Method and apparatus for providing a network based surround-light environment
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1. A method comprising:
- determining location information of one or more illuminating elements relative to a display for presenting media information;
determining lighting characteristic information for the one or more illuminating elements;
determining, by a processor, a lighting profile for illuminating the one or more illuminating elements based on the location information and lighting characteristic information; and
determining a color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or combination thereof for at least one of the one or more illuminating elements,wherein the lighting characteristic information is based on the color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or combination thereof.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and user interface for providing a network based surround-light environment to dynamically drive lighting scenes are described. Location information of one or more illuminating elements relative to a display for presenting media information is determined. Lighting characteristic information for the one or more illuminating elements is determined. And a lighting profile for illuminating the one or more illuminating elements based on the location information and lighting characteristic information is determined.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining location information of one or more illuminating elements relative to a display for presenting media information; determining lighting characteristic information for the one or more illuminating elements; determining, by a processor, a lighting profile for illuminating the one or more illuminating elements based on the location information and lighting characteristic information; and determining a color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or combination thereof for at least one of the one or more illuminating elements, wherein the lighting characteristic information is based on the color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method comprising:
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determining location information of one or more illuminating elements relative to a display for presenting media information; determining lighting characteristic information for the one or more illuminating elements; determining, by a processor, a lighting profile for illuminating the one or more illuminating elements based on the location information and lighting characteristic information; determining one or more lighting parameters for illumination of the one or more illuminating elements based on the media information and the lighting profile, wherein the media information includes a video, an image, audio, a telephone connection, or a combination thereof; sampling an image and/or audio signal of a presentation of the media information, the presentation being associated, at least in part, with the display; and determining a mapping of the sampled image and/or audio signal, wherein the one or more lighting parameters are further based on the mapping. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A method comprising:
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determining location information of one or more illuminating elements relative to a display for presenting media information; determining lighting characteristic information for the one or more illuminating elements; determining, by a processor, a lighting profile for illuminating the one or more illuminating elements based on the location information and lighting characteristic information; determining one or more lighting parameters for illumination of the one or more illuminating elements based on the media information and the lighting profile, wherein the one or more lighting parameters indicate a color, lumen intensity, a delay of reaction, or a combination thereof, and the one or more illuminating elements are associated with a mobile telephone, laptop, tablet computer, internet protocol enabled light-emitting diode (IP LED), or a combination thereof; and initiating an illumination of at least one of the one or more illuminating elements according to the one or more lighting parameters.
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, determine location information of one or more illuminating elements relative to a display for presenting media information; determine lighting characteristic information for the one or more illuminating elements; determine a lighting profile for illuminating the one or more illuminating elements based on the location information and lighting characteristic information; and determine a color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or combination thereof for at least one of the one or more illuminating elements, wherein the lighting characteristic information is based on the color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, determine location information of one or more illuminating elements relative to a display for presenting media information; determine lighting characteristic information for the one or more illuminating elements; determine a lighting profile for illuminating the one or more illuminating elements based on the location information and lighting characteristic information; determine one or more lighting parameters for illumination of the one or more illuminating elements based on the media information and the lighting profile, wherein the media information includes a video, an image, audio, a telephone connection, or a combination thereof; sample an image and/or audio signal of a presentation of the media information, the presentation being associated, at least in part, with the display; and determine a mapping of the sampled image and/or audio signal, wherein the one or more lighting parameters are further based on the mapping. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, determine location information of one or more illuminating elements relative to a display for presenting media information; determine lighting characteristic information for the one or more illuminating elements; determine a lighting profile for illuminating the one or more illuminating elements based on the location information and lighting characteristic information; determine one or more lighting parameters for illumination of the one or more illuminating elements based on the media information and the lighting profile, wherein the one or more lighting parameters indicate a color, lumen intensity, a delay of reaction, or a combination thereof, and the one or more illuminating elements are associated with a mobile telephone, laptop, tablet computer, internet protocol enabled light-emitting diode (IP LED), or a combination thereof; and initiate an illumination of at least one of the one or more illuminating elements according to the one or more lighting parameters.
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13. A method comprising:
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determining location information of one or more illuminating elements relative to a display for presenting media information, wherein the one or more illuminating elements are associated with a mobile telephone, laptop, tablet computer, internet protocol enabled light-emitting diode (IP LED), or a combination thereof and the media information includes a video, an image, audio, a telephone connection, or a combination thereof; determining lighting characteristic information for the one or more illuminating elements, the lighting characteristic information including a color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or combination thereof for at least one of the one or more illuminating elements; determining a lighting profile for illuminating the one or more illuminating elements based on the location information and lighting characteristic information; determining, by a set-top box, one or more lighting parameters for illumination of the one or more illuminating elements based on the lighting profile and the media information, the one or more lighting parameters including a color, lumen intensity, a delay of reaction, or a combination thereof for at least one of the one or more illuminating elements; and initiating an illumination of at least one of the one or more illuminating elements according to the one or more lighting parameters. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A set-top box device comprising:
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a processor configured to; determine location information of one or more illuminating elements relative to a display for presenting media information, wherein the one or more illuminating elements are associated with a mobile telephone, laptop, tablet computer, internet protocol enabled light-emitting diode (IP LED), or a combination thereof and the media information includes a video, an image, audio, a telephone connection, or a combination thereof; determine lighting characteristic information for the one or more illuminating elements, the lighting characteristic information including a color range, maximum lumen intensity, delay of reaction, or combination thereof for at least one of the one or more illuminating elements; determine a lighting profile for illuminating the one or more illuminating elements based on the location information and lighting characteristic information; determine one or more lighting parameters for illumination of the one or more illuminating elements based on the lighting profile and the media information, the one or more lighting parameters including a color, lumen intensity, a delay of reaction, or a combination thereof for at least one of the one or more illuminating elements; and initiate illumination of at least one of the one or more illuminating elements according to the one or more lighting parameters; and a memory configured to store the lighting profile. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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