IMMERSIVE PROJECTION LIGHTING ENVIRONMENT

• US 20160071486A1
• Filed: 09/09/2014
• Published: 03/10/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Inventors: Byers, Charles Calvin, Laherty, Matthew A., Suau, Luis O.
• Application Number:
  US14/481,234
• Publication Number:
  US 20160071486A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0304 Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means constructional details of pointing devices not related to the detection arrangement using opto-electronic means G06F3/033; optical digitisers G06F3/042
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3147 Multi-projection systems displays in general H04N9/12; video walls G06F3/1446, G09G2300/026
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3179 Video signal processing therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3182 Colour adjustment, e.g. white balance, shading or gamut white balance per se H04N9/73; control of amplitude of colour signals H04N9/68; colour control circuits for displays in general G09G5/02, G09G3/2003, G09G3/3607
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3185 Geometric adjustment, e.g. keystone or convergence optical or mechanical adjustment of convergence H04N9/317; using scanning means H04N3/22; optical or mechanical adjustments of projectors not peculiar to the presence of an electronic spatial light modulator G03B21/14
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3194 including sensor feedback
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/12 by detecting audible sound
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/125 by using cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/175 by remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method comprises transmitting, by an access network light fixture, scene information to a light fixture control server, the scene information being associated with a scene detected by one or more cameras associated with the access network light fixture, the scene being within a vicinity of the access network light fixture; receiving, by the access network light fixture, rendering information based on the scene information from the light fixture control server; and controlling, by the access network light fixture, projection of an image overlying the scene and projected by one or more image projectors associated with the access network light fixture based on the rendering information received from the light fixture control server.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

transmitting, by an access network light fixture, scene information to a light fixture control server, the scene information being associated with a scene detected by one or more cameras associated with the access network light fixture, the scene being within a vicinity of the access network light fixture;

receiving, by the access network light fixture, rendering information based on the scene information from the light fixture control server; and

controlling, by the access network light fixture, projection of an image overlying the scene and projected by one or more image projectors associated with the access network light fixture based on the rendering information received from the light fixture control server.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting, at the access network light fixture, a shadow within the vicinity of the access network light fixture;

wherein the rendering information comprises a correction to compensate for the shadow.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting, at the access network light fixture, a sound within the vicinity of the access network light fixture;

wherein the scene information comprises sound information associated with the sound.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting, by the access network light fixture, glare on an object within the vicinity of the access network light fixture; and

wherein the rendering information comprises a correction to compensate for the glare.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising aligning projection of the image overlying the scene with another image projected by another access network light fixture by calibrating the one or more image projectors.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting, by the access network light fixture, a user gesture within the vicinity of the access network light fixture;

wherein the rendering information controls projection of the image responsive to the user gesture.

7. An apparatus comprising:

a network interface circuit configured to establish communications between an access network light fixture and a light fixture control server; and

a processor circuit configured to control transmission of scene information associated with a scene within a vicinity of the access network light fixture to the light fixture control server, reception of rendering information based on the scene information from the light fixture control server, and projection of an image overlying the scene and projected by one or more image projectors associated with the access network light fixture based on the rendering information received from the light fixture control server.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the processor circuit is further configured to control transmission of sound information associated with a sound within a vicinity of the access network light fixture to the light fixture control server, wherein the rendering information is based on the sound information and the projection of the image is in response to the sound detected as being an audible command.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the processor circuit is further configured to control transmission of glare information associated with glare on an object within the vicinity of the access network light fixture to the light fixture control server, wherein the rendering information is based on correcting for the glare information.

10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the processor circuit is further configured to control calibration of the image projectors to align projection of the image overlying the scene with another image projected by another access network light fixture.

11. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the processor circuit is further configured to control transmission of gesture information associated with a user gesture within the vicinity of the access network light fixture to the light fixture control server, wherein the rendering information is based on the gesture information and the projection is based on the gesture information.

12. Logic encoded in one or more non-transitory tangible media for execution by a machine and when executed by the machine operable for:

transmitting, by an access network light fixture, scene information to a light fixture control server, the scene information being associated with a scene detected by one or more cameras associated with the access network light fixture, the scene being within a vicinity of the access network light fixture;

receiving, by the access network light fixture, rendering information based on the scene information from the light fixture control server; and

controlling, by the access network light fixture, projection of an image overlying the scene and projected by one or more image projectors associated with the access network light fixture based on the rendering information received from the light fixture control server.

13. A method comprising:

receiving, at a light fixture control server, scene information associated with a scene detected by one or more cameras within a vicinity of an access network light fixture;

determining, at the light fixture control server, rendering information based on the scene information, the rendering information controlling projection of an image overlying the scene and projected by one or more image projectors associated with the access network light fixture; and

transmitting, by the light fixture control server, the rendering information to the access network light fixture.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

receiving, at the light fixture control server, sound information associated a sound detected by a microphone within the vicinity of the access network light fixture; and

determining, at the light fixture control server, the rendering information based on the sound information detected as being an audible command.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

receiving, at the light fixture control server, scene information associated with a shadow detected by the one or more cameras within the vicinity of the access network light fixture; and

determining, at the light fixture control server, the rendering information based on the shadow.

16. An apparatus comprising:

a network interface circuit configured to establish communications between an access network light fixture and a light fixture control server; and

a processor circuit configured to control reception of scene information associated a scene detected by one or more cameras within a vicinity of an access network light fixture, determination of rendering information based on the scene information, and transmission of the rendering information to the access network light fixture, the rendering information controlling projection of an image overlying the scene and projected by one or more image projectors associated with the access network light fixture.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the processor circuit is further configured to control reception of sound information associated with a sound detected within the vicinity of the access network light fixture by a microphone, determination of the rendering information based on the sound information detected as being an audible command.

18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the processor circuit is further configured to control reception of the scene information associated with a shadow detected within the vicinity of the access network light fixture by the one or more cameras, and determine the rendering information based on the shadow.

19. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the processor circuit is further configured to control reception of glare information associated with glare detected within the vicinity of the access network light fixture by the one or more cameras, and determination of the rendering information based on correcting for the glare information.

20. Logic encoded in one or more non-transitory tangible media for execution by a machine and when executed by the machine operable for:

receiving, at a light fixture control server, scene information associated with a scene detected by one or more cameras within a vicinity of an access network light fixture;

determining, at the light fixture control server, rendering information based on the scene information, the rendering information controlling projection of an image overlying the scene and projected by one or more image projectors associated with the access network light fixture; and

transmitting, by the light fixture control server, the rendering information to the access network light fixture.