Method and apparatus for the projection of images, video, and/or holograms generated by a computer simulation
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- running, with a processor based apparatus, a computer simulation that is controlled at least in part by a handheld controller;
displaying images generated by the computer simulation on a display;
detecting a presence of an image projector coupled to the handheld controller; and
in response to detecting a presence of an image projector coupled to the handheld controller, the computer simulation generating at least one image and the image projector projecting the at least one image simultaneously with the images being displayed on the display.
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Abstract
A method includes running a computer simulation that is controlled at least in part by a handheld controller, displaying images generated by the computer simulation on a display, and projecting at least one image generated by the computer simulation from an image projector coupled to the handheld controller. A system includes a display, a handheld controller, an image projector coupled to the handheld controller, and a processor based apparatus. Another system includes a display, a handheld controller, an image projector that is housed in a unit configured to be releasably docked to the handheld controller, and a processor based apparatus. Storage mediums storing one or more computer programs are also provided.
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41 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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running, with a processor based apparatus, a computer simulation that is controlled at least in part by a handheld controller; displaying images generated by the computer simulation on a display; detecting a presence of an image projector coupled to the handheld controller; and in response to detecting a presence of an image projector coupled to the handheld controller, the computer simulation generating at least one image and the image projector projecting the at least one image simultaneously with the images being displayed on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
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a display; a handheld controller; an image projector coupled to the handheld controller; and a processor based apparatus in communication with the display, the handheld controller, and the image projector; wherein the processor based apparatus is configured to execute steps comprising; running a computer simulation that is controlled at least in part by the handheld controller; sending images generated by the computer simulation to the display; detecting a presence of the image projector coupled to the handheld controller; and in response to detecting a presence of the image projector coupled to the handheld controller, the computer simulation generating at least one image and sending the at least one image to the image projector simultaneously with the images being sent to the display. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more computer programs configured to cause a processor based system to execute steps comprising:
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running a computer simulation that is controlled at least in part by a handheld controller; sending images generated by the computer simulation to a display; detecting a presence of an image projector coupled to the handheld controller; and in response to detecting a presence of the image projector, sending at least one image generated by the computer simulation to the image projector simultaneously with the images being sent to the display. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more computer programs configured to cause a processor based system to execute steps comprising:
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running a computer simulation that is controlled at least in part by a handheld controller; sending images generated by the computer simulation to a display; detecting a presence of an image projector that is housed in a unit configured to be releasably docked to the handheld controller; and in response to detecting a presence of the image projector, sending at least one image generated by the computer simulation to the image projector simultaneously with the images being sent to the display. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method, comprising:
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running, with a processor based apparatus, a computer simulation that is controlled at least in part by a handheld controller; displaying images generated by the computer simulation on a display; detecting a presence of an image projector coupled to the handheld controller; and in response to detecting a presence of an image projector coupled to the handheld controller, the computer simulation generating at least one image that includes content specifically intended for the image projector and which would not otherwise be generated without detecting the presence of the image projector. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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40. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more computer programs configured to cause a processor based system to execute steps comprising:
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running a computer simulation that is controlled at least in part by a handheld controller; sending images generated by the computer simulation to a display; detecting a presence of an image projector coupled to the handheld controller; and in response to detecting a presence of the image projector, the computer simulation generating at least one image that includes content specifically intended for the image projector and which would not otherwise be generated without detecting the presence of the image projector. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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