Industry Patents

Patent: 10076017

Method for Creating Ambience Lighting Effect Based on Data Derived from Stage Performance

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Patent Number: 10076017 
Title: Method for Creating Ambience Lighting Effect Based on Data Derived from Stage Performance 
Abstract:

The invention provides a method for creating in a display space an ambience lighting effect, wherein the display space comprises a screen configured to display moving images and a display space light source configured to provide the ambience lighting effect, wherein the moving images are representative of a stage performance in a performance space, the method comprising (a) deriving ambience lighting effect input data from one or more of (i) a light related cue provided by a cue manager, (ii) lighting effects accompanying the stage performance, and (iii) an analysis of a video shot by a video camera configured to monitor at least a part of an audience present in the performance space; and (b) displaying the moving images on the screen in the display space, while creating with the display space light source said ambience lighting effect at least based on the ambience lighting effect input data.  

Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Van Herpen 
Assignee: Philips Lighting 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: H04N 9/47 
US Classification: H05B 37/029 
Issue Date: 09-11-2018 
Filing Date: 11-14-2013 
Application : 14/646417 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 10076017 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 10076017 at Google Patents 

 

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