Optical systems and elements with projection stabilization and interactivity

• US 10,518,175 B2
• Filed: 02/07/2019
• Issued: 12/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CFPH LLC (Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.)
• Original Assignee: CFPH LLC (Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.)
• Inventors: Miller, Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, David Q
• Application Number:
  US16/269,761
• Publication Number:
  US 20190240571A1
• Time in Patent Office: 327 Days
• Field of Search: 4555561, 345157, 463 42
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/213 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells A63F13/219, A63F13/655 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/216 using geographical information, e.g. location of the game device or player using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/26 having at least one additional display device, e.g. on the game controller or outside a game booth
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/31 Communication aspects specific to video games, e.g. between several handheld game devices at close range
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/332 using wireless networks, e.g. cellular phone networks
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/301 using an additional display connected to the game console, e.g. on the controller
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/406 Transmission via wireless network, e.g. pager or GSM
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5573 player location
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/70 Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras camera calibration G06T7/80
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3211 Display means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3218 wherein at least part of the system is portable
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/90 Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

Apparatus and method related to projections and/or computing devices are described. Projections may be made from multiple computing devices to create a presentation. Various other embodiments are described.

Claims

1. A non-transitory recording medium configured to store a plurality of instructions which, when executed by a processor, control to:

determine a first position of a first mobile communication device;

determine a first portion of a presentation to be made using the first mobile communication device based on the first position;

determine a second portion of the presentation to be made using a second mobile communication device;

transmit, to the first mobile communication device, a first request to present the first portion of the presentation through the first mobile communication device; and

transmit, to the second mobile communication device, a second request to present the second portion of the presentation through the second mobile communication device.

2. The non-transitory recording medium of claim 1, in which the first position includes at least one of a first location or a first orientation.

3. The non-transitory recording medium of claim 1, in which the first position is determined by determining a relative position of the first mobile communication device to the second mobile communication device.

4. The non-transitory recording medium of claim 1, in which the first position is determined by receiving a first image captured by a first camera of the first mobile communication device.

5. The non-transitory recording medium of claim 1, in which the first position is determined by receiving a first gps location of the first mobile communication device.

6. The non-transitory recording medium of claim 1, in which the presentation includes a display of information related to a video game being played by a first user of the first mobile communication device and a second user.

7. The non-transitory recording medium of claim 6, in which the first portion includes a part of the video game associated with the first user, and in which the second portion includes a part of the video game associated with the second user.

8. The non-transitory recording medium of claim 1, in which the first portion includes an overlapping part with the second portion.

9. The non-transitory recording medium of claim 1, in which the first portion includes an embedded part in the second portion.

10. The non-transitory recording medium of claim 1, in which the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, control to:

determine a second position of the first mobile communication device and adjust the first portion in response.

11. The non-transitory recording medium of claim 1, in which the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, control to:

determine a second position of the first mobile communication device and adjust the second portion in response.

12. The non-transitory recording medium of claim 1, in which the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, control to:

receive an indication of an action to take in an application associated with the first and second devices and adjust at least one of the first and second portions in response.

13. The non-transitory recording medium of claim 1, in which the first portion is determined such that the second portion appears adjacent to the first portion.

14. The non-transitory recording medium of claim 1, in which the first portion is determined such that the presentation appears similar when the first mobile communication devices is in the first position to when the first device was in a prior first position.

15. The non-transitory recording medium of claim 1, in which the first portion includes a projection to be made through a first projector coupled to the first mobile communication device.

16. A method comprising:

controlling, by a processor, to;

determine a first position of a first mobile communication device;

determine a first portion of a presentation to be made using the first mobile communication device based on the first position;

determine a second portion of the presentation to be made using a second mobile communication device;

transmit, to the first mobile communication device, a first request to present the first portion of the presentation through the first mobile communication device; and

transmit, to the second mobile communication device, a second request to present the second portion of the presentation through the second mobile communication device.

17. The method of claim 16, in which the first position includes at least one of a first location or a first orientation.

18. The method of claim 16, in which the first position is determined by determining a relative position of the first mobile communication device to the second mobile communication device.

19. The method of claim 16, in which the first position is determined by receiving a first image captured by a first camera of the first mobile communication device.

20. The method of claim 16, in which the first position is determined by receiving a first gps location of the first mobile communication device.