Systems and methods for control of output from light output apparatus

• US 10,719,059 B2
• Filed: 03/30/2016
• Issued: 07/21/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lenovo PC International Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Stewart, Aaron Michael, Mese, John Carl, Vanblon, Russell Speight
• Primary Examiner(s): Barnes-Bullock, Crystal J
• Application Number:
  US15/084,750
• Publication Number:
  US 20170285594A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,574 Days
• Field of Search: 700110
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 13/024 in which a parameter or coefficient is automatically adjusted to optimise the performance
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/042 using digital processors G05B19/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/05 Programmable logic controllers, e.g. simulating logic interconnections of signals according to ladder diagrams or function charts
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/23154 Line of light diodes LED
• CPC Class Codes: G05F 1/66 Regulating electric power
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/30 User interface
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 33/00 Electroluminescent light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/105 in response to determined parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/11 by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/125 by using cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/175 by remote control
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

In one aspect, a device includes a processor, a communication interface accessible to the processor, and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to identify an activity associated with a user. The instructions are also executable by the processor to use the communication interface to transmit at least one command to a light output apparatus to adjust light from the light output apparatus based on the identified activity.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

at least one processor;

a communication interface accessible to the at least one processor; and

storage accessible to the at least one processor and bearing instructions executable by the at least one processor to;

identify a first user at a first location within a common area and identify a second user at a second location within the common area;

based on at least one lighting preference of the first user and based on a determination that a first light output apparatus is at least within a threshold distance of the first location, adjust light output from the first light output apparatus; and

based on at least one lighting preference of the second user and based on a determination that a second light output apparatus is at least within a threshold distance of the second location, adjust light output from the second light output apparatus;

wherein the instructions are also executable to identify an activity associated with the first user and to adjust light output from the first light output apparatus based on the activity, wherein the activity is an activity previously engaged in by the first user within a threshold time of a current time.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to:

profile the first user based on at least one identified characteristic of the first user; and

adjust light output from the first light output apparatus based on the profiling of the first user.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to:

identify a light output parameter associated with the first user, wherein the light output parameter associated with the first user comprises one or more of;

a particular brightness level, a particular hue, a particular saturation level; and

adjust light output from the first light output apparatus based on the light output parameter.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to identify a news application as being executed at the device and to adjust light output from the first light output apparatus based on the identification of the news application as being executed at the device.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the activity is identified at least in part by correlating received speech from the first user to the activity.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein light output from the first and second light output apparatuses is adjusted by using the communication interface to transmit commands to the first and second light output apparatuses to adjust light output.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to:

based at least in part on a priority level of the first user being higher than a priority level of the second user, use the at least one lighting preference of the first user to control light output from both of the first light output apparatus and the second light output apparatus.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable to:

present a user interface (UI) on a display, the UI comprising an option that is selectable by a user to set a system to adjust light output from at least the first light output apparatus based on one or more user activities.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable to:

identify an amount of sleep received by the first user; and

based at least in part on the amount of sleep, adjust light output from one or more of the first light output apparatus and the second light output apparatus.

10. A method, comprising:

identifying a first user at a first location within an area and identifying a second user at a second location within the area;

based on determining that a first light output apparatus is at least within a threshold distance of the first location, adjusting light output from the first light output apparatus using a first lighting preference of the first user; and

based on determining that a second light output apparatus is at least within a threshold distance of the second location, adjusting light output from the second light output apparatus using a second lighting preference of the second user;

wherein the method further comprises identifying an activity associated with the first user and adjusting light output from the first light output apparatus based on the activity, wherein the activity is an activity previously engaged in by the first user within a threshold time of a current time.

11. The method of claim 10, comprising:

identifying an amount of sleep received by the first user; and

based at least in part on the amount of sleep, controlling light output from one or more of the first light output apparatus and the second light output apparatus.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the method comprises:

based at least in part on a priority level of the first user being higher than a priority level of the second user, using a first lighting preference of the first user to control light output from at least the first light output apparatus.

13. The method of claim 12, comprising:

based on the first lighting preference of the first user and based on a second lighting preference of the second user, averaging light output from at least the first light output apparatus.

14. The method of claim 10, comprising:

presenting a user interface (UI) on a display, the UI comprising an option that is selectable by a user to set a system to adjust light output from at least the first light output apparatus based on one or more user activities.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the method comprises identifying a news application as being executed at a device and adjusting light output from the first light output apparatus based on identifying the news application as being executed at the device.

16. A computer readable storage medium (CRSM) that is not a transitory signal, the CRSM comprising instructions executable by at least one processor to:

identify a first user at a first location within an area and identify a second user at a second location within the area;

based on at least one lighting preference of the first user and based on a determination that a first light output apparatus is at least within a threshold distance of the first location, control light output from the first light output apparatus; and

based on at least one lighting preference of the second user and based on a determination that a second light output apparatus is at least within a threshold distance of the second location, control light output from the second light output apparatus;

wherein the instructions are also executable to identify an activity associated with the first user and to control light output from the first light output apparatus based on the activity, wherein the activity is an activity previously engaged in by the first user within a threshold time of a current time.

17. The CRSM of claim 16, wherein light output from the first and second light output apparatuses is controlled by using a communication interface to transmit commands to the first and second light output apparatuses to control light output.

18. The CRSM of claim 16, wherein the instructions are executable to:

based at least in part on a priority level of the first user being higher than a priority level of the second user, use the at least one lighting preference of the first user to control light output from both of the first light output apparatus and the second light output apparatus.

19. The CRSM of claim 16, wherein the instructions are executable to:

identify an amount of sleep received by the first user; and

based at least in part on the amount of sleep, control light output from one or more of the first light output apparatus and the second light output apparatus.

20. The CRSM of claim 16, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to identify a news application as being executed at a device and to adjust light output from the first light output apparatus based on the identification of the news application as being executed at the device.