SYSTEMS AND METHODS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECTING IN RESPONSE TO CONFORMATION

• US 20090309718A1
• Filed: 07/11/2008
• Published: 12/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Rinaldo, John D. JR., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Wood, Lowell L. JR., Malamud, Mark A., Leuthardt, Eric C.
• Granted Patent: US 8,944,608 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/540
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 33/00 Colour photography, other than mere exposure or projection of a colour film printing apparatus G03B27/00; stereoscopic colour photography G03B35/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3179 Video signal processing therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3194 including sensor feedback
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3197 using light modulating optical valves

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces; and

transmitting one or more signals that include the information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces.

34. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands.

48. The method of claim 34, further comprising:

transmitting one or more signals in response to the coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands.

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62. A system comprising:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces; and

circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include the information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces.

63. The system of claim 62, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for detecting one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces.

65. The system of claim 62, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations of one or more fiducials associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

66. The system of claim 62, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more calibration images associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

70. The system of claim 62, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more rotational positions associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

71. The system of claim 62, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for receiving one or more signals that include the information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces.

72. The system of claim 62, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with content that is to be projected.

76. The system of claim 62, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for selecting one or more projection attributes associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

77. The system of claim 62, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more capture capabilities associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

78. The system of claim 62, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more recording attributes associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

79. The system of claim 62, wherein the circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include the information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include the information associated with detecting one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces.

81. The system of claim 62, wherein the circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include the information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include the information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations of one or more fiducials associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

82. The system of claim 62, wherein the circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include the information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include the information associated with one or more changes in one or more calibration images associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

86. The system of claim 62, wherein the circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include the information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include the information associated with one or more changes in one or more rotational positions associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

87. The system of claim 62, wherein the circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include the information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include the information associated with receiving one or more signals that include the information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces.

88. The system of claim 62, wherein the circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include the information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include the information associated with content that is to be projected.

92. The system of claim 62, wherein the circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include the information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include the information associated with selecting one or more projection attributes associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

93. The system of claim 62, wherein the circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include the information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include the information associated with one or more capture capabilities associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

94. The system of claim 62, wherein the circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include the information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include the information associated with one or more recording attributes associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

95. The system of claim 62, further comprising:

circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands.

96. The system of claim 95, wherein the circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands comprises:

circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more projection commands.

98. The system of claim 95, wherein the circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands comprises:

circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands associated with content.

99. The system of claim 95, wherein the circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands comprises:

circuitry for accessing one or more databases.

100. The system of claim 95, wherein the circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands comprises:

circuitry for accessing one or more lookup tables.

102. The system of claim 95, wherein the circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands comprises:

circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands to select content for projection.

104. The system of claim 95, wherein the circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands comprises:

circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more recording attributes associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

107. The system of claim 95, wherein the circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands comprises:

circuitry for coordinating one or more recording attributes associated with the one or more projection surfaces with content that is to be projected.

108. The system of claim 95, wherein the circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands comprises:

circuitry for coordinating one or more recording attributes associated with the one or more projection surfaces with content that is not to be projected.

109. The system of claim 95, further comprising:

circuitry for transmitting one or more signals in response to the circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands.

110. The system of claim 109, wherein the circuitry for transmitting one or more signals in response to the circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands comprises:

circuitry for transmitting one or more signals in response to the circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more projection commands.

112. The system of claim 109, wherein the circuitry for transmitting one or more signals in response to the circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands comprises:

circuitry for transmitting one or more signals in response to the circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands associated with content.

113. The system of claim 109, wherein the circuitry for transmitting one or more signals in response to the circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands comprises:

circuitry for transmitting one or more signals in response to the circuitry for accessing one or more databases.

114. The system of claim 109, wherein the circuitry for transmitting one or more signals in response to the circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands comprises:

circuitry for transmitting one or more signals in response to the circuitry for accessing one or more lookup tables.

116. The system of claim 109, wherein the circuitry for transmitting one or more signals in response to the circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands comprises:

circuitry for transmitting one or more signals in response to the circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands to select content for projection.

118. The system of claim 109, wherein the circuitry for transmitting one or more signals in response to the circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands comprises:

circuitry for transmitting one or more signals in response to the circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more recording attributes associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

121. The system of claim 109, wherein the circuitry for transmitting one or more signals in response to the circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands comprises:

circuitry for transmitting one or more signals in response to the circuitry for coordinating one or more recording attributes associated with the one or more projection surfaces with content that is to be projected.

122. The system of claim 109, wherein the circuitry for transmitting one or more signals in response to the circuitry for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands comprises:

circuitry for transmitting one or more signals in response to the circuitry for coordinating one or more recording attributes associated with the one or more projection surfaces with content that is not to be projected.

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123. A system comprising:

means for obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces; and

means for transmitting one or more signals that include the information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces.

124. The system of claim 123, further comprising:

means for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands.

125. The system of claim 124, further comprising:

means for transmitting one or more signals in response to the means for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands.

126. A system comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing;

one or more instructions for obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces; and

one or more instructions for transmitting one or more signals that include the information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces.

127. The system of claim 126, further comprising:

one or more instructions for coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands.

128. The system of claim 127, further comprising:

one or more instructions for transmitting one or more signals that include information associated with coordinating the one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands.

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250. A system comprising:

circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces;

circuitry for coordinating the information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more projection commands; and

circuitry for transmitting one or more signals in response to the circuitry for coordinating the information associated with one or more changes in one or more conformations associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more projection commands.