Systems and devices

• US 20090309826A1
• Filed: 06/17/2008
• Published: 12/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Rinaldo, John D. JR., Lord, Robert W., Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Wood, Lowell L. JR., Malamud, Mark A., Leuthardt, Eric C.
• Application Number:
  US12/214,422
• Publication Number:
  US 20090309826A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/00 Projectors or projection-type viewers; Accessories therefor devices for changing pictures G03B23/00
• 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 devices that may be configured to facilitate content projection.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

one or more housings;

one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions; and

one or more image-stabilized projectors that are responsive to one or more features associated with one or more projection surfaces and that are operably associated with the one or more projector control units.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more housings comprise:

one or more housings that are configured as a handheld device.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprise:

one or more projector control units that are operably associated with one or more sensors.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprise:

one or more projector control units that are operably associated with one or more silicon gyroscopes.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprise:

one or more projector control units that are operably associated with one or more inertial sensors.

17. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprise:

one or more projector control units that are operably associated with one or more sensors that are configured to detect one or more specific persons.

18. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprise:

one or more projector control units that are operably associated with one or more cameras.

23. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprise:

one or more projector control units that are operably associated with one or more user interfaces.

25. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprise:

one or more projector control units that are configured to respond to the one or more substantially defined motions.

38. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprise:

one or more projector control units that are operably associated with one or more sensors that are configured to detect one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces.

39. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprise:

one or more projector control units that are operably associated with one or more sensors that are configured to detect one or more changes in one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces.

41. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more image-stabilized projectors that are responsive to one or more features associated with one or more projection surfaces and that are operably associated with the one or more projector control units comprise:

one or more image-stabilized projectors that are operably associated with one or more sensors.

48. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more image-stabilized projectors that are responsive to one or more features associated with one or more projection surfaces and that are operably associated with the one or more projector control units comprise:

one or more image-stabilized projectors that are operably associated with one or more motion sensors.

55. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more image-stabilized projectors that are responsive to one or more features associated with one or more projection surfaces and that are operably associated with the one or more projector control units comprise:

one or more projectors that are configured to project one or more calibration images.

56. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more image-stabilized projectors that are responsive to one or more features associated with one or more projection surfaces and that are operably associated with the one or more projector control units comprise:

one or more image-stabilized projectors that are operably associated with one or more cameras.

64. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more image-stabilized projectors that are responsive to one or more features associated with one or more projection surfaces and that are operably associated with the one or more projector control units comprise:

one or more image-stabilized projectors that are operably associated with one or more user interfaces.

65. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more image-stabilized projectors that are responsive to one or more features associated with one or more projection surfaces and that are operably associated with the one or more projector control units comprise:

one or more image-stabilized projectors that are operably associated with one or more sensors that are configured to detect one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces.

66. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more image-stabilized projectors that are responsive to one or more features associated with one or more projection surfaces and that are operably associated with the one or more projector control units comprise:

one or more image-stabilized projectors that are operably associated with one or more sensors that are configured to detect one or more changes in one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces.

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67. A system comprising:

circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions; and

circuitry for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are responsive to one or more features associated with one or more projection surfaces and that are operably associated with the one or more projector control units.

69. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are operably associated with one or more sensors.

71. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are operably associated with one or more gyroscopic sensors.

74. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are operably associated with one or more inertial sensors.

78. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are operably associated with one or more sensors that are configured to detect one or more specific persons.

79. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are operably associated with one or more cameras.

84. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are operably associated with one or more user interfaces.

85. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are operably associated with one or more motion response modules.

86. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are configured to respond to the one or more substantially defined motions.

89. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to acceleration.

91. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to impact.

92. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are operably associated with memory.

95. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are operably associated with one or more interface modules.

99. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are operably associated with one or more sensors that are configured to detect one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces.

100. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are operably associated with one or more sensors that are configured to detect one or more changes in one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces.

101. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are operably associated with one or more sensor control units that are configured to operate one or more sensors.

102. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are responsive to one or more features associated with one or more projection surfaces and that are operably associated with the one or more projector control units comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are operably associated with one or more sensors.

109. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are responsive to one or more features associated with one or more projection surfaces and that are operably associated with the one or more projector control units comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are operably associated with one or more motion sensors.

112. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are responsive to one or more features associated with one or more projection surfaces and that are operably associated with the one or more projector control units comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are operably associated with one or more gyroscopic sensors.

114. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are responsive to one or more features associated with one or more projection surfaces and that are operably associated with the one or more projector control units comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are operably associated with one or more inertial sensors.

116. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are responsive to one or more features associated with one or more projection surfaces and that are operably associated with the one or more projector control units comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more projectors that are configured to project one or more calibration images.

117. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are responsive to one or more features associated with one or more projection surfaces and that are operably associated with the one or more projector control units comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are operably associated with one or more cameras.

122. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are responsive to one or more features associated with one or more projection surfaces and that are operably associated with the one or more projector control units comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are operably associated with device memory.

123. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are responsive to one or more features associated with one or more projection surfaces and that are operably associated with the one or more projector control units comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are operably associated with memory that includes projector instructions.

125. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are responsive to one or more features associated with one or more projection surfaces and that are operably associated with the one or more projector control units comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are operably associated with one or more user interfaces.

126. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are responsive to one or more features associated with one or more projection surfaces and that are operably associated with the one or more projector control units comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are operably associated with one or more sensors that are configured to detect one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces.

127. The system of claim 67, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are responsive to one or more features associated with one or more projection surfaces and that are operably associated with the one or more projector control units comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are operably associated with one or more sensors that are configured to detect one or more changes in one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces.

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128. A system comprising:

means for operating one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions; and

means for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are responsive to one or more features associated with one or more projection surfaces and that are operably associated with the one or more projector control units.

129. A system comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing;

one or more instructions for operating one or more projector control units that are configurable to respond to one or more substantially defined motions; and

one or more instructions for operating one or more image-stabilized projectors that are responsive to one or more features associated with one or more projection surfaces and that are operably associated with the one or more projector control units.

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