Ambience cinema lighting system
First Claim
1. A method for providing an ambience light effect in a cinema comprising a cinema display screen arranged on a front wall of the cinema and a plurality of light sources, comprising:
- receiving first and second image content to be sequentially displayed on the cinema display screen, wherein the first image content is to be displayed prior to the second image content;
determining at least one of a color and intensity for the second image content;
determining a set of control data based on the at least one of the color and intensity for the second image content; and
controlling the plurality of light sources to emit the ambience light effect using the set of control data simultaneously with the first image content being displayed on the cinema display screen.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for providing an ambience light effect in a cinema comprising a cinema display screen arranged on a front wall of the cinema and a plurality of light sources, comprising receiving first and second image content to be sequentially displayed on the cinema display screen, determining at least one of a color and intensity for the second image content, determining a second set of control data for controlling the plurality of light sources to emit an ambient light effect based on at least one of the color and intensity for the second image content, and associating the second set of control data with the first set of image content. Advantages with the invention include the possibility to provide an improved ambient lighting experience by using the “extra space” specifically available in a cinema, e.g. walls, floor and ceiling.
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1. A method for providing an ambience light effect in a cinema comprising a cinema display screen arranged on a front wall of the cinema and a plurality of light sources, comprising:
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receiving first and second image content to be sequentially displayed on the cinema display screen, wherein the first image content is to be displayed prior to the second image content; determining at least one of a color and intensity for the second image content; determining a set of control data based on the at least one of the color and intensity for the second image content; and controlling the plurality of light sources to emit the ambience light effect using the set of control data simultaneously with the first image content being displayed on the cinema display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A control unit for an ambience lighting system for a cinema display screen arranged on a front wall of a cinema comprising a plurality of light sources, each being external to the display screen, the control unit being configured to:
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receive first and second image content to be sequentially displayed on the cinema display screen, wherein the first image content is to be displayed prior to the second image content; determine at least one of a color and intensity for the second image content; determine a set of control data based on the at least one of the color and intensity for the second image content; and control the plurality of light sources to emit the ambience light effect using the set of control data simultaneously with the first image content being displayed on the cinema display screen. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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