KR102486417B1 - System and method for controlling light emission using modulation of radio wave intensity - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a light emission control system and method using control of radio wave intensity, and more particularly, the light emission control system broadcasts at least one of a first light emission control signal and a second light emission control signal to the one or more slave devices. a master device for controlling light emission; A light emission pattern for setting or changing a control radius by adjusting the radio wave intensity of an antenna module based on the first light emission control signal, and controlling a light emission pattern to a specific slave device located within the control radius among the one or more slave devices. at least one sub-master device that broadcasts or transmits information; In the case of being broadcast or transmitted from the at least one sub-master device, the light is emitted based on the light emission pattern information, and the signal corresponding to the light emission position information of the second light emission control signal is broadcasted, and the light emission position of the light emission control signal is broadcasted. and the one or more slave devices that receive a signal corresponding to the information and emit light based on the received signal, wherein the master device comprises: a first light emission mapped according to the “ID” information of each of the at least one sub-master device; A control signal is broadcast, and the first light emission control signal is a light emission control signal for controlling the radio wave intensity of the antenna module of the specific sub-master device, and the radio wave intensity value and light emission pattern corresponding to the specific sub-master device value, and each of the at least one sub-master device may set or change the control radius to a predetermined radius with itself as the origin according to the radio wave intensity value included in the first light emission control signal.

Description

Light emission control system and method using control of radio wave intensity {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LIGHT EMISSION USING MODULATION OF RADIO WAVE INTENSITY}

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a light emitting control system and method using control of radio wave intensity, and to a technique for efficiently controlling light emitting patterns of a plurality of light emitting devices.

In general, light-emitting cheering tools used in concerts or stadiums or structures such as outer walls of buildings use a plurality of light-emitting devices (eg, lighting devices) to produce various types of directing effects.

In order to control the light emitting devices used for these various purposes, production planners produce various light emitting patterns by controlling the light emitting devices individually or in groups through a central processing unit such as a master device.

Meanwhile, the control method of these light emitting devices is mainly performed in a method in which a light emitting control signal is transmitted from a master device to a plurality of slave devices (eg, light emitting devices) using wireless communication to produce a light emitting pattern.

Korean Registered Patent No. 10-0920023

In the conventional light emitting pattern directing method, since a plurality of light emitting devices (eg, slave devices) must be controlled by one control device (eg, a master device), a plurality of light emitting devices are grouped in real time or periodically to produce a light emitting pattern. I had difficulty doing it.

In addition, a light emitting device (e.g., a light emitting cheer tool) carried by a person may easily disturb the production of a predetermined light emitting pattern according to the person's movement. In this case, the master device individually determines the person's movement and carries it There is a limit that it is virtually difficult to control the light emitting device.

Various embodiments of the present invention have been devised to solve the above problems, and control light emission patterns of slave devices around the sub-master devices by adjusting the radio wave strength of at least one sub-master device in a master device. We want to provide a way.

A light emission control system using radio wave intensity control according to various embodiments of the present invention broadcasts at least one of a first light emission control signal and a second light emission control signal to control light emission of one or more slave devices. Device; A light emission pattern for setting or changing a control radius by adjusting the radio wave intensity of an antenna module based on the first light emission control signal, and controlling a light emission pattern to a specific slave device located within the control radius among the one or more slave devices. at least one sub-master device that broadcasts or transmits information; When the light emitting pattern information is broadcast or transmitted from the at least one sub-master device, when the light is emitted based on the light emitting pattern information, and a signal corresponding to its own light emitting position information among the second light emitting control signals is broadcasted, and the one or more slave devices that receive a signal corresponding to the light emitting position information of the itself and emit light based on the received signal, wherein the master device, according to the “ID” information of each of the at least one sub-master device A mapped first light emission control signal is broadcast, and the first light emission control signal is a light emission control signal for controlling the radio wave intensity of the antenna module of the specific sub-master device, and the radio waves corresponding to the specific sub-master device an intensity value and a light emitting pattern value, wherein each of the at least one sub-master device sets the control radius to a predetermined radius with itself as the origin according to the radio wave intensity value included in the first light emitting control signal; or can be changed

The at least one sub-master device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include a first sub-master device positioned at a predetermined distance from a specific light emitting position of the specific slave device and a spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the first sub-master device. and a second sub-master device, wherein each of the first light emission control signal and the second light emission control signal includes: a radio wave intensity value of the first sub-master device; and when the specific slave device is located within a first control radius set according to the radio wave intensity value of the first sub-master device, the first emission pattern set so that the first sub-master device controls the emission pattern of the specific slave device. may contain values.

Each of the first light emission control signal and the second light emission control signal according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include a radio wave intensity value of a second sub-master device spaced apart from the first sub-master device by a preset distance; and a second emission pattern set so that the second sub-master device controls the emission pattern of the specific slave device when the specific slave device is located within a second control radius set according to the radio wave intensity value of the second sub-master device. value, and when the specific slave device located within the first control radius moves within the second control radius, the specific slave device that emits light according to the value of the first emission pattern corresponds to the value of the second emission pattern. It can light up accordingly.

When the specific slave device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure is located within both the first control radius and the second control radius, the specific slave device calculates an average of the first emission pattern value and the second emission pattern value. value can be emitted.

The first light emission pattern value and the second light emission pattern value according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of a light emission timing value, a light emission color value, and a light emission duration value of the specific slave device.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the master device and the at least one sub-master device may be connected by wire or wirelessly.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a light emission control method using radio wave intensity control includes broadcasting, by the master device, at least one of a first light emission control signal and a second light emission control signal; setting or changing, by at least one sub-master device, a control radius by adjusting radio wave strength of an antenna module based on the first emission control signal; broadcasting or transmitting, by the at least one sub-master device, light emitting pattern information for controlling a light emitting pattern to a specific slave device located within the control radius among the one or more slave devices; and emitting light based on the light emitting pattern information or the second light emitting control signal by the at least one slave device, wherein the emitting light comprises broadcasting or transmitting the light emitting pattern information from the at least one sub-master device. , the one or more slave devices emit light based on the light emitting pattern information, and when the second light emission control signal corresponds to its own light emitting position information, the signal corresponding to its own light emitting position information is broadcast. receives and emits light based on the received signal, and the master device broadcasts a first light emission control signal mapped according to the ID information of each of the at least one sub-master device, and the first light emission control signal is a light emission control signal for controlling the radio wave intensity of the antenna module of the specific sub-master device, and includes a radio wave intensity value and a light emitting pattern value corresponding to the specific sub-master device, and each of the at least one sub-master device may set or change the control radius to a preset radius with itself as the origin according to the radio wave intensity value included in the first light emission control signal.

By appropriately adjusting the radio wave strength of sub-master devices in the master device according to various embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of slave devices can be efficiently grouped and controlled.

In addition, since each sub-master device according to various embodiments of the present invention has various types of control radii according to each control of radio wave strength, it is possible to effectively control slave devices having movements by being organically coupled between sub-master devices. It works.

The effects obtainable in the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. will be.

1 is a configuration diagram of a light emission control system according to various embodiments of the present invention.
2 is a configuration diagram of a master device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
3 is a configuration diagram of a sub-master device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
4 is a configuration diagram of a slave device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of controlling light emission of a slave device by adjusting a radio wave intensity of a sub-master device in a master device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an operation of scanning electronic code information in a master device according to various embodiments of the present invention and providing light emitting position information corresponding to the electronic code information to a slave device.
7 is an exemplary diagram illustrating operations in a light emission control system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
8 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a change in a light emitting pattern according to movement of a slave device in a light emitting control system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
9 is an exemplary view illustrating a change in a light emitting pattern when a slave device is located within a plurality of control radii in a light emitting control system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
10 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a form in which a master device and sub-master devices are each connected by wire in a light emission control system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
11 is an exemplary view showing a screen produced according to the operation of a light emission control system according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and how to achieve them, will become clear with reference to the detailed description of the following embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in various different forms, only these embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention belongs. It is provided to fully inform the holder of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in this specification may be used in a meaning commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. In addition, terms defined in commonly used dictionaries are not interpreted ideally or excessively unless explicitly specifically defined.

The “emission control signal” referred to in this document may include at least one of a “first emission control signal” and a “second emission control signal”. The first light emission control signal may be a signal for the master device 100 to control the sub-master device 200, and the second light emission control signal may be a signal for the master device 100 to control the slave device 300. . Unless otherwise specified, the “emission control signal” may refer to either the first emission control signal or the second emission control signal, and may be semantically differentiated depending on the specific operation of the master device 100 .

Hereinafter, a light emission control system 10 using control of radio wave intensity will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a configuration diagram of a light emission control system 10 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The emission control system 10 may include a master device 100 , one or more sub-master devices 200 and one or more slave devices 300 . The light emitting control system 10 can control the light emitting pattern of the slave device 300 by adjusting the intensity of radio waves of the sub-master device 200 in the master device 100 .

Although not shown in FIG. 1 , the emission control system 10 may further include an external device (eg, a server). Accordingly, at least some components (eg, the master device 100) of the light emitting control system 10 can communicate with the external device to transmit/receive information required to produce a light emitting pattern.

The master device 100 may perform a function of controlling light emission of the slave device 300 through the sub-master device 200 . As a non-limiting example, the master device 100 may be configured in the form of a kiosk, a smartphone, a tablet, a desktop personal computer (PC), a laptop PC (laptop personal computer), a netbook It may be various types of electronic devices that include some of the components of a computer (netbook computer) or may be interoperable therewith.

The sub-master device 200 may control light emission of the slave device 300 by adjusting the radio wave intensity in real time, periodically, or for each predetermined section under the control of the master device 100 . As a non-limiting example, the sub-master device 200 may be an electronic device configured in a fixed form at a predetermined location.

Under the control of the sub-master device 200, the slave device 300 may perform a function of producing various types of light emission patterns in real time, periodically, or for each predetermined section. The slave device 300 may be a small cheering tool carried by a user and capable of emitting light in at least a part of the area, but is not limited thereto.

The master device 100, the sub-master device 200, and the slave device 300 may communicate with each other in various ways. As a non-limiting example, the master device 100 and the slave device 300 may be connected through RF communication or wireless communication such as an electronic tag, and between the master device 100 and the sub-master device 200 or the sub-master device ( 200) and the slave device 300 may be connected through a telecommunications network, but are not limited thereto. For example, in an embodiment to be described later, the master device 100 and the sub-master device 200 may communicate in a wired manner. can

Figure 2 is a block diagram of the master device 100 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The master device 100 includes a communication unit 110, an electronic code recognition unit 120, a storage unit 130, an information checking unit 140, an information providing unit 150, a light emission control unit 160 and a control unit 170. can include According to various embodiments, the master device 100 may omit some of the components of FIG. 2 or further include additional components (eg, an input module, a display module, a power module, an audio module, etc.).

The communication unit 110 may connect communication between the master device 100 and the slave device 300, between the master device 100 and a server (not shown), or between the master device 100 and the sub-master device 200. The communication unit 110 may include, for example, at least one of a wired communication module and a wireless communication module (eg, RF transmitter/receiver, ZigBee, Bluetooth, WIFI module, etc.).

The electronic code recognition unit 120 may perform a function of receiving an electronic code printed on a performance ticket or a concert ticket. According to a non-limiting embodiment, the electronic code may be a code capable of recognizing information printed on a ticket, such as a barcode or QR code, through various electronic devices, but is not limited thereto.

According to some embodiments, the electronic code recognition unit 120 may be an optical scanner or a QR code recognizer capable of collecting electronic code information by scanning an electronic code, but is not limited to a specific form. In FIG. 2, the electronic code recognition unit 120 is shown as a form implemented inside the master device 100, but according to various embodiments, the electronic code recognition unit 120 is a separate form from the master device 100. can also be implemented with In this case, the master device 100 may receive electronic code information from the electronic code recognition unit 120 wired or wirelessly.

The storage unit 130 may store data received or generated from other components of the control unit 170 , the master device 100 , or the light emitting control system 10 . The storage unit 130 may include, for example, a memory, a cache, a buffer, and the like.

According to various embodiments, the storage unit 130 may store electronic code information received from a ticket, information on a light emitting position preset according to the electronic code information, and presentation information corresponding to the light emitting position. Such electronic code information, light emitting position information, and directing information may be implemented in the form of a mapping table that corresponds to each other, but is not limited to a specific form.

According to some embodiments, an electronic code capable of confirming on the master device 100 or the server which position of the concert hall is where the person who purchased the ticket is located may be printed on the ticket. In addition, seat information such as Korean, English, or Arabic numerals may be additionally printed on the ticket so that the purchaser of the ticket can recognize the seat position.

According to various embodiments, the light emitting position information may be preset information for identifying or grouping a plurality of slave devices 300 in the master device 100 or the sub-master device 200 to produce a performance. This light-emitting position information may be the same as seat information recognizable by humans or may be set by adding additional identification information to the seat information, and may be set in advance by a manager of the light-emitting control system 10 or a performance policy, or set in real time. It can be.

According to some embodiments, when a relatively high-quality light emitting pattern (eg, a screen appearing as an image, etc.) is to be produced through a plurality of slave devices 300, the production information is transmitted from the master device 100 to the slave device 300. It may be information that is stored (eg, inserted) in advance as . In general, since data that can be simultaneously transmitted through wireless communication is limited, presentation information such as pixel information needs to be stored in the slave devices 300 in advance when a high-quality light emitting pattern is to be produced. Accordingly, the master device 100 may provide the slave device 300 with presentation information corresponding to the light emitting position information in advance.

The information verification unit 140 may receive the electronic code information collected from the electronic code recognition unit 120 and check light emitting position information corresponding to the electronic code information on the storage unit 130 or the server. As a non-limiting example, the information confirmation unit 140 transmits the electronic code information collected from the electronic code recognition unit 120 to the server through the communication unit 110, and transmits light emission position information corresponding to the electronic code information. You can also check on the server. Also, the information checking unit 140 may transmit the checked light emitting position information to the information providing unit 150 .

The information providing unit 150 may provide (eg, insert or input) at least one of the light emitting position information and the directing information checked by the information checking unit 140 to the slave device 300 . The information providing unit 150 may transmit light emitting position information or presentation information to the slave device 300 through a communication unit 110 such as an RF module.

The light emitting controller 160 may transmit a light emitting control signal to one or more sub-master devices 200 or one or more slave devices 300 .

According to various embodiments, the light emitting control unit 160 may check light emitting position information of the slave devices 300, and control the light emitting patterns of the identified slave devices 300 to control the antenna module of the sub-master device 200 ( 215) may be broadcast or transmitted to the sub-master device 200. The first light emission control signal may be a signal for the master device 100 to control the sub-master device 200, and each sub-master device 200 may selectively receive the first light emission control signal. ID information corresponding to the device 200 may be included.

According to various embodiments, the first light emission control signal may include a radio wave intensity value and a light emission pattern value of the sub-master device 200 . The radio wave intensity value may be a numerical value representing a specific radio wave intensity of the sub-master device 200, and a control radius having a predetermined radius with the sub-master device 200 as the origin may be set according to the radio wave intensity value. In addition, the light emitting pattern value may be a specific numerical value that controls the light emitting timing, light emitting color, and light emitting duration at which the slave device 300 positioned within the control radius starts light emitting. For example, the light emitting pattern value may be a light emitting timing value, a light emitting color value, or a light emitting duration.

A specific example of the embodiment of the first emission control signal as described above will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10 .

According to an additional embodiment, the light emitting controller 160 may wirelessly broadcast a second light emitting control signal corresponding to light emitting position information of each slave device 300 in order to directly control the slave devices 300. . For example, the light emitting control unit 160 may broadcast a second light emission control signal to the plurality of slave devices 300, and each slave device 300 has its own light emission position information among the broadcast second light emission control signals. A signal corresponding to can be selectively received.

The control unit 170 may perform a data processing function of controlling signal flow between overall operations and internal components of the master device 100, such as power supply control of the master device 100, and processing data. The controller 170 may include at least one processor.

The aforementioned information checking unit 140, information providing unit 150, and light emitting control unit 160 are functional components shown separately to distinguish at least some functions of the control unit 170 from general functions of the control unit 170. can In FIG. 2 , the information checking unit 140, the information providing unit 150, and the light emitting controller 160 are shown as separate components from the controller 170, but may be configured as one module together with the controller 170.

3 is a configuration diagram of a sub-master device 200 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The sub-master device 200 may include a communication unit 210, a controller 220, a storage unit 230, and a light emitting controller 240. According to various embodiments, the sub-master device 200 may omit some of the components of FIG. 3 or may further include additional components (eg, an input module, a display module, a power module, an audio module, etc.).

First, the communication unit 210 may connect communication between the sub-master device 200 and the master device 100 or between the sub-master device 200 and the slave device 300 . The communication unit 210 may include, for example, at least one of a wired communication module and a wireless communication module (eg, RF transmitter/receiver, ZigBee, Bluetooth, WIFI module, etc.).

According to various embodiments, the communication unit 210 may include an antenna module 215 . The antenna module 215 may include at least one antenna, and may be configured to adjust radio wave intensity in proportion to the intensity of current or voltage supplied. For example, when a radio wave intensity value is received from the master device 100, the communication unit 210 or the antenna module 215 of the sub-master device 200 outputs the output under the control of the controller 220 or the light emitting controller 240. A control radius capable of controlling the slave device 300 may be set/changed by adjusting the strength of a radio wave.

The control unit 220 may perform a data processing function of controlling overall operations such as power supply control of the sub-master device 200 and signal flow between internal components of the sub-master device 200 and processing data. The controller 220 may include at least one processor.

The storage unit 230 may store data received or generated from the control unit 220 , the sub-master device 200 , or other components of the light emission control system 10 . The storage unit 130 may include, for example, a memory, a cache, a buffer, and the like.

According to various embodiments, the storage unit 230 may store emission control signals such as radio wave intensity values and emission pattern values received from the master device 100 . In addition, the storage unit 230 may store ID information corresponding to the sub-master device 200 in order to selectively receive a light emission control signal broadcast from the master device 100 .

The light emitting controller 240 adjusts the radio wave intensity of the antenna module 215 based on the light emitting control signal received from the master device 100, and the slave device 300 emits light within a control radius set according to the radio wave intensity control. You can control the pattern. A specific operation of the light emitting controller 240 will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 10 .

4 is a configuration diagram of a slave device 300 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The slave device 300 may include a communication unit 310 , a light emitting unit 320 , a storage unit 330 , an information receiving unit 340 , a light emission control unit 350 and a control unit 360 . According to various embodiments, the slave device 300 may omit some of the components of FIG. 3 or may further include additional components (eg, an input module, a display module, a power module, an audio module, etc.).

The communication unit 310 may connect communication between the slave device 300 and the master device 100 or between the slave device 300 and the sub-master device 200 . The communication unit 310 may include, for example, at least one of a wired communication module and a wireless communication module (eg, RF transmitter/receiver, ZigBee, Bluetooth, WIFI module, etc.).

The light emitting unit 320 may include one or more light source elements, and a light emitting diode (LED) may be exemplified as the light source. In addition, the light emitting unit 320) may include LEDs of different colors, and may include, for example, at least one of a red LED, a green LED, a blue LED, and a white LED, but is not limited thereto.

When the light emitted from each of these LEDs is mixed, a wide range of colors can be created, and the mixed color is determined based on the ratio of the intensity of light emitted from each LED. The intensity of light emitted from each LED may be proportional to the driving current of each LED.

That is, by controlling the driving current of each LED, it is possible to control the color of light output from the light emitting unit 320, and a plurality of LEDs may be arranged in a dot shape. ) or images or videos may be displayed.

In the above, the LED has been described as a light source of the light emitting unit 320 as an example, but the type of light source is not limited to the LED. According to another embodiment, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) may be used as a light source.

The storage unit 330 may store data received or generated from the control unit 360 , the slave device 300 , or other components of the emission control system 10 . The storage unit 330 may include, for example, a memory, a cache, a buffer, and the like.

According to various embodiments, the storage unit 330 may include light emitting position information preset according to electronic code information and presentation information corresponding to the light emitting position. Also, the storage unit 330 may provide stored light emitting position information or presentation information to the light emitting controller 350 or the controller 360 when the light emitting controller 350 or the controller 360 is called.

The information receiving unit 340 may receive light emitting position information or directing information from the master device 100 through the communication unit 310 . For example, the information receiving unit 340 may receive at least one of light emitting position information and directing information from the master device 100 through RF communication.

The light emitting controller 350 may receive light emitting pattern information broadcasted from or transmitted from the sub-master device 200, and control the light emitting part 320 in a form corresponding to the received light emitting pattern information. can do.

In addition, the light emitting control unit 350 selectively receives a signal corresponding to the light emitting position information of the storage unit 230 among the light emitting control signals (eg, the second light emitting control signal) broadcast from the master device 100, and receives the received light emitting control signal. The light emitting unit 220 may be controlled based on the light emitting control signal.

The control unit 360 may perform a data processing function of controlling overall operations such as power supply control of the slave device 300 and signal flow between internal components of the slave device 300 and processing data. The controller 360 may include at least one processor.

The aforementioned information receiving unit 240 and the light emitting controller 250 may be separately illustrated functional components to distinguish at least some functions of the controller 260 from general functions of the controller 260 . In FIG. 2 , the information receiving unit 240 and the light emitting controller 250 are shown as separate components from the controller 260, but may be configured as one module together with the controller 260.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of controlling light emission of a slave device 300 by adjusting the radio wave intensity of a sub-master device 200 in the master device 100 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

First, in step S510, the master device 100 may recognize electronic code information by scanning the electronic code printed on the spectator's ticket. For example, a user (eg, manager) of the master device 100 may extract electronic code information by scanning an electronic code printed on a ticket using an electronic code recognition unit 120 such as an optical scanner.

Next, in step S530, the master device 100 can check the light emitting position information according to the electronic code information. For example, the master device 100 may check light emitting position information mapped to electronic code information on the storage unit 130 or the server.

Next, in step S550, the master device 100 may provide (eg, insert) the confirmed light emitting position information to the slave device 300. For example, the manager of the master device 100 may provide the slave device 300 into which the light emitting location information is inserted to a spectator who brought the corresponding ticket after going through the process of checking the electronic code information and providing the light emitting location information. . In addition, the audience can check the designated seat on the concert hall through the seat information of the ticket and sit or be positioned in the corresponding seat.

Next, in step S570, the master device 100 may control the emission pattern of the slave device 300 by adjusting the radio wave intensity of the sub-master device 200. In this case, one or more sub-master devices 200 may be fixedly positioned at predetermined intervals such as a concert hall or a stadium. In addition, one or more slave devices 300 may be carried by a user at a seat adjacent to the sub-master device 200 and may be moved according to the user's movement.

The master device 100 may broadcast a light emission control signal (eg, a first light emission control signal). For example, the master device 100 may transmit a lighting control signal according to a specific scenario of a performance or real-time control to a plurality of sub-master devices 200 . In this case, the master device 100 may continuously or periodically broadcast or transmit the same light emission control signal to unspecified sub-master devices 200 .

6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an operation of scanning electronic code information of a ticket in the master device 100 according to various embodiments of the present invention and providing light emitting position information corresponding to the electronic code information to the slave device 300 according to various embodiments of the present invention. .

As shown, the master device 100 may collect electronic code information by scanning the electronic code 602 of the ticket 601 possessed by the audience through the electronic code recognition unit 120. In addition, when the master device 100 and the electronic code recognition unit 120 are configured separately, the master device 100 receives the electronic code information collected by the electronic code recognition unit 120 through an intermediate medium such as a kiosk. The electronic code information may be received through a physical medium such as USB or a network.

The master device 100 may check the light emitting position information corresponding to the collected electronic code information on the storage unit 130 or the DB 603 of the server, and provide the checked light emitting position information to the slave device 300. there is. In this case, the master device 100 may insert light emitting position information into the slave device 300 by tagging the slave device 300 through the information provider 150 such as an RF tag device.

According to a non-limiting embodiment, the slave device 300 may emit light from the light emitting unit 220 in a preset color when the light emitting position information is received. Accordingly, it is possible to check whether the light emission control system 10 or the manager of the master device 100 has successfully inserted information into the slave device 300 .

7 is an exemplary diagram illustrating operations in the light emission control system 10 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7, the master device 100 has a light emission control signal mapped to the first sub-master device S.M1 and the second sub-master device S.M2 according to the ID information of each sub-master device. can broadcast. In this case, the light emitting control signal is the first radio wave intensity value that causes the first sub-master device S.M1 to set the first control radius C1 and the first slave device located within the first control radius C1. (S1), the second slave device (S2), and the third slave device (S3) may include a first emission pattern value that emits red light.

In addition, the emission control signal is a second radio wave intensity value that causes the second sub-master device S.M2 to set the second control radius C2 and a fourth slave device located within the second control radius C2 ( S4) and a second emission pattern value for causing the fifth slave device S5 to emit blue light. In this case, since the position of the sixth slave device S6 does not belong to either of the first control radius C1 and the second control radius C2, the existing light emission state (OFF) is maintained.

According to various embodiments, the master device 100 may broadcast a light emission control signal for controlling the first control radius C1 and the second control radius C2 to be changed at an arbitrary time or at a predetermined period. For example, although not shown, the master device 100 broadcasts a light emission control signal that makes the second control radius C2 larger, and by doing so, the sixth slave device S6 changes the second control radius C2. ), the sixth slave device S6 can emit blue light.

8 and 9 are exemplary diagrams illustrating a change in a light emitting pattern according to the movement of the slave device 300 in the light emitting control system 10 according to various embodiments of the present invention, and FIG. It is an exemplary diagram illustrating a change in a light emitting pattern when the slave device 300 is located within a plurality of control radii in the light emitting control system 10 according to the present invention. The examples of FIGS. 8 and 9 are examples in which the position of the slave device 300 can be changed by a user. For convenience of explanation, the overlapping content of FIG. 7 among the contents of FIGS. 8 and 9 will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 8 , when the second slave device S2 located within the first control radius C1 moves within the second control radius C2, the second slave device S2 is the existing first sub-master device ( It is driven out of the control of S.M1) and under the control of the second sub-master device (S.M2). Accordingly, the second slave device S2 emits light by changing the color from red to blue.

Also, referring to FIG. 9 , there is a case where the second slave device S2 is positioned within both the first control radius C1 and the second control radius C2 according to the user's movement of the second slave device S2. can happen Then, the second slave device S2 can emit light by considering both the values of the first emission pattern and the values of the second emission pattern. As a non-limiting example, the second slave device S2 may emit light with an average value of the first emission pattern value and the second emission pattern value.

For example, when the light emitting unit 320 of the second slave device S2 has a plurality of LEDs stacked in a depth direction, some LEDs are blue based on the first light emitting pattern value and the second light emitting pattern value. and some LEDs may emit red light. In this case, when the second slave device S2 is viewed from above, it may be recognized as purple. However, this specific form is not limited, and the second slave device S2 has various forms based on the first emission pattern value and the second emission pattern value according to the configuration form of the light emitting unit 320 or a preset emission policy. can emit light.

According to the above-described embodiment, the emission control system 10 according to various embodiments of the present invention organically controls the slave devices 300 between the sub-master devices 200, thereby effectively controlling the slave devices 300 having movements. You can control it.

10 is an exemplary view showing a form in which each of the master device 100 and the sub-master device 200 are connected by wire in the emission control system 10 according to various embodiments of the present invention. The example of FIG. 10 is an implementation for preventing a phenomenon in which a lighting control signal is not transmitted to the sub-master device 200 when an obstacle such as a block is located between the master device 100 and the sub-master device 200. Yes.

As shown, the master device 100 may be connected to the first sub-master device S.M1 and the second sub-master device S.M2 by a wired cable 500. In addition, the master device 100 may transmit the emission control signal to each of the sub-master devices S.M1 and S.M2 in a wired manner. Accordingly, the master device 100 can stably transmit the emission control signal to the second sub-master device S.M2 surrounded by blocks.

11 is an exemplary view showing a screen directed according to the operation of the light emission control system 10 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11 , a plurality of slave devices 300_1 to 300_N, one or more sub-master devices 200 controlling the plurality of slave devices 300_1 to 300_N, and emission control for the sub-master device 200 The audience seat 1100 where the master device 100 for transmitting the signal is located is shown. These audience seats 1100 are divided into groups A0 to J9, and in one group (eg A0), the slave devices (eg S1 to S8) and the slave devices (eg S1 to S8) of the audience located in each seat : A sub-master device (eg, S.M.) controlling light emission of S1 to S8) may be included. For convenience of explanation, in the A0 group, the slave devices (eg S1 to S8) and the sub-master device (eg S.M) are shown arranged in a certain position, but are not limited thereto and are shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 may be arranged as

After the performance starts or during the performance, the master device 100 may broadcast an emission control signal 1101 to the sub-master device 200 . The light emission control signal 1101 may be a signal for controlling light emission patterns of slave devices 300 belonging to the control radius in each control radius generated by adjusting the radio wave intensity of each sub-master device 200 . For example, as shown, the number “2” may be output as a whole by a plurality of slave devices. As described above, the presentation screen may be displayed by adjusting the radio wave intensity of the sub-master device (SM), but the master device 100 may directly control the slave device 300 to produce the screen. For example, the master device 100 directly broadcasts the light emitting position information of the slave device 300 and production information or light emitting pattern values corresponding to the light emitting position information without going through the sub-master device SM. It is also possible to control the emission of light. In this case, the slave device 300 can control the light emitting unit 320 by selectively receiving information corresponding to its light emitting position information among information broadcast from the master device 100 .

Through the above-described embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 11 , a plurality of slave devices can be effectively grouped and controlled, and slave devices that move in real time can be effectively controlled.

The terms “module” or “unit” used in various embodiments of the present invention may refer to a unit including one or a combination of two or more of, for example, hardware, software, or firmware. . “Module” or “~unit” may be used interchangeably with terms such as, for example, unit, logic, logical block, component, or circuit. can “Module” or “~unit” may be a minimum unit or a part of an integrally composed part, or may be a minimum unit or part thereof that performs one or more functions. A “module” or “~unit” may be implemented mechanically or electronically.

A module or programming module according to various embodiments of the present invention may include at least one or more of the above-described components, some may be omitted, or additional other components may be further included. Operations performed by modules, programming modules, or other components according to various embodiments of the present invention may be executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or in a heuristic manner. Also, some actions may be performed in a different order, omitted, or other actions may be added.

10: light emission control system 100: master device
200: sub-master device 300: slave device

Claims (10)

A light emission control system for controlling one or more slave devices through a master device,
a master device controlling light emission of the at least one slave device by broadcasting at least one of a first light emission control signal and a second light emission control signal;
A light emission pattern for setting or changing a control radius by adjusting the radio wave intensity of an antenna module based on the first light emission control signal, and controlling a light emission pattern to a specific slave device located within the control radius among the one or more slave devices. at least one sub-master device that broadcasts or transmits information;
When the light emitting pattern information is broadcast or transmitted from the at least one sub-master device, light is emitted based on the light emitting pattern information, and a signal corresponding to its own light emitting position information among the second light emitting control signals is broadcast; The at least one slave device receives a signal corresponding to the light emitting position information of the slave device and emits light based on the received signal;
The master device broadcasts a first light emission control signal mapped according to ID information of each of the at least one sub-master device,
The first light emission control signal is a light emission control signal for controlling a radio wave intensity of the antenna module of each of the at least one sub-master device, and a radio wave intensity value and a light emission pattern value corresponding to each of the at least one sub-master device. including,
Characterized in that each of the at least one sub-master device sets or changes the control radius to a predetermined radius with itself as the origin according to the radio wave intensity value included in the first light emission control signal.
lighting control system.
According to claim 1,
The at least one sub-master device,
A first sub-master device located at a predetermined distance from a specific light emitting position of the specific slave device and a second sub-master device spaced apart by a preset distance from the first sub-master device;
Each of the first light emission control signal and the second light emission control signal,
radio wave strength value of the first sub-master device; and
When the specific slave device is located within the first control radius set according to the radio wave intensity value of the first sub-master device, the first emission pattern value set so that the first sub-master device controls the emission pattern of the specific slave device. Characterized in that it includes,
lighting control system.
According to claim 2,
Each of the first light emission control signal and the second light emission control signal,
a radio wave intensity value of a second sub-master device separated from the first sub-master device by a preset distance; and
When the specific slave device is located within the second control radius set according to the radio wave intensity value of the second sub-master device, the second emission pattern value set so that the second sub-master device controls the emission pattern of the specific slave device. including,
When the specific slave device located within the first control radius moves within the second control radius, the specific slave device that emits light according to the value of the first emission pattern emits light according to the value of the second emission pattern. to do,
lighting control system.
According to claim 3,
When the specific slave device is located within both the first control radius and the second control radius, the specific slave device emits light with an average value of the first emission pattern value and the second emission pattern value. ,
lighting control system.
According to claim 3,
The first emission pattern value and the second emission pattern value,
Characterized in that it includes at least one of a light emission timing value, a light emission color value, and a light emission duration value of the specific slave device.
lighting control system.
According to claim 1,
Characterized in that the master device and the at least one sub-master device are wired or wirelessly connected,
lighting control system.
A light emission control method for controlling one or more slave devices through a master device,
broadcasting, by the master device, at least one of a first light emission control signal and a second light emission control signal;
setting or changing, by at least one sub-master device, a control radius by adjusting radio wave strength of an antenna module based on the first emission control signal;
broadcasting or transmitting, by the at least one sub-master device, light emitting pattern information for controlling a light emitting pattern to a specific slave device located within the control radius among the one or more slave devices; and
The at least one slave device emitting light based on the light emitting pattern information or the second light emitting control signal,
In the step of emitting light,
When the light emitting pattern information is broadcast or transmitted from the at least one sub-master device, the one or more slave devices emit light based on the light emitting pattern information;
When the second light emission control signal corresponding to its own light emission position information is broadcast, the signal corresponding to its own light emission position information is received, and light is emitted based on the received signal;
The master device broadcasts a first light emission control signal mapped according to ID information of each of the at least one sub-master device,
The first light emission control signal is a light emission control signal for controlling a radio wave intensity of the antenna module of each of the at least one sub-master device, and a radio wave intensity value and a light emission pattern value corresponding to each of the at least one sub-master device. including,
Characterized in that each of the at least one sub-master device sets or changes the control radius to a predetermined radius with itself as the origin according to the radio wave intensity value included in the first light emission control signal.
Light emission control method.
According to claim 7,
The at least one sub-master device,
A first sub-master device located at a predetermined distance from a specific light emitting position of the specific slave device and a second sub-master device spaced apart by a preset distance from the first sub-master device;
Each of the first light emission control signal and the second light emission control signal,
radio wave strength value of the first sub-master device; and
When the specific slave device is located within the first control radius set according to the radio wave intensity value of the first sub-master device, the first emission pattern value set so that the first sub-master device controls the emission pattern of the specific slave device. Characterized in that it includes,
Light emission control method.
According to claim 8,
Each of the first light emission control signal and the second light emission control signal,
a radio wave intensity value of a second sub-master device separated from the first sub-master device by a preset distance; and
When the specific slave device is located within the second control radius set according to the radio wave intensity value of the second sub-master device, the second emission pattern value set so that the second sub-master device controls the emission pattern of the specific slave device. including,
When the specific slave device located within the first control radius moves within the second control radius, the specific slave device that emits light according to the value of the first emission pattern emits light according to the value of the second emission pattern. to do,
Light emission control method.
According to claim 9,
When the specific slave device is located within both the first control radius and the second control radius, the specific slave device emits light with an average value of the first emission pattern value and the second emission pattern value. ,
Light emission control method.

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