Philips Lighting Holding B.v.

Signify Holding B.v.

Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Signify Holdng B.v.

Bram Knaapen

Tim Dekker

Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis

Anthonie Hendrik Bergman

Chris Damkat

Philip Steven Newton

Bertrand Rigot

Jonathan David Mason

Wei Pien Lee

Petrus Johannes Hendrikus Seuntiens

Stefan Donivan Twigt

Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu

Dirk Valentinus René Engelen

Jochen Renaat Van Gheluwe

Ramon Antoine Wiro Clout

Theodorus Johannes Petrus Van Den Biggelaar

Jérôme Eduard Maes

Robertus Antonius Jacobus Maria Hovers

Maria Hendrica Verbucken

Berent Willem Meerbeek

Tatiana Aleksandrovna Lashina

Sanae Chraibi

Johannes Maria Thijssen

Andreas Aloysius Henricus Duijmelink

Elena Tiziana Ferrari

Jochen Renaat Gheluwe

Inge Van De Wouw

Elsemieke Carola Manon Kuijpers

Bartel Marinus Van Der Sluis

Joannes Maria Thijssen

A method of configuring a plurality of parameters of a lighting device; wherein the plurality of parameters are configurable in a configuration mode and in an augmented reality mode; wherein the method comprises the steps of: selecting, in the configuration mode, a configuration set comprising at least one of the plurality of parameters of the lighting device; adjusting, in the configuration mode, the at least one of the plurality of parameters of the selected configuration set; switching to the augmented reality mode upon adjustment of the at least one of the plurality of parameters of the configuration set in the configuration mode and/or based on a user input; rendering, in the augmented reality mode, a virtual model of the lighting device on an image rendering device as an overlay on a view of a physical environment; wherein the model of the lighting device comprises the adjusted at least one of the plurality of parameters of the configuration set; automatically selecting, in the augmented reality mode, a augmented reality subset of the plurality of parameters of the lighting device; and automatically adjusting, in the augmented reality mode, parameters of the selected augmented reality subset based on environmental information of the physical environment upon switching to the augmented reality mode.

Method of configuring a plurality of parameters of a lighting device

A method of configuring a plurality of parameters of a lighting device (); wherein the plurality of parameters are configurable in a configuration mode and in an augmented reality mode; wherein the method comprises the steps of: selecting, in the configuration mode, a configuration set comprising at least one of the plurality of parameters of the lighting device; adjusting, in the configuration mode, the at least one of the plurality of parameters of the selected configuration set; switching to the augmented reality mode upon adjustment of the at least one of the plurality of parameters of the configuration set in the configuration mode and/or based on a user input; rendering, in the augmented reality mode, a virtual model of the lighting device on an image rendering device () as an overlay on a view of a physical environment (); wherein the model of the lighting device comprises the adjusted at least one of the plurality of parameters of the configuration set; automatically selecting, in the augmented reality mode, a augmented reality subset of the plurality of parameters of the lighting device; and automatically adjusting, in the augmented reality mode, parameters of the selected augmented reality subset based on environmental information of the physical environment upon switching to the augmented reality mode, wherein the augmented reality subset of the one or more parameters comprises one or more dimensional physical parameters of the lighting device, and wherein the physical parameters comprise parameters related to the physical properties of the lighting device.

The invention relates to computer implemented method that enables the generation of a virtual design of a lighting device and that determines the components for the virtually designed lighting device. The computer implemented method comprises four main steps and will be performed on a computing device or system. First, the computing device receives desired lighting output information indicative of a desired lighting output. Then, it selects an initial virtual lighting device able to generate the desired lighting output. Subsequently, it adapts parameters of the initial virtual lighting device for generating the virtual design of the lighting device while retaining the desired lighting output. Finally, the components-for the virtually designed lighting device are determined based on the virtual design of the lighting device and on the desired lighting output information, wherein the step of determining the components comprises: determininga number of lumens based on the desired lighting output, determininga number of light emitters and a type of the light emittersbased on the number of lumens and based on the desired lighting output and determininga number of drivers and a type of the driversbased on the number and type of light emitters.

Computer implemented generation of a virtual design of a lighting device

The present disclosure is directed to inventive methods and apparatus for lighting control and for providing effects upon activation/deactivation. For example, various methods and apparatus are described for controlling various selected properties of light emitted by an LED-based lighting unit () with multiple LEDs () using, for example, a dimmer switch () and/or a predefined sequence of energizing LEDs.

Methods and apparatus for controlling illumination of a multiple light source lighting unit

The present invention relates to assisting a user in selecting a lighting device design by providing a lighting device design based on a model or image of a lighting device design (e.g. the user uploading an image of an existing lighting device in his/her home). The lighting device design of the model or image is analyzed in order to determine a lighting device design related variable (e.g. type, shape or color of lighting device design). This variable is then used to select a lighting device design from a set of lighting device designs (e.g. to select a lighting device design of the same color, from an electronic catalogue of lighting device designs); or to generate a lighting device design (e.g. to generate a lighting device design that is a copy of the lighting device design in the image, only smaller and in a different color). The invention further includes a system and computer program product for implementation of this method.

Assisting a user in selecting a lighting device design

The present invention relates to suggesting a lighting device () design to a user, such as in an advertisement for a lighting device design. The suggestion is based on acquiring user interest information relating to the user from a data source such as an online user profile. A lighting device () design related variable (e.g. intensity, colour temperature) is determined based on the acquired user interest information using, for example, a lookup table or rules. A lighting device () design is then provided (e.g. selected or generated) based on the lighting device design related variable and an image () of the provided lighting device () design is displayed.

A luminaire for identifying a lamp shade is disclosed. The luminaire comprises a light source (), a lamp shade () and a second luminaire component (). The lamp shade () comprises at least one surface feature () which comprises an identifier, the identifier being representative of at least one characteristic of the lamp shade (). The second luminaire component () comprises a detector () arranged for detecting the at least () one surface feature () of the lamp shade (). The second luminaire component () further comprises a first processor () arranged for retrieving the identifier from the detected at least one surface feature (), and for identifying the at least one characteristic of the lamp shade () based on the retrieved identifier. This allows the second luminaire component () to control, for example, the light output of the light source () based on the identified at least () one characteristic, or to transmit the retrieved information to a further device for further control or for informative purposes.

Identification of luminaire parts

Disclosed is a product comprising a luminous surface, the product comprising a light guide () providing said luminous surface, said light guide comprising a plurality of scattering elements () for producing a substantially homogeneous light output across said luminous surface; and a first solid state lighting element () arranged to emit a beam of light () into the light guide; wherein the light guide further comprises a body () arranged to create a region () in the light guide shaded from said beam.

Product having a luminous surface provided by a light guide

Methods and apparatus for configuring a lighting fixture in a virtual environment. The methods and apparatus may enable a user to directly or indirectly manipulate a virtual lighting effect in a virtual environment and be presented with virtual representations of one or more lighting fixtures that correspond to producible lighting fixtures that are capable of producing the manipulated lighting effect.

Methods and apparatus for configuring a lighting fixture in a virtual environment

A luminaire comprises a first lighting module for providing a first lighting effect such as task lighting. The first lighting module has a front light exit face and a support structure with a rear reflective portion. A second lighting module is for providing a second lighting effect such as decorative lighting, directed to the reflective portion of the support structure. The luminaire is capable of producing the two different lighting effects in different directions.

Luminaire and a method for providing task lighting and decorative lighting

Disclosed is a lighting unit () that utilizes sensor data to select a fade-in or fade-out profile for one or more light sources (). The lighting unit includes a clock module (), an ambient light level sensor (), and a controller (). The controller receives ambient light level data from the ambient light level sensor and time of day data from the clock module, and utilizes the received information to automatically select a fade-in or fade-out profile. The controller can also use the received ambient light level data to calibrate the clock module.

Apparatus for controlling lighting parameters based on time of day and/or ambient light conditions and related methods

A lighting system comprising a track having a first and a second rail (), mutually extending equidistantly. Said first and second rail comprise a first respectively a second electrically conductive strip (), mutually electrically isolated. A lighting module comprising a first and second electrical contact, which lighting module in mounted position rests by gravitational force on the first and second rail. When mounted the first and second electrical contact are in electrical contact with a respective one of the first and second electrically conductive strip. The lighting module is dismountable from the track by a single displacement of the lighting module in a direction against the direction of the gravitational force.

Lighting system, track and lighting module therefore

The present invention relates to assisting a user in selecting a lighting device () design through receiving an image of a scene, e.g. the user taking a picture using his/her smartphone of his/her living room () and analyzing this image in order to select or generate a lighting device () design. The analysis can comprise determining the presence of a pattern, material or color in the scene and a lighting device () design can be selected (e.g. from an electronic catalog) that comprises a similar pattern, material or color. As another example, a lighting device () design can be generated to match such a pattern, material or color. The invention further comprises a system and computer program product for implementation of this method.

Methods, apparatus and computer-readable media for controlling a lighting unit are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a controller may be operably coupled with one or more light sensors. The controller may, in some embodiments, be configured to receive, from the one or more light sensors, one or more signals indicative of light detected by the one or more light sensors. The controller may facilitate transition of one or more light sources of a lighting unit between first and second lighting states responsive to a determination, based on the one or more signals, that a change in a property of the light detected by the one or more light sensors satisfies a predetermined criterion, such as a threshold rate of change of the property of the detected light.

Methods and apparatus for lighting control based on detected lighting change

A lighting system comprising a track having a first and a second rail, mutually extending equidistantly. Said first and second rail comprise a first respectively a second electrically conductive strip, mutually electrically isolated. A lighting module comprising a first and second electrical contact, which lighting module in mounted position rests by gravitational force on the first and second rail. When mounted the first and second electrical contact are in electrical contact with a respective one of the first and second electrically conductive strip. The lighting module is dismountable from the track by a single displacement of the lighting module in a direction against the direction of the gravitational force.

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