Environ system

• US 9,959,082 B2
• Filed: 08/19/2015
• Issued: 05/01/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shakai Dominique
• Original Assignee: Shakai Dominique
• Inventors: Dominique, Shakai
• Primary Examiner(s): XAVIER, ANTONIO J
• Application Number:
  US14/830,586
• Publication Number:
  US 20170052748A1
• Time in Patent Office: 986 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 3/281 Accessories for showers or bathing douches, e.g. cleaning devices for walls or floors of showers A47K3/30, A47K3/38, A47K3/40 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 3/30 Screens or collapsible cabinets for showers or baths A47K3/283 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/16 Use of wireless transmission of display information

Abstract

An environ system includes environ panels arranged to form a partial or full enclosure, wherein each environ panel includes display components that together provide a display area across a majority of a surface of the environ panel facing inward within the enclosure. The environ system further includes a local controller coupled to the environ panels and a master controller coupled to the local controller. The master controller provides control information to the local controller to coordinate a presentation of a visual display sequence across the environ panels.

Claims

1. An environ system, comprising:

a plurality of environ panels arranged to form a full shower or bath tub enclosure, wherein each environ panel includes a plurality of display components that together provide a display area across a majority of a surface of the environ panel facing inward within the enclosure;

a plurality of local controllers, one or more local controllers of the plurality of local controllers connected to each of the plurality of environ panels, wherein each local controller is configured to control one or more display components to provide a visual display, and detect interactive movements; and

a master controller connected to the plurality of local controllers;

wherein the master controller is configured to provide control information to each local controller to coordinate a presentation of a visual display sequence across the plurality of environ panels, wherein the plurality of environ panels are configured to depict an interactive engaging environ such that when a user touches one or more objects presented by the visual display sequence, the master controller is configured to coordinate a modified presentation of the visual display sequence responsive to a touch, the modified presentation depicting one or more reactions of the one or more objects responsive to the touch according to a real environment, wherein the interactive engaging environ is provided across the plurality environ panels; and

wherein the interactive engaging environ comprises trees, water, and animals, and the motion of the trees in wind, wherein the master controller is configured to control the plurality of environ panels to display one or more interactive responses responsive to detecting one or more user interactions, wherein the one or more user interactions comprise a user approaching or touching an animal, wherein the one or more interactive responses comprise the animal reacting to the approach or touch by flying or swimming away.

2. The environ system of claim 1, wherein the one or more user interactions comprise the user touching the water, and wherein the one or more interactive responses comprise the water being disturbed.

3. The environ system of claim 1, wherein the one or more user interactions comprise the user making a stepping motion, and wherein the one or more interactive responses comprise changing displayed scene as the user makes the stepping motion.

4. The environ system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of environ panels includes at least one of a ceiling panel or a floor panel and wherein the enclosure includes a fan input for receiving air, the air being provided in a condition consistent with the interactive engaging environ.

5. The environ system of claim 1, further comprising an environ enhancement generator configured to provide additional features including one or more of sound, wind, heat or cold to simulate responses to the touch according to the real environment.

6. The environ system of claim 1, wherein plurality of environ panels are configured to depict a full beach environ comprising sky, sand, water, and the animals in the water, wherein the master controller is configured to control the plurality of environ panels to display one or more interactive responses responsive to detecting one or more user interactions, wherein the one or more user interactions comprise the user touching the water, wherein the one or more interactive responses comprise the water being disturbed.

7. The environ system of claim 6, wherein the one or more user interactions comprise the user touching an animal of the animals in the water, wherein the one or more interactive responses comprise the touched animal reacting to the touch.

8. A shower enclosure system, comprising:

a plurality of environ panels configured to provide a fully enclosed shower or bathtub, each environ panel including receptor components and display components;

a controller coupled to the display components and to the receptor components, the controller configured to receive information from the receptor components and to provide information to the display components;

wherein the information provided to the display components directs the display components of each environ panel to present a portion of a scene, such that the whole of the scene is displayed across a combination of the environ panels;

an environ enhancement generator configured to generate one or more features based at least in part on the scene, the one or more features comprising generating wind, changing light and/or temperature within the shower enclosure, diffusing additives into shower water and/or air within the shower enclosure; and

wherein the controller is further configured to alter the information provided to the display components and alter the one or more features generated by the environ enhancement generator responsive to the information from the receptor components, wherein the plurality of environ panels are configured to depict an interactive environ comprising trees, water, animals, wherein the controller is configured to control the plurality of environ panels to display one or more interactive responses responsive to detecting one or more user interactions, wherein the one or more user interactions comprise a user approaching or touching an animal, wherein the one or more interactive responses comprise the animal reacting to the approach or touch by flying or swimming away.

9. The shower enclosure system of claim 8, wherein the information from the receptor components is movement detection information.

10. The shower enclosure system of claim 8, wherein the information from the receptor components is touch detection information, wherein the one or more user interactions comprise touching one or more objects of the scene.

11. The shower enclosure system of claim 8, wherein the one or more user interactions comprise the user interacting with the water within the displayed scene, and wherein the interactive response comprises the water being disturbed.

12. The shower enclosure system of claim 8, wherein the controller is coupled to the environ enhancement generator, and wherein the controller is configured to provide control information to the environ enhancement generator to coordinate a provision of additional features coordinated with the displayed scene.

13. The shower enclosure system of claim 8, further comprising a control panel coupled to the controller, the control panel including a selection of scenes or the scene sequences to be displayed.

14. The shower enclosure system of claim 8, wherein the one or more user interactions comprise the user interacting with the animal within the displayed scene, and wherein the interactive response comprises the animal reacting to the one or more user interactions.

15. An environ system, comprising:

a plurality of adjacent environ panels forming a full shower or bathtub enclosure;

display components embedded in each environ panel such that a majority of an inward-facing surface of each environ panel forms a display;

a controller configured to control the display components of each environ panel to display a different scene sequence of different scene sequences, wherein the different scene sequences of the adjacent environ panels together simulate a three-dimensional view; and

an environ enhancement generator configured to generate one or more features based at least in part on the simulated three-dimensional view, wherein the controller is further configured to coordinate the one or more features provided by the environ enhancement generator with the scene sequences of the simulated three-dimensional view, wherein the plurality of environ panels are configured to depict an interactive environ comprising trees, water, animals, and trees motions within wind, wherein the controller is configured to control the plurality of environ panels to display one or more interactive responses responsive to detecting one or more user interactions, wherein the one or more user interactions comprise a user approaching or touching an animal, wherein the one or more interactive responses comprise the animal reacting to the approach or touch by swimming or flying away.