System and method for automatically creating a specific atmosphere by controlling contributions of sensorial perceptible stimulus means
First Claim
1. A system comprising an atmosphere controller, the atmosphere controller comprising:
- a reader interface configured to connect with a data input device which is configured to read input data from a data carrier having stored thereon said input data, the input data comprising a reference to a specific atmosphere setting, wherein the data carrier comprises one of a label and an RFID tag attached to one of a product and a product package, wherein the input data stored on the data carrier includes an address of a web site for the Internet service where the specific atmosphere setting can be downloaded to the atmosphere controller;
an Internet interface configured to send the input data via the Internet to an Internet service and to receive the specific atmosphere setting via the Internet from the Internet service, wherein the input data is mapped to the specific atmosphere setting;
a plurality of sensorial perceptible stimulus devices, including a multi-color light, a loud speaker, and a controllable scent generator;
a processor configured to process data contained in the specific atmosphere setting and to generate one or more control signals for controlling the sensorial perceptible stimulus devices depending on the processed data; and
a transmitter configured to transmit the one or more control signals to the sensorial perceptible stimulus devices.
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Abstract
The invention relates to the automatic creation of a specific atmosphere by controlling contributions of sensorial perceptible stimulus means such as lights, sounds, and scents. The invention provides atmosphere settings containing data adapted for controlling the sensorial perceptible stimulus means in order to create at least one specific atmosphere, and atmosphere creation means adapted for automatically controlling the contributions of the sensorial perceptible stimulus means depending on the data contained in the atmosphere settings. Thus, a specific atmosphere may be created automatically without requiring a tedious adjusting of individual contributions of sensorial perceptible stimulus means to the specific atmosphere.
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16 Claims
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1. A system comprising an atmosphere controller, the atmosphere controller comprising:
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a reader interface configured to connect with a data input device which is configured to read input data from a data carrier having stored thereon said input data, the input data comprising a reference to a specific atmosphere setting, wherein the data carrier comprises one of a label and an RFID tag attached to one of a product and a product package, wherein the input data stored on the data carrier includes an address of a web site for the Internet service where the specific atmosphere setting can be downloaded to the atmosphere controller; an Internet interface configured to send the input data via the Internet to an Internet service and to receive the specific atmosphere setting via the Internet from the Internet service, wherein the input data is mapped to the specific atmosphere setting; a plurality of sensorial perceptible stimulus devices, including a multi-color light, a loud speaker, and a controllable scent generator; a processor configured to process data contained in the specific atmosphere setting and to generate one or more control signals for controlling the sensorial perceptible stimulus devices depending on the processed data; and a transmitter configured to transmit the one or more control signals to the sensorial perceptible stimulus devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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at an atmospheric controller, reading input data from a data carrier, the input data comprising a reference to a specific atmosphere setting, wherein the data carrier comprises one of a label and an RFID tag attached to one of a product and a product package, and wherein reading the input data from the data carrier includes reading an address of a web site for the Internet service where the specific atmosphere setting can be downloaded to the atmosphere controller; transmitting the input data via the Internet to an Internet service configured to provide atmosphere settings; receiving the specific atmosphere setting via the Internet from the Internet service, wherein the specific atmosphere setting is mapped from the transmitted input data; at the atmospheric controller, processing the received specific atmosphere setting to generate one or more control signals for controlling a plurality of sensorial perceptible stimulus devices, including a multi color light, a loud speaker, and a controllable scent generator, wherein the one or more control signals include a multi-color light control signal, a loud speaker control signal, and a controllable scent generator control signal; and transmitting the control signals from the atmospheric controller to the plurality of sensorial perceptible stimulus devices. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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