DISPLAY AND LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT FOR A FITTING ROOM

• US 20130088154A1
• Filed: 05/23/2011
• Published: 04/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Signify Holding B.V. (Signify N.V.)
• Original Assignee: High Tech Campus 44
• Inventors: Van Hoof, Willem Piet, Yianni, George Frederic, Boonekamp, Erik Paul Paul, Ferrari, Elena Tiziana
• Granted Patent: US 9,357,613 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/152
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0442 activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/302 for mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/10 Controlling the light source
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/115 by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

The invention provides a display and lighting arrangement (100) comprising a display unit (110), a sensor system (120), a control unit (130) and a lighting system (140), wherein the sensor system (120) is configured to sense a person (1) in a predetermined area (2) and to generate a corresponding sensor system signal. The lighting system (140) comprises a first light source (141) configured to provide front face light (41) to the person (1) and a second light source (142) configured to provide top light (42) to the person (1) in the predetermined area (2). The control unit (130) is configured to derive a person feature from the sensor system signal and to control, based on the person feature, the light (41) of the first light source (141) and the light (42) of the second light source (142). The display unit (110) is configured to display an image (5) of the person (1) located in the predetermined area (2) to the person (1) in the predetermined area (2).

Claims

1. A display and lighting arrangement comprising a display unit, a sensor system, a control unit and a lighting system, wherein:

the sensor system is configured to sense a person in a predetermined area and to generate a corresponding sensor system signal;

the lighting system comprises a first light source configured to provide front face light to the person and a second light source configured to provide top light to the person in the predetermined area;

the control unit is configured to derive a person feature from the sensor system signal and to control, based on the person feature, the light of the first light source and the light of the second light source; and

the display unit is configured to display an image of the person located in the predetermined area to the person in the predetermined area.

2. The display and lighting arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is a mirror.

3. The display and lighting arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the display unit comprises a display device.

4. The display and lighting arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the sensor system comprises a camera configured to sense the person.

5. The display and lighting arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the display unit is configured to display the image of the person with a predetermined or user-defined delay.

6. The display and lighting arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the control unit is configured to control the light of the first light source, and the light of the second light source, as a function of one or more person features selected from the group consisting of skin tone, the presence of wrinkles, skin irregularities, hair color, color of a clothing item, face expression, movement of the person within the predetermined area, position of the person within the predetermined area, stature, age, gender of the person, and wherein the control unit is configured to control one or more features selected from the group consisting of light intensity, color temperature, color, saturation, hue, beam direction, and beam angle of one or more of the first light source and the second light source.

7. The display and lighting arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the sensor system comprises a skin tone sensor.

8. The display and lighting arrangement according to claim 3, further comprising a third light source with adjustable beam of light, and wherein the control unit is further configured to control the light of the third light source, based on the person feature.

13. A lighting arrangement for use in a display and lighting arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the lighting arrangement comprises a sensor system, a control unit and a lighting system, wherein:

the sensor system is configured to sense a person and to generate a corresponding sensor system signal;

the lighting system comprises a first light source and a second light source; and

the control unit is configured to derive a person feature from the sensor system signal and to control, based on the person feature, the light of the first light source and light of the second light source,

wherein the control unit is configured to control the light of the first light source, and the light of the second light source, as a function of one or more person features selected from the group consisting of (a) skin tone, (b) the presence of wrinkles, (c) skin irregularities, (d) hair color, (e) color of a clothing item, (f) face expression, (g) movement of the person within the predetermined area, (h) position of the person within the predetermined area, (i) stature, (j) age, (k) gender, (l) weight of the person, (m) garment worn by the person, (n) the person'"'"'s mood, and wherein the control unit is configured to control one or more features selected from the group consisting of light intensity, color temperature, color, saturation, hue, beam direction, and beam angle of one or more of the first source and the second light source.

9. A space comprising a display and lighting arrangement, the display and lighting arrangement comprising a display unit, a sensor system, a control unit and a lighting system, wherein:

the sensor system is configured to sense a person in a predetermined area and to generate a corresponding sensor system signal;

the lighting system comprises a first light source configured to provide front face light to the person and a second light source configured to provide top light to the person in the predetermined area;

the control unit is configured to derive a person feature from the sensor system signal and to control, based on the person feature, the light of the first light source and the light of the second light source; and

the display unit is configured to display an image of the person located in the predetermined area to the person in the predetermined area.

10. The space according to claim 9, wherein the space is a fitting room comprising a display and lighting arrangement according to 4.

11. The space according to claim 9, wherein the space is a hospitality area comprising a display and lighting arrangement according to 4.

12. The space according to claim 9, further comprising an object having a variable color, wherein the object having a variable color is arranged, relative to the display unit, downstream of the predetermined area, and wherein the control unit is further configured to control the color of the object having a variable color, based on the person feature, wherein preferably an optional further device comprises such an object having a variable color, such as a wall of variable color.

14. A method of controlling light provided to a posing person, comprising:

sensing the person in a predetermined area and generating a corresponding sensor system signal;

deriving a person feature from the sensor system signal;

controlling, based on the person feature, light of a first light source, configured to provide front face light to the person in the predetermined area, and of a second light source, configured to provide top light to the person in the predetermined area; and

displaying an image of the person located in a predetermined area to the person in the predetermined area.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the a display and lighting arrangement is applied, wherein the display and lighting arrangement comprises a display unit, a sensor system, a control unit and a lighting system, wherein:

the sensor system is configured to sense a person in a predetermined area and to generate a corresponding sensor system signal;

the lighting system comprises a first light source configured to provide front face light to the person and a second light source configured to provide top light to the person in the predetermined area;

the control unit is configured to derive a person feature from the sensor system signal and to control, based on the person feature, the light of the first light source and the light of the second light source; and

the display unit is configured to display an image of the person located in the predetermined area to the person in the predetermined area.