Independently programmable lights for use in gloves
First Claim
1. A light set for use with a glove to perform gloving, the light set comprising:
- a plurality of programmable lights, each of the programmable lights being sized and configured to be included in a finger of a glove, each programmable light comprising;
a case that is sized and configured to fit within a fingertip of a glove, the case including a multicolor light emitting diode (LED);
a programmable controller storing logic for controlling the functionality of the LED according to a plurality of operating modes, wherein in a first operating mode the programmable controller directs the LED to display a first light output pattern, and in a second operating mode the programmable controller directs the LED to display a second light output pattern;
a control button for changing from the first operating mode to the second operating mode; and
an interface for modifying the logic stored in the programmable controller, the interface configured to establish communication between the programmable controller and an external computing device;
wherein each of the plurality of programmable lights can be removed from the glove independently of the others of the plurality of programmable lights; and
wherein each of the plurality of programmable lights can be independently programmed.
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Abstract
The present invention extends to independently programmable lights for use in gloves and to gloves that incorporate such lights. Each independently programmable light of the present invention can include a programmable controller that stores logic for controlling the light such as by changing the color emitted by the light or the on/off pattern of the light. The user of the glove can modify the logic within the programmable controller to customize the functionality of the light. These modifications can be made by connecting the programmable light or a dedicated control unit that connects to each programmable light to another computer system to transfer new or updated logic to a programmable controller for controlling the lights in a custom manner.
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34 Claims
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1. A light set for use with a glove to perform gloving, the light set comprising:
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a plurality of programmable lights, each of the programmable lights being sized and configured to be included in a finger of a glove, each programmable light comprising; a case that is sized and configured to fit within a fingertip of a glove, the case including a multicolor light emitting diode (LED); a programmable controller storing logic for controlling the functionality of the LED according to a plurality of operating modes, wherein in a first operating mode the programmable controller directs the LED to display a first light output pattern, and in a second operating mode the programmable controller directs the LED to display a second light output pattern; a control button for changing from the first operating mode to the second operating mode; and an interface for modifying the logic stored in the programmable controller, the interface configured to establish communication between the programmable controller and an external computing device; wherein each of the plurality of programmable lights can be removed from the glove independently of the others of the plurality of programmable lights; and wherein each of the plurality of programmable lights can be independently programmed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A programmable microlight for use in gloves for gloving, comprising:
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a circuit board sized and configured to fit within a finger of a glove; a multicolor light emitting diode (LED) on the circuit board; a programmable controller on the circuit board, the programmable controller storing logic for controlling the functionality of the LED according to at least a first and a second operating mode, wherein in the first operating mode the programmable controller controls the LED to display a first light output pattern and in the second operating mode the programmable controller controls the LED to display a second light output pattern; a control button on the circuit board, the control button configured to enable a user to select the first operating mode or the second operating mode; and an interface on the circuit board and communicating with the programmable controller, the interface configured to provide access for modifying or replacing at least a portion of the logic stored in the programmable controller; wherein the interface is configured to connect the programmable controller to an external computer system. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of customizing and performing a gloving lightshow, comprising:
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accessing a computer system, the computer system comprising logic for controlling a multicolor light emitting diode (LED) according to a plurality of operating modes; selecting a first operating mode of the plurality of operating modes, the first operating mode corresponding to a first light output pattern; connecting the computer system to a programmable microlight, the programmable microlight comprising a circuit board having an LED, a programmable chip configured to control the LED, a control button, and an interface, the computer system connecting to the programmable microlight through the interface, the programmable microlight sized and configured to fit within a finger of a glove; directing transmission of a first logic corresponding to the first operating mode from the computer system to the programmable chip via the interface so that the first logic is stored by the programmable chip; placing the programmable microlight within the fingertip of a glove; placing the glove on a hand; and moving the hand and glove with the beat of music to perform a gloving lightshow. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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