Abstract: A method (200, 300) of controlling a luminaire (50) adapted to generate a light output (60) in a controllable direction with a user interface device (10) is disclosed. The method comprises determining (207) a relative orientation of the user interface device to the luminaire; receiving (219) a light output positioning instruction on a user interface (20) of the user interface device, said light output positioning instruction including directional information for the positioning of the light output in a specified location; converting (221) the light output positioning instruction by transforming the directional information based on the determined relative orientation; and transmitting (223) the converted light output positioning instruction to the luminaire. A computer program product, user interface device and lighting system employing this method are also disclosed.

Abstract: A mobile system (1,11) comprises a camera (3) and at least one processor (5). The at least one processor is configured to capture an image with the camera, e.g. of a light beacon (15), to determine whether a certain object is recognized in the captured image, e.g. by querying a database (19), and to start detecting and/or decoding data being communicated via visible light in dependence on the certain object being recognized.

Abstract: A method of controlling a lighting device of a lighting system comprising a plurality of lighting devices, wherein the lighting device is controlled in such a way that a light effect is effectively handed over between the lighting devices such that a moving light effect can be rendered within the coverage area of the lighting system.

Abstract: A lighting system is disclosed for deploying dynamic lighting effects.

Abstract: The present application relates to a lighting control apparatus (2) configured to control light emitted from at least one light emitting device (4) using one or more control signals (6). The apparatus (2) uses data (10) associated with a physiological or cognitive state of a user to determine an appropriate control signal (6) to send to the light emitting device (4) when light control input data (8) is provided via a light control input device (30). The apparatus (2) is used in conjunction with a network of lights providing different combinations of intensity and hue. Also presented is a method (14) for controlling light emitted from at least one light emitted device (4) using one or more control signals (6).

Abstract: A controller 100 for controlling a light source 110 is disclosed. The controller 100 comprises a communication unit 102 for communicating with the light source 100. The controller 100 further comprises an input unit 104 for receiving a first input indicative of a selection of a first color in a first image, and for receiving a second input indicative of a selection of a second color in a second image. The controller 100 further comprises a processor 106 for morphing the first image into the second image after the first and second user input have been received, whereby at least one intermediate image in between the first image and the second image is generated, the at least one intermediate image being a mixture of the first image and the second image, and for determining at least one intermediate color based on color information of the at least one intermediate image.

Abstract: A lighting system comprises at least one light source (1,3), a mobile system, e.g. a mobile device (5), and at least one further device (6-8). The mobile system comprises a light sensor (11), a communication interface (12) and a processor (13). The mobile system is configured to receive from a light source (1) a light emission (2) in which an identifier has been encoded, e.g. using Visible Light Communication (VLC) techniques, and to determine the identifier from the light emission (2). The identifier is associated with a group of devices that does not comprise mobile devices that are not receiving a light emission in which this identifier has been encoded. The mobile system is configured to join this group and to communicate with at least one further device (6) from this group of devices (5,6).

Abstract: A method (800) of locating a mobile device in a group of mobile devices is disclosed. The method comprises transmitting (802) a request message defining a code, receiving (804) the request message, driving (806) a light source of a light emitting mobile device such that it emits light being coded according to the code, detecting (808), by a light receiving device, the light emitted by the light source, retrieving (810) the code from the light, identifying (812) the light emitting mobile device based on the code, and providing (814) an indicator on the light receiving mobile device, the indicator indicating the location of the light emitting mobile device.

Abstract: A lighting device comprising: a plurality of light emitting devices arranged in a two-dimensional array; a plurality of audio emitting devices co-located with the light emitting devices; and an optically translucent surface located forward of both the light emitting devices and the audio emitting devices such that the devices are not directly visible through the surface, wherein the surface is acoustically transparent such that sounds emitted from the audio emitting devices are audible through the surface; wherein the light emitting devices are controllable to render light effects at different locations on the surface, and the audio emitting devices are controllable to emit sounds perceived to originate from matching locations.

Abstract: A configuration system (100) for configuring a first device (130) in a lighting system is disclosed. The configuration system (100) comprises a memory (102) arranged for storing one or more light settings (110), which light settings (110) are defined by one or more light setting rules (112). The configuration system (100) further comprises a communication unit (104) arranged for communicating with the first device (130). The configuration system (100) further comprises a processor (106) arranged for identifying a device property (132) of the first device (130) based on information received from the first device (130) via the communication unit (104).

Abstract: A method and a lighting system (100) for controlling a lighting device (112) are disclosed. The lighting system (100) comprises a first device (102) comprising a first (processor 104) for generating a signal (110) comprising information representative of associations between a plurality of orientations and a plurality of light settings, and a transmitter (106) for transmitting the signal (110). The lighting system (100) further comprises the lighting device comprising at least one light source (120), a receiver (116) for receiving the signal (110) from the first device (102), an orientation detector (118) for detecting a first orientation of the lighting device (112), and a second processor (114) for selecting a light setting associated with one of the plurality of orientations based on the first orientation, and for controlling the light output of the at least one light source (120) according to the light setting.

Abstract: Various inventive methods and apparatus disclosed herein relate to associating state machines with touch event profiles, and to initiating state machines in response to touch events detected at home appliances. In some embodiments, a touch event may be detected at a touch sensor associated with a home appliance (102, 102a). The home appliance may be operated to perform its primary function in response to the detected touch event. It may be determined whether the touch event satisfies a predetermined touch event profile. A state machine may be operated at a computing device (102a, 112, 330) remote from the home appliance in response to the determining.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for a lighting unit that may adaptably achieve a plurality of lighting effects. A plurality of LEDs (541A-G, 641) producing a light output having at least one adaptable light output characteristic may be provided and controlled by a controller 650 electrically coupled to the plurality of LEDs (541A-G, 641). The controller may control the at least one adaptable light output characteristic in accordance with received lighting configuration data that is specific to a particular lighting implementation.

Abstract: Systems, methods, mobile computing devices and computer-readable media are described herein relating to light-based positioning. In various embodiments, light sources (106) may be commissioned to selectively energize one or more LEDs (520) to emit light carrying a coded light signal. The coded light signal may convey information about a location of a lighting effect (102) projected by the one or more LEDs onto a surface (104). In various embodiments, mobile computing devices (100) such as smart phones or tablets may detect these coded light signals from the lighting effects and/or from the light sources, extract the location information, and utilize it to determine their locations within an environment.

Abstract: A portable lighting device comprises at least one light source arranged to emit light to illuminate an environment of the portable lighting device; at least one sensor arranged to provide a sensor output signal; and a control module arranged to receive the sensor output signal from the at least one sensor. The control module is configured to: detect user manipulation of the portable lighting device; control the light emitted based on the detected user manipulation; detect translational movement of the portable lighting device; and control the light emitted from the at least one light source based on the translational movement.

Abstract: A method (200, 300) of controlling a luminaire (50) adapted to generate a light output (60) in a controllable direction with a user interface device (10) is disclosed. The method comprises determining (207) a relative orientation of the user interface device to the luminaire; receiving (219) a light output positioning instruction on a user interface (20) of the user interface device, said light output positioning instruction including directional information for the positioning of the light output in a specified location; converting (221) the light output positioning instruction by transforming the directional information based on the determined relative orientation; and transmitting (223) the converted light output positioning instruction to the luminaire. A computer program product, user interface device and lighting system employing this method are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, mobile computing devices and computer-readable media are described herein relating to light-based positioning. In various embodiments, light sources (106) may be commissioned to selectively energize one or more LEDs to emit light carrying a coded light signal. The coded light signal may convey information about a location of a lighting effect (102) projected by the one or more LEDs onto a surface (104). In various embodiments, mobile computing devices (100) such as smart phones or tablets may detect these coded light signals from the lighting effects and/or from the light sources, extract the location information, and utilize it to determine their locations within an environment.

Abstract: A method of creating a lighting scene, the method comprising: receiving a still or moving input image; identifying one or more image segments within the input image (S22), including determining a shape of each of the one or more image segments (S23); determining a respective color and/or brightness level of each of the one or more identified image segments; determining a shape associated with each of a one or more luminaires present within the environment; matching the shape of each of the one or more identified image segments to the shape associated with a respective one of said luminaires or a respective group of the luminaires (S25); and for each respective of the one or more identified image segments, controlling the respective luminaire or group of luminaires to emit light with a color selected based on the color of the respective image segment and/or with a brightness level selected based on the brightness level of the respective image segment (S26).

Abstract: Various implementations described herein relate to selecting, based on user input to operate a particular light source, a lighting scene from a plurality of lighting scenes for implementation by a plurality of light sources. In some embodiments, a method may include detecting (502) user input provided to control light emitted by a first light source of the plurality of light sources; determining (504) one or more attributes of the user input; based on the one or more attributes of the user input, selecting (510) a first lighting scene from a plurality of lighting scenes implementable at least in part by multiple light sources of the plurality of light sources other than the first light source; and implementing (512) the selected lighting scene at least in part on two or more light sources of the plurality of light sources other than the first light source.

Abstract: A lighting system (100) is disclosed for deploying dynamic lighting effects. The lighting system comprises a plurality of lighting devices (10,10?) adapted to deploy a portion of a dynamic lighting effect and comprising a controller (13) and a network communication module (15). The lighting devices form a mesh network through their respective network communication modules such that each lighting device is communicatively coupled to at least one neighboring lighting device and adapted to communicate illumination state information to the at least one neighboring lighting device.