Directional control/transmission system with directional light projector

• US 20070279183A1
• Filed: 05/30/2006
• Published: 12/06/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tai-Her Yang
• Original Assignee: Tai-Her Yang
• Inventors: Yang, Tai-Her
• Granted Patent: US 8,488,972 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/3.100
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/00 Projectors or projection-type viewers; Accessories therefor devices for changing pictures G03B23/00

Abstract

A directional control/transmission system adapted with a directional light projector to mark the direction of signal control or transmission; comprised of a control or transmission system having a directional infrared or ultrasonic waves as a carrier adapted with a light projector to output a visible light-spot target to indicate control or transmission direction of directional infrared or ultrasonic waves; or to project the target on a monitor for auxiliary help; or to serve as a lighting beam; or to adjust focus for functioning as the light-spot target or selection of the lighting beam.

Claims

1. A directional control/transmission system adapted with a directional light projector to mark the direction of signal control or transmission related to a control or transmission system having a directional infrared or ultrasonic waves as a carrier adapted with a light projector to output a visible light-spot target to indicate control or transmission direction of directional infrared or ultrasonic waves;

or to project the target on a monitor for auxiliary help;

or to serve as a lighting beam;

or to adjust focus for functioning as the light-spot target or selection of the lighting beam comprised of;

a power source 101;

relates to any source of AC city power or any portable DC power to supply power to a man-machine interface 102, a dedicated circuit 103, a light projector 105, and an infrared or ultrasonic transmission unit 104 to be described below;

the man-machine interface 102;

related to an optional item, to be provided depending on the requirements of the applied device, in the form of a switch, pushbutton, keyboard, display;

or one or any combination of video, audio, optical, radiation frequency of conventional operating interfaces to operate the dedicated circuit 103, the infrared or ultrasonic transmission unit 104, and the light projector 105 that generates visible light;

the dedicated circuit 103;

comprised of solid electronic device, or dynamo-electric device, or integrated circuit and related software to provide functioning operation of the directional control/transmission system adapted with a directional light projector;

the infrared or ultrasonic transmission unit 104;

as driven by the dedicated circuit 103 to convert electric signal into infrared or ultrasonic signal to control or transmit signal to a function object 110 provided with an infrared or ultrasonic unit 111 as target of control; and

the light projector 105;

relates to a laser, diode and identical drive circuit, or an LED, bulb or any other device that is capable of converting electric energy into visible light energy;

accordingly, the directional control/transmission system adapted with the directional light projector when operating by means of the circuit described above marks by the light spot or beam generated from the light projector the control or transmission direction of the infrared or ultrasonic carrier to aim at the receiving unit 111 of the function object 110 serving as the subject matter of the control, thus to execute control or transmission in correct direction.

2. A directional control/transmission system adapted with a directional light projector to mark the direction of signal control or transmission of claim 1, wherein additional to the installation of the receiving unit 111 for the function object 110 adapted with a unit to receive infrared or ultrasonic signal for receiving infrared or ultrasonic signal control or transmission;

both of the directional control/transmission system adapted with the directional light projector and the function object 110 are provided at the same time each with the power source 101, the man-machine interface 102, the dedicated circuit 103, the infrared of ultrasonic transmission unit 104, the light projector 105, and the receiving unit 111 for two-way receiving and transmission of signal.

3. A directional control/transmission system adapted with a directional light projector to mark the direction of signal control or transmission of claim 1, wherein the following application and installation method are available for selection for the light projector 105 in the directional control/transmission system adapted with the directional light projector to produce visible light as applicable:

Emitting visible light-spot index;

the visible light spot may serve auxiliary help, mark the location of the receiving unit 111 of the function object 110 serving as the subject matter of control to facilitate fast confirmation of the receiving or transmission direction in infrared or ultrasonic single control or transmission.

4. A directional control/transmission system adapted with a directional light projector to mark the direction of signal control or transmission of claim 1, wherein the following application and installation method are available for selection for the light projector 105 in the directional control/transmission system adapted with the directional light projector to produce visible light as applicable:

in addition to helping confirm the control or transmission direction to facilitate receiving or transmission operation with infrared or ultrasonic waves as the carrier to confirm the directional control or transmission, the light projector 105 may operate for lighting purpose or function as an auxiliary help.

5. A directional control/transmission system adapted with a directional light projector to mark the direction of signal control or transmission of claim 1, wherein the following application and installation method are available for selection for the light projector 105 in the directional control/transmission system adapted with the directional light projector to produce visible light as applicable:

An optional optical lens and mechanism with range adjustable may be provided as required to select a focus as the light spot or to diffuse for lighting purpose.

6. A directional control/transmission system adapted with a directional light projector to mark the direction of signal control or transmission of claim 1, wherein The relation between the direction of the light spot or the projection beam generated by the light projector 105 adapted to the casing of the control/transmission system of the present invention and the direction to control signal receiving or transmission of infrared or ultrasonic waves serving as the control or transmission carrier may be in the same direction.

7. A directional control/transmission system adapted with a directional light projector to mark the direction of signal control or transmission of claim 1, wherein the relation between the direction of the light spot or the projection beam generated by the light projector 105 adapted to the casing of the control/transmission system of the present invention and the direction to control signal receiving or transmission of infrared or ultrasonic waves serving as the control or transmission carrier may be in different directions.

8. A directional control/transmission system adapted with a directional light projector to mark the direction of signal control or transmission of claim 1, wherein the relation between the direction of the light spot or the projection beam generated by the light projector 105 adapted to the casing of the control/transmission system of the present invention and the direction to control signal receiving or transmission of infrared or ultrasonic waves serving as the control or transmission carrier may be such as that an adjustable and setup direction mechanism may be provided between the light projector 105 and the casing of the control/transmission system of the present invention, e.g., an adjustable and lockup double joint mechanism or fish-eye mechanism so to adjust the light projection direction for the light projector 105 for serving the direction of infrared or ultrasonic signal of the control or transmission carrier with both directions indicating the same or not.

9. A directional control/transmission system adapted with a directional light projector to mark the direction of signal control or transmission of claim 1, wherein the system may be set as such that the light spot or beam emitted from the light projector 105 is delivered to a specified area other than the receiving unit 111 of the function object 110 serving as the subject matter of the control;

meanwhile, the direction to control or transmit infrared or ultrasonic signal aims at the receiving unit 111 of the function object 110 serving as the subject matter of the control, for example, when a display is set as the specific projection area for the directional visible light spot emitted from the light projector 105 while the direction for the infrared or ultrasonic radiation direction of the control or transmission carrier aims at the location of the receiving unit 111 of the function object 110 serving as the subject matter of the control.

10. A directional control/transmission system adapted with a directional light projector to mark the direction of signal control or transmission of claim 1, wherein the light projector 105 from the directional control/transmission system adapted with the directional light projector and the infrared or ultrasonic transmission unit 104 may be each made a stand alone unit or sharing the same structure.

11. A directional control/transmission system adapted with a directional light projector to mark the direction of signal control or transmission of claim 1, wherein it can be applied in information systems, communication systems, games, monitor systems, home electric appliances, toys, AV systems, or any other electric appliance operating on infrared or ultrasonic waves as the control or transmission carrier to execute message control or transmission including mouse, trackball, keyboard, handset, digital camera, PDA, MP3 player, computer, printer, recording device, TV, TV game, RC toy, any other electric home appliance, or any other device that operates on infrared or ultrasonic control or transmission.