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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2017
Signify Holding B.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Sanae Chraibi, Eindhoven, NL;
Berent Willem Meerbeek, Eindhoven, NL;
Jonathan David Mason, Eindhoven, NL;
Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Eindhoven, NL;
Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Eindhoven, NL;
Anthonie Hendrik Bergman, Eindhoven, NL;
Jochen Renaat Van Gheluwe, Eindhoven, NL;
Dirk Valentinus Rene Engelen, Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A controllerfor controlling a plurality of light sources is disclosed. The controllercomprises a receiverconfigured to receive a sound input from a plurality of microphones, the sound input being a user input from a user, a localization moduleconfigured to determine a user location of the user relative to the plurality of microphones based on differences between the sound input received at different microphones of the plurality of microphones, and a processorconfigured to receive location information indicative of locations of the plurality of light sources, determine which one or more light sources of the plurality of light sources are associated with the user location based on the location information, and control the one or more light sources based on the sound input.