PORTABLE PROJECTOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING A PORTABLE PROJECTOR
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Abstract
A portable projector comprising a projection unit for projecting an image onto a projection surface. The portable projector comprises a stabilization unit for stabilizing the projecting of the image. The portable projector further comprises a light sensing unit for scanning a region surrounding the portable projector.
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70 Claims
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36. A portable projector comprising:
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a projection unit to project an image onto a projection surface; a stabilization unit to stabilize the projected image; and a light sensing unit to perform a scan of a region near the portable projector, wherein the portable projector is configured to operate as a user interface by detecting a user input based on the scan. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. In a portable projector, a method comprising:
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projecting an image onto a projection surface; stabilizing the projecting the image; performing a scan of a region near the portable projector to capture picture data; and processing the captured picture data to detect a user input. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A portable projector comprising:
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a projection unit to project an image onto a projection surface; a light sensing unit to scan a region in an area of the portable projector; and a connection unit to establish a connection to an electronic device, wherein the portable projector is configured to operate as a display unit and a user interface for the electronic device by detecting a user input using the light sensing unit. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A portable projector comprising:
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a projection unit to project an image onto a projection surface; a light sensing unit to scan a region near the portable projector, the light sensing unit to capture image data of the region; and a stabilization unit to stabilize the projected image based on the captured image data; wherein the stabilization unit is configured to account for a relative movement between the projection surface and the portable projector. - View Dependent Claims (67)
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68. A method of operating a portable projector, the comprising:
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receiving a display signal from an electronic device; projecting an image corresponding to the display signal onto a projection surface; capturing a plurality of images within range of the portable projector; detecting a user input using the captured images; and supplying the user input to the electronic device, wherein the portable projector functions as a display unit and as a user interface associated with the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70)
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