Spatially Aware Mobile Projection
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a mobile projector operable to project into a field of view;
a processing unit coupled to provide an image from display data to the mobile projector, wherein the display data represents a display space larger than the field of view; and
a source of information describing motion of the mobile projector;
wherein the processing unit is responsive to the information describing the motion of the mobile projector to modify the image provided to the mobile projector to progressively reveal additional display space as the mobile projector is panned to create a virtual environment from a user'"'"'s first person perspective.
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Abstract
A spatially aware apparatus includes a projector. Projected display contents can change based on the position, motion, or orientation of the apparatus. The apparatus may include gyroscope(s), accelerometer(s), global positioning system (GPS) receiver(s), radio receiver(s), or any other devices or interfaces that detect, or provide information relating to, motion, orientation, or position of the apparatus.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a mobile projector operable to project into a field of view; a processing unit coupled to provide an image from display data to the mobile projector, wherein the display data represents a display space larger than the field of view; and a source of information describing motion of the mobile projector; wherein the processing unit is responsive to the information describing the motion of the mobile projector to modify the image provided to the mobile projector to progressively reveal additional display space as the mobile projector is panned to create a virtual environment from a user'"'"'s first person perspective. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus comprising:
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a mobile projector operable to project into a field of view; a processing unit coupled to provide an image from display data to the mobile projector, wherein the display data represents a display space larger than the field of view; and a source of information describing orientation of the mobile projector; wherein the processing unit is responsive to the information describing the orientation of the mobile projector to modify the image provided to the mobile projector to progressively reveal additional display space as the mobile projector is panned to create a virtual environment from a user'"'"'s first person perspective. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable gaming device comprising:
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a grip suitable for a human hand; a projector to project an image from the portable gaming device, the image being a subset of display data that represents a display space larger than can be projected; and a spatially aware processing device to cause the projector to change the image based at least in part on movement of the portable gaming device to progressively reveal additional display space as the portable gaming device is panned to create a virtual environment from a user'"'"'s first person perspective. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A handheld device comprising:
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a micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) based projector to display an image where the handheld device is pointed, the image being a subset of display data that represents a display space larger than can be projected; and a spatially aware processing device to modify the image in response to motion of the handheld device to progressively reveal additional display space as the handheld device is panned to create a virtual environment from a user'"'"'s first person perspective. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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