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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2021
Filed:
May. 19, 2017
Applicant:
Signify Holding B.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Inventors:
Edith Danielle Den Hartog, Eindhoven, NL;
Martijn Marius Hultermans, Eindhoven, NL;
Assignee:
SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/02 (2006.01); H05B 47/12 (2020.01); G10L 25/51 (2013.01); G10L 25/63 (2013.01); G10L 15/00 (2013.01); H05B 47/155 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 47/12 (2020.01); G10L 15/005 (2013.01); G10L 25/51 (2013.01); G10L 25/63 (2013.01); H05B 47/155 (2020.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling illumination of a monitored area, by detecting sound () originating from an area to be monitored, and analysing the sound to recognise one or more target sounds () corresponding to unwanted behaviours such as offensive shouting, chanting or singing. The location of target sounds is determined () based on the received sound, and the determined location is exposed to adverse lighting (), such as over or under exposure, or flickering or flashing effects, which are irritating or uncomfortable.