IP Library Granted Patent US 11,470,708
Granted Patent B2
US 11,470,708 · App. 16/664,742 · Granted Oct 11, 2022

Event staging system and event staging program

Inventor: Tom Koyanagi (Tokyo, JP)
H05B47/165A63J5/02B64C39/024B64D47/02G05D1/0027G05D1/0094G05D1/104B64C2201/027B64C2201/12B64C2201/146
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Patent No.
US 11,470,708
App. No.
16/664,742
Granted
Oct 11, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

[Problem] To implement a variety of realistic staging under various venue environments. [Solution] An event staging system according to the present invention comprises a first device attached to a first moving body and a second device attached to a second moving body. The first device comprises a control means which generates a control command including operation control information for controlling the operation of the device, and a communication means which outputs radio waves of a predetermined intensity and wirelessly transmits the control command within a distance range reachable by the radio waves of the predetermined intensity. The second device includes a communication means which wirelessly receives the control command and an operation execution means which executes operation according to the operation control information included in the wirelessly received control command.

Claims (52)

1. An event staging system comprising a first device attached to a first moving body, a second device, attached to a second moving body and a third device attached to a third moving body,

wherein the first device includes:

a control unit configured to generate a first control command including operation control information for controlling operation of the second device and an identifier of the second device;

a communication unit configured to output a radio wave of a predetermined intensity and wirelessly transmit the first control command within a distance range where the radio wave of the predetermined intensity reaches; and

a changing unit configured to change operation of the second device;

wherein the second device includes:

a communication unit configured to wirelessly receive the first control command;

an operation execution unit configured to execute operation according to the operation control information included in the wirelessly received first control command when an identifier included in the wirelessly received first control command matches an identifier of the second device;

a control unit configured to generate a second control command including operation control information for controlling operation of the third device; and

a communication unit configured to output a radio wave of a predetermined intensity and wirelessly transmit the second control command within a distance range where the radio wave of the predetermined intensity reaches;

wherein the third device includes:

a communication unit configured to wirelessly receive the second control command; and

an operation execution unit configured to execute operation according to the operation control information included in the wirelessly received second control command, and

wherein when the operation of the second device is changed by the changing unit,

the control unit of the first device generates the first control command including operation control information for changing a content of the operation control information of the second control command to be generated by the control unit of the second device;

the operation execution unit of the second device changes the content of the operation control information of the second control command to be generated by the control unit of the second device according to the operation control information of the first control command; and

the control unit of the second device generates the second control command containing the operation control information having the changed content.

2. The event staging system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

the control unit of the second device generates the second control command further including an identifier of the third device; and

when an identifier included in the wirelessly received second control command matches an identifier of the third device, the operation execution unit of the third device executes operation according to the operation control information included in the wirelessly received second control command.

3. The event staging system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the event staging system is for a concert venue and the operation execution unit of the third device executes operation related to at least any one of staging including a light emission of a screen or light, a change of a light emission color, a character and image display, a vibration generation or a sound output.

4. The event staging system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the event staging system is for a concert venue, wherein

the first device is attached to an artist as the first moving body;

the second device is attached to a balloon as the second moving body thrown into audience seats;

the third device is a smartphone attached to an audience as the third moving body; and

the operation execution unit of the smartphone executes operation related to at least any one of staging including a light emission of a screen or light, a change of a light emission color, a character and image display, a vibration generation or a sound output.

5. The event staging system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the event staging system is for a concert venue, wherein

the first device is attached to an artist as the first moving body;

the second device is attached to a flying object as the second moving body flying over an audience;

the third device is a smartphone attached to the audience as the third moving body;

the operation execution unit of the smartphone executes operation related to at least any one of staging including a light emission of a screen or light, a change of a light emission color, a character and image display, a vibration generation or a sound output.

6. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a computer program containing instructions,

that causes a first device comprising a first CPU, a first memory, a first display unit, a first input unit, a gyro sensor and a first communication unit attached to a first moving body to perform operations of:

generating a first control command including operation control information for controlling operation of a second device and an identifier of the second device, the second device comprising a second CPU, a second memory, a second display unit, a second input unit and a second communication unit;

outputting a radio wave of a predetermined intensity and wirelessly transmitting the first control command within a distance range where the radio wave of the predetermined intensity reaches; and

changing operation of the second device;

that causes the second device attached to a second moving body to perform operations of:

wirelessly receiving the first control command;

executing operation according to the operation control information included in the wirelessly received first control command when an identifier included in the wirelessly received first control command matches an identifier of the second device;

generating a second control command including operation control information for controlling operation of a third device comprising a third CPU, a third memory, a third display unit, a third input unit and a third communication unit; and

outputting a radio wave of a predetermined intensity and wirelessly transmitting the second control command within a distance range where the radio wave of the predetermined intensity reaches,

that causes the third device attached to a third moving body to perform operations of:

wirelessly receiving the second control command; and

executing operation according to the operation control information included in the wirelessly received second control command; and

that, when the operation of the second device is changed, causes the first device to perform an operation of:

generating the first control command including operation control information for changing a content of the operation control information of the second control command to be generated by the second device; and

that causes the second device to perform operations of:

changing the content of the operation control information of the second control command to be generated by the second device according to the operation control information of the first control command; and

generating the second control command containing the operation control information having the changed content.

7. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a computer program containing instructions as claimed in claim 6 , further causing the second device to perform an operation of generating the second control command further including an identifier of the third device; and

causing the third device, when an identifier included in the wirelessly received second control command matches an identifier of the third device, to perform an operation of executing operation according to the operation control information included in the wirelessly received second control command.

8. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a computer program containing instructions as claimed in claim 6 , further causing the third device to perform an operation of executing operation related to at least any one of staging including a light emission of a screen or light, a change of a light emission color, a character and image display, a vibration generation or a sound output.

Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2017-088066 · Apr 27, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
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