Methods and systems for projecting in response to conformation

• US 20090310098A1
• Filed: 08/22/2008
• 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, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Wood, Lowell L. JR., Malamud, Mark A., Leuthardt, Eric C.
• Application Number:
  US12/229,536
• Publication Number:
  US 20090310098A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 353/121
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/00 Projectors or projection-type viewers; Accessories therefor devices for changing pictures G03B23/00

Abstract

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

Claims

1. A method comprising:

obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces;

obtaining content in response to the information associated with one or more conformations of the one or more projection surfaces; and

transmitting one or more signals that include the content obtained in response to the one or more conformations of the one or more projection surfaces.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

detecting the one or more conformations of the one or more projection surfaces.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include the information associated with the one or more conformations of the one or more projection surfaces.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining information associated with the rotational conformation of the one or more projection surfaces.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more fiducials associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more calibration images associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining content in response to the information associated with one or more conformations of the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining content that is to be projected.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining content in response to the information associated with one or more conformations of the one or more-projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining web-based content.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining content in response to the information associated with one or more conformations of the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining broadcast content.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining content in response to the information associated with one or more conformations of the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include the content.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting one or more signals that include the content obtained in response to the one or more conformations of the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

transmitting one or more signals that include the content that is to be projected.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting one or more signals that include the content obtained in response to the one or more conformations of the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

transmitting one or more signals that include information about the content that is not to be projected.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting one or more signals that include the content obtained in response to the one or more conformations of the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

transmitting one or more signals that include web-based content.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting one or more signals that include the content obtained in response to the one or more conformations of the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

transmitting one or more signals that include broadcast content.

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23. A method comprising:

receiving one or more signals that include the content selected in response to one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces; and

projecting the content.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include the content selected in response to one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include the content that is to be projected.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include the content selected in response to one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information about the content that is not to be projected.

26. The method of claim 23, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include the content selected in response to one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include web-based content.

29. The method of claim 23, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include the content selected in response to one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include broadcast content.

30. The method of claim 23, wherein the projecting the content comprises:

projecting web-based content.

33. The method of claim 23, wherein the projecting the content comprises:

projecting broadcast content.

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34. A method comprising:

obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces;

obtaining information related to content in response to the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces; and

transmitting one or more signals that include the information related to content.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

detecting the one or more conformations of the one or more projection surfaces.

36. The method of claim 34, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include the information associated with the one or more conformations of the one or more projection surfaces.

39. The method of claim 34, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining information associated with the rotational conformation of the one or more projection surfaces.

40. The method of claim 34, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more fiducials associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

41. The method of claim 34, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more calibration images associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

43. The method of claim 34, wherein the obtaining information related to content in response to the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining information related to accessing memory.

46. The method of claim 34, wherein the obtaining information related to content in response to the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining information related to accessing broadcast content.

47. The method of claim 34, wherein the obtaining information related to content in response to the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining information related to accessing web-based content.

51. The method of claim 34, wherein the obtaining information related to content in response to the information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining information related to accessing the content that is not to be presented to one or more individuals.

53. The method of claim 34, wherein the transmitting one or more signals that include the information related to content comprises:

transmitting one or more signals that include information related to accessing memory.

56. The method of claim 34, wherein the transmitting one or more signals that include the information related to content comprises:

transmitting one or more signals that include information related to accessing broadcast content.

57. The method of claim 34, wherein the transmitting one or more signals that include the information related to content comprises:

transmitting one or more signals that include information related to accessing web-based content.

61. The method of claim 34, wherein the transmitting one or more signals that include the information related to content comprises:

transmitting one or more signals that include information related to accessing the content that is not to be presented to one or more individuals.

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62. A method comprising:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to content that is obtained in response to information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces;

obtaining the content; and

projecting the content.

63. The method of claim 62, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to content that is obtained in response to information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to the location of the content.

64. The method of claim 62, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to content that is obtained in response to information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to accessing memory.

67. The method of claim 62, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to content that is obtained in response to information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to accessing broadcast content.

68. The method of claim 62, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to content that is obtained in response to information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to accessing web-based content.

72. The method of claim 62, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to content that is obtained in response to information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to accessing the content that is not to be presented to one or more individuals.

73. The method of claim 62, wherein the obtaining the content comprises:

obtaining the content from memory.

76. The method of claim 62, wherein the obtaining the content comprises:

obtaining broadcast content.

77. The method of claim 62, wherein the obtaining the content comprises:

obtaining web-based content.

80. The method of claim 62, wherein the obtaining the content comprises:

obtaining information related to accessing the content that is not to be presented to one or more individuals.

83. The method of claim 62, wherein the projecting the content comprises:

projecting broadcast content.

84. The method of claim 62, wherein the projecting the content comprises:

projecting web-based content.

87. The method of claim 62, wherein the projecting the content comprises:

withholding projection of the content to one or more individuals.

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