CA2645273C - System for producing spatial environments - Google Patents

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CA2645273C
CA2645273C CA2645273A CA2645273A CA2645273C CA 2645273 C CA2645273 C CA 2645273C CA 2645273 A CA2645273 A CA 2645273A CA 2645273 A CA2645273 A CA 2645273A CA 2645273 C CA2645273 C CA 2645273C
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63JDEVICES FOR THEATRES, CIRCUSES, OR THE LIKE; CONJURING APPLIANCES OR THE LIKE
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    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
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There is provided a system for producing spatial environments which variously generates images, lighting, sounds, smells and the like within an indoor space by control of a computer, so that people can experience not only natural environments but also various environments and ambiences similar to experiencing or sensing the actual conditions through the five senses while being in the indoor space. The system for producing spatial environments comprises: a computer for controlling the images, lighting, sounds, smells and operation of each of various devices arranged in the indoor space; an output device positioned within the indoor space, for outputting various signals being input from the computer; and a wall-type display positioned on at least one wall among a plurality of the walls in the indoor space, for displaying the image being input from the computer, wherein the lighting, sounds, smells and/or the like in the indoor space are automatically generated to be suitable to the image being displayed, to produce various ambiences according as time, season, and weather condition change.

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SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING SPATIAL ENVIRONMENTS
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Technical Field The present invention relates to a system for producing spatial environments and, more particularly, to a system for producing spatial environments which variously generates images, lighting, sounds, smells and the like in an indoor space by control of a computer, so that people can experience not only natural environments but also various environments and 1o ambiences similar to experiencing or sensing the actual conditions through the five senses while being in the indoor space.
2. Discussion of Related Art It has been widely known that images, music, colors, aromas and the like have supplementary or important functions in strengthening natural healing capability and increasing immunity of a human body by relieving environment-related or disease-related stress. Interest in the sensibility engineering science using image, music suitable to the image, aroma or color has increased, research on the human sensibility has been conducted and a number of products applying the research have been developed. Consequently, the understanding of importance of the sensibility engineering science has been expanded.

For example, many clinical demonstrations home and abroad have proven that the metal disease treatment using, for example, music, aromas and colors, is effective. However, for such treatment, different music, aromas and -t-colors should be used, depending on kinds of diseases. Further, unlike the other general diseases, a disease caused by metal stress needs continuous and long-term treatment. However, this continuous and long-term treatment is, in fact, difficult in a social structure in which people/patients are too busy and have limited time like these days.

A few of studies on the sensibility engineering science using music, aromas and colors will be described: Korean Laid-Open Patent Publication No.
1998-83350 discloses a "lighting and audio system for sensibility", which adds a color for sensibility and a function of an audio to an existing lighting stand and io provides music and color lighting by a mode selected by combining a color lighting device based on a color sensibility database with a conventional audio, or by an automatic mode.

Korean Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 1999-5259 discloses a "system for automatically controlling surrounding environments", which automatically controls surrounding environments, that is, music or illumination, of a living space by detecting the human wave differently generated depending on conditions of human feelings (such as joy and anger together with sorrow and pleasure) or conditions of human mind and body, to stably maintain the human mind and body.

As services generally used in entertainment spots such as restaurants, bars and the like, lightings installed in rooms are repeatedly switched on and off or a series of background images are displayed on a monitor to maximize the fun of customers. However, these conventional lighting or background image is merely uniformly and repeatedly output by a preset program, irrespective of each customer's taste or mood. As a result, some customers cannot experience satisfaction beyond a certain level under the conventional service system.

Furthermore, in typical restaurants, pictures or the like are hung on the wall or big windows to enjoy outside landscapes are designed as the interior of an indoor space. Lightings with appropriate color and brightness are arranged at suitable positions, to form the ambience of the indoor space. However, the once-set ambience cannot be changed unless the interior is newly formed.
Moreover, customers eating inside a restaurant cannot feel any real outdoor 1o ambiences reflecting the seasons, special times or any special moods that they desire. Moreover, when physically changing the interior to achieve such ambience, the cost is very high.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a system for producing spatial environments, in which images, lighting, sounds, smells and the like are variously generated in an indoor space by a selected mode or an automatic mode by control of a computer, so that people can experience not only natural environments but also various environments and ambiences similar to experiencing or sensing the actual conditions through the five senses while being in the indoor space.

In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for producing spatial environments which produces diverse ambiences by realizing digital images, lighting, sounds, smells in an indoor space enclosed
-3-within a plurality of walls, comprising: a computer for controlling digital images, lighting, sounds, smells and for operating each device and motor installed in an indoor space; an output device positioned within the indoor space, for outputting digital images, lighting, sounds, smells based on signals being input from the computer; and a wall-type display positioned on at least one wall among a plurality of walls, for displaying the digital image being input from the computer, wherein the output device comprises: a projector or monitor for reproducing an image; a speaker for reproducing a sound; a dimmer for controlling lighting, and a relay for controlling the motor and various devices, wherein the computer 1o comprises: a storage unit for storing an image/sound database and a directing script; and a production program for controlling production, the production program configured to send an image signal to the projector or monitor, an audio signal to the speaker and production control data to an effect controller, and the effect controller comprises a CPU for outputting various control signals is according to the image signal and audio signal, a dimmer and a relay, wherein the lighting, sounds, smells are automatically generated by the computer to be suitable to the image being displayed.

Preferably, the wall-type display is movable in position by driving of a motor operated by control of the computer. In other embodiments, a plurality of 20 the wall-type displays may be installed on the same wall or one wall-type display may be divided into a plurality of the wall-type displays, and each of the divided wall-type displays may be independently moved.

Alternatively, the system for producing spatial environments includes an AC relay and a DC relay, and the effect controller further comprises a converter
-4-for converting an AC into a DC.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art by describing in detail preferred embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the constitution of a system for producing spatial environments according to an embodiment of the io present invention; and FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating an example in which the system for producing spatial environments according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied to a sushi restaurant.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which preferred embodiments of the invention are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the constitution of a system for producing spatial environments according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating an example in which the system for producing spatial environments is applied to a sushi restaurant.
-5-A system for producing spatial environments according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
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A computer 10 comprises: a storage unit 11 storing an image/sound database 12 and a script 13; and a production program 14 controlling production. The production program 14 sends an image signal to a projector or monitor 20, an audio signal to a speaker 21, and production control data to an effect controller 30 through a communication line (USB or RS232).

The effect controller 30 is operated by receiving the production control data from the computer 10. The effect controller 30 comprises: a CPU
io outputting various control signals according to the image signal and the audio signal being output from the computer 10, a dimmer 33, relays 34 and 35, and a converter 32 converting an AC into a DC. The relays include the AC relay 34 controlling a device operated based on the AC, and the DC relay 35 controlling a device operated based on the DC.

is A sushi restaurant applying the system for producing spatial environments described above will be described with reference to FIG. 2. In the sushi restaurant, a number of chairs and tables are arranged in its indoor space with the four walls, and a bar with a water route to move a unit for supplying sushi. FIG. 2 illustrates the sushi restaurant with four walls but the sushi 20 restaurant may be various, for example, it may be open at least one direction.
At least one side wall of the indoor space is provided with wall-type displays 40 and 40'. A number of speakers (not shown) for outputting a sound, a number of units (not shown) for diffusing a smell or aroma, or wind, a number of units (not shown) for providing steam or mist, or dry air to control humidity
-6-inside are installed at proper places of a wall.

The wall-type display is movable in position by driving of a motor operated by the control of the computer. A plurality of the wall-type displays may be installed to overlap on the same wall, or each wall-type display may be divided into a plurality of the wall-type displays, wherein each of the divided wall-type displays can be installed to be independently moved or fixed. The wall-type display is moved by the driving of the motor, using a general unit such as a rail installed on the wall or the like. The wall-type display formed to have flexibility may be moved while it is bent, along the curved rail. Furthermore, the io wall-type display may simultaneously display on a screen on a part of a wall or a plurality of walls. The wall-type displays 40 and 40' display an image for producing spatial environments.

As an image for producing spatial environments, variously colorful landscapes (ocean or forest) to produce an ambience of the indoor space may be displayed or multimedia contents such as TV images or advertisement images may be displayed. As an example of a landscape display, an image of a cool ocean is displayed along with the smell of the ocean, the sound of sea gulls and waves, and/or a cool ocean breeze. As an example of a forest display, the smell of the forest and the fresh breeze of the forest are generated in the indoor space. Accordingly, customers enjoying sushi within the indoor space can feel as if they are really enjoying sushi at the beach or in the forest.
Furthermore, sounds, lighting, smells, humidity and/or the like to produce an ambience suitable to sunset or sunrise time, or an ambience suitable to a special anniversary or season or weather detected by a thermometer and a
-7-hygrometer installed outside are generated by a selection mode or an automatic mode. Furthermore, an advertisement or the like may be displayed to have an advertisement effect from customers within the indoor space. In this case, a profit of the advertisement is obtained. Furthermore, an image or a certain theme of ambience requested by a customer and the sound or lighting suitable to the image may be provided to produce specific effects in commensurate with the request.

The computer may control a speed at which a container supplying sushi moves, along the water route installed in the bar.

In the system for producing spatial environments according to the present invention, images, lighting, sounds, smells and the like are variously and automatically generated in an indoor space by the control of the computer.
Accordingly, people can experience not only natural environments but also various environments and ambiences and their desired moods similar to experiencing or sensing the actual conditions through the five senses while being in the indoor space.

The invention has been described using preferred exemplary embodiments.
However, it is to be understood that the scope of the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. On the contrary, the scope of the invention is intended to include various modifications and alternative arrangements within the capabilities of persons skilled in the art using presently known or future technologies and equivalents. The scope of the claims, therefore, should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar arrangements.
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WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A system for producing spatial environments which produces diverse ambiences by realizing digital images, lighting, sounds, smells in an indoor space enclosed within a plurality of walls, comprising:
a computer for controlling the digital images, lighting, sounds, smells and for operating each of various devices and motors arranged in the indoor space;
an output device positioned within the indoor space, for outputting digital images, lighting, sounds, smells based on signals being input from the computer;
and a wall-type display positioned on at least one wall among the plurality of walls, for displaying the digital image being input from the computer, wherein the output device comprises: a projector or monitor for reproducing an image; a speaker for reproducing a sound; a dimmer for controlling lighting, and a relay for controlling the motor and various devices, wherein the computer comprises: a storage unit for storing an image/sound database and a directing script; and a production program for controlling production, the production program configured to send an image signal to the projector or monitor, an audio signal to the speaker and production control data to an effect controller, and the effect controller comprises a CPU for outputting various control signals according to the image signal and audio signal, a dimmer and a relay, wherein the computer controls the lighting, sounds and smells suitable to the image being displayed, to be automatically generated.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the wall-type display is movable in position by driving of a motor being operated by control of the computer.
3. The system of claim 2, wherein a plurality of the wall-type displays are installed to overlap on the same wall.
4. The system of claim 2 or 3, wherein the wall-type display is divided into a plurality of the wall-type displays and each of the divided wall-type displays is independently moved.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the relay includes an AC relay and a DC relay, and the effect controller further comprises a converter for converting an AC
into a DC.
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