CN104936339B

CN104936339B - Control the method and graphical user interface of the solid-state floodlight of adjusting light beam distribution

Info

Publication number: CN104936339B
Application number: CN201510123595.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: M.安东尼; J.霍尔特; M.奎利奇; S.C.柳
Original assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc
Current assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc
Priority date: 2014-03-21
Filing date: 2015-03-20
Publication date: 2019-07-26
Anticipated expiration: 2035-03-20
Also published as: CN104936339A; EP2922370A3; EP2922370B1; EP2922370A2

Abstract

It discloses a kind of for controlling the technology and graphical user interface of the solid-state floodlight with the distribution of electronics adjusting light beam.Disclose the technology and user interface (UI) for controlling the solid-state floodlight with the distribution of electronics adjusting light beam.According to some embodiments, disclosed UI can be configured as the ability for providing a user the light distribution to control the association solid-state floodlight in given space by wireless and/or wired connection.UI can be by any calculating equipment, portable or other equipment trustships, and can be used to control and provide any given light distribution ability by pairs of floodlight.According to some embodiments, user can provide such control, without knowing the details (quantity of such as solid state lamp or their independent address or the address of fixator itself) about floodlight.In some cases, disclosed technology can involve: obtaining the spatial information for accommodating the space of floodlight and/or provide the distribution of the selected light of user in the space.

Description

Control the method and graphical user interface of the solid-state floodlight of adjusting light beam distribution

Cross reference to related applications

This application is related to U.S. Patent application No.xx/xxx, the xxx(attorney docket phnl submitted on March 21st, 2014 No.2014P00134US), on September 20th, the 2013 U.S. Patent application No.14/032821(attorney docket phnls submitted ) and on September 20th, the 2013 U.S. Patent application No.14/032856(attorney docket phnls submitted No.2013P00482US No.2013P01779US), each of these is by being merged into this to its complete reference.

Technical field

This disclosure relates to solid-state lighting (SSL) fixator, and more specifically to based on light emitting diode (LED) Floodlight.

Background technique

Conventional adjustable light fixtures (fixator such as utilized in movie theatre illumination) are whole using mechanical adjustable Mirror, orbital head, gimbal and other machinery part adjust the angle and direction of its light output.Usually pass through driver, electricity Machine is manually adjusted by lighting engineering personnel to provide the machinery adjustment of these components.In addition, being connect using interleaver (DMX) Mouthful come physically control the existing light fixtures requirement of light distribution will be to be opened or each of close independent light-emitting diode The address of pipe (LED) is input to the adapter.

Summary of the invention

According to an aspect of the present invention, a method of electronically controlling the beam distribution of solid-state floodlight, institute The method of stating includes: that selectable control is presented in the calculating equipment for being configured as being communicatively coupled with the solid-state floodlight The field of feature processed, wherein at least one of the field of the selectable controlling feature be rendered as include with it is described solid The figure painting canvas of the corresponding selectable node of one or more of one or more light sources of state floodlight；And based on selection institute One of one or more selectable nodes are stated to adjust the beam distribution of the solid-state floodlight.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of non-instantaneous computer program product using instruction encoding, when by one Or multiple processors cause processing to be performed when executing described instruction, the processing includes: to be configured as and solid-state floodlight The field of selectable controlling feature is presented in the calculating equipment being communicatively coupled, wherein the selectable control is special At least one of sign is rendered as including one or more corresponding with one or more light sources of the solid-state floodlight can The figure painting canvas of the node of selection；And the solid-state is adjusted based on one of one or more of selectable nodes are selected The beam distribution of floodlight.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of graphical user interface (GUI) on a computing system, the GUI include: The field of selectable controlling feature is configured such that electronically control from the selection wherein carried out can be with the calculating The beam distribution for the solid-state floodlight that system is communicatively coupled；Wherein, at least one in the selectable controlling feature It is a to be rendered as including the selectable node of one or more corresponding with one or more light sources of the solid-state floodlight Figure painting canvas；And wherein, the selectable node of the figure painting canvas is selected to trigger correspondence one of the solid-state floodlight Or multiple light sources ON/OFF.

Detailed description of the invention

Figure 1A is the block diagram of the lighting system configured according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

Figure 1B is the block diagram of the lighting system configured according to another embodiment of the disclosure.

Fig. 2A is the sectional view of the floodlight configured according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 2 B is the plan view of the floodlight configured according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 3 A illustrates the example screen of the calculating equipment for showing graphical user interface (GUI) thereon according to the embodiment of the present disclosure Curtain snapshot.

Fig. 3 B illustrates the exemplary screen shots of the calculating equipment for showing GUI thereon according to another embodiment of the disclosure.

Fig. 4 A illustrates the exemplary screen shots according to the GUI under the adjustable integral pattern of beam of the embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 4 B is that discribed example endpoint selects under the corresponding adjustable integral pattern of beam in the GUI screen snapshot with Fig. 4 A The plan view of floodlight.

Fig. 4 C is general for being controlled under the adjustable integral pattern of beam using touch-sensitive GUI according to the diagram of the embodiment of the present disclosure The process flow of the algorithm of light lamp.

Fig. 5 A according to the embodiment of the present disclosure diagram ad hoc mode under GUI exemplary screen shots.

Fig. 5 B be in the GUI screen snapshot with Fig. 5 A discribed example endpoint select it is general under corresponding ad hoc mode The plan view of light lamp.

Fig. 5 C is to be used to control floodlight under ad hoc mode using touch-sensitive GUI according to the diagram of the embodiment of the present disclosure The process flow of the algorithm of lamp.

Fig. 6 A illustrates the exemplary screen shots according to the GUI under the automatic sequence mode of the embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 6 B is the corresponding automatic sequence mould of discribed example pattern/sequence selection in the GUI screen snapshot with Fig. 6 A The plan view of floodlight under formula.

Fig. 6 C is the place of the algorithm according to the diagram of the embodiment of the present disclosure for controlling floodlight under automatic sequence mode Manage process.

Fig. 7 A illustrates fast according to the exemplary screen of the GUI in the case where automatic orientation mode disables of the embodiment of the present disclosure According to.

Fig. 7 B illustrates fast according to the exemplary screen of the GUI in the case where automatic orientation mode enables of the embodiment of the present disclosure According to.

By reading these for being better understood with the present embodiment described in detail below together with figure described herein And other feature.Annexed drawings are not intended to drawn to scale.In the accompanying drawings, identical label can indicate that institute is graphic in each figure It is each identical or close to identical component.For clarity, each component can not be marked in each attached drawing.

Specific embodiment

Disclose the technology and user interface (UI) for controlling the solid-state floodlight with the distribution of electronics adjusting light beam. According to some embodiments, disclosed UI, which can be configured as, to be provided a user to be controlled by wireless and/or wired connection Make the ability of the light distribution of the association solid-state floodlight in given space.UI can be by any calculating equipment, portable or other Equipment trustship, and can be used for controlling any given light distribution ability provided by pairs of floodlight.According to some embodiments, User can provide such control, without knowing the details (quantity or their list of such as solid state lamp about floodlight Only address or the address of fixator itself).In some cases, disclosed technology can involve: obtaining and accommodate floodlight The spatial information in space and/or provide in the space user selection light distribution.A large amount of configurations and deformation will according to the disclosure It is apparent.

It summarizes

As mentioned previously, in order to adjust light distribution, existing Lighting Design depends on mechanical movement.However, these Design generally includes relatively large component (such as component used in movie theatre illumination).Furthermore, it is contemplated that providing expectation journey The complexity of mechanized equipment required by the adjustability of degree and in view of generally requiring lighting engineering personnel mechanically Such system is operated, the cost of such system is generally very high.In addition, for example, especially without using ladder, scaffold or In the region that can not generally reach in the case where aerial work platform, exists and manually adjusted with needs, repair and replace these The safety of the component liaison of the system of type is considered.

Therefore, open for controlling consolidating with the distribution of electronics adjusting light beam and according to some embodiments of the disclosure The technology and user interface (UI) of state floodlight.According to some embodiments, disclosed UI design logic can be configured as to User provides a mean for wireless and/or wired connection to control the energy of the light distribution of the association solid-state floodlight in given space Power.Disclosed UI application may be mounted at any calculatings equipment, in portable or other equipment, and can be used for control to Determine one or more light distribution ability provided by solid-state floodlight.According to some embodiments, user can provide this control Without knowing details (quantity of such as solid state lamp, their independent address or fixator itself about association floodlight Address).In some cases, disclosed control technology can involve: obtain space (such as the room for accommodating target floodlight Between, office etc.) spatial information and/or the distribution of the selected light of user in the space is provided.In some cases, institute Disclosed UI application can be configured as the presence for finding multiple floodlights in given space and prompt which user selects (which) floodlight will be controlled.As discussed in this like that, in some embodiments, UI can be rendered as figure UI (GUI), and in some other embodiments, UI can be rendered as photography UI.

Although it should be noted that the technology disclosed in usually being discussed in the example context of portable computing device and UI( Such as figure UI, photography UI), but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.For example, in some cases, according to some embodiments, disclosed skill Art can be such as being used for stationary computing devices (such as desktop computer, TV).According to the disclosure, a large amount of suitable hosts Platform will be apparent.

System architecture and operation

Figure 1A is the block diagram of the lighting system 1000a configured according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, and Figure 1B is according to this public affairs Open the block diagram for the lighting system 1000b that another embodiment is configured.As can be seen, system 1000a/1000b can wrap Include: floodlight 100, the one or more controllers 200 operationally coupled with floodlight 100 and by correspondence with floodlight The calculating equipment 300 that lamp 100 couples.As discussed in this like that, according to some embodiments, calculating equipment 300 can be sharp For controlling the light output (for example, to be customized for the light distribution in given space or incidence surface) of floodlight 100.In addition, Under some cases, system 1000a/1000b optionally may include image capture device 400, be configured as example capturing wait make The image data in the given space or incidence surface that are illuminated with floodlight 100.Their discussion presented below.

In some instances, calculating equipment 300, which can be configured as, is directly communicatively coupled with floodlight 100, such as It is described herein such.However, in some other cases, equipment 300 and floodlight 100 can be for example by for promoting The intermediary of data transmission between equipment 300 and floodlight 100 or other go-betweens 500 and optionally indirectly each other to communicate Mode couples.Network 500 can be any suitable communication network, and under some sample situations, can be it is public and/or Private network (is such as operatively coupled to the private LAN (LAN) of wide area network (WAN) (such as internet)).In some realities In example, network 500 may include wireless lan (wlan) (such as Wi-Fi^®Wireless data communication technology).In some examples Under, network 500 may include bluetooth^®Wireless data communication technology.In some cases, network 500 may include supporting architecture And/or function (such as server or service provider), but such feature not necessarily executes communication via network 500.

Floodlight 100 can have the configuration of any wide scope.For example, it is contemplated that Fig. 2A-Fig. 2 B, is respectively according to this public affairs Open the sectional view and plan view of the floodlight 100 that embodiment is configured.As can be seen, floodlight 100 may include outer Shell 110 and the multiple solid state lamps 130 being arranged in the gas chamber 115 of shell 110.It, can be for example by entitled according to some embodiments “Solid-State Luminaire with Electronically Adjustable Light Beam U.S. Patent application No.xx/xxx, xxx(the attorney docket phnl No.2013P00482US of Distribution ") described in that Sample configures floodlight 100.According to some embodiments, each lamp 130 may include one or more soild state transmitter 131( Such as Light-Emitting Diode or LED) and be configured as providing the tunable electro-optic group of the electronics adjusting light beam of its own to the lamp 130 Part.According to some embodiments, lamp 130 can be controlled electronically individually and/or in conjunction, for example, to provide Highly adjustable light emitting (such as pixelation control of the digital address in light distribution) from floodlight 100. Other suitable configurations for floodlight 100 will depend on given application and will be apparent according to the disclosure.

As mentioned previously, the solid state lamp 130 of floodlight 100 can be individually and/or in conjunction with electronics Mode is controlled, for example, to provide highly adjustable light emitting from floodlight 100.For this purpose, floodlight 100 may include Or one or more controllers 200 are in addition communicatively coupled to, it can be used for individually and/or in conjunction with electricity The output of submode (such as array or partial array) control transmitter 131.

According to some embodiments, given controller 200 can be responsible for translation (such as from calculate equipment 300 directly or Receive) received by input, with one or more of the solid state lamp 130 for controlling floodlight 100, to be given Fixed expectation light distribution.In some cases, given controller 200, which can be configured as, provides the every of such as floodlight 100 A lamp can use Shu Fangxiang, beam angle degree, the beam distribution of some subsets of lamp 130 and/or the electronics adjustment of beam diameter, thus allow Customize spot size, position and/or the distribution of the light in given space or on given incidence surface.In some cases, it controls Device 200 can provide the brightness (light modulation) of such as light and/or the electronics adjustment of color, thus allow to dim like that as desired And/or color mixture/tuning.

Figure 1A is the block diagram of the lighting system 1000a configured according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.Here, controller 200(is for example Pass through communication bus/interconnection) it is operatively coupled with 130 1-N of solid state lamp of floodlight 100.In the illustrated case, it controls Control signal can be output to any one or more of solid state lamp 130 by device 200 processed, and can be for example based on from calculating Wiredly and/or wirelessly input that equipment 300 receives carries out the operation, as discussed below like that.As a result, according to some implementations Example, floodlight 100 can be controlled in a manner of exporting as any amount of output bundle 1-N, this can be for given mesh Mark application or final use and as it is expected and as Shu Fangxiang, beam angle degree, Shu great little, beam distribution, brightness/darkness and/or It is changed on color.

However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto.For example, it is contemplated that Figure 1B, Figure 1B are configured according to another embodiment of the disclosure The block diagram of lighting system 1000b.Here, 130 1-N of each solid state lamp of floodlight 100 includes the controller 200 of its own.? In some sense, each solid state lamp 130 can be counted as the effectively mini controller with its own, therefore be floodlight 100 provide distributed director 200.In some instances, the controller 200 of given solid state lamp 130 can for example population exist On the associated printed circuit board (pcb) of lamp 130.In the illustrated case, given controller 200 can will control signal It is output to the association solid state lamp 130 of floodlight 100, and can be based on receiving wiredly and/or wirelessly from calculating equipment 300 Input is to carry out the operation, as discussed below like that.As a result, floodlight 100 can be to export any number according to some embodiments Mode as the output bundle 1-N of amount and controlled, this can be as desired for given target application or final use It is changed on Shu Fangxiang, beam angle degree, Shu great little, beam distribution, brightness/darkness and/or color like that.

Given controller 200 can use any a variety of digital communication protocol (such as interleaver (DMX) Interface, Wi-Fi^TMAgreement, bluetooth^®Agreement, digital addressable lighting interface (DALI) agreement, purple honeybee (ZigBee) agreement or any Other suitable communication protocols, wiredly and/or wirelessly), as according to the disclosure will it is obvious as.In some cases, it gives Controller 200 can be configured as terminal block (terminal block) or other by (pass-through), to count Calculate equipment 300 effectively with 131 direct-coupling of independent soild state transmitter of floodlight 100.According to the disclosure, largely suitably match Setting will be apparent.

As discussed in this like that, in some cases it may for example by can be touch-sensitive electronic equipment Calculate provided by equipment 300 that wiredly and/or wirelessly control interface provides the control of the transmitting of floodlight 100.In some realities It applies in example, equipment 300 may include touch-sensitive display 340, be configured to supply the graphical user interface based on touch (GUI) 370, the solid-state hair for controlling the solid state lamp 130 of floodlight 100 individually and/or in conjunction can be used in Emitter 131, it is as the described herein such.In some instances, touch-sensitive interface can be with one or more controllers 200 It is operatively coupled, the input of one or more controllers 200 and then explanation from calculating equipment 300, and will be desired (more It is a) control signal be supplied to one or more of soild state transmitter 131 of floodlight 100.In some other examples, it touches Sensitive interface can with the operationally direct-coupling of soild state transmitter 131, to directly control them.

Calculating equipment 300, which can be, is configured for any portable/mobile or non-moving of wired and or wireless communications Electronic equipment.In some instances, equipment 300 may include the display 340 of touch-sensitive, or be additionally configured to and its into Row communication, as discussed below.Some suitable equipment 300 of example can partially or completely include: that (1) is above-knee Type/notebook computer；(2) tablet computer；(3) mobile phone or smart phone (such as iPhone^®, be based on Android^® Phone, Blackberry^®, be based on Symbian^®Phone, be based on Palm^®Phone etc.)；(4) personal digital assistant (PDA)；(5) portable media player (PMP)；(6) cellular handset；(7) portable game equipment；(8) gaming platform/control Platform；(9) desk-top computing system；And/or (10) TV or other electronic visible displays.In addition, as discussed in this like that, Calculate the mould that equipment 300 can include any wide scope for given target application or final use like that as desired Block/component.According to some embodiments, leading between any or all its modules/components can be configured for by calculating equipment 300 Letter, and in some cases, equipment 300 may include communication bus/interconnection thus.However, it should be noted that the disclosure is not It is intended to be restricted to the form or function of the discribed example apparatus 300 in figure, and is largely used to the others of equipment 300 Suitable configuration will be apparent according to the disclosure.

As can be seen, in Figure 1A-Figure 1B, according to some embodiments, equipment 300 may include communication module 310.Communication module 310 can for example be configured as assisting for equipment 300 to be communicatively coupled to: (1) floodlight 100( Such as one or more controller 200)；(2) if image capture device 400(is optionally included)；And/or (3) network 500, If expectation words.For this purpose, communication module 310 can for example be configured as executing and any suitable allow wirelessly to transmit The wireless communication protocol of data/information.Note that calculating equipment 300, floodlight 100 and optional image according to some embodiments and catching Obtain each of equipment 400 can with the peculiar ID(such as IP address that can be used for that communicatively in-between is assisted to couple, MAC Address, telephone number or other such identifiers) association.What the communication module 310 of equipment 300 may be implemented some shows Example suitable wireless communication method may include: radio frequency (RF) communication (such as Wi-Fi^®, bluetooth^®, near-field communication or NFC)；IEEE The communication of 802.11 wireless lan (wlan)s；Infrared (IR) communication；Cellular data service communication；Satellite internet access communications； Customization/privately owned communication protocol；And/or the combination of they any one or more.In some embodiments, equipment 300 can be with A variety of methods of wireless communication can be utilized.In some such situations, can permit various wireless communication technology function/ Operating aspect overlapping, and in some other cases, they can be mutually exclusive.

However, it should be noted that the disclosure is not limited to wirelessly communicate, and such as in some cases, if optionally included, It can be in equipment 300 and (1) floodlight 100(such as one or more controller 200)；And/or (2) image capture device Wired connection (such as the suitable wireline interface connection of USB, Ethernet, FireWire or other) is provided between 400.More common In the sense that, communication module 310 can be configured as such: equipment 300 can be for given target application or final use Way as desired like that using any suitable agreement (such as based on it is LAN, Internet-based, based on it is cellular, based on defending Star or any a combination thereof) it sends and/or receives by wiredly and/or wirelessly connecting about any given source/recipient Information.Desired can have calculating equipment 300 and provide between floodlight 100 and/or image capture device 400 in pairs Line/wireless communication (including any customization or proprietary protocol) it is other it is suitable configuration and component (such as receiver, transmitter, Transceiver) given application will be depended on and will be apparent according to the disclosure.

According to some embodiments, equipment 300 may include one or more processors 320, be configured as example execute with The associated operation of any one or more of equipment 300 and wherein included modules/components.For example, in some implementations In example, given processor 320 can be configured as processing or in addition explain data, and the data are: (1) (such as using touching Touch the application 336) input from the user stored in sensitive display 340 and/or memory 330；(2) image capture is come from The input (if optionally including) of equipment 400；And/or the output that (3) floodlight 100 is to be received.One or more of equipment 300 Other suitable configurations of a processor 320 will depend on given application and will be apparent according to the disclosure.

According to some embodiments, equipment 300 may include memory 330.Memory 330 can be any suitable type (such as the suitable memory of RAM and/or ROM or other) and size, and in some cases, it can use volatibility and deposit Reservoir, nonvolatile memory or combinations thereof are realized.Memory 330 can be used in example on the basis of temporarily or permanently Such as processor working space and/or in equipment 300 store media, program, application, content.In addition, memory 330 It may include the one or more modules wherein stored that such as (multiple) processor 320 can be accessed or be executed.

For example, according to some embodiments, memory 330 may include operating system (OS) module 332 for being configured to assist Help processing: (1) (such as the application 336 stored from display 340 and/or memory 330 receives) user's input； And/or institute's captured image data that (2) are received from optional image capture device 400.It is suitable to can use any system OS, movement or other (Android such as from Google company^®OS；IOS from Apple company^®；It comes from The Windows Phone of Microsoft Corporation^®OS；BlackBerry from BlackBerry Co., Ltd^®OS； SymbianOS；Palm from Palm company^®OS) Lai Shixian OS module 332.Other suitable types for OS module 332 Given application will be depended on configuration and will be apparent according to the disclosure.

According to some embodiments, memory 330 may include user interface (UI) module 334, be configured as example using Display 340(is for example, in some instances, can be touch-sensitive) offer (as discussed below) graphical user interface (GUI) 370.UI module 334 can be programmed or in addition configure with provide such as referring to Fig. 3 A, Fig. 3 B, Fig. 4 A, Fig. 5 A, Fig. 6 A, Method shown in the illustrative screenshot and/or Fig. 4 C, Fig. 5 C and Fig. 6 C of Fig. 7 A and Fig. 7 B and the GUI as described in herein diversely 370, this will will be discussed in turn.For this purpose, UI module 334 may include customization, privately owned, known and/or in rear exploitation user Interface configurations code (or instruction set), it typically is it is well defining and can operate with via GUI 370 present one or more A controlling feature, to select and/or manipulate for (such as by user).However, it should be noted that UI module 334 is without being implemented only in In (such as being generally shown in Figure 1A-Figure 1B) memory 330, as in some other embodiments, UI module 334 can be with In the combination of real present position (such as memory 330, display 340 etc.), the UI with function distributivity degree is thus provided Module 334.Other suitable configurations for UI module 334 will depend on given application and will be obvious according to the disclosure 's.

Memory 330 may also be included in which stored one or more application 336.For example, in some cases, depositing Reservoir 330 may include or in addition have to the application of image/video record or the figure for permitting using optional image capture device 400 It is as the described herein such as the access of the other softwares of capture/videograph.In some cases, memory 330 can be with Including or in addition have to image/video playback application or permit using optional image capture device 400 and captured image/view The access of frequency or the other softwares of playback/browsing of other contents.It in some embodiments, may include one or more application 336 to promote the presentation and/or operation of GUI 370.It will be depended on by the other suitable applications 330 of 300 trustships of equipment/access It is will be apparent in given application and according to the disclosure.

It can be with any suitable programming language (such as C, C++, objectification C, JavaScript, customization or privately owned Instruction set etc.) Lai Shixian memory 330 given module.It can be for example when by processor (such as one or more Manage device 320) execute when executing equipment 300 the part desired function machine readable media on to the module of equipment 300 into Row coding.Computer-readable medium can be such as hard-drive, compact disk, memory stick, server or including executable instruction Any suitable non-instantaneous computer/calculating device memory or multiple such memories or combinations thereof.For example, can use Gate level logic or application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or chipset or other such logics by purpose building are realized Other embodiments.Can use with input/output capabilities (such as receive user input input unit；For being oriented to it The output section of its component) and the microcontrollers of a large amount of insertion routines for executing given desired function realize some realities Apply example.In the sense that more common, the function mould of equipment 300 can be realized in hardware, software and/or firmware as expectation Block.Other suitable modules/components for memory 330 will depend on given application and will be obvious according to the disclosure 's.

The display 340 of equipment 300, which can use, is for example adapted for display image, video, text or other expectation contents Any display technology.As described above, in some embodiments, display 340 optionally can be touch-sensitive (for example, To assist the function of UI module 334, as discussed above).For this purpose, display 340 can use the touch of any wide scope Detection technology, such as: resistive touch sensing；Capacitive touch sensing；Surface acoustic wave (SAW) touch-sensing；Infrared (IR) touching Touch sensing；Optical imagery touch-sensing；And/or any combination thereof.In the sense that more common, and according to some embodiments, Touch-sensitive display 340 usually can be configured as detection or in addition sensing is used by oneself in the given position of display 340 The direct and/or close contact of the finger, recording pen or other suitable implementations at family.In some cases, display 340 It can be configured as and such contact is translated into electronic signal, can for example be handled by one or more by equipment 300( Device 320) it handles and is steered or is additionally useful for the triggering movement of GUI 370 (such as at this any movement is discussed).

According to some embodiments, it includes that can be used in offer in that touch-sensitive display 340, which can permit providing, After arriving: (1) one or more controllers 200 of floodlight 100；And/or (2) if include, image capture device 400 to meter Calculate the GUI 370 of one or more controlling features (as discussed below) of the input of equipment 300.In some cases, display 340 can integrate with equipment 300 is calculated, and in some other cases, display 340, which can be, is configured with any conjunction The standalone component that suitable wired and or wireless communications technology is communicated with equipment 300.For the other suitable of display 340 Configuration and touch-sensitive ability will depend on given application and will be apparent according to the disclosure.

However, it should be noted that the disclosure is not limited to this, as in some other embodiments, equipment 300 may include Non-tactile sensitive display 340 is in addition operationally coupled thereto, and has the touch-sensitive surface for using it to realization (such as touch-sensitive track pad).In some such situations, equipment 300 usually can be by the straight of touch-sensitive surface It connects and/or translates to electronic signal close to contact, can be by equipment 300(for example by one or more processor 320) It manages and is steered or additionally acts (all any movements acted as discussed in this) for triggering GUI 370.

In some embodiments, equipment 300 can optionally include position and/or motion sensor 350, for being configured It such as assists to determine the orientation and/or movement for calculating equipment 300 relative to given datum mark (such as floodlight 100).When included, Position and/or motion sensor 350 can be configured as traditionally carried out, and according to some embodiments, Ke Yiyu Orientation indicator feature 352 is communicatively coupled, as discussed below like that.In some instances, position and/or motion-sensing Device 350 can for example be configured with earth magnetism sensing function, calculate equipment 300 relative to geomagnetic pole (such as earth magnetism to assist to determine North orientation) orientation and/or movement.According to the disclosure, a large amount of configurations be will be apparent.

As mentioned previously, according to some embodiments, equipment 300 can be configured as display or in addition provide figure User interface (GUI) 370.For example, considering Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B according to some embodiments of the disclosure, diagram shows GUI thereon The exemplary screen shots of 370 calculating equipment 300.As it can be seen that, display 340 can be configured as display it is various 370 menu of GUI, submenu, feature, icon (such as icon based on light) and/or button (such as virtual push button), hereinafter It is mentioned as GUI controlling feature, user can be in control equipment 300, floodlight 100 and/or optional image capture device 400 It is utilized in terms of performance/behavior.

According to some embodiments, GUI 370 can be configured as permission institute out of equipment 300 (such as in memory 330) One or more modules of storage and/or application are selected, to execute and equipment 300, floodlight 100 and/or optional image The associated any various task/operations of capture device 400.According to some embodiments, given GUI controlling feature can be used for by Control signal is supplied to equipment 300, floodlight 100 and/or optional image capture device 400, and can be thus for given Target application or final use come as desired using it is any suitable customization, it is privately owned, known and/or in rear exploitation Technology and be programmed or in addition configure.In some embodiments that wherein display 340 is touch-sensitive, GUI 370 is accordingly It may be provided with the touch screen interface of touch-sensitive virtual controlling feature.

Such as can see from Fig. 3 A, in some instances, GUI 370, which can be configured as, provides figure painting canvas 372.According to some embodiments, figure painting canvas 372 can include one or more optional nodes 374 in its boundary, can It is corresponding with one or more lamps 130 for example with floodlight 100.In the sense that more common, according to some embodiments, diagram plots Cloth 372 may include selectable GUI controlling feature, element, icon and/or other figures that may be used as that node 374 may be selected The field of shape object.The finger, recording pen or other suitable implementations of user be can use to make given node 374 Selection.As discussed in this like that, when selecting given node 374, according to some embodiments, with selected node 374 One or more solid state lamps 130 of corresponding floodlight 100 can open/close.In some instances, figure painting canvas 372 Size and geometry can be configured as with floodlight 100 about given space or other incidence surfaces (such as floor, wall Wall, ceiling etc.) maximum light distribution boundary (or certain smaller light distribution boundary, if desired) it is corresponding.Some In example, the quantity of shown node 374 can directly with the controllable lamp 130 of floodlight 100 in figure painting canvas 372 number Measure corresponding (such as one-to-one).

Such as can see from Fig. 3 B, in some instances, GUI 370 can be configured as offer photography painting canvas 382.According to some embodiments, painting canvas 382 of photographing can partially or completely include the target empty to be illuminated by floodlight 100 Between (such as room, surface etc.) the photography that is captured of image capture device 400 or other images.In some other embodiments In, photography painting canvas 382 can partially or completely include computer generate as from (such as image capture device 400 is caught Obtain) photography or other images and/or the target empty derived from scanning object space (such as three-dimensional modeling, machine learning etc.) Between image.In other other embodiments, photography painting canvas 382 partially or completely can include expression will be by floodlight The visual reproduction (such as line drawing, bitmap, grid array, image mapping etc.) in the space of 100 illuminations.According to the disclosure it will be appreciated that, And according to some embodiments, user can change between figure painting canvas 372 and photography painting canvas 382 as expectation.According to Some embodiments, photography painting canvas 382 can provide will be by the view in the given space or target incident surface that floodlight 100 illuminates (such as plan view or other desired views away from given advantage point), and can include in its boundary with for example can be with The selectable zone 384 of the corresponding one or more of the block illuminated by floodlight 100.It can use finger, the record of user Photography painting canvas 382 is interior to select given area band 384 to be made in for pen or other suitable implementations.

As discussed in this like that, the zone when selecting zone 384, according to some embodiments, with such selection One or more solid state lamps 130 of 384 corresponding floodlights 100 can open/close.Therefore, in the sense that common, GUI Photography painting canvas 382 provided by 370 can which (which) zone 384 based on given space/surface will it is illuminated and It is making specific illumination distribution selection above and is assisting user determining whether to have been carried out in given desired illumination distribution.? Under some cases, it can refresh in real time or in addition update photography painting canvas 382, and in some other cases, refreshing/update can be with Periodically or when user is ordered using equipment 300 generate.

As mentioned previously, GUI 370 can be presented on display 340 and is designed in equipment 300, floodlight 100 and/or optional image capture device 400 use, manipulation and/or operating aspect assist user one or more GUI control Feature processed.In particular, according to some embodiments, in the given GUI controlling feature of activation, one or more controls can be exported Signal, with change or in addition performance/behavior of control equipment 300, floodlight 100 and/or optional image capture device 400.? Wherein equipment 300 is including under some cases of touch-sensitive display 340, GUI 370 may include that user can manually grasp Control in the desired control/operation for providing equipment 300, floodlight 100 and/or optional image capture device 400 to be assisted One or more virtual controlling features (such as virtual push button, switch, handle, pressure sensor, trigger, slider bar).So And the disclosure is not limited to this, as in some cases, calculate equipment 300 may include one or more physics thus Controlling feature (such as physical button, switch, handle, pressure sensor, trigger, slider bar etc.) is arbitrary such to obtain As a result.According to the disclosure, a large amount of configurations be will be apparent.

Given controlling feature (such as virtual and/or physics) can be for given target application or final use And it is assigned to or is otherwise associated with like that as desired equipment 300, floodlight 100 and/or optional image capture device 400 Function/operation of any wide scope.For example, in some cases, given GUI controlling feature can be configured as from by GUI 370 one or more options shown on display 340 make a choice.In some instances, given controlling feature can To be configured as, enabled/disabled calculates equipment 300, if image capture device 400(is optionally included) and/or floodlight 100. In some cases, given controlling feature, which can be configured as, executes image data brush for optional image capture device 400 Newly, to refresh painting canvas 382 of photographing.In some instances, intensity adjustment feature 392 can be presented in GUI 370, be configured as adjusting The intensity (such as highlight and/or subtract dark) of the output of one or more lamps 130 of whole floodlight 100.According to some embodiments, GUI 370 can be configured as the intensity for allowing to control the light that the given solid state lamp 130 of pairs of floodlight 100 is emitted, color And/or colour temperature.

In some cases, GUI 370 can be presented one or more network connection management feature 396(such as network and select It trims vegetables for cooking list, network/IP address indicator, network connection refresh button etc.).It is some its under such circumstances, calculate equipment 300 Connection can be executed in user instruction to refresh；For example, user, which can input commands into, calculates equipment 300, this causes it to hold Row network connection refreshes.However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, such as in some other cases, calculating equipment 300 be can be configured as (such as based on user-defined schedule, given interval etc.) executes periodic network connection refreshing or is additionally directed to and give Fixed target application or final use is frequently executed as desired.

In some instances, model selection feature 398 can be presented in GUI 370, be configured as allowing in floodlight 100 Can any example illumination profile mode (such as the adjustable integral pattern of such as beam, ad hoc mode, automatic sequence mode, Be distributed adjustable integral pattern etc., as discussed below) between selection.In some cases, GUI 370 can be presented one A or multiple automatic sequence characteristics of management 394(such as pattern/sequence selection menu, pattern/sequence start/stop button, figure Case/sequence speed regulator etc.), with the operation for managing floodlight 100 under automatic sequence mode.In some instances, Orientation indicator feature 352 can be presented in GUI 370, be configured as indicating equipment 300 for example relative to pairs of floodlight 100, earth magnetism is directed toward towards the direction of (such as earth magnetism north orientation) or other suitable datum marks and/or angle orients.

In some cases, one or more navigation characteristics 393 can be presented in GUI 370, and such as home button, retrogressing are pressed Button, to allow user to back to previous menu/submenu, and/or switching application button, to allow to use other than other aspects Family switches between current each activity application.In some instances, one or more status bars 391 can be presented in GUI 370, It is configured as transmitting and for example belongs to equipment 300, pairs of floodlight 100 and/or optionally included image capture device 400 The information of operation, state and/or performance.Can by indicate or be otherwise associated with equipment 300, pairs of floodlight 100 and/or at To the one or more icons of setting/function (such as icon based on light) of any wide scope of image capture device 400 Display is to transmit such information.For example, given status bar 391 may include network connection/signal indicator icon, refer to Show equipment 300 and floodlight 100, image capture device 400 and/or network 500(if there is) state that connect.Given Status bar 391 may include battery life indicator icon, and instruction is directed to equipment 300, floodlight 100 and/or image capture The available remaining capacity of equipment 400.Given status bar 391 may include clock icon, indicate current time.

However, it should be noted that according to other embodiments, since the display 340 of equipment 300 can show GUI controlling feature Any amount of GUI scheme and/or level of (such as virtual and/or physics) and option, therefore the present disclosure is not limited to 370 scheme of example GUI for illustrating and discussing in the context of each figure.In the sense that more common, given GUI control Feature processed can as expectation any standard and/or user-defined function, ability and/or association with equipment 300, And it can be customized to meet the preference of given user.

Optional image capture device 400 can be configured as any equipment (such as stationary cameras of capture digital picture (such as the camera for being configured as capture picture) or video camera (such as it is configured as the moving image that capture includes multiple frames Camera)).Image capture device 400 may include such as optical device assembling, imaging sensor and image/video coding The component of device.It can be for given target application or final use and with times of hardware, software and/or firmware as it is expected These components (and other components, if there is) of image capture device 400 are realized in what combination.In addition, image capture is set Standby 400 can be configured as using in the electromagnetic spectrum for example including infrared (IR) spectrum, ultraviolet (UV) spectrum etc. visible spectrum and/or its Light in its part is operated.

According to some embodiments, image capture device 400 can be aimed (such as orientation, focusing), thus its capture packet Include the image of given space, incidence surface or other target areas that floodlight 100 to be used illuminates.Therefore, match by this It sets, image capture device 400 can capture the image of illuminated block, and this information is for example transmitted to calculating equipment 300(for example, wherein user can be considered about whether desired illumination profile is had been carried out make determination).Like this, exist It, may be it may be desirable to ensure that image capture device 400 is configured as capturing the image of enough resolution ratio thus in some examples (such as be observed and consider for user).Image capture device 400 is mounted on ceiling or other crown surfaces wherein On sample situation under, image capture device 400 can will provide the crown view (such as birds-eye view) in space to be illuminated Image, which passes to, calculates equipment 300.The virtual image, which can be provided to, calculates equipment 300, for example, being used for GUI to serve as 370 photography painting canvas 382, and the improved control in light distribution can be provided in some instances for user, and do not have to Actual physics space must be observed to be distributed light in a manner of intention.

In some cases, image capture device 400 can be (such as single machine) equipment of separation, be configured as via having Line (such as universal serial bus or USB, Ethernet, FireWire etc.) and/or wireless (such as Wi-Fi^®, bluetooth^®Deng) communication To be communicated with calculating equipment 300 and/or floodlight 100.In some other cases, image capture device 400 can be by It is incorporated in and calculates in (such as image capture device on built-in or other plate) equipment 300.Some sample situations can wrap It includes: such as can be with computer, the associated web camera of video-frequency monitor；Mobile device camera (such as it is integrated in for example previous institute Cellular phone or smart phone camera in the example apparatus of discussion)；Integrated laptop computer camera；And it integrates flat Plate computer cameras (such as iPad^®With Galaxy Tab^®Deng).In still other cases, image capture device 400 can be with It is incorporated in floodlight 100.Other suitable placements and configuration for image capture device 400 will depend on given answer With and will be apparent according to the present invention.

As mentioned previously, according to some embodiments, floodlight 100 can be configured as can be in any wide scope Light distribution pattern under output light, and equipment 300 and its GUI 370 can be used in the such mode of control.For example, examining Consider Fig. 4 A, illustrates the exemplary screen shots according to the GUI 370 under the adjustable integral pattern of beam of the embodiment of the present disclosure.It can such as see To such, under the adjustable integral pattern of beam, can on figure painting canvas 372 display highlighting 376.Cursor 376 can be made to include one A or multiple node 374(do not have node 374 at all, if desired).For this purpose, user can customize the several of cursor 376 What shape (such as circle, ellipse, square, rectangle etc.) and/or size.According to some embodiments, 376 institute of cursor is closed Each node 374 can be triggered conducting (ON) state, and then can be solved by the given controller 200 of floodlight 100 It releases, lamp 130 corresponding with the node 374 is triggered as on state.It can not be with by the closed any node 374 of cursor 376 It is maintained under disconnection (OFF) state；Correspondingly, according to some embodiments, the given controller 200 of floodlight 100 can be incited somebody to action Any lamp 130 corresponding with these nodes 374 is kept in the off state.It therefore, can be such as and according to some embodiments Size by changing the cursor 376 on figure painting canvas 372 (such as stretches；Shrink), geometry (such as is bent；It is polygon) And/or position is to include the node 374 of more, less or other different number to control floodlight using the GUI 370 of equipment 300 The light distribution of the lamp 130 of lamp 100.

In the case where wherein providing touch-sensitive GUI 370, finger, the recording pen or other suitable of user can be used Touch screen implementation make the adjustment and/or movement of cursor 376.In an exemplary situation, user can use inwardly and/ Or pinching posture enlarges and/or reduces the size of cursor 376 outward.In another sample situation, user can be about figure Painting canvas 372 drags its finger or recording pen, to relocate cursor 376 on it.

With cursor 376 is adjusted on figure painting canvas 372, it can correspondingly change the light distribution of floodlight 100.For example, Fig. 4 B is considered, to select corresponding light beam adjustable with discribed example endpoint 374 in 370 Snipping Tool of GUI of Fig. 4 A The plan view of floodlight 100 under mode.As it can be seen that, included with the cursor 376 in Fig. 4 A selected Under the corresponding lamp 130 of node 374 is in the conductive state, and it is those of corresponding with the node 374 that the cursor 376 in Fig. 4 A is not included Lamp 130 is in an off state down.As will be appreciated that according to the disclosure, and according to some embodiments, the adjustment of cursor 376 And/or reorientation can be in pair under (multiple) lamp 130 that any given time generates wherein floodlight 100 is in the conductive state It should change.

User can use GUI 370 so that each order to be input in equipment 300, be exported with controlling floodlight 100 Light beam size and/or direction, therefore permit user and divide in given space or on given incidence surface as expectation Lighting.For example, user can execute based on touch in the case where wherein equipment 300 includes some cases of touch-sensitive display 340 Inwardly and/or outwardly pinching posture to change the size (such as diameter/width) of the light beam that floodlight 100 is exported.In addition, User can drag cursor 376 in 372 inner periphery of figure painting canvas, to change the direction for the light beam that floodlight 100 is exported.One In a little situations, GUI 370, which can be used in, selects a group node 374 to be opened, and therefore selects to be switched on one The subset of the lamp 130 of group lamp 130(such as floodlight 100 or all available lamps 130), for example, in object space or to enter firing table Given illumination profile is provided in the given area in face.GUI 370 may include for example to allow user can as expectation Operatively to node 374(and therefore lamp 130) it is grouped/cancels the option of grouping.

Fig. 4 C is to be used to control under the adjustable integral pattern of beam using touch-sensitive GUI 370 according to the diagram of the embodiment of the present disclosure The process flow of the algorithm 700 of floodlight 100 processed.It, can be for example using (being discussed at this) calculating according to some embodiments Equipment 300 realizes the algorithm 700 of Fig. 4 C.As it can be seen that, algorithm 700 can such as start in block 702, wherein from Other touch-sensitive surfaces of touch-sensitive display 340(or equipment 300) acquisition async user's incoming event (such as pass through hand The touch displays 340 such as finger, recording pen).Algorithm 700 can such as continue in block 704, wherein determine whether there is any institute Detect multiple touch points (such as detection user whether placed on display 340 two or more fingers, record Pen etc.).If multiple touch points are not detected, algorithm 700 can be such as in block 712(following discussion) in continue, wherein execute Refresh cursor routine.Otherwise, if detecting multiple touch points, algorithm 700 can such as continue in block 706, wherein determine Whether just restraining multiple touch points.If multiple touch points are simultaneously not converged (such as positive diverging), algorithm 700 can be such as in block Continue in 708, wherein increase the size of cursor 376 by given scale factor.If alternatively multiple touch points are just received It holds back, then algorithm 700 can such as continue in block 710, wherein reduce the size of cursor 376 by given scale factor.

Hereafter, algorithm 700 can such as continue in block 712, wherein execute cursor and refresh routine.It in this routine, can be with Size, geometry and/or position based on figure painting canvas 372 redraw cursor 376 on it.Then algorithm 700 can such as exist Continue in block 714, wherein the node 374(such as LED point on retrieving graphics painting canvas 372) array, and such as in block 716, The distance at center of each light node 374 away from cursor 376 in computing array.Then, algorithm 700 can be relayed such as in block 718 It is continuous, wherein to determine whether distance calculated is less than the radius of cursor 376.If distance calculated is not less than cursor 376 Radius (such as node 374 is in the outside on the boundary of cursor 376), then algorithm 700 can such as continue in block 720, wherein will be general The correspondence lamp 130 of light lamp 100 is set as off-state.If alternatively distance calculated is less than the radius (example of cursor 376 Such as, the closing of the frontier node 374 of cursor 376), then algorithm 700 can such as continue in block 722, wherein by floodlight 100 Corresponding lamp 130 is set as on state.

Hereafter, algorithm 700 can such as continue in block 724, wherein determine in the array that retrieves with the presence or absence of it is any its Remaining light node 374.If there are at least one remaining light node 374 in the array retrieved, algorithm 700 be may return to Block 716, as discussed above.If remaining light node 374, algorithm 700 are alternatively not present in the array retrieved It can be as being in progress in block 726, wherein execute figure painting canvas and refresh routine.It in this routine, can be by being based on floodlight The ON OFF state of 100 lamp 130 triggers the Lantern Festival on (such as colouring, shadowed etc. again again) figure painting canvas 372 It puts 374 and updates figure painting canvas 372.

Algorithm 700 can such as continue in block 728, wherein execute data generating routine.In this routine, it can retrieve Intensity value is (for example, it can be by user for example using the output for the lamp 130 for being configured as highlighting and/or subtracting dark floodlight 100 Intensity adjusts feature 392 to be arranged).Next, can be by being set based on the ON OFF state of the lamp 130 of floodlight 100 It sets the value of array and generates array.It is then possible to adjust the value of array based on the intensity value retrieved.In some instances, Data generated can be compiled or in addition provide for example as ArtNET DMX data packet.Other suitable Packet types will take It will be apparent certainly in given application and according to the present invention.

Hereafter, algorithm 700 can such as continue in block 730, wherein execute data output routine.The routine may include: Determine that internet connection (such as wired, wireless or other suitable network connection types) whether may be used for the transmission of data packet With.The routine can also comprise determining that whether floodlight 100 is available for the transmission of data packet (for example, determining given floodlight Whether 100 be configured as ArtNET adapter node or other suitable recipients).Further, which may include: It is delivered a packet on which using given proper protocol (such as ArtNET agreement or any other proper protocol) Given floodlight 100.Then, algorithm 700 can return asynchronous to use touch-screen display 340 to obtain like that in block 702 User's incoming event.

Fig. 5 A illustrates the exemplary screen shots according to the GUI 370 under the ad hoc mode of the embodiment of the present disclosure.It such as can be with See like that, under ad hoc mode, the given interest node 374 on figure painting canvas 372 can be triggered to be changed to floodlight The state of the correspondence lamp 130 of lamp 100.According to some embodiments, each node 374 being triggered under on state can be by general The given controller 200 of light lamp 100 is explained, lamp 130 corresponding with the node 374 is triggered as under on state.It is any not The node 374 of triggering may remain in when it is disconnected；Correspondingly, according to some embodiments, the given controller of floodlight 100 200 can keep any lamp 130 corresponding with these nodes 374 in the off state.Therefore, and according to some implementations Example, each lamp 130 can be individually turned on/turn off, allow using the GUI 370 of equipment 300 come in the light distribution of floodlight 100 The discrete control of carry out, for example, to irradiate any desired region in given space or incidence surface.Touch-sensitive is provided wherein In the case where GUI 370, the finger, recording pen or other suitable touch screen implementations that user can be used are given to make The triggering of node 374.

With given node 374 is triggered on figure painting canvas 372, it can correspondingly change the light distribution of floodlight 100.Example Such as, consider Fig. 5 B, it is corresponding point-to-point to be selected with discribed example endpoint 374 in 370 Snipping Tool of GUI of Fig. 5 A The plan view of floodlight 100 under mode.As it can be seen that, lamp corresponding with the node 374 triggered in Fig. 5 A Under 130 is in the conductive state, and these lamps 130 corresponding with the node 374 not triggered in Fig. 5 A are in an off state down.User Can use GUI 370 by it is each order be input in equipment 300, with control the light beam that floodlight 100 is exported size and/ Or direction, therefore permit user and be distributed light in given space or on given incidence surface as expectation.For example, setting wherein Standby 300 include under some cases of touch-sensitive display 340, user can touch the node 374 of greater or lesser quantity with Change size (such as diameter/width) and/or the direction of the light beam that floodlight 100 is exported.

Fig. 5 C is to be used to control under ad hoc mode using touch-sensitive GUI 370 according to the diagram of the embodiment of the present disclosure The process flow of the algorithm 800 of floodlight 100.According to some embodiments, can for example be set using (being discussed at this) calculating The algorithm 800 of Fig. 5 C is realized for 300.As it can be seen that, algorithm 800 can be as started in block 802, wherein from touching Touch other touch-sensitive surfaces of sensitive display 340(or equipment 300) acquisition async user's incoming event (such as pass through hand The touch displays 340 such as finger, recording pen).Algorithm 800 can such as continue in block 804, wherein on retrieving graphics painting canvas 372 Node 374(such as LED point) array, and such as in block 806, each light node 374 in computing array is touched away from user The distance at the center of point.Then, algorithm 800 can such as continue in block 808, wherein determine whether distance calculated is less than The diameter of given block around light node 374.If distance calculated is not less than the diameter, algorithm 800 can such as exist Continue in block 816, wherein set value of false for the scanning mode of light node 374.It is somebody's turn to do if alternatively distance calculated is less than Diameter, then algorithm 800 can such as continue in block 810, wherein determine whether light node 374 is to be scanned.If Lantern Festival Point 374 is to be scanned, then algorithm 800 can such as be in progress in block 818, as discussed below like that.If alternatively Lantern Festival Point 374 is not yet to be scanned, then algorithm 800 can such as be in progress in block 812, wherein the scanning mode of light node 374 is arranged For value of true, and such as in block 814, the state of lamp 130 is triggered.

Hereafter, algorithm 800 can such as continue in block 818, wherein determine in array with the presence or absence of remaining any light node 374.If there are at least one remaining light node 374 in the array retrieved, algorithm 800 can such as in block 806 into Exhibition, as discussed above.If remaining light node 374 is alternatively not present in the array retrieved, algorithm 800 can be with Such as it is in progress in block 820, wherein determine whether user's touch event is completed.If user's touch event is not completed, algorithm 800 can such as be in progress in block 824, wherein execute figure painting canvas and refresh routine, as be discussed below.If alternatively used Family touch event is completed, then algorithm 800 can such as be in progress in block 822, wherein the scanning mode of all light nodes 374 is clear Reason is value of false.

Algorithm 800 can such as be in progress in block 824, wherein execute figure painting canvas and refresh routine.It in this routine, can be with By triggering (such as colouring, again shadowed etc. again) figure based on the ON OFF state of the lamp 130 of floodlight 100 Light node 374 on painting canvas 372 and update figure painting canvas 372.Algorithm 800 can such as continue in block 826, wherein execute number According to generating routine.It in some cases, can be substantially to be generated with data such as discussed above about the block 728 of Fig. 4 C Routine identical mode executes the routine.Hereafter, algorithm 800 can such as continue in block 828, wherein execute data output Routine.In some cases, can with substantially with data output routine phase such as discussed above about the block 730 of Fig. 4 C With mode execute the routine.Then, algorithm 800 can use touch-screen display 340 to obtain as returned in block 802 Async user's incoming event.

Fig. 6 A illustrates the exemplary screen shots according to the GUI 370 under the automatic sequence mode of the embodiment of the present disclosure.Such as may be used It, can be using the routine or the other cloth that well defines of the lamp 130 of floodlight 100 under automatic sequence mode as seeing It sets, for example, to generate given desired illumination pattern/sequence using floodlight 100.That is, according to some embodiments, it can With by by given desired pattern and/or sequence come ON/OFF lamp 130 appropriate and in given space or give into firing table Automation lighting pattern is generated on face.According to some embodiments, each node 374 being triggered under on state can be by general The given controller 200 of light lamp 100 is explained, lamp 130 corresponding with the node 374 is triggered as under on state.It is any not The node 374 of triggering may remain in when it is disconnected；Correspondingly, according to some embodiments, the given controller of floodlight 100 200 can keep any lamp 130 corresponding with these nodes 374 in the off state.

In some instances, the triggering of the state of lamp 130 can be made, to form pattern/sequence.In some such realities In example, pattern/sequence can be default or in addition scheduled, and can be used for selecting.In some other such examples, use Family can be used figure painting canvas 372 and provide input by GUI 370, to generate user-defined pattern/sequence.Can for example from Pattern/sequence selection menu or other automatic sequence characteristics of management 394 make the selection of given automatic sequence mode, such as beg for above By such.When being selected via GUI 370 or generating given pattern/sequence, one or more of lamp 130 of floodlight 100 Successively and/or it can be also turned on/turn off, to form pattern/sequence.Furthermore, it is possible to make as expectation to intensity (example Such as, feature 392 is adjusted using the intensity of the output for the lamp 130 for being configured as highlighting and/or subtracting dark floodlight 100, such as begged for above By like that) and/or pattern/sequence speed (for example, using pattern sequence speed regulator or other automatic sequence characteristics of management 394, institute face as above discusses such) change.Therefore, and according to some embodiments, the GUI 370 of equipment 300 can be used Come control floodlight 100 lamp 130 light distribution, for example, to provide any width in given space or on given incidence surface Pattern/sequence of range.

In the case where wherein providing touch-sensitive GUI 370, finger, the recording pen or other suitable of user can be used Touch screen implementation come into the selection and/or generation for making given pattern/sequence.However, it should be noted that the disclosure is not in this way Dynamic is only restricted in (such as to change；It develops；Animation) pattern/sequence can provide quiet as in some other embodiments State pattern (such as star, annular, arrow-shaped, alpha-numeric characters etc.).

As given pattern/sequence develops on figure painting canvas 372, it can correspondingly change the light distribution of floodlight 100. For example, it is contemplated that Fig. 6 B, for it is corresponding with discribed example pattern/sequence selection in 370 Snipping Tool of GUI of Fig. 6 A from The plan view of floodlight 100 under dynamic sequence pattern.As it can be seen that, with example pattern/sequence selected in Fig. 6 A Arrange the corresponding lamp 130 of selected node 374 that is utilized it is in the conductive state under, and with exemplary diagram selected in Fig. 6 A These corresponding lamps 130 of node 374 that (not yet, if completely without) does not utilize in case/sequence are in an off state down.Such as basis The disclosure will be appreciated that like that, and can be given any according to some embodiments, the selection of different pattern/sequence and/or generation Corresponding change under (multiple) lamp 130 of timing quarter generation floodlight 100 is in the conductive state.User can use GUI 370 Each order is input in equipment 300, to control patterning/serializing light beam type, the speed that floodlight 100 is exported And/or intensity, therefore permit user and be distributed light in given space or on given incidence surface as expectation.

Fig. 6 C is the diagram according to the embodiment of the present disclosure for controlling the algorithm of floodlight 100 under automatic sequence mode 900 process flow.According to some embodiments, Fig. 6 C for example can be realized using (being discussed at this) calculating equipment 300 Algorithm 900.As it can be seen that, algorithm 900 can such as start in block 902, wherein from touch-sensitive display 340 (or other touch-sensitive surfaces of equipment 300) acquisition async user's incoming event (such as it is aobvious by touches such as finger, recording pens Show device 340).Algorithm 900 can such as continue in block 904, wherein determine whether enabled automatic sequence mode.If still Not enabled automatic sequence mode, then algorithm 900 can such as continue in block 906, wherein disabling is associated one or more automatic Sequence characteristics of management 394(such as pattern/sequence selection menu, pattern/sequence start/stop button, pattern/sequence speed tune Whole device etc.) and clear up figure painting canvas 372.If alternatively enabled automatic sequence mode, algorithm 900 can be such as in blocks Continue in 908, wherein enable the one or more associations automatic sequence characteristics of management 394, and clear up figure painting canvas 372.

Algorithm 900 can such as continue in block 910, wherein load currently selected pattern/sequence.It is selected wherein Pattern/the sequence selected is under some cases of dynamic (such as moving, animation or other differentiation), it may be desirable that by pattern/sequence Column are for example loaded into buffer.Hereafter, algorithm 900 can such as be in progress in block 912, wherein be based on selected pattern/sequence The value of column is arranged 130 state of lamp.

Next, algorithm 900 can such as continue in block 914, wherein execute figure painting canvas and refresh routine.In the routine In, can during the development of pattern/sequence by triggered based on the ON OFF state of the lamp 130 of floodlight 100 (such as Again colouring, shadowed etc. again) light node 374 on figure painting canvas 372 and update figure painting canvas 372.Algorithm 900 can be as Continue in block 916, wherein execute data generating routine.In some cases, can with substantially with the block such as about Fig. 4 C 728 identical modes of data generating routine discussed above execute the routine.Hereafter, algorithm 900 can be such as in block 918 Middle continuation, wherein execute data output routine.It in some cases, can be by substantially existing with the block 730 such as about Fig. 4 C Data output routine discussed above identical mode executes the routine.

Next, algorithm 900 can such as be in progress in block 920, wherein be based at least partially on current pattern/sequence speed Spend suspend mode or in given time period in addition provisionally interrupt processing.Under some sample situations, which can be about In the range of 0.1-10.0ms (such as about 1.0-2.5ms, about 2.5-5.0ms, about 5.0-7.5ms, about 7.5- Any other subrange in the range of 10.0ms or about 0.1-10.0ms).Hereafter, if there is to selected figure The one or more additional frames of case/sequence, then algorithm 900 can such as be in progress in block 924, wherein use touch-screen display 340 obtain async user's incoming event (for example, as above by reference to as discussing block 902), and as in block 910 It returns to load selected pattern/sequence.If alternatively there is no remaining for selected pattern/sequence additional Frame, then algorithm 900 can such as be in progress in block 926, wherein array index is directed toward first in selected pattern/sequence Value, and return as in block 910 to load selected pattern/sequence.

A large amount of variations on these algorithms (such as Fig. 4 C, Fig. 5 C and Fig. 6 C) will be apparent according to the disclosure.Such as high-ranking military officer Can like that, and according to embodiment, each of functional block and determination point shown in Fig. 4 C, Fig. 5 C and Fig. 6 C can be implemented Such as correlation function described herein is caused to be performed when being performed by one or more processors or additionally operating Module or submodule.It can be for example with software (such as the executable finger stored on one or more computer-readable medium Enable), firmware (such as microcontroller or other can have for imploring input from user and providing the response requested user I/O ability equipment embedded routine) and/or hardware (such as gate level logic, field programmable gate array, press purpose The silicon etc. of building) realize module/submodule.

As mentioned previously like that, according to some embodiments, floodlight 100 can be configured as can be in any wide scope Output light under light distribution pattern, and equipment 300 and its GUI 370 can be used in the such mode of control.However, should be into One step should be mentioned that the example beam that the disclosure is not limited to be discussed at this in this way can adjust point-to-point and automatic sequence mould Formula.

For example, floodlight 100 can be configured for being distributed adjustable integral pattern according to some embodiments.That is, root According to some embodiments, floodlight 100 can be used to provide for any extensive distribution (such as narrow/wide, asymmetry/inclination, height This, wing formula (batwing) or other concrete shape beam distributions) emphasis (accent) illumination or block illumination.By to general The various combined intensity of the soild state transmitter equipment of light lamp 100 carry out ON/OFF and/or subtract it is dark/highlight, light beam output can To be adjusted, for example, to fill given space using light, or generating any phase to generate uniform illumination in given surface The block illumination profile of prestige.

In addition, in some cases, floodlight 100 can be used to generate the hot spot of any wide scope as expectation Shape (such as round or ellipse, square or rectangle (for example, it can be used for filling corner block), star, arrow Shape or other unusual or customization shape).In some embodiments, floodlight 100 can be used for (such as such as by Calculate and drawn on the touch-sensitive display 340 of equipment 300) generate light spot shape that user specifies or other customization.

According to some embodiments, equipment 300 may include the automatic orientation mode for GUI 370.Fig. 7 A illustrates basis The exemplary screen shots of the GUI 370 in the case where automatic orientation mode disabling of the embodiment of the present disclosure.On the contrary, Fig. 7 B schemes The exemplary screen shots of GUI 370 of the solution according to the embodiment of the present disclosure in the case where automatic orientation mode enables.From these Figure is it can be seen that like that, when not enabling automatic orientation mode (such as disabling or omit optional position and/or motion sensor 350) When, equipment 300 can not generate the corresponding of photography painting canvas 382 relative to the rotation of floodlight 100 and redirect.In the example of Fig. 7 A In, equipment 300 has rotated the angle by about 270 °, and the north orientation in painting canvas 382 of photographing is not special with orientation indicator North orientation alignment in sign 352.

However, when enabling automatic orientation mode (such as enabling optional position and/or motion sensor 350), equipment 300 Rotation relative to floodlight 100 can produce the corresponding of photography painting canvas 382 and redirect.That is, when enabled, calculating is set Standby 300 position and/or motion sensor 350 can be latched in the image of the photography painting canvas 382 on the direction of real space.Cause This, when calculating the directed change of equipment 300, the image of shown photography painting canvas 382 can correspondingly change on display 340 Become.In the example of Fig. 7 B, equipment 300 has rotated the angle by about 270 °, and the north orientation in painting canvas 382 of photographing with North orientation alignment in orientation indicator feature 352.Therefore, in discribed example, photography painting canvas 382 is calculating equipment Rotation/redirection is on 300 display 340 to keep directional precision (for example, with the north in the image for the painting canvas 382 that ensures to photograph To continuing to point to earth magnetism north orientation).

It should be noted that the disclosure is not so limited in the realization of the automatic orientation mode only in the case where photographing painting canvas 382, And automatic orientation mode is realized as in some other embodiments, can use figure painting canvas 372, as begged for above By.Also, it should be mentioned that the disclosure is not so limited in only by realizing automatic orientation mode about the magnetic benchmark of geomagnetic pole, As in some other embodiments, can by virtual data (such as the image obtained from image capture device 400) come Realize automatic orientation mode.Under any circumstance, automatic orientation mode can partially or completely permit the use of GUI 370 pass Information in the space that wherein light will be distributed orients its own relative to surrounding.No matter (such as user holds ) orientation of calculating equipment 300 how, acquired directed information (such as geomagnetic data, vision data) can be utilized In the actual orientation that figure painting canvas 372 and/or photography painting canvas 382 are directed to space itself.

According to the disclosure, a large amount of embodiments be will be apparent.One example embodiment provides one kind and electronically controls The method of the beam distribution of solid-state floodlight, which comprises be configured as being communicatively coupled with solid-state floodlight Calculating equipment on the field of selectable controlling feature is presented, wherein in the field of the selectable controlling feature extremely Few one is rendered as including the selectable section of one or more corresponding with one or more light sources of the solid-state floodlight The figure painting canvas of point；And the solid-state floodlight is adjusted based on one of one or more of selectable nodes are selected The beam distribution.In some cases, the calculating equipment includes on knee/notebook computer, tablet computer, movement Phone, smart phone, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), portable media player (PMP), cellular handset, portable game equipment, At least one of gaming platform, desktop computer and/or television set.In some instances, the calculating equipment includes touching The field of sensitive display, the selectable controlling feature is rendered as one or more on the touch-sensitive display Icon based on light.In some cases, the selectable node of the figure painting canvas is selected to trigger the solid-state floodlight Corresponding one or more light source switches/shutdown.In some instances, the figure painting canvas is configured as keeping it relative to earth magnetism It is directed toward and/or the orientation of at least one of the solid-state floodlight.In some cases, in some cases, described in adjustment The beam distribution of solid-state floodlight includes at least one of following operation: changing the beam for the light that the solid-state floodlight is emitted At least one of direction, beam angle degree, beam diameter, beam distribution, brightness and/or color；And/or it is produced using the solid-state floodlight Raw at least one of lighting pattern and/or illumination sequence.In some instances, in the selectable controlling feature at least One includes network connection management feature, is configured as connecting the network between the calculating equipment and the solid-state floodlight At least one of tap into row foundation and/or refresh.In some cases, at least one of described selectable controlling feature Including lighting pattern/sequence characteristics of management, it is configured as to using lighting pattern/sequence caused by the solid-state floodlight At least one of initiated, terminated and/or adjusted.In some instances, the solid-state floodlight and the calculating equipment ArtNET interleaver (DMX) interface protocol, Wi-Fi agreement, Bluetooth protocol, digital addressable lighting is configured with to connect Mouthful at least one of (DALI) agreement and/or purple honeybee (ZigBee) agreement and couple communicatively to each other.

Another example embodiment provides a kind of computer program product, including draws when executed by one or more processors Play the multiple instruction encoded on it non-instantaneously that processing is performed.The computer program product may include one or Multiple computer-readable mediums, such as hard-drive, compact disk, memory stick, server, buffer memory, register storage Device, random-access memory (ram), read-only memory (ROM), flash memory or can be as the finger performed by one or more processors Enable encoded any suitable non-transitory memory or multiple such memories or their combination.The processing packet It includes: the word of selectable controlling feature being presented in the calculating equipment for being configured as being communicatively coupled with solid-state floodlight Section, wherein at least one of described selectable controlling feature be rendered as include with one of the solid-state floodlight or The figure painting canvas of the corresponding selectable node of one or more of multiple light sources；And it is one or more of optional based on selecting One of node selected adjusts the beam distribution of the solid-state floodlight.In some cases, the calculating equipment includes On knee/notebook computer, tablet computer, mobile phone, smart phone, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), portable media At least one of player (PMP), cellular handset, portable game equipment, gaming platform, desktop computer and/or television set. In some instances, the calculating equipment includes touch-sensitive display, and the field of the selectable controlling feature is by institute It states and is rendered as one or more icons based on light on touch-sensitive display.In some cases, the figure painting canvas is selected Selectable node trigger corresponding one or more light source switches/shutdowns of the solid-state floodlight.In some instances, institute Figure painting canvas is stated to be configured as keeping its orientation relative at least one of earth magnetism direction and/or the solid-state floodlight. In some cases, the beam distribution for adjusting the solid-state floodlight includes at least one of following operation: being changed described solid At least one of Shu Fangxiang, beam angle degree, beam diameter, beam distribution, brightness and/or color of the light that state floodlight is emitted；With/ Or at least one of lighting pattern and/or illumination sequence are generated using solid-state floodlight.In some instances, described optional At least one of controlling feature selected include network connection management feature, be configured as to the calculating equipment with it is described solid Network connection between state floodlight at least one of is established and/or is refreshed.In some cases, described selectable At least one of controlling feature includes lighting pattern/sequence characteristics of management, is configured as to using the solid-state floodlight Generated lighting pattern/sequence at least one of is initiated, is terminated and/or adjusted.In some instances, described solid State floodlight and the calculating equipment are configured with ArtNET interleaver (DMX) interface protocol, Wi-Fi agreement, indigo plant At least one of tooth agreement, digital addressable lighting interface (DALI) agreement and/or purple honeybee (ZigBee) agreement and each other with Communication mode coupling.

Another example embodiment provides a kind of graphical user interface (GUI) on a computing system, and the GUI includes: can The field of the controlling feature of selection is configured as from wherein selected electronically to control can be with the computing system with logical The beam distribution for the solid-state floodlight that letter mode couples；Wherein, at least one of described selectable controlling feature is presented It is the figure painting canvas for including the selectable node of one or more corresponding with one or more light sources of the solid-state floodlight； And wherein, the selectable node of the figure painting canvas is selected to trigger corresponding one or more light sources of the solid-state floodlight ON/OFF.In some cases, the calculating equipment includes on knee/notebook computer, tablet computer, mobile electricity Words, smart phone, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), portable media player (PMP), cellular handset, portable game equipment, trip At least one of play platform, desktop computer and/or television set.In some instances, the calculating equipment includes touching spirit The field of quick display, the selectable controlling feature is rendered as one or more bases on the touch-sensitive display In the icon of light.In some cases, the figure painting canvas is configured as keeping it relative to earth magnetism direction and/or the solid-state The orientation of at least one of floodlight.In some instances, be controlled electronically the solid-state floodlight beam distribution include with At least one of lower operation: change the Shu Fangxiang of the light that the solid-state floodlight is emitted, beam angle degree, beam diameter, beam distribution, At least one of brightness and/or color；And/or lighting pattern and/or illumination sequence are generated using the solid-state floodlight At least one of.

The foregoing description of example embodiment has been proposed for the purpose of illustration and description.It is not intended exhaustion or incites somebody to action this It is open to be limited to disclosed precise forms.According to the disclosure, many modifications and variations are possible.It is intended that the disclosure Range is not limited by the detailed description, but is defined by the following claims.It is required that the future of the priority of this application mentions The application of friendship can require disclosed subject content in different ways, and usually may include as diversely disclosed herein Or any set of the one or more limitations additionally shown.

Claims

1. a kind of method for the beam distribution for electronically controlling solid-state floodlight, which comprises

Selectable controlling feature is presented in the calculating equipment for being configured as being communicatively coupled with the solid-state floodlight Field, wherein at least one of the field of the selectable controlling feature is rendered as figure painting canvas, the diagram plots Cloth be similar to will by the multiple light sources of the solid-state floodlight illuminate target area, the figure painting canvas it is multiple selectable Node is corresponding with the multiple light sources of the solid-state floodlight, and the button cursor node of the figure painting canvas is described by described solid The distribution for the light beam that state floodlight provides；And

It is round when based on one or more in the multiple selectable node that is presented on the figure painting canvas of selection The size of cursor or position adjust the beam distribution of the solid-state floodlight.

2. the method for claim 1, wherein the calculating equipment includes on knee/notebook computer, plate calculating Machine, mobile phone, smart phone, personal digital assistant PDA, portable media player PMP, cellular handset, portable game are set At least one of standby, gaming platform, desktop computer and/or television set.

3. the method for claim 1, wherein the calculating equipment includes touch-sensitive display, described selectable The field of controlling feature is rendered as one or more icons based on light on the touch-sensitive display.

4. it is general the method for claim 1, wherein to select the selectable node of the figure painting canvas to trigger the solid-state Corresponding one or more light source ON/OFF in the multiple light source of light lamp.

5. the method for claim 1, wherein the figure painting canvas be configured as keeping its be directed toward relative to earth magnetism and/ Or the orientation of at least one of described solid-state floodlight.

6. the beam distribution for the method for claim 1, wherein adjusting the solid-state floodlight includes in following At least one:

Change in Shu Fangxiang, beam angle degree, beam diameter, beam distribution, brightness and/or the color of the light emitted by the solid-state floodlight At least one；And/or

At least one of lighting pattern and/or illumination sequence are generated using the solid-state floodlight.

7. the method for claim 1, wherein at least one of described selectable controlling feature includes network connection The characteristics of management, be configured as to it is described calculating equipment and the solid-state floodlight between network connection carry out establish and/or At least one of refresh.

8. the method for claim 1, wherein at least one of described selectable controlling feature includes illumination figure Case/sequence the characteristics of management, be configured as to use lighting pattern/sequence caused by the solid-state floodlight to be initiated, At least one of terminate and/or adjust.

9. the method for claim 1, wherein the solid-state floodlight and the calculating equipment are configured with ArtNET interleaver DMX interface protocol, Wi-Fi agreement, Bluetooth protocol, digital addressable lighting interface DALI agreement and/ Or at least one of purple honeybee Zigbee protocol and couple communicatively to each other.

10. a kind of computer-readable medium, has the instruction being stored thereon, described instruction is held by one or more processors A kind of method of beam distribution for electronically controlling solid-state floodlight is promoted to be performed when row, which comprises

The word of selectable controlling feature is presented in the calculating equipment for being configured as being communicatively coupled with solid-state floodlight Section, wherein at least one of described selectable controlling feature is rendered as figure painting canvas, and the diagram plots cloth is similar to and wants By the solid-state floodlight multiple light sources illuminate target area, multiple selectable nodes of the figure painting canvas with it is described The multiple light sources of solid-state floodlight are corresponding, and the button cursor node description of the figure painting canvas is mentioned by the solid-state floodlight The distribution of the light beam of confession；And

11. computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 10, wherein the calculating equipment includes on knee/notebook meter Calculation machine, tablet computer, mobile phone, smart phone, personal digital assistant PDA, portable media player PMP, honeycomb hand At least one of machine, portable game equipment, gaming platform, desktop computer and/or television set.

12. computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 10, wherein the calculating equipment includes touch-sensitive display, The field of the selectable controlling feature is rendered as one or more figures based on light on the touch-sensitive display Mark.

13. computer-readable medium described in any one of claim 10, wherein the selectable node of the figure painting canvas is selected to trigger Corresponding one or more light source ON/OFF in the multiple light source of the solid-state floodlight.

14. computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 10, wherein the figure painting canvas be configured as keeping its relative to Earth magnetism is directed toward and/or the orientation of at least one of the solid-state floodlight.

15. computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 10, wherein adjust the beam distribution of the solid-state floodlight Including at least one of the following:

16. computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 10, wherein at least one of described selectable controlling feature Including network connection management feature, be configured as to it is described calculating equipment and the solid-state floodlight between network connection into At least one of row foundation and/or refreshing.

17. computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 10, wherein at least one of described selectable controlling feature Including lighting pattern/sequence characteristics of management, it is configured as to using lighting pattern/sequence caused by the solid-state floodlight At least one of initiated, terminated and/or adjusted.

18. computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 10, wherein the solid-state floodlight and the calculating equipment are matched It is set to and uses ArtNET interleaver DMX interface protocol, Wi-Fi agreement, Bluetooth protocol, digital addressable lighting interface DALI At least one of agreement and/or purple honeybee Zigbee protocol and couple communicatively to each other.

19. a kind of graphical user interface GUI, the GUI on a computing system includes:

The field of selectable controlling feature, be configured such that electronically controlled from the selection wherein carried out can with it is described The beam distribution for the solid-state floodlight that computing system is communicatively coupled；

Wherein, at least one of described selectable controlling feature is rendered as figure painting canvas, the figure on the GUI Painting canvas is similar to the target area to be illuminated by the multiple light sources of the solid-state floodlight, and the multiple of the figure painting canvas may be selected Node it is corresponding with the multiple light sources of the solid-state floodlight, and the figure painting canvas button cursor node describe by described The distribution for the light beam that solid-state floodlight provides；And

When wherein, based on the one or more in the multiple selectable node that selection is presented on the figure painting canvas The size of button cursor or position select the selectable node of the figure painting canvas to trigger the correspondence one of the solid-state floodlight A or multiple light sources ON/OFF.

20. GUI as claimed in claim 19, wherein the computing system includes on knee/notebook computer, plate meter Calculation machine, mobile phone, smart phone, personal digital assistant PDA, portable media player PMP, cellular handset, portable game At least one of equipment, gaming platform, desktop computer and/or television set.

21. GUI as claimed in claim 19, wherein the computing system includes touch-sensitive display, described selectable The field of controlling feature is rendered as one or more icons based on light on the touch-sensitive display.

22. GUI as claimed in claim 19, wherein the figure painting canvas be configured as keeping its be directed toward relative to earth magnetism and/ Or the orientation of at least one of described solid-state floodlight.

23. GUI as claimed in claim 19, wherein be controlled electronically the solid-state floodlight the beam distribution include with It is at least one of lower: