Projection display device

• US 20070064199A1
• Filed: 09/19/2005
• Published: 03/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Schindler, Jon, Yu, Huinan, Valliath, George
• Application Number:
  US11/229,932
• Publication Number:
  US 20070064199A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 353/30
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/26 Projecting separately subsidiary matter simultaneously with main image

Abstract

A projection display device (104) to provide a high resolution projected image is disclosed. The projection display device includes a communication unit (202) to communicate with a host device (102) for receiving one or more encoded inputs, a system processor (204) to decode the one or more encoded inputs, and generate a high resolution display, and a display unit (206) to project the high resolution display. The communication unit is further capable of enabling the host device to control the projection display device.

Claims

1. A projection display device for providing a high resolution projected image, the projection display device comprising:

a communication unit for communicating with a host device, wherein the communication unit is capable of receiving one or more encoded inputs from the host device, the communication unit is further capable of enabling the host device to control the projection display device;

a system processor capable of decoding the one or more encoded inputs for generating a high resolution display; and

a display unit operatively coupled to the system processor for projecting the high resolution image.

2. The projection display device according to claim 1, wherein the system processor is further capable of formatting the one or more inputs based on properties of the one or more inputs.

3. The projection display device according to claim 1, further comprising a power source, wherein the power source comprises at least one of an in-built power source, and an Alternating Current (AC) outlet.

4. The projection display device according to claim 3, wherein the in-built power source is a rechargeable battery.

5. The projection display device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a storage unit for storing the one or more inputs; and

a User Interface (UI) for enabling a user to operate the projection display device.

6. The projection display device according to claim 5, wherein the storage unit comprises at least one of a removable storage unit and a local storage unit.

7. The projection display device according to claim 5, wherein the UI enables the user to operate the host device.

8. The projection display device according to claim 1, wherein the projection display device is selected from the group consisting of a laser scanning based projection device, a transmissive micro imager based projection device, an emissive micro imager based projection device, a reflective micro imager based projection device, a holographic technology based projection device, a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) based projection device, a Field Emission Display (FED) based projection device, and a Digital Light Processing (DLP) based projection device.

9. The projection display device according to claim 1, wherein the communication unit is a wireless communication unit.

10. The projection display device according to claim 9, wherein the wireless communication unit comprises at least one of a Bluetooth unit, a wireless local area network communication unit, a radio frequency communication unit, a digital video broadcast (DVB-H) communication unit, an ultra wideband (UWB) communication unit, and an infrared communication unit.

11. The projection display device according to claim 1, wherein the communication unit comprises a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port, and an IEEE 1394.

12. The projection display device according to claim 1, wherein the one or more inputs comprise at least one of:

one or more image files, one or more video files, and one or more document files.

13. The projection display device according to claim 1, wherein the projection display device is capable of providing an audio support to the inputs, the audios support is coupled to a speaker.

14. A handheld projection display device for providing a high resolution projected image, the handheld projection display device comprising:

a communication unit for communicating with a host device, wherein the communication unit is capable of receiving one or more encoded inputs from the host device, the communication unit is further capable of enabling the host device to control the projection display device;

a system processor capable of decoding the one or more encoded inputs for generating a high resolution display;

a display unit operatively coupled to the system processor for projecting the high resolution image;

an in-built power source operatively coupled to the communication unit, the system processor and the display unit;

a storage unit for storing the one or more encoded inputs; and

a User Interface (UI) for enabling a user to operate the handheld projection display device.

15. The handheld projection display device according to claim 14, wherein the system processor is further capable of formatting the one or more inputs based on the properties of the one or more inputs.

16. The handheld projection display device according to claim 14, wherein the in-built power source is a rechargeable battery.

17. The handheld projection display device according to claim 14, wherein the storage unit comprises at least one of a removable storage unit and a local storage unit.

18. The handheld projection display device according to claim 14, wherein the UI enables the user to operate the host device.

19. The handheld projection display device according to claim 14, wherein the handheld projection display device is selected from the group consisting of a laser scanning based projection device, a transmissive micro imager based projection device, an emissive micro imager based projection device, a reflective micro imager based projection device, a holographic technology based projection device, a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) based projection device, a Field Emission Display (FED), and a Digital Light Processing (DLP) based projection device.

20. The handheld projection display device according to claim 14, wherein the communication unit is a wireless communication unit.

21. The handheld projection display device according to claim 20, wherein the wireless communication unit comprises at least one of a Bluetooth unit, a wireless local area network communication units a radio frequency communication unit, a digital video broadcast (DVB-H) communication unit, an ultra wideband (UWB) communication unit, and an infrared communication unit.

22. The handheld projection display device according to claim 14, wherein the communication unit is a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port, and an IEEE 1394.

23. The handheld projection display device according to claim 14, wherein the one or more encoded inputs comprise at least one of:

one or more image files, one or more video files, and one or more document files.

24. The projection display device according to claim 14, wherein the projection display device is capable of providing an audio support to the inputs, wherein the audio support is coupled to a speaker.

25. A handheld projection display device for providing a high resolution projected image, the handheld projection display device comprising:

a communication unit for communicating with a host device, wherein the communication unit is capable of receiving one or more encoded inputs from the host device the communication unit is further capable of enabling the host device to control the projection display device;

a system processor capable of decoding the one or more encoded inputs and formatting the one or more encoded inputs for generating a high resolution display;

a display unit operatively coupled to the system processor for projecting the high resolution image;

a storage unit for storing the one or more encoded inputs;

a User Interface (UI) enabling a user to operate at least one of the host device and the handheld projection display device; and

an in-built power source operatively coupled to the communication unit, the system processor, the display unit, the storage unit and the UI.

26. The handheld projection display device according to claim 25, wherein the in-built power source is a rechargeable battery.

27. The handheld projection display device according to claim 25, wherein the storage unit comprises at least one of a removable storage unit and a local storage unit.

28. The handheld projection display device according to claim 25, wherein the handheld projection display device is selected from the group consisting of a laser scanning based projection device, a transmissive micro imager based projection device, an emissive micro imager based projection device, a reflective micro imager based projection device, a holographic technology based projection device, a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) based projection device, a Field Emission Display (FED), and a Digital Light Processing (DLP) based projection device.

29. The handheld projection display device according to claim 25, wherein the communication unit is a wireless communication unit.

30. The handheld projection display device according to claim 29, wherein the wireless communication unit comprises at least one of a Bluetooth unit, a wireless local area network communication unit, a radio frequency communication unit, a digital video broadcast (DVB-H) communication unit, an ultra wideband (UWB) communication unit, and an infrared communication unit.

31. The handheld projection display device according to claim 25, wherein the communication unit is a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port, and an IEEE 1394.

32. The handheld projection display device according to claim 25, wherein the one or more encoded inputs comprise at least one of:

one or more image files, one or more video files, and one or more document files.

33. The projection display device according to claim 25, wherein the projection display device is capable of providing an audio support to the inputs, wherein the audio support is coupled to a speaker.