Systems and methods for authoring lighting sequences
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1. A system for preparing a lighting sequence, comprising:
- a display interface adapted to display first information representative of a plurality of lighting effects; and
a processor coupled to the display interface and supporting a sequence authoring interface adapted to permit a user to select at least one lighting effect and at least one lighting unit to execute the at least one selected lighting effect, based on the displayed first information,wherein the display interface is adapted to display a grid, wherein the at least one lighting unit is represented at a first position along a first axis of the grid, wherein at least one continuous time interval is represented along a second axis of the grid, and wherein a representation of the at least one selected lighting effect during the at least one continuous time interval is displayed onthe grid adjacent to the first position and parallel to the second axis.
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Abstract
The systems and methods described herein relate in part to intuitive methods for creation and design of lighting sequences, e.g., for theatrical, entertainment, or advertising purposes, using a software interface. Additionally, the lighting sequences can be coordinated with control of additional devices. Also described herein is a controller capable of executing programs for lighting sequences and modifying the output and/or execution of the program based on external signals. In this way, the final output can be made responsive to external stimuli, or even interactive.
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46 Claims
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1. A system for preparing a lighting sequence, comprising:
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a display interface adapted to display first information representative of a plurality of lighting effects; and a processor coupled to the display interface and supporting a sequence authoring interface adapted to permit a user to select at least one lighting effect and at least one lighting unit to execute the at least one selected lighting effect, based on the displayed first information, wherein the display interface is adapted to display a grid, wherein the at least one lighting unit is represented at a first position along a first axis of the grid, wherein at least one continuous time interval is represented along a second axis of the grid, and wherein a representation of the at least one selected lighting effect during the at least one continuous time interval is displayed on the grid adjacent to the first position and parallel to the second axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 45)
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15. A computer-implemented method for preparing a lighting sequence capable of being executed by a controller, comprising acts of:
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displaying first information representative of a plurality of lighting effects; selecting at least one lighting effect for the lighting sequence, based on the displayed first information; selecting at least one lighting unit to execute the at least one selected lighting effect; and displaying a grid, wherein the at least one lighting unit is represented at a first position along a first axis of the grid, wherein at least one continuous time interval is represented along a second axis of the grid, and wherein a representation of the at least one selected lighting effect during the at least one continuous time interval is displayed on the grid adjacent to the first position and parallel to the second axis. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46)
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35. A system for preparing and executing at least one lighting sequence, comprising:
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a display interface adapted to display information representative of a plurality of lighting effects; a processor coupled to the display interface and supporting a sequence authoring interface adapted to permit a user to select at least one lighting effect and at least one lighting unit to execute the at least one selected lighting effect, based on the displayed information; and a controller coupled to the processor and adapted to execute the lighting sequence so as to control the at least one lighting unit, wherein the display interface is adapted to display a grid, wherein the at least one lighting unit is represented at a first position along a first axis of the grid, wherein at least one continuous time interval is represented along a second axis of the grid, and wherein a representation of the at least one selected lighting effect during the at least one continuous time interval is displayed on the grid adjacent to the first position and parallel to the second axis. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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44. A method for preparing and executing at least one lighting sequence, comprising acts of:
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displaying information representative of a plurality of lighting effects; selecting at least one lighting effect for the at least one lighting sequence, based on the displayed information; selecting at least one lighting unit to execute the at least one selected lighting effect; and executing the at least one lighting sequence so as to control the at least one lighting unit; and displaying a grid, wherein the at least one lighting unit is represented at a first position along a first axis of the grid, wherein at least one continuous time interval is represented along a second axis of the grid, and wherein a representation of the at least one selected lighting effect during the at least one continuous time interval is displayed on the grid adjacent to the first position and parallel to the second axis.
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