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or combination thereof for at least one of the one or more illuminating elements, wherein the lighting characteristic information is based on the color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or combination thereof.

15. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

initiate a detection of an illumination of one of the one or more illuminating elements, wherein the color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or combination thereof is based on the detected illumination.

16. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

initiate an input of an indication of a selection of a predefined color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or a combination thereof, wherein the color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or a combination thereof is based on the input.

17. A method comprising:

determining location information of one or more illuminating elements relative to a display for presenting media information, wherein the one or more illuminating elements are associated with a mobile telephone, laptop, tablet computer, internet protocol enabled light-emitting diode (IP LED), or a combination thereof and the media information includes a video, an image, audio, a telephone connection, or a combination thereof;

determining lighting characteristic information for the one or more illuminating elements, the lighting characteristic information including a color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or combination thereof for at least one of the one or more illuminating elements;

determining a lighting profile for illuminating the one or more illuminating elements based on the location information and lighting characteristic information;

determining, by a set-top box, one or more lighting parameters for illumination of the one or more illuminating elements based on the lighting profile and the media information, the one or more lighting parameters including a color, lumen intensity, a delay of reaction, or a combination thereof for at least one of the one or more illuminating elements; and

initiating an illumination of at least one of the one or more illuminating elements according to the one or more lighting parameters.

18. The method according to claim 17, further comprising:

sampling an image and/or audio signal of a presentation of the media information, the presentation being associated, at least in part, with the display;

determining a mapping of the sampled image and/or audio signal;

sampling another image and/or audio signal of the presentation of the media information;

determining another mapping of the other sampled image and/or audio signal;

comparing the mapping with the other mapping; and

determining a time weighted average, change in intensity, color graduation, global screen shift, or combination thereof based on the comparison, wherein the one or more lighting parameters are further based on the time weighted average, change in intensity, color graduation, global screen shift, or combination thereof.

19. The method according to claim 17, further comprising at least one of the following:

initiating a detection of an illumination of one of the one or more illuminating elements, wherein the color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or combination thereof associated with the one illuminating element is based on the detected illumination; and

initiating an input of an indication of a selection of a predefined color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or a combination thereof, wherein the color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or a combination thereof is based on the input.

20. A set-top box device comprising:

a processor configured to;

determine location information of one or more illuminating elements relative to a display for presenting media information, wherein the one or more illuminating elements are associated with a mobile telephone, laptop, tablet computer, internet protocol enabled light-emitting diode (IP LED), or a combination thereof and the media information includes a video, an image, audio, a telephone connection, or a combination thereof;

determine lighting characteristic information for the one or more illuminating elements, the lighting characteristic information including a color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or combination thereof for at least one of the one or more illuminating elements;

determine a lighting profile for illuminating the one or more illuminating elements based on the location information and lighting characteristic information;

determine one or more lighting parameters for illumination of the one or more illuminating elements based on the lighting profile and the media information, the one or more lighting parameters including a color, lumen intensity, a delay of reaction, or a combination thereof for at least one of the one or more illuminating elements; and

initiate illumination of at least one of the one or more illuminating elements according to the one or more lighting parameters; and

a memory configured to store the lighting profile.

21. The set-top box device according to claim 20, wherein the processor is further configured to:

sample an image and/or audio signal of a presentation of the media information, the presentation being associated, at least in part, with the display;

determine a mapping of the sampled image and/or audio signal;

sample another image and/or audio signal of the presentation of the media information;

determine another mapping of the other sampled image and/or audio signal;

compare the mapping with the other mapping; and

determine a time weighted average, change in intensity, color graduation, global screen shift, or combination thereof based on the comparison, wherein the one or more lighting parameters are further based on the time weighted average, change in intensity, color graduation, global screen shift, or combination thereof.

22. The set-top box device according to claim 20, wherein the processor is further configured to:

initiate a detection of an illumination of one of the one or more illuminating elements and/or initiate an input of an indication of a selection of a predefined color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or a combination thereof, wherein the color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or a combination thereof is based on the detected illumination and/or input.