ENHANCEMENTS OF A TRANSPARENT DISPLAY TO FORM A SOFTWARE CONFIGURABLE LUMINAIRE
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1. A lighting device, comprising:
- an image display device configured to display an image;
a general illumination device collocated with the image display device;
a driver system coupled to the image display device and the general illumination device,the driver system being configured to control light generated by the general illumination device; and
the driver system being configured to control display of the image;
a memory;
a processor having access to the memory and coupled to the driver system to control operation of the driver system; and
programming in the memory, wherein execution of the programming by the processor configures the lighting device to perform functions including functions to;
obtain an image selection and a general lighting generation selection as software control data;
transform the image selection based on a desired color characteristic distribution;
modify the general lighting generation selection based on the transformed image selection;
present an image output, based on the transformed image selection, via the image display device; and
control operation of the general illumination device via the driver system to emit light for general illumination from the general illumination device according to the modified general lighting generation selection.
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Abstract
The examples relate to various implementations of a software configurable lighting device, having an enhance display device that is able to generate light sufficient to provide general illumination of a space in which the lighting device is installed and provide an image display. The general illumination is provided by additional light sources and/or improved display components of the enhanced display device.
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1. A lighting device, comprising:
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an image display device configured to display an image; a general illumination device collocated with the image display device; a driver system coupled to the image display device and the general illumination device, the driver system being configured to control light generated by the general illumination device; and the driver system being configured to control display of the image; a memory; a processor having access to the memory and coupled to the driver system to control operation of the driver system; and programming in the memory, wherein execution of the programming by the processor configures the lighting device to perform functions including functions to; obtain an image selection and a general lighting generation selection as software control data; transform the image selection based on a desired color characteristic distribution; modify the general lighting generation selection based on the transformed image selection; present an image output, based on the transformed image selection, via the image display device; and control operation of the general illumination device via the driver system to emit light for general illumination from the general illumination device according to the modified general lighting generation selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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obtaining an image selection and a general lighting generation selection; transforming the image selection based on a desired color characteristic distribution; modifying the general lighting generation selection based on the transformed image selection; presenting, via a transparent image display device, an image output based on the transformed image selection; and controlling operation of a general illumination device located behind the transparent image display device to emit light for general illumination from the general illumination device according to the modified general lighting generation selection. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A lighting device, comprising:
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a transparent image display device configured to present an image; a general illumination device collocated with the transparent image display device; and collimating optics located between the transparent image display device and the general illumination device, wherein; the general illumination device comprises an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs); the transparent image display device comprises; a first set of LED strips oriented in a first direction, each LED strip of the first set including a first number of LEDs evenly spaced along the respective LED strip; and a second set of LED strips oriented in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, each LED strip of the second set including a second number of LEDs evenly spaced along the respective LED strip, wherein; the LED strips of the first set are spaced evenly apart from each other in parallel; the LED strips of the second set are spaced evenly apart from each other in parallel; and the first set of LED strips and the second set of LED strips form a grid; and the general illumination device is located behind the image display device such that illumination generated by any one LED of the array of LEDs passes between a third number of LEDs of the grid of evenly spaced LEDs and is partially blocked by the third number of LEDs of the grid of evenly spaced LEDs, the third number including an equal number of LEDs of the first set of LED strips and LEDs of the second set of LED strips. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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