Adaptive Light Adjustment Systems for Specialized Environments

Publication ID: 24-11857731_0004_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Adaptive Light Adjustment Systems for Specialized Environments,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857731_0004_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857731_0004_PTD
This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,857,731.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

The present inventive concept relates to a family of adaptive light adjustment systems tailored for specific, high-demand environments, such as high-security facilities, disaster relief scenarios, extreme weather conditions, high-altitude environments, and areas with limited power supply. These systems utilize user profiles, environmental data, and facility-specific information to optimize light parameters, enhancing user comfort, safety, and productivity.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent, 'Light adjustment method and terminal,' provides a basic framework for adjusting light parameters based on user awake and sleep time periods. However, this approach lacks the sophistication and adaptability required for specialized environments, where unique operational constraints and user needs prevail. The present inventive concept addresses these limitations by introducing novel adaptations for high-security, disaster relief, extreme weather, high-altitude, and power-constrained scenarios.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The adaptive light adjustment systems comprise a terminal that determines an awake time period and a sleep time period of a user, each including at least a first sub-period and a second sub-period. The terminal then adjusts the light parameter based on the determined time periods and environmental or facility-specific data. In high-security facilities, the system incorporates security level information to optimize light parameters. In disaster relief scenarios, the system receives environmental data to determine light parameter thresholds. In extreme weather conditions, the system adjusts light parameters according to weather conditions. In high-altitude environments, the system uses altitude data to determine light parameter thresholds. In areas with limited power supply, the system adjusts light parameters based on power supply levels.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The present inventive concept introduces novel adaptations for specialized environments, which are not addressed by the original patent. The inventive step lies in the integration of environmental or facility-specific data with user profiles to optimize light parameters, providing a unique value proposition for each targeted market.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments may include the use of machine learning algorithms to refine light parameter thresholds based on user behavior and environmental data. Variations may involve the integration of additional sensors, such as air quality or noise level sensors, to further enhance the adaptability of the light adjustment systems.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The adaptive light adjustment systems have significant commercial potential in various industries, including high-security facilities, disaster relief organizations, extreme weather-resistant construction, high-altitude tourism, and off-grid or energy-efficient communities. These systems can enhance user comfort, safety, and productivity while reducing energy consumption and environmental impact.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61M21/02
A A61 A61B5/4815
A A61 A61M2021/0044
G G06 G06F3/0482
G G06 G06F3/04847

Field of Art

Human-computer interaction, adaptive user interface technologies, and personalized electronic systems with a focus on light adjustment and user behavior modeling, involving expertise in sensor integration, user profiling, and contextual interface adaptation

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A skilled practitioner with advanced knowledge in electrical engineering, human-computer interaction, and adaptive system design, capable of integrating sensor data, user profiles, and environmental context to create intelligent interface solutions

Obviousness Rationale

A person having ordinary skill would recognize that the source patent's fundamental light adjustment method provides a clear framework for contextual adaptation that can be readily extended to specialized environments by incorporating additional contextual parameters. The PTD's variations represent predictable combinations of known techniques in adaptive interface design, where environmental context serves as a modifier to the base light adjustment algorithm. These extensions would be considered straightforward application of known methodological principles to new use cases with reasonable expectation of success.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Determining user awake and sleep time periods with sub-periods
PTD Variation
Extending time period determination to include security level, environmental conditions, altitude, and power supply constraints
Obviousness Reasoning
Known technique of parameterizing user interface adaptation by adding contextual variables, representing a predictable design choice with expected functional results
Source Patent Element
User profile-based light parameter determination
PTD Variation
Incorporating facility-specific and environmental data alongside user profiles to refine light parameter thresholds
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable combination of known user profiling techniques with environmental sensing, representing an obvious extension of existing adaptive interface methodologies
Source Patent Element
Terminal-based light parameter adjustment method
PTD Variation
Applying the base method to specialized environments like disaster relief, high-altitude scenarios, and limited power contexts
Obviousness Reasoning
Straightforward application of a generalized adaptive interface method to domain-specific use cases, representing a logical and expected technological progression
Source Patent Element
Time period and user profile-based light parameter determination
PTD Variation
Introducing machine learning algorithms to dynamically refine light parameter thresholds based on continuous user behavior analysis
Obviousness Reasoning
Obvious implementation of known machine learning techniques to enhance adaptive system performance, representing a predictable technological improvement
Source Patent Element
Electronic terminal with light adjustment capabilities
PTD Variation
Integrating additional environmental sensors like air quality and noise level monitors to enhance adaptive system sophistication
Obviousness Reasoning
Known technique of expanding sensor integration to provide more comprehensive contextual awareness, representing a predictable system enhancement
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857731 and the disclosed variations, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed light adjustment techniques in the present publication to be obvious and non-patentable, as they represent predictable combinations and extensions of existing adaptive interface methodologies using standard design approaches and well-understood technological principles.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,731
TitleLight adjustment method and terminal
Assignee(s)HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.