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

• US 9,538,608 B2
• Filed: 08/09/2012
• Issued: 01/03/2017
• 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): Donovan, Lincoln
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHENG, DIANA
• Application Number:
  US13/570,316
• Publication Number:
  US 20130271009A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,608 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: 1/1
• 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 system comprising:

a first wearable apparatus including a first receiver, a first power source, a first illumination device, and a first processor in communication with the first receiver, the first power source, and the first illumination device;

a second wearable apparatus including a second receiver, a second power source, a second illumination device, and a second processor in communication with the second receiver, the second power source, and the second illumination device; and

a communication device including a processor and a transmitter, wherein the communication device is adapted to communicate with the first wearable apparatus and the second wearable apparatus to control the first illumination device and the second illumination device in a coordinated manner, and wherein the communication device includes a graphical representation of the first and second wearable apparatuses, wherein the graphical representation is configured to provide selective control of the coordination of the first and second illumination devices.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication device includes a memory, wherein the processor is in communication with the memory, and wherein the memory stores a plurality of themes, wherein each theme is configured to control operation of the first and second illumination devices in coordination with at least one of an illumination output or an audible output of a device external to the communication device.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second wearable apparatuses is a watch.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second wearable apparatuses is headwear.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second wearable apparatuses is jewelry.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second wearable apparatuses is footwear.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second wearable apparatuses is a belt.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the coordinated manner includes one of illuminating the first illumination device and the second illumination device the same color, pulsating the first illumination device and the second illumination device, illuminating the first illumination device and the second illumination device in complementary colors, and illuminating the first illumination device and the second illumination device to establish a pattern.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication device is one of a cellular phone, a smart phone, a tablet, a personal computer, a laptop computer, and an interactive entertainment device.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication device wirelessly communicates with the first wearable apparatus and the second wearable apparatus.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication device communicates with the first and second wearable apparatuses through a wired connection.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication device includes a capturing device in communication with the processor,

wherein the capturing device is adapted to capture a characteristic of an object and transmit data associated with the captured characteristic;

and

wherein the processor is configured to receive the data transmitted by the communication device and to operate at least one of the first and second illumination devices in coordination with the captured characteristic of the object.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the characteristic is a color of the object, and wherein the processor of the apparatus is configured to illuminate at least one of the first and second illumination devices the same color as the object.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the object includes an object illumination device and the characteristic is a pulsating pattern of the object illumination device, and wherein the processor is configured to illuminate at least one of the first and second illumination devices with the same pulsating pattern as the object illumination device.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the capturing device is a camera.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication device includes a memory, and wherein the memory stores a plurality of themes, wherein each theme controls the first and second illumination devices in coordination with at least one of an illumination output or an audible output of a device external to the communication device.