Ambient lighting system to mitigate the impact of travel across time zones
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1. A system for providing light exposure to mitigate the impact on a user in a vehicle of rapidly travelling across time zones comprising:
- a user area;
a light emitting source configured to direct light into the user area, said light emitting source being adjustable for a plurality of lighting characteristics including a duration, an intensity level, a light projection angle, and a wavelength or combination of wavelengths; and
a user interface configured to;
receive a selection of a time zone from a plurality of selectable time zones;
determine a plurality of parameters corresponding respectively to the plurality of lighting characteristics based on the selected time zone; and
selectively control an adjustment of one or more of the plurality of lighting characteristics of the light emitting source using the plurality of parameters.
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Abstract
A system and method for a customized ambient lighting environment for individuals in vehicles travelling rapidly across multiple time zones, that can be automated and/or based on user input and which allows each user to be exposed to light in accordance to selected preferences and circumstances, in order to begin acclimating the user to a new time zone, or avoid acclimating to a new time zone, and/or otherwise mitigate circadian desynchrony.
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1. A system for providing light exposure to mitigate the impact on a user in a vehicle of rapidly travelling across time zones comprising:
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a user area; a light emitting source configured to direct light into the user area, said light emitting source being adjustable for a plurality of lighting characteristics including a duration, an intensity level, a light projection angle, and a wavelength or combination of wavelengths; and a user interface configured to; receive a selection of a time zone from a plurality of selectable time zones; determine a plurality of parameters corresponding respectively to the plurality of lighting characteristics based on the selected time zone; and selectively control an adjustment of one or more of the plurality of lighting characteristics of the light emitting source using the plurality of parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for providing light exposure to mitigate the impact of rapid travel across time zones on a user in a vehicle comprising:
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directing light toward a user area using a light emitting source, the light emitting source being adjustable for a plurality of lighting characteristics including a duration, an intensity level, a light projection angle, and a light wavelength or combination of wavelengths; receiving a selection of a time zone from a plurality of selectable time zones via a user interface device; determining a plurality of parameters corresponding respectively to the plurality of lighting characteristics based on the selected time zone; and selectively controlling an adjustment of one or more of the plurality of lighting characteristics of the light exposure using the plurality of parameters. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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