Systems and methods for digital entertainment

Abstract

Entertainment-based methods and apparatus involving a video display facility and a lighting facility. In one example, lighting effects generated by the lighting facility are automatically coordinated with the video display facility. In another example, the lighting effects generated by the lighting facility are automatically coordinated with a video signal provided to the video display facility.

1 . In a system including a video display facility and a lighting facility, a method of providing lighting effects with a video display, comprising: 
 automatically coordinating lighting effects generated by the lighting facility with a video signal provided to the video display facility.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the lighting facility is adapted to generate colors within a color spectrum.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the lighting facility comprises an LED.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the lighting facility comprises a color-controllable LED lighting facility.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the lighting facility is integrated into the video display facility.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the integrated lighting facility is positioned to project lighting effects behind the video display facility.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the projected light is directed to illuminate a wall.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the lighting facility is integrated into an audio facility.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the audio facility includes at least one speaker.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the integrated lighting facility is positioned to project lighting effects behind the audio facility.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the projected light is directed to illuminate a wall.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the video display facility comprises a television.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the coordination is accomplished at least in part through interpreting the video signal.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the coordination is accomplished through the use of a combined signal.  
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the combined signal includes lighting control information and video information.  
     
     
         16 . In a system including a video display facility and a lighting facility, a method of providing lighting effects with a video display, comprising: 
 automatically coordinating lighting effects generated by the lighting facility with the video display facility.    
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the lighting facility is adapted to generate colors within a color spectrum.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the lighting facility comprises an LED.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the lighting facility comprises a color-controllable LED lighting facility.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the lighting facility is integrated into the video display facility.  
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20  wherein the integrated lighting facility is positioned to project lighting effects behind the video display facility.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the projected light is directed to illuminate a wall.  
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the lighting facility is integrated into an audio facility.  
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23  wherein the audio facility includes at least one speaker.  
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 23  wherein the integrated lighting facility is positioned to project lighting effects behind the audio facility.  
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25  wherein the projected light is directed to illuminate a wall.  
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the video display facility comprises a television.  
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the coordination is accomplished at least in part through interpreting a video signal supplied to the video display facility.  
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the coordination is accomplished through the use of a combined signal.  
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29  wherein the combined signal includes lighting control information and video information.  
     
     
         31 . An entertainment facility, comprising: 
 a video display facility and a lighting facility; and    a coordination facility adapted to automatically coordinate lighting effects generated by the lighting facility with a video signal provided to the video display facility.    
     
     
         32 . The facility of  claim 31  wherein the lighting facility is adapted to generate colors within a color spectrum.  
     
     
         33 . The facility of  claim 31  wherein the lighting facility comprises an LED.  
     
     
         34 . The facility of  claim 33  wherein the lighting facility comprises a color-controllable LED lighting facility.  
     
     
         35 . The facility of  claim 31  wherein the lighting facility is integrated into the video display facility.  
     
     
         36 . The facility of  claim 35  wherein the integrated lighting facility is positioned to project lighting effects behind the video display facility.  
     
     
         37 . The facility of  claim 36  wherein the projected light is directed to illuminate a wall.  
     
     
         38 . The facility of  claim 31  wherein the lighting facility is integrated into an audio facility.  
     
     
         39 . The facility of  claim 38  wherein the audio facility includes at least one speaker.  
     
     
         40 . The facility of  claim 38  wherein the integrated lighting facility is positioned to project lighting effects behind the audio facility.  
     
     
         41 . The facility of  claim 40  wherein the projected light is directed to illuminate a wall.  
     
     
         42 . The facility of  claim 31  wherein the video display facility comprises a television.  
     
     
         43 . The facility of  claim 31  wherein the coordination is accomplished at least in part through interpreting the video signal.  
     
     
         44 . The facility of  claim 31  wherein the coordination is accomplished through the use of a combined signal.  
     
     
         45 . The facility of  claim 44  wherein the combined signal includes lighting control information and video information.  
     
     
         46 . An entertainment facility, comprising: 
 a video display facility and a lighting facility; and    Is a coordination facility adapted to automatically coordinate lighting effects generated by the lighting facility with the video display facility.    
     
     
         47 . The facility of  claim 46  wherein the lighting facility is adapted to generate colors within a color spectrum.  
     
     
         48 . The facility of  claim 46  wherein the lighting facility comprises an LED.  
     
     
         49 . The facility of  claim 48  wherein the lighting facility comprises a color-controllable LED lighting facility.  
     
     
         50 . The facility of  claim 46  wherein the lighting facility is integrated into the video display facility.  
     
     
         51 . The facility of  claim 50  wherein the integrated lighting facility is positioned to project lighting effects behind the video display facility.  
     
     
         52 . The facility of  claim 51  wherein the projected light is directed to illuminate a wall.  
     
     
         53 . The facility of  claim 46  wherein the lighting facility is integrated into an audio facility.  
     
     
         54 . The facility of  claim 53  wherein the audio facility includes at least one speaker.  
     
     
         55 . The facility of  claim 53  wherein the integrated lighting facility is positioned to project lighting effects behind the audio facility.  
     
     
         56 . The facility of  claim 55  wherein the projected light is directed to illuminate a wall.  
     
     
         57 . The facility of  claim 46  wherein the video display facility comprises a television.  
     
     
         58 . The facility of  claim 46  wherein the coordination is accomplished at least in part through interpreting a video signal supplied to the video display facility.  
     
     
         59 . The facility of  claim 46  wherein the coordination is accomplished through the use of a combined signal.  
     
     
         60 . The facility of  claim 59  wherein the combined signal includes lighting control information and video information.