Systems and methods of using a lighting system to enhance brand recognition

• US 8,567,982 B2
• Filed: 12/09/2011
• Issued: 10/29/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Integrated Illumination Systems, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Integrated Illumination Systems, Inc.
• Inventors: Zampini, Thomas Lawrence II, Zampini, Mark Alphonse
• Primary Examiner(s): TRAN, THUY V
• Application Number:
  US13/315,612
• Publication Number:
  US 20120084126A1
• Time in Patent Office: 690 Days
• Field of Search: 362/125, 315/149, 315/150, 315/155, 315/292, 705/14.4, 705/14.72, 345/589
• US Class Current: 362/125
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0276 Advertisement creation
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/22 using optical feedback
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/28 using temperature feedback
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/155 Coordinated control of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/18 via data-bus transmission

Abstract

The present solution described herein provides systems and methods to coordinate and control the lighting of areas of a display unit in manner desired based on the type, brand and other characteristics of the product presented for display via the display unit. A lighting control system may control the characteristics of light emanating from one or more light sources to cause a reaction or visual effect from light reactive material of the product or display unit. In some cases, the lighting control system may control the characteristics of light emanating from one or more light sources based on signals from detectors, such as sensing any state or condition of the ambient environment.

Claims

1. A method for establishing one or more characteristics of light emanating from a light source based on detection of a color of a product in a display unit, the method comprising:

(a) detecting, by a sensor, a color of a product in a display unit, the product comprising a light reactive portion;

(b) determining, by a lighting control system based on the detected color, one or more predetermined characteristics of a light to emanate from a light source towards the product; and

(c) establishing, by the lighting control system, the light from the light source to emanate with the one or more predetermined characteristics towards the product, the light reactive portion of the product reacting to the emanating light.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein step (a) further comprises detecting, by the sensor, the color of the product via detecting a color temperature of the product.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein step (a) further comprises detecting, by the sensor, the color of the product based on a color rendering index.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein step (a) further comprises detecting, by the sensor, ambient light within the display unit.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein step (b) further comprises determining, by the lighting control system based on the detected color, the one or more predetermined characteristics to comprise a predetermined wavelength for activating a dye of the light reactive portion of the product.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein step (b) further comprises determining, by the lighting control system based on the detected color, the one or more predetermined characteristics to comprise a predetermined color for enhancing the color of the product.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein step (b) further comprises determining, by the lighting control system based on the detected color the one or more predetermined characteristics to comprise a predetermined spectral range for triggering a light reacting response from the light reactive portion of the product.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein step (b) further comprises determining, by the lighting control system based on the detected color, the one or more predetermined characteristics to comprise a predetermined intensity.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein step (c) further comprises changing, via the lighting control system, one or more characteristics of the light emanating from the light source to correspond to the predetermined one or more characteristics.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein step (c) further comprises setting, via the lighting control system, one or more characteristics of the light to emanate from the light source to correspond to the predetermined one or more characteristics.

11. A system for establishing one or more characteristics of light emanating from a light source based on detection of a color of a product in a display unit, the system comprising:

a sensor placed within a display unit holding a product comprising a light reactive portion, the sensor detecting a color of the product;

a lighting control system in communication with the sensor; and

wherein the lighting control system determines, based on the detected color, one or more predetermined characteristics of a light to emanate from a light source towards the product; and

establishes the light from the light source to emanate with the one or more predetermined characteristics towards the product, the light reactive portion of the product reacting to the emanating light.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the sensor detects the color of the product via detection of a color temperature of the product.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the sensor detects the color of the product based on a color rendering index.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the sensor detects ambient light within the display unit.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the lighting control system determines, based on the detected color, the one or more predetermined characteristics to comprise a predetermined wavelength for activating a dye of the light reactive portion of the product.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the lighting control system determines, based on the detected color, the one or more predetermined characteristics to comprise a predetermined color for enhancing the color of the product.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the lighting control system determines, based on the detected color, the one or more predetermined characteristics to comprise a predetermined spectral range for triggering a light reacting response from the light reactive portion of the product.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the lighting control system determines, based on the detected color, the one or more predetermined characteristics to comprise a predetermined intensity.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the lighting control system changes the one or more characteristics of the light emanating from the light source to correspond to the predetermined one or more characteristics.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein the lighting control system sets the one or more characteristics of the light to emanate from the light source to correspond to the predetermined one or more characteristics.