Smartlight Interaction System

Abstract

The conference room automation apparatus employs a processor-based integrated movement sensor, lights, cameras, and display device, such as a projector, that senses and interprets human movement within the room to control the projector in response to that movement and that captures events occurring in the room. Preferably packed in a common integrated package, the apparatus employs a layered software/hardware architecture that may be readily extended as a platform to support additional third-party functionality.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for operating an audio-visual system comprising:
 detecting presence of a user within a defined space;   identifying said user by sensing said user's characteristic parameter;   tracking said user's motion;   associating said motion with one command of a plurality of predetermined commands of a computer program; and   controlling at least one device according to said command.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said user's characteristic parameter is either biometric data or non-biometric data. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said biometric data is associated with speech recognition, face recognition or object data of said user. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said non-biometric data is associated with RF, magnetic, or optical markers or passwords. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said device has displaying interface. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein said device displays a personal interface associated with said identification. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprises displaying a personal document associated with said identification. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said users motion is hand gesture. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprises enabling said user to conduct an audio/video conference system with one or more virtual attendees. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein a setting of said audio/video conference is personalized and said setting is associated with said identification. 
     
     
         11 . An audio-visual operating system for controlling at least one device within a defined space comprising:
 one or more sensors that detect presence of a user and track said user's motion within the defined space; and   a processor coupled to said sensors and programmed to control said device,   wherein the processor is programmed to identify said user by sensing said user's characteristic parameter and to associate said motion with one command of a plurality of predetermined commands to control said device.   
     
     
         12 . The audio-visual operating system of  claim 11 , wherein said user's characteristic parameter is either biometric data or non-biometric data. 
     
     
         13 . The audio-visual operating system of  claim 12 , wherein said biometric data is associated with speech recognition, face recognition or object data of said user. 
     
     
         14 . The audio-visual operating system of  claim 12 , wherein said non-biometric data is associated with RF, magnetic, or optical markers or passwords. 
     
     
         15 . The audio-visual operating system of  claim 11 , wherein said device has a display. 
     
     
         16 . The audio-visual operating system of  claim 15 , wherein said device displays a personal interface associated with said identification. 
     
     
         17 . The audio-visual operating system of  claim 16 , wherein said device displays a personal document associated with said identification. 
     
     
         18 . The audio-visual operating system of  claim 11 , wherein said user's motion is hand gesture. 
     
     
         19 . The audio-visual operating system of  claim 11 , further comprises an audio video conference system with one or more virtual attendees. 
     
     
         20 . The audio-visual operating system of  claim 19 , wherein said audio/video conference system is personalized and associated with said identification.