TWI871899B - Electronic device having dynamic lighting device and associated control method and computer program product - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device with dynamic lighting devices and its associated control method and computer program product are provided. The control method includes the following steps. A user lighting-effect format creation interface and a lighting-effect format transformation interface are provided. Then, the lighting-effect format creation interface generates a Z-th lighting-effect profile corresponding to a Z-th dynamic lighting device, and the lighting-effect format transformation interface transforms the Z-th lighting-effect profile into a device lighting-effect setting function for the Z-th dynamic lighting device. The device lighting-effect setting function is compatible with Microsoft human interface devices LampArray standard.

Description

Electronic device with dynamic light source device and related control method and computer program product

The present invention relates to an electronic device with a dynamic light source device, a control method and a computer program product related thereto, and in particular to an electronic device with a dynamic light source device, a control method and a computer program product related thereto, which allow users to easily control the light effect format according to their personal preferences.

In order to enhance the user's sense of presence when operating a computer, current manufacturers of peripheral devices such as keyboards, mice, and mouse pads provide dynamic lighting effects on these devices. These peripheral devices with lighting effects are referred to as light source devices below. The lighting effects provided by conventional light source devices are provided by the peripheral device manufacturers during production, with several sets of pre-set lighting effect settings. However, the types and ways of changing the lighting effect settings provided by these manufacturers are relatively limited and rigid, and may not be in line with the situation when the computer is running application software. In turn, conventional lighting effect control software can only combine these lighting effect settings preset by hardware manufacturers, and cannot provide more flexible or diverse lighting effects.

The present invention relates to an electronic device with a dynamic light source device and a control method and computer program product related thereto. The electronic device allows the user to set the lighting effect of the dynamic light source device in an intuitive manner, and then converts the lighting effect set by the user into an application program interface that complies with the Microsoft Human Interface Device (HID) LampArray interface and can be directly used to control the dynamic light source device.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, an electronic device is proposed. The electronic device includes: K dynamic light source devices and a control circuit. The control circuit is electrically connected to the K dynamic light source devices. The control circuit executes a lighting effect format establishment interface and a lighting effect format conversion interface. The lighting effect format establishment interface generates a Zth lighting effect setting file corresponding to the Zth dynamic light source device among the K dynamic light source devices according to the user's settings. Moreover, the lighting effect format conversion interface converts the Zth lighting effect setting file into a device lighting effect setting function for controlling the Zth dynamic light source device. Among them, the device lighting effect setting function complies with the specification of the lighting array of the Microsoft human interface device. Z and K are positive integers, and Z is less than or equal to K.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a control method for an electronic device including K dynamic light source devices is proposed. The control method includes the following steps: First, a lighting effect format establishment interface and a lighting effect format conversion interface are provided. The lighting effect format establishment interface generates a Zth lighting effect setting file corresponding to the Zth dynamic light source device among the K dynamic light source devices according to the user's settings. The lighting effect format conversion interface converts the Zth lighting effect setting file into a device lighting effect setting function for controlling the Zth dynamic light source device. The device lighting effect setting function complies with the specification of the lighting array of the Microsoft human interface device. Z and K are positive integers, and Z is less than or equal to K.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a computer program product is proposed. The computer program product stores a software program, and when the software program is executed, the aforementioned control method is performed on an electronic device including K dynamic light source devices.

In order to better understand the above and other aspects of the present invention, the following is a specific example and a detailed description with the attached drawings as follows:

10: Electronic devices

11: Screen

18: Input device

13: Control circuit

15: Storage circuit

LGTdev[1]~LGTdev[K],17,LGTdev[Z]: Dynamic light source device

17a: Driver for dynamic light source device

21: Application software

23,73: Lighting effect setting conversion interface

231,731: Lighting effect format creation interface

233,733: Lighting effect format conversion interface

devATTR_reqCMD[Z]: Request command for device attribute information

devATTR[Z]: device attribute information

25: HID LampArray interface

devLgtPRF[Z]: Device lighting effect profile corresponding to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]

devSetFUNC[Z]: Device lighting effect setting function

S101,S103,S105,S107,S109,S111,S113,S115,S117,S119,S121,S123,S125,S401,S403,S405,S407,S409,S601,S603,S605,S605a,S605c,S605e,S607,S609,S611,S613a,S613c,S615,S617,S619,S621,S623,S625,S627,S629: Steps

cp(Z,1,1),cp(Z,M[Z],1),cp(Z,1,N[Z]),cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]),cp(Z,I,J),cp(Z,2,1),cp(Z,5,1),cp( Z,1,2),cp(Z,2,2),cp(Z,5,2),cp(Z,1,3),cp(Z,2,3),cp(Z,5,3),cp(Z,3,1),cp(Z,I+a,J+b): Light emitting element

untR(Z,I,J),unitR(Z,1,1),untR(Z,2,1),untR(Z,3,1),untR(Z,1,2),untR(Z,2,2),untR(Z,1,3),untR(Z,5,3): red light-emitting unit

untG(Z,I,J),unitG(Z,1,1),untG(Z,2,1),untG(Z,3,1),untG(Z,1,2),untG(Z,2,2),untG(Z,1,3),untG(Z,5,3):Green light-emitting unit

untB(Z,I,J),unitB(Z,1,1),untB(Z,2,1),untB(Z,3,1),untB(Z,1,2),untB(Z,2,2),untB(Z,1,3),untB(Z,5,3): blue light-emitting unit

enMTX[Z]: Enable-disable setting matrix

en(Z,1,1)~en(Z,M[Z],N[Z]): Enable-disable setting value

timeMTX[Z]: time parameter setting matrix

latMTX[Z]: parameter matrix during reaction period

LAT(Z,1,1)~LAT(Z,M[Z],N[Z]),LAT(Z,I,J),LAT(Z,I+a,J+b): reaction period

rfshMTX[Z]: Update cycle matrix

rfshDUR(Z,1,1)~rfshDUR(Z,M[Z],N[Z]),rfshDUR(Z,I,J), rfshDUR(Z,I+a,J+b):update cycle

onMTX[Z]: luminous period matrix

onDUR(Z,1,1)~onDUR(Z,M[Z],N[Z]),onDUR(Z,I, J),onDUR(Z,I+a,J+b): Luminous period

colorMTX[Z]: color parameter setting matrix

rMTX[Z]: Red color value setting matrix

gMTX[Z]: Green color value setting matrix

bMTX[Z]: Blue color value setting matrix

setR(Z,1,1)~setR(Z,M[Z],N[Z]): red color value

setG(Z,1,1)~setG(Z,M[Z],N[Z]):green color value

setB(Z,1,1)~setB(Z,M[Z],N[Z]):blue color value

offDUR(Z,I,J),offDUR(Z,I+a,J+b): Extinction period

t1~t9,t1‘~t6‘: time point

735: Visual lighting effect creation interface

91: Dynamic light source device selection window

91a: Prompt message

93: Dynamic light source device parameter setting window

93a: Color palette

93c: Scroll bar during light-dark switching

93e: Light-emitting element pattern

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device having a dynamic light source device; FIG. 2 is a software stack architecture diagram of a lighting effect setting conversion interface provided in the electronic device; FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are flow charts of the lighting effect setting conversion interface determining lighting effect settings in response to different scenarios; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the composition of M[Z]*N[Z] light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) and light-emitting elements cp(Z,I,J) on the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]; FIG. 5A is a diagram assuming that the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] includes an array of M[Z]=5 rows and N[Z]= FIG5B is a schematic diagram of the composition of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,3) in FIG5A; FIG6 is a schematic diagram of the device lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z] corresponding to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]; FIG7A is a schematic diagram of the enable-disable setting values en(Z,1,1)~en(Z,5,3) that may be adopted by the enable-disable setting matrix enMTX[Z], taking the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] in FIG5A as an example; FIG7B is a schematic diagram of the configuration of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,3) in FIG5A; Taking the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] in Figure 5A as an example, the reaction period parameter matrix latMTX[Z], the update cycle matrix rfshMTX[Z], and the light-emitting period matrix onMTX[Z] may adopt the reaction period LAT(Z,1,1)~LAT(Z,5,3), the update cycle rfshDUR(Z,1,1)~rfshDUR(Z,5,3), and the light-emitting period onDUR(Z,1,1)~onDUR(Z,5,3) schematic diagram; Figure 7C, which takes the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] in Figure 5A as an example, illustrates the red color value The diagrams are as follows: the red color values setR(Z,1,1)~setR(Z,5,3) that may be used by the setting matrix rMTX[Z], the green color values setG(Z,1,1)~setG(Z,5,3) that may be used by the setting matrix gMTX[Z], and the blue color values setB(Z,1,1])~setB(Z,5,3) that may be used by the setting matrix bMTX[Z]; FIG. 8 is a diagram of the time parameters related to the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]; FIG. 9 is a diagram of the lighting effect format conversion interface according to HID The LampArray specification converts the user's preferred lighting effect settings into a flow chart of the device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z]. Figures 10A to 10C show that the lighting effect format conversion interface dynamically generates HID-compliant lighting effect formats for the lighting element cp(Z,I,J) based on the enable-disable setting matrix enMTX[Z], the time parameter setting matrix timeMTX[Z], and the color parameter setting matrix colorMTX[Z]. FIG11 is a flowchart of the device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z] specified by the LampArray interface to drive the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]); FIG12 is a schematic diagram of the software stack architecture used in the lighting effect setting conversion interface for further providing a visual lighting effect creation interface in the electronic device; FIG13A is a schematic diagram of the software stack architecture used in the lighting effect setting conversion interface for displaying the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) on the screen; FIG14 is a schematic diagram of the software stack architecture used in the lighting effect setting conversion interface for further providing a visual lighting effect creation interface in the electronic device; FIG15A is a schematic diagram of the software stack architecture used in the lighting effect setting conversion interface for displaying the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) on the screen; FIG16 is a schematic diagram of the software stack architecture used in the lighting effect setting conversion interface for further providing a visual lighting effect creation interface in the electronic device; FIG17A ...B is a schematic diagram of the software stack architecture used in the lighting effect setting conversion interface for further providing a visual lighting effect creation interface in the electronic device; FIG17C is a schematic diagram of the software stack architecture used in the lighting effect setting conversion interface for further providing a visual lighting effect creation interface in the electronic device; FIG17D is a schematic diagram of the software stack architecture used in the lighting effect setting conversion interface for further providing a visual lighting effect creation interface in the electronic device; FIG17E is a schematic diagram of the software stack architecture used in the lighting effect setting conversion interface for further providing a visual lighting effect creation interface in the electronic device; FIG17A is a schematic diagram of the software stack architecture used in the lighting effect setting conversion interface for further providing a visual lighting A schematic diagram of a window in which a user selects a dynamic light source device LGTdev[1]~LGTdev[K] to set the lighting effect; FIG. 13B is a schematic diagram of a window displayed on the screen for the user to set the lighting parameters of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,3) using the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] in FIG. 5A as an example; and FIG. 14 is a flow chart of a control method for providing a user with a more intuitive way to perform personalized control on an electronic device including K dynamic light source devices LGTdev[1]~LGTdev[K] according to the concept of the present disclosure.

The lighting effects provided by peripheral device manufacturers are too basic and have limited effect on improving user experience. For this reason, Microsoft defines a set of dynamic lighting interface specifications so that peripheral device manufacturers can provide them. In this set of dynamic lighting interface, Microsoft provides certification for peripheral device manufacturers that provide Microsoft Human Interface Devices (HID) lamp array (LampArray) interface. This article refers to such devices that support HID LampArray as dynamic lighting devices.

Currently, Microsoft's HID LampArray interface allows users to decide whether to enable dynamic light sources, and allows users to choose which application software to use with dynamic light source devices. However, for general users, if they want to further configure dynamic light source devices so that the dynamic light source devices can present the lighting effects they expect, they still need to understand how to use the HID LampArray interface. For example, the HID LampArray interface treats the light-emitting elements on the dynamic light source devices as lamp indexes. Users must set the color, display sequence, brightness and darkness of the light-emitting elements for these lamp indexes. As a result, the technical threshold for general users to control the lighting effects according to their personal preferences is too high.

To this end, the present disclosure provides a lighting effect setting conversion interface that can be dynamically generated in response to user needs based on Microsoft's HID LampArray interface. By setting up the lighting effect setting conversion interface, users can set lighting effects in a simpler and more friendly way. In addition, the lighting effect setting conversion interface will convert the lighting effect settings pre-adopted by the user into an application programming interface (API) that complies with the HID LampArray interface. The lighting effect setting conversion interface 23 provided by the present disclosure allows users to flexibly set multiple light-emitting elements on the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] according to personal needs or preferences without the need for background knowledge of the hardware architecture.

Please refer to Figure 1, which is a block diagram of an electronic device with a dynamic light source device. The type of electronic device 10 is not limited. For example, the electronic device 10 can be a computer, a mobile phone, or a tablet. The electronic device 10 includes: a screen 11, an input device 18, a control circuit 13, a storage circuit 15, and K dynamic light source devices (LGTdev[1]~LGTdev[K]) 17 that support the HID LampArray interface. The control circuit 13 is electrically connected to the screen 11, the input device 18, the storage circuit 15, and the dynamic light source device (LGTdev[1]~LGTdev[K]) 17.

The input device 18 can be a touch screen, a mouse or a keyboard. The control circuit 13 includes a plurality of timers, a central processing unit (CPU) and a platform controller hub (PCH). The platform controller hub can be used with an I2C interface to allow the chipset to communicate with the driver of the dynamic light source device (LGTdev[1]~LGTdev[K]) 17. The dynamic light source device (LGTdev[1]~LGTdev[K]) 17 can be an independent device. Alternatively, the dynamic light source device (LGTdev[1]~LGTdev[K]) 17 can be combined with other devices to form a composite device. For example, a keyboard, case, mouse, touch panel, etc. with RGB light source.

First, this article assumes that there are K peripheral devices supporting the HID LampArray interface on the electronic device. For the convenience of explanation, this article refers to these peripheral devices supporting the HID LampArray interface as dynamic light source devices LGTdev[Z] (Z=1~K)17, and assumes that multiple (M[Z]*N[Z]) light-emitting elements are provided on the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z].

Z

K、1

I

M[Z]、1

J

N[Z]。M[Z]與N[Z]的實際數值，可能隨著Z的數值的不同(動態光源裝置LGTdev[Z]的不同)而異。 For the purpose of simplifying the explanation, this article assumes that these light-emitting elements are arranged in M[Z] rows and N[Z] columns, and each light-emitting element can be represented by cp(Z,I,J). Where I, J, Z, K, M[Z] and N[Z] are positive integers, and 1

Z

K, 1

I

M[Z], 1

J

N[Z]. The actual values of M[Z] and N[Z] may vary depending on the value of Z (the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]).

For ease of explanation, this article uses coordinate format to represent the position of the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) in the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]. For example, the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) represents the light-emitting element located at the Ith row and the Jth column among the M[Z]*N[Z] light-emitting elements included in the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]. The remaining light-emitting elements are represented in a similar manner and can be deduced by analogy. The individual lighting effects of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) can be set separately, and the lighting effects of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) that have been set separately will be combined to form the lighting effect of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]. In actual application, the number of dynamic light source devices LGTdev[1]~LGTdev[K] used in conjunction with the electronic device 10 is not limited, and the number, physical position and arrangement of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) on the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] are not limited.

Please refer to Figure 2, which is a software stack architecture diagram for providing a lighting effect setting conversion interface in an electronic device. The dynamic light source device (LGTdev[1]~LGTdev[K]) 17 supports the HID LampArray interface 25. The control circuit 13 runs the Microsoft Windows operating system, and the control circuit 13 can use the HID LampArray interface 25 in conjunction with the driver 17a of the dynamic light source device to control the lighting effects of multiple (M[Z]*N[Z]) light-emitting elements set on the dynamic light source device (LGTdev[1]~LGTdev[K]) 17. The lighting effect setting conversion interface 23 disclosed in the present invention is a set of middleware executed by the control circuit 13, which can be executed in conjunction with the Windows operating system.

The lighting effect setting conversion interface 23 includes: a lighting effect format creation interface 231 and a lighting effect format conversion interface 233. The lighting effect format creation interface 231 is used to communicate with the application software 21, and the type of the application software 21 is not limited. For example, the application software may be a video game, and the lighting effect setting conversion interface 23 is used in conjunction with the video game scenario. In actual application, the lighting effect format creation interface 231 may allow the user to set a number (for example, P) of their preferred lighting effect setting schemes, so that the application software 21 can access them.

According to the concept disclosed herein, when a user uses the lighting effect format creation interface 231, it is not necessary for the user to understand how to set the HID LampArray interface 25. In actual application, the identity of the user who uses the lighting effect format creation interface 231 to set the lighting effect is not limited.

For example, the developer of a video game can design a variety of lighting effect setting schemes that match the video game scenes in combination with the lighting effect setting conversion interface 23. Alternatively, the lighting effect setting scheme can be set by a general user. Furthermore, the lighting effect setting scheme can also be provided by the manufacturer of the electronic device 10 so that the user can select a preferred lighting effect setting scheme.

The method of providing the lighting effect setting scheme by the manufacturer of the electronic device 10 can further lower the threshold for users to set the lighting effect. Moreover, since the manufacturer of the electronic device 10 (for example, a packaged computer) has the opportunity to know which peripheral devices the electronic device 10 will be used with, if the manufacturer of the electronic device 10 provides the lighting effect setting scheme, it can also further consider the lighting effect matching effect of different peripheral devices to form a more comprehensive environmental lighting effect. The developer of the lighting effect setting scheme and how to use the lighting effect format establishment interface 231 and the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 to combine different lighting effect setting schemes can be freely replaced by those skilled in the art of the present invention and do not need to be limited.

According to the concept of the present disclosure, the lighting effect format establishment interface 231 can send a device attribute information request command devATTR_reqCMD[Z] in a format that complies with the specification of the HID LampArray interface 25 to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]. The process can be divided into two stages (e.g., stage 1A and stage 1B). First, in one stage (e.g., stage 1A), the HID LampArray interface 25 of the outer layer of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] first receives the device attribute information request command devATTR_reqCMD[Z] from the lighting effect format establishment interface 231. In another phase (e.g., phase 1B), the HID LampArray interface 25 generates a HID command to the driver 17a of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] according to the device attribute information request command devATTR_reqCMD[Z]. The HID LampArray interface 25 uses the HID command to request the driver of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] to respond whether the HID LampArray specification is supported, and to return a HID LampArray attribute report.

After the driver of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] receives the HID command issued by the HID LampArray interface 25, it responds to the HID command with a report descriptor. The content returned by the driver of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] to the HID LampArray interface 25 includes: the number of light-emitting elements included in the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z], the arrangement method, the light-emitting parameters that can be set, and other attribute data. Then, the HID LampArray interface 25 converts the content of the report descriptor returned by the driver 17a of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] into device attribute information devATTR[Z], and further transmits the device attribute information devATTR[Z] to the lighting effect format creation interface 231 and the lighting effect format conversion interface 233. The process of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] returning attribute data can also be divided into two stages (e.g., stage 2A and stage 2B).

For example, in one phase (e.g., phase 2A), the driver 17a of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] reports the attribute data related to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] to the HID LampArray interface 25 in the form of an attribute report. In another phase (e.g., phase 2B), the HID LampArray interface 25 converts the content of the attribute report into device attribute information devATTR[Z] and transmits the device attribute information devATTR[Z] to the lighting effect format creation interface 231. The device attribute information devATTR[Z] includes: the icon corresponding to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z], the number and position of the light-emitting elements included in the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z], the color range supported by the light-emitting elements included in the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z], the refresh rate supported by the light-emitting elements included in the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z], and other information.

According to the above description, the HID LampArray interface 25 is equivalent to providing a format conversion function for attribute data between the lighting effect format creation interface 231 and the driver 17a of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]. At this stage 1A and stage 2B, the HID LampArray interface 25 and the lighting effect format creation interface 231 must communicate using the Microsoft Windows.Devices.Lights API format. Therefore, the device attribute information request command devATTR_reqCMD[Z] sent from the lighting effect format creation interface 231 to the HID LampArray interface 25, and the device attribute information devATTR[Z] sent from the HID LampArray interface 25 to the lighting effect format creation interface 231, need to follow the classes and enumerations (LampArrayKind, LampPurposes) defined in the Windows.Devices.Lights API namespace.

The device attribute information request instruction devATTR_reqCMD[Z] and the generation and transmission process of the device attribute information devATTR[Z] can be performed before the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] is activated. It does not need to be executed during the period when the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] has started to be activated, nor does it need to be executed repeatedly. For example, assuming that the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] is a plug-and-play device, the lighting effect format establishment interface 231 can transmit the device attribute information request instruction devATTR_reqCMD[Z] to the HID LampArray interface 25 when the user installs the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] on the electronic device 10. Alternatively, the lighting effect format establishment interface 231 can issue a request instruction during the startup process of the electronic device 10. This article will not go into detail about the changes in application.

After receiving the properties related to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] from the HID LampArray interface 25, the lighting effect format establishment interface 231 will further generate an initialized device lighting effect profile devLgtPRF[Z] corresponding to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]. For example, the lighting effect format establishment interface 231 can determine the size of the enable-disable setting matrix enMTX[Z], the time parameter setting matrix timeMTX[Z], and the color parameter setting matrix colorMTX[Z] according to the number of light-emitting elements included in the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z], and then open the user to set/edit the device lighting effect profile devLgtPRF[Z]. Subsequently, the user operates the input device 18 to set the lighting effect of his preference.

Please also note that the lighting effect format creation interface 231 provides an initialized device lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z] for the user to set in any way. For example, the lighting effect format creation interface 231 may provide a table for the user to fill in various parameter setting matrices, and then convert the content of the table into a text-formatted device lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z]. This part about the format and presentation of the device lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z] is a change in application and can be replaced by those skilled in the art of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 2, the device lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z] configured by the user will be transmitted from the lighting effect format creation interface 231 to the lighting effect format conversion interface 233. Afterwards, the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 generates one or more device lighting effect setting functions devSetFUNC[Z] for controlling the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] according to the device attribute information devATTR[Z] and the device lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z] configured by the user. The device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z] here must comply with the specification of the HID LampArray interface 25.

In short, the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 uses the device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z] to notify the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] how to set the color composition (RGB) of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) in the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z], how to enable or disable the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) in the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z], and the light-emitting period of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) in the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]. The properties set by the device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z] are defined according to the device lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z] set by the user, but its format has been converted by the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 to a format that complies with the HID LampArray interface 25 specification so that the HID LampArray interface 25 can recognize its content.

The process of the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 transmitting the device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z] to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] can be divided into two stages (e.g., stage 3A and stage 3B). For example, in one stage (e.g., stage 3A), the HID LampArray interface 25 first receives the device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z] from the lighting effect format conversion interface 233. In the other stage (e.g., stage 3B), the HID LampArray interface 25 generates multiple HID commands to the driver 17a of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] according to the content of the device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z]. That is, the HID LampArray interface 25 is equivalent to providing a translation function between the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 and the driver 17a of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z].

The device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z] transmitted from the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 to the HID LampArray interface 25 must be used with the classes, interfaces, and enumerations defined in the Microsoft Windows.Devices.Lights.Effects namespace. In addition, the HID instructions generated by the HID LampArray interface 25 according to the device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z] include but are not limited to: setting the LampArray controller, setting multi-update, setting range update, enabling or disabling autonomous mode, etc.

Afterwards, the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] can directly generate the lighting effect according to the content of the device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z]. By converting the lighting effect format creation interface 231 and the lighting effect format conversion interface 233, when the user sets the lighting effect of personal preference, there is no need to further understand how to use HID commands to control the dynamic light source device (LGTdev[1]~LGTdev[K])17.

Table 1 summarizes the source and destination related to each stage in the process of interaction between the lighting effect setting conversion interface 23 and the driver of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z].

The device lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z] configured by the user can be stored in the storage circuit 15 through the lighting effect format creation interface 231. If the user subsequently operates the same application software on the electronic device again, the lighting effect format creation interface 231 can directly use the lighting effect settings previously used by the user.

Please refer to Figures 3A and 3B, which are flow charts of the lighting effect setting conversion interface determining the lighting effect setting in response to different situations. According to the concept of the present disclosure, the actions performed by the lighting effect setting conversion interface 23 are not exactly the same depending on whether the device attribute information devATTR[Z] corresponding to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] is stored in the storage circuit 15, whether the device lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z] corresponding to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] is stored, and whether the pre-stored device lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z] is used.

First, the lighting effect format establishment interface 231 determines whether the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] is enabled/installed in the electronic device 10 (step S101). If the determination result of step S101 is negative, the process ends. If the determination result of step S101 is positive, the lighting effect format establishment interface 231 will further determine whether the device attribute information devATTR[Z] corresponding to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] has been stored in the storage circuit 15 (step S103). If the judgment result of step S103 is positive, the lighting effect format establishment interface 231 further judges whether the device lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z] corresponding to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] is stored in the storage circuit 15 (step S105).

If the judgment result of step S105 is positive, the lighting effect format creation interface 231 can display a dialog box on the screen 11 to provide the user with confirmation whether to continue to use the previously stored device lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z] corresponding to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] (step S115). If the judgment result of step S115 is positive, the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 directly generates a device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z] that complies with the HID LampArray interface 25 according to the device lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z] stored in the storage circuit 15. Furthermore, the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 transmits the device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z] to the HID LampArray interface 25 (step S123). For details of step S123, please refer to the description of Figures 9, 10A~10C.

After step S123 is completed, the lighting effect format establishment interface 231 determines whether the user continues to use the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] (step S125). If the determination result of step S125 is negative, the process ends. If the determination result of step S125 is positive, step S123 is repeated.

On the other hand, if the judgment result of step S103 is negative, the lighting effect format creation interface 231 needs to send a request command devATTR_reqCMD[Z] for device attribute information corresponding to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] through the HID LampArray interface 25 (step S107). The driver of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] generates attribute data corresponding to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] based on the specification of the HID LampArray interface 25 (step S109), and then transmits these attribute data corresponding to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] to the lighting effect format creation interface 231 and the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 through the HID LampArray interface 25 (step S111). Here, the attribute data transmitted by the HID LampArray interface 25 is referred to as the device attribute information devATTR[Z] corresponding to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]. In addition, the lighting effect format establishment interface 231 stores the device attribute information devATTR[Z] corresponding to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] in the storage circuit 15 (step S113).

After step S113 is completed, or when the judgment results of steps S105 and S115 are negative, the lighting effect format establishment interface 231 displays a lighting effect setting screen (step S117) on the screen 11 for the user to set the lighting effect of the light emitting element cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) according to the device attribute information devATTR[Z] corresponding to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]. According to the concept of the present disclosure, the lighting effect setting made by the user for the light emitting element cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) is defined as the device lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z]. For details about the device lighting effect profile devLgtPRF[Z], please refer to Figures 4 to 7 for further explanation.

After the user completes the lighting effect setting of the light-emitting element cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]), the lighting effect format establishment interface 231 stores the device lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z] in the storage circuit 15 (step S119), and transmits the device lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z] set by the user to the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 (step S121). After step S121 is completed, the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 will execute step S123.

Table 2 summarizes the actions performed by the lighting effect setting conversion interface 23 in response to different situations. Please refer to Table 1 and Figures 3A and 3B at the same time.

In the embodiment of this article, it is assumed that the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] includes M[Z]*N[Z] light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]), and the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) are arranged in M[Z] rows and N[Z] columns. Depending on the light source device LGTdev[Z] (Z=1~K), the values of M[Z] and N[Z] may also be different. In actual application, the number and arrangement of light-emitting elements included in the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] are not limited to this. The concept disclosed in this disclosure can still be applied to dynamic light source devices LGTdev[Z] with various numbers and various arrangements after slight modification.

Please refer to Figure 4, which is a schematic diagram of the composition of M[Z]*N[Z] light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) and light-emitting elements cp(Z,I,J) on the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]. The dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] includes light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) arranged in M[Z] rows and N[Z] columns. Among them, the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) located in the Ith row and the Jth column includes: a red light-emitting unit untR(Z,I,J), a green light-emitting unit untG(Z,I,J), and a blue light-emitting unit untB(Z,I,J).

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N[Z]。 The color light emitted by the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) is a combination of the red light emitted by the red light-emitting unit untR(Z,I,J), the green light emitted by the green light-emitting unit untG(Z,I,J), and the blue light emitted by the blue light-emitting unit untB(Z,I,J). I, J, M[Z], and N[Z] are all positive integers, 1

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The brightness of the red light emitted by the red light-emitting unit untR(Z,I,J) depends on the red color value setR(Z,I,J) set by the device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z]. The brightness of the green light emitted by the green light-emitting unit untG(Z,I,J) depends on the green color value setG(Z,I,J) set by the device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z]. The brightness of the blue light emitted by the blue light-emitting unit untB(Z,I,J) depends on the blue color value setB(Z,I,J) set by the device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z]. The red color value setR(Z,I,J), green color value setG(Z,I,J), and blue color value setB(Z,I,J) set by the device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z] have a value range of 0~255. The higher the color value, the higher the brightness.

Please refer to Figure 5A, which is a schematic diagram assuming that the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] includes light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,3) arranged in M[Z]=5 rows and N[Z]=3 columns. From this figure, it can be seen that the physical positions of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,3) do not necessarily have to be arranged in a neat matrix format.

Please refer to Figure 5B, which is a schematic diagram of the composition of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,3) in Figure 5A. Continuing with the description of Figure 4, each light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) is composed of a red light-emitting unit untR(Z,I,J), a green light-emitting unit untG(Z,I,J), and a blue light-emitting unit untB(Z,I,J). For example, the light-emitting element cp(Z,1,1) includes a red light-emitting unit untR(Z,1,1), a green light-emitting unit untG(Z,1,1]), and a blue light-emitting unit untB(Z,1,1), and the rest can be deduced by analogy.

Please refer to Figure 6, which is a schematic diagram of the device lighting effect configuration file devLgtPRF[Z] corresponding to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]. The setting values of various data variables in the device lighting effect configuration file devLgtPRF[Z] can be set by the user or by the upper-level application. Depending on the purpose, the device lighting effect configuration file devLgtPRF[Z] corresponding to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] contains three types of data variables: enable-disable setting matrix enMTX[Z], time parameter setting matrix timeMTX[Z], and color parameter setting matrix colorMTX[Z].

The enable-disable setting matrix enMTX[Z] includes M[Z]*N[Z] sets of enable-disable setting values en(Z,1,1)~en(Z,M[Z],N[Z]), which are used to set the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) to the enable state or the disable state, respectively. For example, when the enable-disable setting value en(Z,I,J)=1, it means that the light-emitting function of the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) is enabled; when the enable-disable setting value en(Z,I,J)=0, it means that the light-emitting function of the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) is disabled. The control method of the remaining light-emitting elements can be deduced by analogy and will not be repeated here. When the emitting function of the emitting element cp(Z,I,J) is disabled, the setting values related to the emitting element cp(Z,I,J) in the time parameter setting matrix timeMTX[Z] and the color parameter setting matrix colorMTX[Z] will be invalid.

The time parameter setting matrix timeMTX[Z] is further divided into three categories: the reaction period parameter matrix latMTX[Z], the update period matrix rfshMTX[Z], and the light-emitting period matrix onMTX[Z]. The reaction period parameter matrix latMTX[Z] contains M[Z]*N[Z] parameters, which are used to set the reaction period LAT(Z,1,1)~LAT(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) from the start of the automatic light source device LGTdev[Z] to the first start of the light-emitting element cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z], N[Z]) to emit light. The update cycle matrix rfshMTX[Z] contains M[Z]*N[Z] update cycles corresponding to the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]). The light-emitting period matrix onMTX[Z] contains M[Z]*N[Z] light-emitting period matrix used to set the light-emitting period of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) when they are set to the light-emitting state. For a comparison and explanation of the response period LAT(Z,I,J), the update cycle rfshDUR(Z,I,J), and the light-emitting period onDUR(Z,I,J) of the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J), please refer to Figure 6 for further information.

The color parameter setting matrix colorMTX[Z] is further divided into three categories: the red color value setting matrix rMRX[Z], the green color value setting matrix gMRX[Z], and the blue color value setting matrix bMRX[Z]. The red color value setting matrix rMRX[Z] contains M[Z]*N[Z] red color values setR(Z,1,1)~setR(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) which are used to set the red light-emitting units untR(Z,1,1)~untR(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) respectively. The green color value setting matrix gMRX[Z] contains M[Z]*N[Z] green color values setG(Z,1,1)~setG(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) respectively used to set the green light-emitting units untG(Z,1,1)~untG(Z,M[Z],N[Z]). The blue color value setting matrix bMRX[Z] contains M[Z]*N[Z] blue color values setB(Z,1,1)~setB(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) respectively used to set the blue light-emitting units untB(Z,1,1)~untB(Z,M[Z],N[Z]).

In actual application, the order of the enable-disable setting matrix enMTX[Z], the time parameter setting matrix timeMTX[Z], and the color parameter setting matrix colorMTX[Z] does not need to be limited. As long as the lighting effect format creation interface 231 and the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 have a consensus on the format of the device lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z]. For example, the device lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z] can be a file, or it can be stored as different files according to different types of parameters. This article will not elaborate on the changes in this part of the application.

According to the concept of the present disclosure, even if the physical positions of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,3) are not completely aligned as shown in the example of FIG. 5A, it still does not affect the formats of the enable-disable setting matrix enMTX[Z], the time parameter setting matrix timeMTX[Z], and the color parameter setting matrix colorMTX[Z] stored in the device lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z] corresponding to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z].

Please refer to Figure 7A, which is a schematic diagram of the enable-disable setting values en(Z,1,1)~en(Z,5,3) that may be adopted by the enable-disable setting matrix enMTX[Z], taking the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] in Figure 5A as an example. In this figure, it is assumed that the enable-disable setting values en(Z,1,1)~en(Z,5,3) are all equal to 1, indicating that the light-emitting function of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,3) is enabled.

Please refer to Figure 7B, which takes the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] in Figure 5A as an example to illustrate the reaction period parameter matrix latMTX[Z], the update cycle matrix rfshMTX[Z], and the light-emitting period matrix onMTX[Z], which may adopt the reaction period LAT(Z,1,1)~LAT(Z,5,3), the update cycle rfshDUR(Z,1,1)~rfshDUR(Z,5,3), and the light-emitting period onDUR(Z,1,1)~onDUR(Z,5,3). For the sake of explanation, it is assumed here that the response period LAT(Z,1,1)~LAT(Z,5,3), the update period rfshDUR(Z,1,1)~rfshDUR(Z,5,3), and the light emission period onDUR(Z,1,1)~onDUR(Z,5,3) are all in ms.

Please refer to the response period parameter matrix latMTX[Z] in Figures 5A, 5B and 7B. It can be seen from the response period parameter matrix latMTX[Z] that it is assumed here that the response period LAT(Z,1,1)~LAT(Z,1,3) of the light-emitting element cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,1,3) located on the leftmost side of each row is 0ms; the response period LAT(Z,2,1)~LAT(Z,2,3) of the second light-emitting element cp(Z,2,1)~cp(Z,2,3) located on the left side of each row is 20ms; and the rest are similar. From the content of the parameter matrix latMTX[Z] during the reaction period, it can be seen that the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,1,3) start to emit light the earliest; the light-emitting elements cp(Z,2,1)~cp(Z,2,3) start to emit light the second; and the light-emitting elements cp(Z,5,1)~cp(Z,5,3) start to emit light the latest.

Please refer to the update cycle matrix rfshMTX[Z] in Figures 5A, 5B and 7B. It can be seen from the update cycle matrix rfshMTX[Z] that it is assumed here that the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,1) in the first row have an update cycle of 500ms; the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,2)~cp(Z,5,2) in the second row have an update cycle of 400ms; and the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,3)~cp(Z,5,3) in the third row have an update cycle of 300ms. It can be seen that the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,1) in the first row have the lowest update frequency; the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,2)~cp(Zk,5,2) in the second row have the second highest update frequency; and the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,3)~cp(Z,5,3) in the third row have the highest update frequency.

Please refer to the emission period matrix onMTX[Z] in Figures 5A, 5B and 7B. It can be seen from the emission period matrix onMTX[Z] that it is assumed here that the emission period onDUR(Z,1,1)~onDUR(Z,5,3) of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,1) in the first row is 200ms; the emission period onDUR(Z,1,2)~onDUR(Z,5,2) of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,2)~cp(Z,5,2) in the second row is 300ms; and the emission period onDUR(Z,1,1)~onDUR(Z,5,3) of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,3)~cp(Zk,5,3) in the third row is 150ms. It can be seen that the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,2)~cp(Z,5,2) in the second row have the longest light-emitting period onDUR(Z,1,2)~onDUR(Z,5,2); the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,1) in the first row have the second longest light-emitting period onDUR(Z,1,1)~onDUR(Z,5,3); and the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,3)~cp(Z,5,3) in the third row have the shortest light-emitting period onDUR(Z,1,1)~onDUR(Z,5,3).

Please also note that for the sake of example, it is assumed that the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,1,3), cp(Z,2,1)~cp(Z,2,3), cp(Z,3,1)~cp(Z,3,3), cp(Z,4,1)~cp(Z,4,3), cp(Z,5,1)~cp(Z,5,3) in the same row all use the same response period of 0ms, 20ms, 40ms, 60ms, 80ms; it is assumed that the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,1 ), cp(Z,1,2)~cp(Z,5,2), cp(Z,1,3)~cp(Z,5,3) all use the same update period rfshDUR(Z,1~5,1)=500ms, rfshDUR(Z,1~5,2)=400ms, rfshDUR(Zk,1~5,3)=300ms and the luminous period onDUR(Z,1~5,1)=200ms, onDUR(Z,1~5,2)=300ms, onDUR(Z,1~5,3)=150ms. However, in actual applications, regardless of whether they are located in the same row or column, the response period LAT(Z,1,1)~LAT(Z,5,3), update period rfshDUR(Z,1,1)~rfshDUR(Z,5,3), and luminescence period onDUR(Z,1,1)~onDUR(Z,5,3) of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,3) can be set independently.

Please refer to Figure 7C, which takes the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] in Figure 5A as an example to illustrate the red color values setR(Z,1,1)~setR(Z,5,3) that may be used by the red color value setting matrix rMTX[Z], the green color values setG(Z,1,1)~setG(Z,5,3) that may be used by the green color value setting matrix gMTX[Z], and the blue color values setB(Z,1,1])~setB(Z,5,3) that may be used by the blue color value setting matrix bMTX[Z]. Figure 7C shows, from top to bottom, examples of the red color value setting matrix rMTX[Z], the green color value setting matrix gMTX[Z], and the blue color value setting matrix bMTX[Z] corresponding to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] having 5*3 light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,3).

Please refer to the red color value setting matrix rMTX[Z] in Figures 5A, 5B and 7C. It can be seen from the red color value setting matrix rMTX[Z] that it is assumed here that the red color values setR(Z,1,1)~setR(Z,5,1) corresponding to the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,1) in the first row are all set to 120; the red color values setR(Z,1,2)~setR(Z,5,2) corresponding to the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,2)~cp(Z,5,2) in the second row are all set to 0; and the red color values setR(Z,1,3)~setR(Z,5,3) corresponding to the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,3)~cp(Z,5,3) in the third row are all set to 0. That is, only the red light-emitting units untR(Z,1,1)~untR(Z,5,1) of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,1) located in the first row will emit light. On the other hand, the red light-emitting units untR(Z,1,2)~untR(Z,5,2) and untR(Zk,1,3)~untR(Z,5,3) of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,2)~cp(Z,5,2) and cp(Z,1,3)~cp(Z,5,3) located in the second and third rows will not emit light.

Please refer to the green color value setting matrix gMTX[Z] in Figures 5A, 5B and 7C. It can be seen from the green color value setting matrix gMTX[Z] that it is assumed here that the green color values setG(Z,1,1)~setG(Z,5,1) corresponding to the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,1) in the first row are all set to 0; the green color values setG(Z,1,2)~setG(Z,5,2) corresponding to the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,2)~cp(Z,5,2) in the second row are all set to 120; and the green color values setG(Z,1,3)~setG(Z,5,3) corresponding to the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,3)~cp(Z,5,3) in the third row are all set to 0. That is, only the green light-emitting units untG(Z,1,2)~untG(Z,5,2) of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,2)~cp(Z,5,2) located in the second row will emit light. On the other hand, the green light-emitting units untG(Z,1,1)~untG(Z,5,1) and untG(Z,1,3)~untG(Z,5,3) of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,1) and cp(Z,1,3)~cp(Z,5,3) located in the first and third rows will not emit light.

Please refer to the blue color value setting matrix bMTX[Z] in Figures 5A, 5B and 7C. It can be seen from the blue color value setting matrix bMTX[Z] that it is assumed here that the blue color values setB(Z,1,1)~setB(Z,5,1) corresponding to the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,1) in the first row are all set to 0; the blue color values setB(Z,1,2)~setB(Z,5,2) corresponding to the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,2)~cp(Z,5,2) in the second row are all set to 0; and the blue color values setB(Z,1,3)~setB(Z,5,3) corresponding to the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,3)~cp(Z,5,3) in the third row are all set to 120. That is, only the blue light-emitting units untB(Z,1,3)~untB(Z,5,3) of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,3)~cp(Z,5,3) located in the third row will emit light. On the other hand, the blue light-emitting units untB(Z,1,1)~untB(Z,5,1) and untB(Z,1,2)~untB(Z,5,2) of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,1) and cp(Z,1,2)~cp(Z,5,2) located in the first and second rows will not emit light.

Please also refer to the red color value setting matrix rMTX[Z], the green color value setting matrix gMTX[Z], and the blue color value setting matrix bMTX[Z] in Figure 7C. The color light emitted by the light-emitting element cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,3) is determined by the combination of the red color value setting matrix rMTX[Z], the green color value setting matrix gMTX[Z], and the blue color value setting matrix bMTX[Z]. In actual application, each light-emitting element cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,3) may emit different color light.

According to the assumption of Figure 7C, in the red color value setting matrix rMTX[Z], the red color value in the first column is setR(Z,1,1)=...=setR(Z,5,1)=120, in the green color value setting matrix gMTX[Z], the green color value in the first column is setG(Z,1,1)=...=setG(Z,5,1)=0, and in the blue color value setting matrix bMTX[Z], the blue color value in the first column is setB(Z,1,1)=...=setB(Z,5,1)=0. From the combination of the three color parameter setting matrices colorMTX[Z], we can see that among the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,1) in the first row, only the red light-emitting unit untR(Z,1,1)~untR(Z,5,1) emits red light with a brightness value of 120, while the green light-emitting unit untG(Z,1,1)~untG(Z,5,1) and the blue light-emitting unit untB(Z,1,1)~untB(Z,5,1) will not emit light. In other words, the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,1) will each emit red light with a brightness value of 120 during the corresponding light-emitting period onDUR(Z,1,1)~onDUR(Z,5,1).

Similarly, the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,2)~cp(Z,5,2) in the second row will each emit green light with a brightness value of 120 during the corresponding light-emitting period onDUR(Z,1,2)~onDUR(Z,5,2). And, the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,3)~cp(Z,5,3) in the third row will each emit blue light with a brightness value of 120 during the corresponding light-emitting period onDUR(Z,1,3)~onDUR(Z,5,3).

Table 3 summarizes the setting matrix described in Figures 7A to 7C for setting the lighting effects of the light emitting elements cp(Z,1,1) to cp(Z,5,3]) on the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] in Figure 5A. Please refer to Table 3 and Figures 7A to 7C at the same time.

Please refer to Figure 8, which is a schematic diagram of time parameters related to the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]. For the convenience of explanation, Figure 8 uses different grid formats to represent the state changes of the red light-emitting unit untR(Z,I,J), the green light-emitting unit untG(Z,I,J), and the blue light-emitting unit untB(Z,I,J) included in the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J).

The horizontal grid represents the red light-emitting unit untR(Z,I,J) emitting light, and its brightness depends on the size of the red color value setR(Z,I,J). The grid in the upper left-lower right direction represents the green light-emitting unit untG(Z,I,J) emitting light, and its brightness depends on the size of the green color value setG(Z,I,J). The grid grid represents the blue light-emitting unit untB(Z,I,J) emitting light, and its brightness depends on the size of the blue color value setB(Z,I,J). The black dot grid represents the state where the red light-emitting unit untR(Z,I,J), the green light-emitting unit untG(Z,I,J), and the blue light-emitting unit untB(Z,I,J) all stop emitting light.

The light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) has not started to emit light during the period from time t1 to time t2, and this period is called the reaction period LAT(Z,I,J). In Figure 8, the black dotted background represents that the red light-emitting unit untR(Z,I,J), the green light-emitting unit untG(Z,I,J), and the blue light-emitting unit untB(Z,I,J) have not started to emit light during the reaction period LAT(Z,I,J).

Time t2 to time t3 is the luminous period onDUR(Z,I,J) of the luminous element cp(Z,I,J); time t3 to time t4 is the off period offDUR(Z,I,J) of the luminous element cp(Z,I,J); time t4 to time t5 is the luminous period onDUR(Z,I,J); time t5 to time t6 is the off period offDUR(Z,I,J) of the luminous element cp(Z,I,J); time t7 to time t8 is the luminous period onDUR(Z,I,J) of the luminous element cp(Z,I,J); time t8 to time t9 is the off period offDUR(Z,I,J) of the luminous element cp(Z,I,J).

During the luminous period onDUR(Z,I,J) of the luminous element cp(Z,I,J), the red luminous unit untR(Z,I,J) represented by the horizontal grid, the green luminous unit untG(Z,I,J) represented by the upper left-lower right grid, and the blue luminous unit untB(Z,I,J) represented by the grid grid are all in the luminous state. Moreover, during the luminous period onDUR(Z,I,J) of the luminous element cp(Z,I,J), the brightness of the red luminous unit untR(Z,I,J) depends on the red color value setR(Z,I,J); the brightness of the green luminous unit untG(Z,I,J) depends on the green color value setG(Z,I,J); and the brightness of the blue luminous unit untB(Z,I,J) depends on the blue color value setB(Z,I,J).

On the other hand, during the off-period offDUR(Z,I,J) of the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J), the red light-emitting unit untR(Z,I,J), the green light-emitting unit untG(Z,I,J), and the blue light-emitting unit untB(Z,I,J) all stop emitting light during the reaction period LAT(Z,I,J). For example, in Figure 8, the states of the red light-emitting unit untR(Z,I,J), the green light-emitting unit untG(Z,I,J), and the blue light-emitting unit untB(Z,I,J) during the period from time t3 to time t4, the period from time t5 to time t6, and the period from time t8 to time t9 are indicated by a black dotted background.

According to Figure 8 and the above description, it can be seen that starting from time t2, the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) repeatedly emits light and turns off at a fixed interval, thereby forming a flashing effect. This article defines the fixed interval at which the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) repeatedly emits light and turns off as the update period rfshDUR(Z,I,J). In actual application, the update period matrix rfshMTX[Z] can be stored in time units (for example, milliseconds) or expressed in frame rate. There is no need to limit the changes in this part of the data format.

Each update cycle rfshDUR(Z,I,J) includes a lighting period onDUR(Z,I,J) and an off period offDUR(Z,I,J). That is, rfshDUR(Z,I,J)=onDUR(Z,I,J)+offDUR(Z,I,J). For example, time t2 to time t4 is an update cycle rfshDUR(Z,I,J). Among them, time t2 to time t3 is the lighting period onDUR(Z,I,J); time t3 to time t4 is the off period offDUR(Z,I,J). Time t4 to time t6 is an update cycle rfshDUR(Z,I,J). For another example, time t4 to time t6 is an update cycle rfshDUR(Z,I,J). Among them, the time point t4 to the time point t5 is the lighting period onDUR(Z,I,J); the time point t5 to the time point t6 is the off period offDUR(Z,I,J).

The period from time t2 to time t4 is equal to the period from time t4 to time t6 (both are update period rfshDUR(Z,I,J)). The period from time t2 to time t3 is equal to the period from time t4 to time t5 (both are light-on period onDUR(Z,I,J)). The period from time t3 to time t4 is equal to the period from time t5 to time t6 (both are off period offDUR(Z,I,J)).

According to the concept of the present disclosure, each light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) can have its time parameters (e.g., response period LAT(Z,I,J), update period rfshDUR(Z,I,J), light-emitting period onDUR(Z,I,J)) set independently. Moreover, the color emitted by the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) during the light-emitting period onDUR(Z,I,J) can also be determined by setting the color values of the red light-emitting unit untR(Z,I,J), the green light-emitting unit untG(Z,I,J), and the blue light-emitting unit untB(Z,I,J). In actual application, if the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) provides other parameter types that can be set, they can also be set in a manner similar to setting the time parameters and color values here. This article will not go into detail about the changes in application.

The lighting effect of the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) is determined by the length of the update period rfshDUR(Z,I,J) and the lighting period onDUR(Z,I,J), and the color value settings of the red light-emitting unit untR(Z,I,J), the green light-emitting unit untG(Z,I,J), and the blue light-emitting unit untB(Z,I,J). The M[Z]*N[Z] light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] are all set in a similar way, and the combination together forms the lighting effect of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z].

Please refer to Figure 9, which is a flow chart of the lighting effect format conversion interface converting the user's preferred lighting effect settings into the device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z] according to the HID LampArray specification. First, the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 reads the enable-disable setting matrix enMTX[Z] (step S401), the time parameter setting matrix timeMTX[Z] (step S403), and the color parameter setting matrix colorMTX[Z] (step S405) from the device lighting effect setting file devLgtpRF[Z] corresponding to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]. In actual application, steps S401, S403, and S405 can be performed simultaneously or successively, and the execution order is not limited. As shown in FIG. 6, in step S403, the time parameter setting matrix timeMTX[Z] read from the device lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z] of the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 includes: reaction period parameter matrix latMTX[Z], update period matrix rfshMTX[Z], and light emission period matrix onMTX[Z]; and the color parameter setting matrix colorMTX[Z] read from the device lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z] includes: red color value setting matrix rMTX[Z], green color value setting matrix gMTX[Z], and blue color value setting matrix bMTX[Z].

I

M[Z]，且1

J

N[Z]。 Thereafter, the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 activates and initializes the reaction period timer LAT_Timer(Z,1,1)~LAT_Timer(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) (step S407). Therefore, when the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] starts to be activated, the reaction period timer LAT_Timer(Z,1,1)~LAT_Timer(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) will start timing synchronously. On the other hand, the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 dynamically generates a device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z] that complies with the specification of the HID LampArray interface 25 for the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) according to the enable-disable setting matrix enMTX[Z], timeMTX[Z], and colorMTX[Z]. Furthermore, the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] controls the lighting/extinguishing state of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) according to the device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z] (step S409).

I

M[Z], and 1

J

N[Z].

For further explanation of step S409, please refer to Figures 10A to 10C. Please also note that for simplicity of explanation, step S409 in Figure 9 and the process of Figures 10A to 10C are based on a light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) in the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]. However, in actual application, the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 will synchronously execute step S409 and the process of Figures 10A to 10C for M[Z]*N[Z] light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]) in the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z].

Please refer to Figures 10A~10C, which are flowcharts of the lighting effect format conversion interface dynamically generating the device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z] that complies with the HID LampArray interface specification for the lighting element cp(Z,I,J) based on the enable-disable setting matrix enMTX[Z], the time parameter setting matrix timeMTX[Z], and the color parameter setting matrix colorMTX[Z], so as to drive the lighting element cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,M[Z],N[Z]).

First, the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 determines whether the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) needs to be enabled according to the enable-disable setting value en(Z,I,J) in the enable-disable setting matrix enMTX[Z] (step S601). If the determination result of step S601 is negative, it means that the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) is set to be non-luminous (extinguished) (step S603). And, after step S603 is completed, the determination of step S629 is further executed. Step S629 will be described later. If the judgment result of step S601 is positive, the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 obtains the red color value setR(Z,I,J), green color value setG(Z,I,J), and blue color value setB(Z,I,J) used to set the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) from the red color value setting matrix rMTX[Z], green color value setting matrix gMTX[Z], and blue color value setting matrix bMTX[Z] of the color parameter setting matrix colorMTX[Z] (step S605).

Step S605 further includes: the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 obtains the red color value setR(Z,I,J) for setting the red light-emitting unit untR(Z,I,J) from the red color value setting matrix rMTX[Z] (step S605a). The lighting effect format conversion interface 233 obtains the green color value setG(Z,I,J) for setting the green light-emitting unit untG(Z,I,J) from the green color value setting matrix gMTX[Z] (step S605c). The lighting effect format conversion interface 233 obtains the blue color value setB(Z,I,J) for setting the blue light-emitting unit untB(Z,I,J) from the blue color value setting matrix bMTX[Z] (step S605e). There is no limit to the execution order of steps S605a, S605c, and S605e, and they can be performed sequentially or simultaneously.

LAT(Z,I,J)？)(步驟S609)。 The lighting effect format conversion interface 233 reads the reaction period LAT(Z,I,J) corresponding to the light emitting element cp(Z,I,J) from the reaction period parameter matrix latMTX[Z] (step S607). As described in step S407 of FIG. 9, the reaction period timer LAT_Timer(Z,I,J) has been enabled at this time. Therefore, the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 will determine whether the accumulated timing result of the reaction period timer LAT_Timer(Z,I,J) is greater than or equal to the reaction period LAT(Z,I,J) (LAT_Timer(Z,I,J)

LAT(Z,I,J)? )(step S609).

If the judgment result of step S609 is negative, the control circuit 13 continues to wait, and the reaction period timer LAT_Timer (Z, I, J) continues to count (step S611). If the judgment result of step S609 is positive, the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 reads the update period rfshDUR (Z, I, J) corresponding to the light-emitting element cp (Z, I, J) from the update period matrix rfshMTX [Z] (step S613a), and reads the light-emitting period onDUR (Z, I, J) corresponding to the light-emitting element cp (Z, I, J) from the light-emitting period matrix onMTX [Z] (step S613c). Steps S613a and S613c can be executed simultaneously or successively, and the order of execution is not limited.

Afterwards, the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 initializes and activates the update period timer rfshDUR_Timer(Z,I,J) and the light-on period timer onDUR_Timer(Z,I,J). That is, both the update period timer rfshDUR_Timer(Z,I,J) and the light-on period timer onDUR_Timer(Z,I,J) start timing.

Furthermore, the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 will generate one or more device lighting effect setting functions devSetFUNC[Z] required to set the red light-emitting unit untR(Z,I,J) of the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) to the red color value setR(Z,I,J), set the green light-emitting unit untG(Z,I,J) of the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) to the green color value setG(Z,I,J), and set the blue light-emitting unit untB(Z,I,J) of the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) to the blue color value setB(Z,I,J). After the device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z] is translated into a HID command via the HID LampArray interface 25, the driver 17a of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] can set the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) according to the content of the HID command (step S617).

onDUR(Z,I,J)？)(步驟S619)。若步驟S619的判斷結果為否定，燈效格式轉換介面233維持不動作。此時，發光元件cp(Z,I,J)的紅色發光單元untR(Z,I,J)、綠色發光單元untG(Z,I,J)、藍色發光單元untB(Z,I,J)仍持續依照紅色色彩值setR(Z,I,J)、綠色色彩值setG(Z,I,J)、藍色色彩值setB(Z,I,J)的設定而發光(步驟S621)。 After step S617 is completed, the red light-emitting unit untR(Z,I,J) of the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) emits red light according to the red color value setR(Z,I,J); the green light-emitting unit untG(Z,I,J) emits green light according to the green color value setG(Z,I,J); and the blue light-emitting unit untB(Z,I,J) emits blue light according to the blue color value setB(Z,I,J). Then, the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 determines whether the accumulated timing result of the lighting period timer onDUR_Timer(Z,I,J) is greater than or equal to the lighting period onDUR(Z,I,J)(onDUR_Timer(Z,I,J)

onDUR(Z,I,J)？ )(Step S619). If the judgment result of step S619 is negative, the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 remains inactive. At this time, the red light-emitting unit untR(Z,I,J), the green light-emitting unit untG(Z,I,J), and the blue light-emitting unit untB(Z,I,J) of the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) continue to emit light according to the settings of the red color value setR(Z,I,J), the green color value setG(Z,I,J), and the blue color value setB(Z,I,J) (Step S621).

If the judgment result of step S619 is positive, the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 generates a device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z] to disable the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) to the HID LampArray interface 25, so that the HID LampArray interface 25 issues a corresponding HID command to the driver 17a of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]. In this way, the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 can command the driver 17a of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] to no longer drive the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) to emit light (step S623).

rfshDUR(Z,I,J)？)(步驟S625)。若步驟S625的判斷結果為否定，燈效格式轉換介面233先繼續等待，且更新期間計時器rfshDUR_Timer(Z,I,J)繼續計時(步驟S627)。即，燈效格式轉換介面 233仍將發光元件cp(Z,I,J)設為熄滅而不動作。即便發光元件cp(Z,I,J)在這段熄滅期間offDUR(Z,I,J)停止發光，但在同一段時間，其他在動態光源裝置LGTdev[Z]上的發光元件仍可能在發光。若步驟S625的判斷結果為肯定，燈效格式建立介面231判斷使用者是否要繼續使用動態光源裝置LGTdev[Z](步驟S629)。 Next, the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 determines whether the accumulated timing result of the update period timer rfshDUR_Timer(Z,I,J) is greater than or equal to the update period rfshDUR(Z,I,J) (rfshDUR_Timer(Z,I,J)

rfshDUR(Z,I,J)？ )(Step S625). If the judgment result of step S625 is negative, the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 continues to wait, and the update period timer rfshDUR_Timer(Z,I,J) continues to count (Step S627). That is, the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 still sets the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) to off and does not operate. Even if the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) stops emitting light during this off period offDUR(Z,I,J), other light-emitting elements on the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] may still emit light during the same period of time. If the determination result of step S625 is positive, the lighting effect format establishment interface 231 determines whether the user wants to continue to use the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] (step S629).

For example, the user sets the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] to be used only when executing a specific application software. Then, if the user stops using the specific application software, the judgment result of step S629 is negative. If the lighting effect format establishment interface 231 confirms that the user or the upper-level application software no longer uses the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z], the process ends. If the lighting effect format establishment interface 231 confirms that the user or the upper-level application software will continue to use the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z], the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 repeats step S615.

(I+a)

M[Z]，且1

(J+b)

N[Z]。 Please refer to Figure 11, which is a schematic diagram of time parameters related to the light-emitting elements cp(Z,I,J) and cp(Z,I+a,J+b) in the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]. The light-emitting element cp(Z,I+a,J+b) represents any other light-emitting element in the same dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] except the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J). a and b are integers greater than or equal to 0, and a+b≠0 and 1

(I+a)

M[Z], and 1

(J+b)

N[Z].

The time axis on the top of Figure 11 corresponds to the control timing of the light-emitting element cp(Z,I+a,J+b); the time axis on the bottom of Figure 11 corresponds to the control timing of the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J). In Figure 11, the grid-shaped bottom represents the light-emitting state of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,I,J) and cp(Z,I+a,J+b). It can be seen from the control timing on these two time axes that the control circuit 13 controls the light-emitting state of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,I,J) and cp(Z,I+a,J+b) on the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] in parallel and independently. Therefore, the lighting effects of the light-emitting elements cp(Z,I,J) and cp(Z,I+a,J+b) can be set separately.

Please refer to the time axis at the bottom of Figure 11. The response period LAT(Z,I,J) of the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J) starts at time t1 and ends at time t2. Time t2 to time t4 is one update period rfshDUR(Z,I,J); time t4 to time t6 is one update period rfshDUR(Z,I,J); time t7 to time t9 is one update period rfshDUR(Z,I,J). Among them, in the update cycle rfshDUR(Z,I,J) from time t2 to time t4, time t2 to time t3 is the light-emitting period onDUR(Z,I,J); in the update cycle rfshDUR(Z,I,J) from time t4 to time t6, time t4 to time t5 is the light-emitting period onDUR(Z,I,J); in the update cycle rfshDUR(Z,I,J) from time t7 to time t9, time t7 to time t8 is the light-emitting period onDUR(Z,I,J).

Please refer to the time axis at the top of Figure 11. The response period LAT(Z,I+a,J+b) of the light-emitting element cp(Z,I+a,J+b) starts at time t1' and ends at time t2'. Time t2' to time t4' is one update period rfshDUR(Z,I+a,J+b); time t4' to time t6' is one update period rfshDUR(Z,I+a,J+b). Among them, in the update cycle rfshDUR(Z,I+a,J+b) from time t2’ to time t4’, the light-emitting period is onDUR(Z,I+a,J+b) from time t2’ to time t3’; in the update cycle rfshDUR(Z,I+a,J+b) from time t4’ to time t6’, the light-emitting period is onDUR(Z,I+a,J+b) from time t4’ to time t5’.

Time t1=t1’ is the activation time of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z], because the light-emitting elements cp(Z,I,J) and cp(Z,I+a,J+b) are both light-emitting elements on the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]. Therefore, time t1=t1’ is both the starting time (t1) of the reaction period LAT(Z,I,J) from the start of the automatic light source device LGTdev[Z] to the first start of light emission of the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J), and the starting time (t1’) of the reaction period LAT(Z,I+a,J+b) from the start of the automatic light source device LGTdev[Z] to the first start of light emission of the light-emitting element cp(Z,I+a,J+b).

Except for the alignment of time points t1 and t1’ (activation time points), the timing relationships determined by the reaction periods LAT(Z,I,J), LAT(Z,I+a,J+b), the update periods rfshDUR(Z,I,J), rfshDUR(Z,I+a,J+b), and the emission periods onDUR(Z,I,J), onDUR(Z,I+a,J+b) on the upper and lower time axes of Figure 11 are all set in parallel and independently. For example, although the length of the reaction period LAT(Z,I,J) is longer than the reaction period LAT(Z,I+a,J+b) (time point t2 is later than time point t2'), the update period rfshDUR(Z,I+a,J+b) is longer than the update period rfshDUR(Z,I,J) (the period from time point t4' to time point t2' is longer than the period from time point t4 to time point t2). For example, although the update period rfshDUR(Z,I+a,J+b) is longer than the update period rfshDUR(Z,I,J) (the period from time t4' to time t2' is longer than the period from time t4 to time t2), the luminous period onDUR(Z,I+a,J+b) is shorter than the luminous period onDUR(Z,I,J) (the period from time t3' to time t2' is shorter than the period from time t3 to time t2).

Table 4 compares the time parameters corresponding to the light-emitting elements cp(Z,I,J) and cp(Z,I+a,J+b) on the two time axes of Figure 11. It can be seen from Table 4 and Figure 11 that the time parameters corresponding to the light-emitting elements cp(Z,I,J) and cp(Z,I+a,J+b) will not necessarily be longer or shorter than the time parameters corresponding to another light-emitting element (for example, the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J)) just because they correspond to a certain light-emitting element (for example, the light-emitting element cp(Z,I,J)). The length comparison of the time parameters listed in Table 4 is only used as an example and is not limited to this in actual application.

Please refer to Figure 12, which is a schematic diagram of a software stack architecture for further providing a visual lighting effect creation interface in an electronic device and used in conjunction with a lighting effect setting conversion interface. The architecture of Figure 12 is roughly similar to that of Figure 2. The main difference between the two is that in addition to the lighting effect format creation interface 731 and the lighting effect format conversion interface 733, the lighting effect setting conversion interface 73 further includes: a visualized lighting effect creation interface 735 set between the lighting effect format creation interface 731 and the application software 21.

The visual lighting effect creation interface 735 can provide an operation screen similar to Figures 13A and 13B, allowing the user to perform operations. The visual lighting effect creation interface 735 can be seen as a graphical way for the user who wants to set the lighting effect for the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] to judge the presentation effect of the device lighting effect profile devLgtPRF[Z] that the user wants to use in a more intuitive way.

Please refer to FIG. 13A, which is a schematic diagram of a window displayed on the screen for the user to select dynamic light source devices LGTdev[1]~LGTdev[K] for lighting effect setting. The visual lighting effect creation interface 735 displays a dynamic light source device selection window 91 on the screen, and a prompt message 91a allows the user to select a target for setting the lighting effect from the dynamic light source devices LGTdev[1]~LGTdev[K]. FIG. 13A assumes that the user intends to set the lighting effect of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z].

Please refer to FIG. 13B, which is a schematic diagram showing a window for the user to set the lighting parameters of the lighting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,3) on the screen, taking the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] of FIG. 5A as an example. The visual lighting effect format interface 735 displays the parameter setting window 93 of the dynamic light source device on the screen, and is combined with various graphical operation interfaces to allow the user to set the lighting effect of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]. The graphical operation interface may include: a light-emitting element pattern 93e corresponding to the M[Z]*N[Z]=5*3 light-emitting elements cp(Z,1,1)~cp(Z,5,3) included in the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z], a color palette 93a for the user to select the light color, a time scale for setting the cyclic scanning speed of the update cycle rfshDUR(Z,I,J), and a scroll bar 93c for setting the light-dark switching period onDUR(Z,I, J). The graphical operation interface of Figure 13B is used only as an example, and the actual application is not limited to this.

In actual application, the lighting effect setting conversion interface 23, 73 can provide a simulation (preview) function, allowing the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] to display the lighting effect set by the user during a simulation period, so that the user can confirm whether the lighting effect of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] meets his expectations when the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] actually adopts the setting value used by the user, thereby improving the convenience of the user in setting the lighting effect of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z]. Alternatively, the lighting effect setting conversion interface 23, 73 can simulate the lighting effect of the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] in an animated manner on the screen. After the user confirms that the presentation of the lighting effect meets his expectations, the device lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z] set by the user is saved. This article will not go into detail about the changes in application.

Please refer to FIG. 14, which is a flow chart of a control method for providing a user with a more intuitive way to perform personalized control on an electronic device including K dynamic light source devices LGTdev[1]~LGTdev[K] according to the concept of the present disclosure. First, the control circuit 13 provides a lighting effect format establishment interface 231, 731 and a lighting effect format conversion interface 233, 733 (step S801). Secondly, for the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z], the lighting effect format establishment interface 231 generates a lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z] corresponding to the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] according to the user's settings (step S803). Next, the lighting effect format conversion interface 233 converts the lighting effect setting file devLgtPRF[Z] into the device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z] used to control the dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z] (step S805). The device lighting effect setting function devSetFUNC[Z] complies with the specification of the lighting array of the Microsoft human interface device.

Z and K are positive integers, and 1≦Z≦K. The user can select one or more of the dynamic light source devices LGTdev[1]~LGTdev[K] for personalized settings. If the user chooses to personalize multiple dynamic light source devices, steps S803 and S805 will be repeated as the Z value (Z=1~K) changes.

The lighting effect setting conversion interface disclosed herein provides a convenient lighting effect setting method through the settings of the lighting effect format creation interface 231, 731 and the lighting effect format conversion interface 233, 733. Therefore, even general users who are not familiar with API and hardware specifications can adjust the lighting effect of the dynamic light source device according to their personal preferences. In addition, for developers of general application software, they may need to set the lighting effect according to the situation. The lighting effect setting conversion interface disclosed herein may also greatly shorten the development schedule of such application software developers.

Furthermore, in actual application, users can also provide multiple different device lighting effect profiles devLgtPRF[Z] for the same dynamic light source device LGTdev[Z], and combine them into different lighting effect setting solutions according to the different dynamic light source devices. Accordingly, the lighting effect format creation interface can provide user setting functions, allowing users to choose which version of the device lighting effect profile devLgtPRF[Z] they prefer to use in which situation or when using which application software.

For example, when the user operates the electronic device 10 to execute application software A, the device lighting effect profile devLgtPRF[Z] with a faster flashing speed is used in conjunction with application software A; or, when the user operates the electronic device 10 to execute application software B, the device lighting effect profile devLgtPRF[Z]’ that is more inclined to a certain color tone setting is used. This article will not elaborate on the changes in this part of the application.

According to the control method of the dynamic light source device conceived by the present disclosure, a software program stored in a computer program product or a computer readable medium can be used for execution. In practical application, the control method of the dynamic light source device disclosed in the present disclosure can be applied to electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets, desktop computers, and laptops. Furthermore, although the aforementioned embodiment takes the light-emitting elements arranged in a matrix format as an example, in practical application, the number and arrangement of the light-emitting elements included in the dynamic light source device LGTdev[1]~LGTdev[K] are not limited. As long as the data type presented in the matrix format in the embodiment is slightly modified, it can be applied to light-emitting elements arranged in other ways.

In summary, although the present invention has been disclosed as above by the embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Those with common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be subject to the scope of the patent application attached hereto.

21: Application software

23: Lighting effect setting conversion interface

17,LGTdev[1],LGTdev[K]: Dynamic light source device

17a: Driver for dynamic light source device

231: Lighting effect format creation interface

233: Lighting effect format conversion interface

25: HID LampArray interface

devATTR_reqCMD[Z]: Request command for device attribute information

devATTR[Z]: device attribute information

devLgtPRF[Z]: Device lighting effect profile

devSetFUNC[Z]: Device lighting effect setting function

Claims (11)

An electronic device includes: K dynamic light source devices; and a control circuit electrically connected to the K dynamic light source devices, which executes a lighting effect format creation interface and a lighting effect format conversion interface, wherein the lighting effect format creation interface generates a Zth lighting effect setting file corresponding to a Zth dynamic light source device among the K dynamic light source devices according to a user's setting, and the lighting effect format conversion interface converts the Zth lighting effect setting file into a device lighting effect setting function for controlling the Zth dynamic light source device, wherein the device lighting effect setting function complies with the specification of the Microsoft human interface device lighting array, Z and K are positive integers, and Z is less than or equal to K. An electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the Zth dynamic light source device comprises M*N light-emitting elements, and the M*N light-emitting elements are arranged in M rows and N columns, wherein M and N are positive integers. The electronic device as described in claim 2, wherein the Zth lighting effect setting file comprises: an enable-disable setting matrix, comprising M*N groups of enable-disable setting values, which are used to set the states of the M*N light-emitting elements; at least one time parameter setting matrix, comprising M*N groups of time parameters, which are used to set the time parameters corresponding to each of the M*N light-emitting elements; a red color value setting matrix, comprising M*N groups of time parameters, which are used to set the time parameters corresponding to each of the M*N light-emitting elements; *N groups of red color values, which are used to set the red color values corresponding to each of the M*N light-emitting elements; A green color value setting matrix, including M*N groups of green color values, which are used to set the green color values corresponding to each of the M*N light-emitting elements; and a blue color value setting matrix, including M*N groups of blue color values, which are used to set the blue color values corresponding to each of the M*N light-emitting elements. An electronic device as described in claim 2, wherein each of the M*N light-emitting elements comprises: a red light-emitting unit, which determines the brightness according to one of the M*N sets of red color values; a green light-emitting unit, which determines the brightness according to one of the M*N sets of green color values; and a blue light-emitting unit, which determines the brightness according to one of the M*N sets of blue color values. A control method is applied to an electronic device including K dynamic light source devices, the control method including the following steps: providing a lighting effect format establishment interface and a lighting effect format conversion interface; the lighting effect format establishment interface generates a Zth lighting effect setting file corresponding to a Zth dynamic light source device among the K dynamic light source devices according to a user's setting; and the lighting effect format conversion interface converts the Zth lighting effect setting file into a device lighting effect setting function for controlling the Zth dynamic light source device, wherein the device lighting effect setting function complies with the specification of the lighting array of the Microsoft human interface device, Z and K are positive integers, and Z is less than or equal to K. The control method as described in claim 5 further comprises the following steps: The lighting effect format establishment interface transmits a request instruction for device attribute information corresponding to a Zth dynamic light source device among the K dynamic light source devices to the Zth dynamic light source device; and the lighting effect format establishment interface receives a device attribute information issued by the Zth dynamic light source device. The control method as described in claim 6 further comprises the following steps: the lighting effect format establishment interface provides the user with the setting of the M*N light-emitting elements included in the Zth dynamic light source device according to the device attribute information, and generates the Zth lighting effect setting file, wherein M and N are positive integers. The control method as described in claim 7, wherein the Zth lighting effect setting file comprises: an enable-disable setting matrix, comprising M*N sets of enable-disable setting values, which are used to set the states of the M*N light-emitting elements. The control method as described in claim 7, wherein the Zth lighting effect setting file comprises: a first time parameter setting matrix, comprising M*N groups of first time parameters, which are used to set a first time parameter corresponding to each of the M*N light-emitting elements; a second time parameter setting matrix, comprising M*N groups of second time parameters, which are used to set a second time parameter corresponding to each of the M*N light-emitting elements; and a third time parameter setting matrix, comprising M*N groups of third time parameters, which are used to set a third time parameter corresponding to each of the M*N light-emitting elements. The control method as described in claim 7, wherein the Zth lighting effect setting file comprises: a red color value setting matrix, comprising M*N groups of red color values, which are used to set the red color values corresponding to each of the M*N light-emitting elements; a green color value setting matrix, comprising M*N groups of green color values, which are used to set the green color values corresponding to each of the M*N light-emitting elements; and a blue color value setting matrix, comprising M*N groups of blue color values, which are used to set the blue color values corresponding to each of the M*N light-emitting elements. A computer program product stores a software program on the computer program product. When the software program is executed, a control method is performed on an electronic device including K dynamic light source devices. The control method includes the following steps: providing a lighting effect format establishment interface and a lighting effect format conversion interface; the lighting effect format establishment interface generates a Zth lighting effect setting file corresponding to a Zth dynamic light source device among the K dynamic light source devices according to a user's setting; and the lighting effect format conversion interface converts the Zth lighting effect setting file into a device lighting effect setting function for controlling the Zth dynamic light source device, wherein the device lighting effect setting function complies with the specification of the lighting array of the Microsoft human interface device, Z and K are positive integers, and Z is less than or equal to K.