Industry Patents

Patent: 9677755

Controlling Three-Dimensional Lighting Arrangements

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Patent Number: 9677755 
Title: Controlling Three-Dimensional Lighting Arrangements 
Abstract:

Example methods and systems for controlling three-dimensional lighting arrangements are described. One example method includes a method is provided that involves (1) receiving by a computing system location data indicating a respective location of each of a plurality of light sources within a volume, (2) receiving by the computing system an indication to provide a geometric lighting arrangement, where the geometric lighting arrangement comprises a plurality of points having a pre-determined spatial relationship, (3) determining by the computing system a respective location, within the volume, of each point in the geometric lighting arrangement, where at least one of the light sources corresponds to each point, and (4) for each light source that corresponds to one of the points, controlling by the computing system the light source such that a light beam from the light source illuminates the location of the corresponding point within the volume.  

Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Linnell, Beardsworth, Sherman 
Assignee: Autofuss 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: F21V 33/00 
US Classification: F21V 33/0052 
Issue Date: 06-13-2017 
Filing Date: 03-14-2014 
Application : 14/213756 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 9677755 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 9677755 at Google Patents 

 

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