Systems and apparatuses including alterable characteristics and methods of altering and coordinating such characteristics

• US 8,648,541 B2
• Filed: 01/22/2013
• Issued: 02/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Eminvent LLC
• Original Assignee: Eminvent LLC
• Inventors: Gerszberg, Seth M., Benya, James R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Vo, Tuyet Thi
• Application Number:
  US13/747,267
• Publication Number:
  US 20130271028A1
• Time in Patent Office: 385 Days
• Field of Search: 315/209.R, 315/246, 315/247, 315/224, 315/291, 315/307, 315/185.S, 315312-326, 362800-812, 362/13, 362103-108, 362/227, 362/238, 362/285
• US Class Current: 315/185.S
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/10 Controlling the light source
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/155 Coordinated control of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/165 following a pre-assigned programmed sequence; Logic control [LC]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/175 by remote control

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided that include alterable characteristics and such alterable characteristics may be coordinated. Such systems, apparatuses, and methods may include wearable apparatuses and such alterable characteristics may relate to illumination conditions. In one example, a wearable apparatus includes an illumination device that may be manually manipulated between two different illumination conditions. In another example, two wearable apparatuses may each include an illumination device and operation of the two illumination devices may be coordinated. In a further example, operation of an apparatus may be controlled by a third party or venue. Still another exemplary system may include a capturing device for capturing a characteristic of an object and controlling an output device of an apparatus to operate with the same characteristic as the captured characteristic.

Claims

1. A method of adjusting illumination of an apparatus within a venue, the method comprising:

operating an apparatus in a first manner of illumination, wherein the apparatus is wearable;

transmitting a signal with a transmitter of the venue communication device, wherein the venue communication device has a limited range of communication that defines a venue;

positioning the apparatus within the venue;

receiving the signal with a receiver of the apparatus with the apparatus positioned within the venue;

communicating the signal to a processor of the apparatus; and

adjusting the apparatus to operate in a second manner of illumination based on the signal.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first manner of illumination comprises the apparatus not outputting any illumination and the second manner of illumination comprises the apparatus outputting illumination.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein operating the apparatus in a first manner of illumination further comprises illuminating the apparatus a first color, and wherein adjusting the apparatus to operate in a second manner of illumination further comprises illuminating the apparatus a second color different than the first color.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is one of a watch, headwear, jewelry, footwear, a belt, an electronic device, a wireless communication device, a cellular phone, a smart phone, a tablet, and a drinking container.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the apparatus further comprises at least one of altering an illumination intensity of the apparatus and pulsating illumination of the apparatus.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising

operating a second apparatus in a third manner of illumination, wherein the second apparatus is wearable;

positioning the second apparatus within the venue;

receiving the signal with a second receiver of the second apparatus with the second apparatus positioned within the venue;

communicating the signal to a second processor of the second apparatus; and

adjusting the second apparatus to operate in a fourth manner of illumination based on the signal.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the second manner of illumination of the apparatus and the fourth manner of illumination of the second apparatus are a same manner of illumination.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein operating the apparatus in a first manner of illumination further comprises illuminating an illumination device of the apparatus in a first manner of illumination, and wherein adjusting the apparatus to operate in a second manner of illumination further comprises illuminating the illumination device of the apparatus in a second manner of illumination.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein illuminating an illumination device of the apparatus in a first manner of illumination further comprises illuminating the illumination device a first color, and wherein illuminating the illumination device of the apparatus in a second manner further comprises illuminating the illumination device a second color different than the first color.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein operating the apparatus in a first manner of illumination further comprises illuminating a first illumination device of the apparatus in a first manner of illumination, and wherein adjusting the apparatus to operate in a second manner of illumination further comprises illuminating a second illumination device of the apparatus in a second manner of illumination.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein illuminating a first illumination device of the apparatus in a first manner of illumination further comprises illuminating the first illumination device a first color, and wherein illuminating a second illumination device of the apparatus in a second manner of illumination further comprises illuminating the second illumination device a second color different than the first color.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein illuminating a first illumination device of the apparatus in a first manner of illumination and illuminating a second illumination device of the apparatus in a second manner of illumination further comprises illuminating the first illumination device and the second illumination device in a coordinated manner.

13. The method of claim 6, wherein the second manner of illumination of the apparatus and the fourth manner of illumination of the second apparatus are coordinated manners of illumination.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the coordinated manners of illumination include one of pulsating illumination of the apparatus and the second apparatus, illuminating the apparatus and the second apparatus in complementary colors, and illuminating the apparatus and the second apparatus to establish a pattern.

15. A method of adjusting illumination of an apparatus within a venue, the method comprising:

operating an illumination device of a wearable apparatus in a first manner;

positioning the apparatus within a venue defined by a limited range of communication established by a venue communication device;

receiving a signal transmitted by the venue communication device with a receiver of the apparatus when the apparatus is positioned within the venue;

communicating the signal to a processor of the apparatus; and

adjusting the apparatus to operate the illumination device in a second manner different than the first manner based on the signal.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein operating an illumination device of an apparatus in a first manner further comprises the illumination device not outputting any illumination, and wherein adjusting the apparatus to operate the illumination device in a second manner further comprises adjusting the illumination device to output illumination.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein operating an illumination device of an apparatus in a first manner further comprises illuminating the illumination device a first color, and wherein adjusting the apparatus to operate the illumination device in a second manner further comprises illuminating the illumination device a second color different than the first color.

18. A method of adjusting illumination of an apparatus within a venue, the method comprising:

manipulating an input device of a venue communication device in accordance with a desired manner of illumination for a wearable apparatus;

establishing communication between the input device and a processor of the venue communication device;

communicating between the processor and a transmitter of the venue communication device; and

transmitting a signal with the transmitter, wherein the signal is based on the desired manner of illumination for the apparatus, and wherein the transmitter has a limited range of communication defining a venue.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the apparatus is one of a watch, headwear, jewelry, footwear, a belt, an electronic device, a wireless communication device, a cellular phone, a smart phone, a tablet, and a drinking container.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein manipulating an input device further comprises manipulating an input device of a venue communication device in accordance with a desired manner of illumination for a plurality of apparatuses.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the desired manner of illumination for the plurality of apparatuses comprise coordinating illumination of the plurality of apparatuses.