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Light control device, lighting control method, and lighting control program for controlling lighting based on a beat position in a music piece information

US10708998B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 13, 2016
Grant dateJul 7, 2020
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Expiry dateJun 13, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B20/40
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A lighting controller includes: an information acquiring unit configured to acquire music piece information including at least information on a beat position in music piece data; a lighting controller configured to control a lighting fixture with reference to a lighting-effect change point, a minimum unit of the lighting-effect change point being defined by the beat position; and an operation interlock control unit configured to apply, in response to a predetermined operation applied on a music piece reproduction apparatus configured to reproduce the music piece data as a music piece or a music piece reproduction controller configured to control the music piece reproduction apparatus, a predetermined lighting effect corresponding to the operation or a process executed by the operation to the control of the lighting fixture.

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