Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080228577 | Apparatus For Monitoring a Person Having an Interest to an Object, and Method Thereof - The invention relates to a method of monitoring a person having an interest to an object. The method comprising steps of: ( | 09-18-2008 |
20080235018 | Method and System for Determing the Topic of a Conversation and Locating and Presenting Related Content - A method and system are disclosed for determining the topic of a conversation and obtaining and presenting related content. The disclosed system provides a “creative inspirator” in an ongoing conversation. The system extracts keywords from the conversation and utilizes the keywords to determine the topic(s) being discussed. The disclosed system then conducts searches to obtain supplemental content based on the topic(s) of the conversation. The content can be presented to the participants in the conversation to supplement their discussion. A method is also disclosed for determining the topic of a text document including transcripts of audio tracks, newspaper articles, and journal papers. | 09-25-2008 |
20080256100 | System and Method for Using Content Features and Metadata of Digital Images to Find Related Audio Accompaniment | 10-16-2008 |
20080256488 | Method and Apparatus for Enabling Browsing of Images - Method and apparatus for enabling to browse a plurality of stored images in which a plurality of the images ( | 10-16-2008 |
20080258590 | Color Matching for Display System for Shops - A color identifying display system having alighting surface ( | 10-23-2008 |
20080259043 | Device Capable of Being Operated Within a Network, Network System, Method of Operating a Device Within a Network, Program Element, and Computer-Readable Medium - A device (A) is described, which is capable of being operated within a network comprising a touch interface ( | 10-23-2008 |
20080265802 | System and Method for Controlling Lighting Systems - A light panel ( | 10-30-2008 |
20080266112 | Valentine Pillow - A communication device ( | 10-30-2008 |
20080276197 | Visualisation of Buddylist with Localisation Information | 11-06-2008 |
20080288551 | Method and System for Updating User Profiles - The invention relates to a data-processing system comprising a data processor ( | 11-20-2008 |
20080306930 | Automatic Content Organization Based On Content Item Association - An association engine for organizing content items in a logical database is provided. First description data including dimension data for a first identified content item in the database is extracted (S | 12-11-2008 |
20080315798 | User Interface For Lighting Systems - A user-friendly interface device ( | 12-25-2008 |
20090016046 | LIGHT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING A LOCALIZED LIGHT - The invention relates to the creation of a localized light, particularly to a light system ( | 01-15-2009 |
20090070816 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUGGESTING TELEVISION PROGRAMS TO A USER - The invention relates to a method for suggesting television programs to a user, the method comprising: maintaining a set of preferred features of television programs, suggesting those television programs to the user for which at least one preferred feature is applicable, updating of the set of preferred features by input of the user whenever the user makes a choice from the presented television programs, presenting the preferred features which are applicable for the chosen television program whenever a program is chosen, accepting at least one preferred feature selected by the user, and updating the set of features with the help of the feature selected by the user. By selecting the feature regarded as most relevant for the user, the system obtains more information from the user, so that the learning process can be executed within a shorter time so that the user may dispose over a usefully limited selection in an earlier stage. The invention also relates to an apparatus for executing the method according to the invention. | 03-12-2009 |
20090104976 | AUTONOMOUS WIRELESS DIE - A wireless die ( | 04-23-2009 |
20090157688 | USAGE HISTORY BASED CONTENT EXCHANGE BETWEEN A BASE SYSTEM AND A MOBILE SYSTEM - A method and system for transferring information from a base system ( | 06-18-2009 |
20090177299 | RECORDING AND PLAYBACK OF VIDEO CLIPS BASED ON AUDIO SELECTIONS - Video clips ( | 07-09-2009 |
20090284187 | LIGHT CONDITION RECORDER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A light condition recorder system and method including a light condition recorder ( | 11-19-2009 |
20090289577 | CONTROL OF BATH WATER COLOR WITH LIGHT - The invention provides a sanitary arrangement with a vessel for a liquid, wherein the vessel further comprises light sources to illuminate the liquid received in the vessel. The illumination colors of the vessel light sources are controllable. The arrangement further comprises a liquid source for a jet of liquid to fill the vessel. The liquid source comprises light sources to illuminate the jet of liquid from the liquid source. The illumination color of these light sources is also controllable. A control unit is provided to control the one or more vessel illumination colors of the vessel light sources. The illumination color of the vessel light sources has a relationship with the illumination color of the light sources of the liquid source. | 11-26-2009 |
20100017723 | APPARATUS FOR INTRODUCING A DEPENDENCY BETWEEN A USER INTERFACE AND A SIGNAL - An apparatus ( | 01-21-2010 |
20100017823 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CREATING A SEQUENCE OF CONTENT ITEMS - The method of creating a sequence of content items of the invention comprises determining similar content items (P | 01-21-2010 |
20100045205 | REMOTE COLOR CONTROL DEVICE AND LIGHTING SYSTEM - A device is disclosed for wireless control of color of light emitted by a lighting system. The lighting system comprises signal receiving means and means for adjusting the color of light emitted from at least one lighting element, in response to a received color control signal from the device. The device for wireless control comprises means for—generating color information data, said data being indicative of a desired color of light to be emitted by the lighting system, means for modulating a first carrier signal in accordance with the color information data, and means for transmitting said color control signal in the form of a beam of said first modulated carrier signal to the lighting system. | 02-25-2010 |
20100050488 | SIGNAGE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a signage system ( | 03-04-2010 |
20100084996 | NATURAL DAYLIGHT MIMICKING SYSTEM AND USER INTERFACE - A lighting interaction system ( | 04-08-2010 |
20100115683 | SIGNAGE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a signage system ( | 05-13-2010 |
20100168878 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CREATING A SPECIFIC ATMOSPHERE BY CONTROLLING CONTRIBUTIONS OF SENSORIAL PERCEPTIBLE STIMULUS MEANS - The invention relates to the automatic creation of a specific atmosphere by controlling contributions of sensorial perceptible stimulus means loudspeaker controllable scent generator such as lights, sounds, and scents. The invention provides atmosphere settings containing data adapted for controlling the sensorial perceptible stimulus means in order to create at least one specific atmosphere, and atmosphere creation means adapted for automatically controlling the contributions of the sensorial perceptible stimulus means depending on the data contained in the atmosphere settings. Thus, a specific atmosphere may be created automatically without requiring a tedious adjusting of individual contributions of sensorial perceptible stimulus means to the specific atmosphere. | 07-01-2010 |
20100244746 | LIGHTING SYSTEM AND REMOTE CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - Proposedis a remote control device ( | 09-30-2010 |
20100265265 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY SELECTING ELECTRONIC IMAGES DEPENDING ON AN INPUT - The invention relates to the automatic selecting of images, which are displayed on a screen, depending on an input. An embodiment of the invention provides a system ( | 10-21-2010 |
20100277333 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING A LIGHTING ATMOSPHERE BASED ON PRESENCE DETECTION - The invention relates to a feeding device ( | 11-04-2010 |
20100300263 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CREATING A SOUND RELATED TO A LIGHTING ATMOSPHERE - The invention relates to the automatic creation of a sound related to a lighting atmosphere, which is created with a lighting system. An embodiment of the invention provides a system ( | 12-02-2010 |
20100301767 | INTERACTIVE LIGHT SYSTEM FOR A CLOTHING RACK - The invention relates to a an interactive light system for a clothing rack, particularly for creating attraction lighting for clothes hanging on a rail of the clothing rack. A basic idea of the invention to control light sources integrated in the clothing rack depending on the detection of an object such as a person. This allows implementing a kind of an interactive lighting function, and furthermore attraction functions for shoppers. An interactive light system ( | 12-02-2010 |
20100315390 | APPARATUS FOR OBJECT PRESENTATIONS CONTAINING AN ELECTRONIC DISPLAY SYSTEM - The invention relates to an apparatus for object presentations by means of an electronic display system, such as a shelf with an integrated lighting system for illuminating objects positioned on a surface of the shelf in order to create appealing object presentations for example in shops, museums or homes. A basic idea of this invention is to integrate a display system such as a lighting system into a presentation device for quickly and easily creating a decoration effect such as a light effect for attracting people. The invention provides in an embodiment an apparatus ( | 12-16-2010 |
20100329691 | LIGHT-BASED COMMUNICATION FOR CONFIGURATION OF LIGHT-SENSING PERIPHERALS - The present invention relates to light-based communication, and more particularly it relates to methods for configuration of at least one remote light-sensing device, to a central light-emitting unit and to a light-sensing device. According to the invention, spatial configuration of remote light-sensing devices (e.g. peripherals such as loudspeakers or light devices), will be achieved by transmission of embedded identifiers or configuration information in light emitted in a plurality of directions from a central light-emitting unit. With a different identifier or different configuration information for each direction of transmission, the directions can be distinguished from each other. The invention enables a user to place remote light-sensing devices in a desired spatial position and the central light-emitting unit will be able to determine location and spatial function, i.e. for example whether the peripheral is an audio device and/or a lighting device. As a result, the peripherals will be correctly configured without any user interaction required. | 12-30-2010 |
20110022396 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND USER INTERFACE FOR AUTOMATICALLY CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE, PARTICULARLY A LIGHTING ATMOSPHERE, BASED ON A KEYWORD INPUT - The invention relates to the automatic creation of an atmosphere, particularly a lighting atmosphere, based on a keyword input such as a keyword typed or spoken by a user. A basic idea of the invention is to enable a user of an atmosphere creation system such as a lighting system to automatically create a specific atmosphere by simply using a keyword which is input to the system. The keyword, for example “eat”, “read”, “relax”, “sunny”, “cool”, “party”, “Christmas”, “beach”, may be spoken or typed by the user and may enable the user to find and explore numerous atmospheres in an interactive and playful way in embodiments of the invention. Finding atmosphere elements related to the keyword may be done in various ways according to embodiments of the invention. The invention allows also a non expert in designing or creating atmosphere scenes to control the creation of a desired atmosphere in an atmosphere creation system. | 01-27-2011 |
20110058456 | APPARATUS FOR WAKING UP A USER - An apparatus for waking up a user, the apparatus ( | 03-10-2011 |
20110063442 | INTERACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention relates to an interaction system and method for automatically generating a soundscape and lighting, which are adapted to an action of a viewer of displayed items, in order to attract the attention of the viewer to one or more of the displayed items, such as products presented in a shop or displayed in a shopping window. A basic idea of this invention is refining interactivity by triggering the generation of a lighting and soundscape upon detection of a certain viewer or user action and to adapt the generated lighting and soundscape to the viewer or user action. The invention provides in an embodiment an interaction system ( | 03-17-2011 |
20110074672 | USER INTERFACE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CONNECTED CONSUMER LOAD, AND LIGHT SYSTEM USING SUCH USER INTERFACE DEVICE - The invention relates to a user interface device for controlling an electrical consumer, in particular, a light system. Further, it relates to light system using such user interface device. Moreover it relates to a method for controlling such light system using a user interface device. To provide a user interface device, a light system and a method for controlling a consumer load providing feed forward or feed-back information facilitating an easy and intuitive use of the user interface device when controlling a light system, a user interface device for controlling a connected light system ( | 03-31-2011 |
20110190913 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE SUITED TO SOCIAL SETTING AND MOOD IN AN ENVIRONMENT - The invention relates to the automatic creation of an atmosphere such as a lighting atmosphere combined with music, which is suited to social setting and mood in an environment such as a room. An embodiment of the invention provides a system ( | 08-04-2011 |
20110219061 | METHOD OF ENHANCING RENDERING OF CONTENT ITEM, CLIENT SYSTEM AND SERVER SYSTEM - A client system ( | 09-08-2011 |
20120081012 | COLOR MATCHING FOR DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR SHOPS - A color identifying display system having a lighting surface having an alterable apparent surface color, a color capture device to capture a color of an object placed within a detection area, and a processor. The lighting surface and the color capture device are coupled to the processor. The processor analyzes the captured color to determine a prominent color of the object and to control a color of the lighting surface based on the determined prominent color. The color of the lighting surface may be adjusted to match the prominent color, complement the prominent color, or be analogous to the prominent color. | 04-05-2012 |
20120112668 | LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT - A lighting arrangement for presentation of a first object is disclosed. The arrangement comprises an accent lighting assembly and a decoration lighting assembly. The accent lighting assembly is arranged to provide illumination of the first object, has at least one accent light characteristic, and comprises at least one accent light generating device. The decoration lighting assembly is arranged to provide background lighting of the first object, has at least one decoration light characteristic, and comprises at least one decoration light generating device. The arrangement also comprises at least one sensor, arranged to detect a distance between the sensor and a second object and to generate a signal value representing the distance, and a controller arranged to receive the signal value from the at least one sensor and to adapt the accent light characteristic and the decoration light characteristic based on the signal value. Corresponding use, method and computer program product are also disclosed. | 05-10-2012 |
20120170798 | METHOD OF ENHANCING RENDERING OF CONTENT ITEM, CLIENT SYSTEM AND SERVER SYSTEM - A method and system of providing further information on a content item is described. The method may include receiving a portion of the content item via a microphone of a user device. The received portion of the content item may be distinct from an identifier associated with the content item. Characteristic features are extracted from the portion of the content item to compute a digital fingerprint for the received portion of the content item. Further information on the content item may then be accessed using the digital fingerprint. The further information is to be displayed on the user device and the accessing may comprise searching the database using the computed fingerprint. | 07-05-2012 |
20130182411 | Tangible navigation of color temperature and light intensity | 07-18-2013 |
20130293142 | Control device - The disclosed embodiments relate to functional and decorative lighting. At least one control device ( | 11-07-2013 |
20130294104 | Lighting Device - The disclosed embodiments relate to functional and decorative lighting. A transparent body ( | 11-07-2013 |
20140039684 | AMBIENCE RENDERING CONTROL SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method of operating an ambience control system ( | 02-06-2014 |
20140191668 | RETRACTABLE LIGHTING FIXTURE - Disclosed is a retractable lighting fixture having a retractable LED lighting layer. One or more optical layers ( | 07-10-2014 |
20140254157 | RETRACTABLE LIGHTING FIXTURE - Disclosed is a retractable lighting fixture having a retractable LED lighting layer. One or more optical layers ( | 09-11-2014 |
20140257573 | ADAPTIVE CONTROL OF AMBIENCE SETTINGS - The invention relates to a method and to an apparatus that enables the ambience of e.g. hospital rooms to adapt according the scheduled or non-scheduled activities throughout the day. The ambience generated by lights, sound devices, image, movie displays and other devices is controlled by an ambience controller ( | 09-11-2014 |
20140292206 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL OF ILLUMINATION IN AN INTERIOR SPACE - Methods and apparatus related to controlling illumination in a space. The method may include determining a heading of a daylight blocking element and/or a lighting fixture ( | 10-02-2014 |
20140339985 | Methods and Apparatus for Sensing Light Output and Controlling Light Output - Methods and apparatus for lighting control. In some embodiments methods and apparatus are provided that sense a low lighting condition at a location and direct light toward that location after detection of the low lighting condition. In some embodiments apparatus are provided that include a plurality of networked LEDs ( | 11-20-2014 |
20140343699 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING LIGHTING - Inventive methods and apparatus for interactive control of a lighting environment. In some embodiments an interactive system for controlling redirectable lighting in a lighting environment is provided. The system enables a user to control one or more desired lighting effects. In some embodiments a method of controlling a lighting system for lighting an environment is provided and includes manipulation of a lighting representation in an interactive display and corresponding manipulation of light output of a light source. In some embodiments systems and methods are provided that enable the display of adjustable lighting parameters in a virtual environment. | 11-20-2014 |
20150022123 | Remote control of light source - A lighting system comprises a set of light sources and a remote control unit. The remote control unit comprises a user interface through which a user may identify an area in an image and a light source. The identified image area is linked with the light source and color information of the identified image area is transmitted to the light source. The light source is thereby enabled to adapt its light output to the color information. A user is thereby enabled to pick the color to be outputted by a light source by selecting an area in an image displayed on the remote control unit. The remote control unit may be part of a mobile telephone, a tablet computer, an electronic photo frame, or a television screen. | 01-22-2015 |
20150077986 | Methods and Apparatus for Controlling Lighting - Inventive methods and apparatus for interactive control of a lighting environment. In some embodiments an interactive system for controlling redirectable lighting in a lighting environment may be provided. In some embodiments systems and methods may be provided that enable the display of adjustable lighting parameters in a virtual environment. | 03-19-2015 |