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US 7,486,339 · App. 12/048,319 · Granted Feb 3, 2009

Image projection lighting device displays and interactive images

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Patent No.
US 7,486,339
App. No.
12/048,319
Granted
Feb 3, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An improved multiparameter lighting fixture is provided comprising a base, a yoke, a lamp housing, and a communication port for receiving address and command signals. The lamp housing may be comprised of a lamp, a light valve, and a lens. The lamp, the light valve and the lens may cooperate to project, for example, an ownership image, a fixture identifier image, a time identifier image, a show identifier image, a content identifier image, or an effects identifier image. The lamp, the light valve and the lens may cooperate to produce a first image on a projection surface and a second image may be created from the first image by applying an interactive effect to the first image in response to an image captured by a camera.

Claims (88)

1. A method comprising:

entering ownership data into an image projection lighting device, wherein the ownership data indicates the owner of the image projection lighting device;

storing the ownership data into a memory of the image projection lighting device;

causing the image projection lighting device to retrieve the ownership data from the memory and to use the ownership data to project an ownership image on a projection surface

wherein the ownership image specifies the owner of the image projection lighting device;

wherein the image projection lighting device includes a base housing, a lamp housing, a yoke, and a communications port;

wherein the base is connected to the yoke so that the yoke can rotate with respect to the base; and

wherein the lamp housing is connected to the yoke so that the lamp housing can rotate with respect to the yoke

and further comprising rotating the yoke with respect to the base in response to a first remote control signal received at the communications port; and

and rotating the lamp housing with respect to the yoke in response to a second remote control signal received at the communications port.

2. A method comprising

entering fixture identifier data into an image projection lighting device, wherein the fixture identifier data provides information concerning an image projection lighting device;

storing the fixture identifier data into a memory of the image projection lighting device;

causing the image projection lighting device to retrieve the fixture identifier data from the memory and using the fixture identifier data to project a fixture identifier image on a projection surface; and

wherein the fixture identifier image identifies the image projection lighting device;

wherein the image projection lighting device includes a base housing, a lamp housing, a yoke, and a communications port;

wherein the base is connected to the yoke so that the yoke can rotate with respect to the base; and

wherein the lamp housing is connected to the yoke so that the lamp housing can rotate with respect to the yoke

and further comprising rotating the yoke with respect to the base in response to a first remote control signal received at the communications port; and

and rotating the lamp housing with respect to the yoke in response to a second remote control signal received at the communications port.

3. A method comprising:

entering time identifier data into an image projection lighting device, wherein the time identifier data provides information concerning the time left for programming a show to be implemented by the image projection lighting device;

storing the time identifier data into a memory of the image projection lighting device;

causing the image projection lighting device to retrieve the time identifier data and to use the time identifier data to project a time identifier image on a projection surface; and

wherein the time identifier image identifies the time left for programming the show to implemented by the image projection lighting device;

wherein the image projection lighting device includes a base housing, a lamp housing, a yoke, and a communications port;

wherein the base is connected to the yoke so that the yoke can rotate with respect to the base; and

wherein the lamp housing is connected to the yoke so that the lamp housing can rotate with respect to the yoke

and further comprising rotating the yoke with respect to the base in response to a first remote control signal received at the communications port; and

and rotating the lamp housing with respect to the yoke in response to a second remote control signal received at the communications port.

4. A method comprising

entering show identifier data into an image projection lighting device, wherein the show identifier data provides information concerning a show currently being displayed by the image projection lighting device;

storing the show identifier data into a memory of the image projection lighting device;

causing the image projection lighting device to retrieve the show identifier data from memory and to use the show identifier data to project a show identifier image on a projection surface; and

wherein the show identifier image specifies the show currently being displayed by the image projection lighting device;

wherein the image projection lighting device includes a base housing, a lamp housing, a yoke, and a communications port;

wherein the base is connected to the yoke so that the yoke can rotate with respect to the base; and

wherein the lamp housing is connected to the yoke so that the lamp housing can rotate with respect to the yoke

and further comprising rotating the yoke with respect to the base in response to a first remote control signal received at the communications port; and

and rotating the lamp housing with respect to the yoke in response to a second remote control signal received at the communications port.

5. A method comprising

entering content identifier data into an image projection lighting device, wherein the content identifier data provides information concerning a content of what is currently being displayed by the image projection lighting device;

storing the content identifier data into a memory of the image projection lighting device;

causing the image projection lighting device to retrieve the content identifier data and to use the content identifier data to project a content identifier image on a projection surface; and

wherein the content identifier image specifies the content of what is currently being displayed by the image projection lighting device;

wherein the image projection lighting device includes a base housing, a lamp housing, a yoke, and a communications port;

wherein the base is connected to the yoke so that the yoke can rotate with respect to the base; and

wherein the lamp housing is connected to the yoke so that the lamp housing can rotate with respect to the yoke

and further comprising rotating the yoke with respect to the base in response to a first remote control signal received at the communications port; and

and rotating the lamp housing with respect to the yoke in response to a second remote control signal received at the communications port.

6. A method comprising

entering effects identifier data into an image projection lighting device, wherein the effects identifier data provides information concerning an effect that is currently being applied by the image projection lighting device;

storing the effects identifier data into a memory of the image projection lighting device;

causing the image projection lighting device to retrieve the effects identifier data and to use the effects identifier data to project an effects identifier image on a projection surface; and

wherein the effects identifier image specifies the effect currently being applied by the image projection lighting device;

wherein the image projection lighting device includes a base housing, a lamp housing, a yoke, and a communications port;

wherein the base is connected to the yoke so that the yoke can rotate with respect to the base; and

wherein the lamp housing is connected to the yoke so that the lamp housing can rotate with respect to the yoke

and further comprising rotating the yoke with respect to the base in response to a first remote control signal received at the communications port; and

and rotating the lamp housing with respect to the yoke in response to a second remote control signal received at the communications port.

7. A method comprising

projecting a first projected image on a projection surface by an image projection lighting device;

capturing a first captured image of an object with a camera that is part of the image projection lighting device;

wherein the first captured image includes an image of the object at a first position with respect to the protection surface and an image of a projection surface image on the projection surface;

changing the first projected image in response to movement of the object from the first position to a second position with respect to the projection surface;

wherein the object is not a projected image and the projection surface image is a projected image;

ignoring changes of the projection surface image, so that the first projected image is not change in response to changes of the projection surface image if the object remains at the first position;

and wherein in order to capture the first captured image of the object, the camera views the object in front of the projection surface, such that the object is between the camera and the projection surface.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising

illuminating the object and the projection surface with a key color projected light;

and wherein the projection surface image includes a color light that is different from the key color projected light.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein

the key color projected light is blue.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein

the key color projected light is red.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein

the key color projected light is green.

12. The method of claim 9 wherein

the key color projected light is infrared.

13. The method of claim 7 wherein

the object is a performer.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein

the object is a performer standing in front of the projection surface.

15. The method of claim 7 further comprising

capturing a second captured image of the object with the camera;

wherein the second captured image includes an image of the object at the second position with respect to the projection surface and an image of the projection surface image on the projection surface;

wherein the first position differs from the second position;

and wherein the step of changing the first projected image in response to movement of the object is performed in response to the second captured image.

Assignments (1)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2019
From: ELECTRONIC THEATRE CONTROLS, INC.; ETC HOLDINGS, LLC; HIGH END SYSTEMS, INC.; SOURCE FOUR HOLDINGS, LLC; ETC EXPORTS, INC.; ELECTRONIC THEATRE CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; ELECTRONIC THEATRE CONTROLS AMERICAS, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
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Continuity (3)
Continuation 1105306300 · Feb 8, 2005
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