LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS

• US 20170138571A1
• Filed: 01/27/2017
• Published: 05/18/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chia Ming Chen
• Original Assignee: Chia Ming Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Chia Ming
• Application Number:
  US15/417,355
• Publication Number:
  US 20170138571A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/213 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells A63F13/219, A63F13/655 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/428 involving motion or position input signals, e.g. signals representing the rotation of an input controller or a player's arm motions sensed by accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1093 using visible light
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6045 for mapping control signals received from the input arrangement into game commands
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 14/02 by movement of light sources in vehicle head lamps F21S41/657
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 14/04 by movement of reflectors in vehicle head lamps F21S41/675
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 14/06 by movement of refractors in vehicle head lamps F21S41/635
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0471 the sensor detecting the proximity, the presence or the movement of an object or a person
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 5/02 of prismatic shape F21V5/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 5/04 of lens shape
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0096 the lights guides being of the hollow type
• 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: G06V 40/28 Recognition of hand or arm movements, e.g. recognition of deaf sign language static hand signs G06V40/113
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/116 Visible light communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/11 for generating image signals from visible and infrared light wavelengths
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/56 provided with illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/10 Controlling the intensity of the light

Abstract

Provided is a light-emitting device control system, comprising a beam steering mechanism that directs a beam of light at a first surface location, wherein an illumination region is formed at the first surface location in response to the directed beam of light, a sensor that recognizes a hand gesture at the illumination region; a processor that converts data related to the hand gesture into a command signal, and a controller that instructs the beam steering mechanism to move the illumination region to a second surface location in response to the command signal corresponding to the hand gesture.

Claims

1. A light-emitting device control system, comprising:

a beam steering mechanism that directs a beam of light at a surface location, wherein an illumination region is formed at the surface location in response to the directed beam of light;

a sensor that recognizes a hand gesture at the illumination region;

a processor that converts data related to the hand gesture into a command signal;

a controller that instructs the beam steering mechanism to move the illumination region to a second surface location in response to the command signal corresponding to the hand gesture; and

a light source module that outputs the beam of light to the beam steering mechanism for directing the beam of light to the surface location.

2. The light-emitting device control system of claim 1, wherein the beam steering mechanism includes a mechanical device having an axis on which is mounted the light source module.

3. The light-emitting device control system of claim 1, wherein the light source module comprises a lens, and the beam of light is output through the lens.

4. The light-emitting device control system of claim 1, further comprising an optical element on two motorized axes, the optical element directing the beam of light from the light source module at a surface location, wherein the illumination region is formed at the surface location in response to the directed beam of light.

5. A light-emitting device control system, comprising:

a beam steering mechanism that directs a beam of light at a surface location, wherein an illumination region is formed at the surface location in response to the directed beam of light;

a sensor that recognizes a hand gesture at the illumination region;

a processor that converts data related to the hand gesture into a command signal;

a light source module that outputs the beam of light to the beam steering mechanism for directing the beam of light to the surface location; and

an optical element that directs the beam of light from the light source module at a surface location, wherein the illumination region is formed at the surface location in response to the directed beam of light.

6. The light-emitting device control system of claim 5, further comprising a controller that instructs the beam steering mechanism to move the illumination region to a second surface location in response to the command signal corresponding to the hand gesture.

7. The light-emitting device control system of claim 5, wherein the optical element is on two motorized axes of the beam steering mechanism.

8. The light-emitting device control system of claim 5, wherein the light source module is positioned on at least one of the two motorized axes.

9. The light-emitting device control system of claim 5, wherein the light source module comprises a lens, and the beam of light is output through the lens.