Methods and systems for projecting in response to conformation

• US 20110176119A1
• Filed: 08/22/2008
• Published: 07/21/2011
• 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:
  US12/229,508
• Publication Number:
  US 20110176119A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 353/79
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3179 Video signal processing therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3194 including sensor feedback

Abstract

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

Claims

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88. A system comprising:

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

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

circuitry for 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.

89. The system of claim 88, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

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

90. The system of claim 88, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

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

93. The system of claim 88, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

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

94. The system of claim 88, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

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

95. The system of claim 88, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

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

96. The system of claim 88, wherein the circuitry for obtaining content in response to the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for obtaining content that is to be projected.

98. The system of claim 88, wherein the circuitry for obtaining content in response to the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for obtaining web-based content.

101. The system of claim 88, wherein the circuitry for obtaining content in response to the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for obtaining broadcast content.

103. The system of claim 88, wherein the circuitry for obtaining content in response to the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for receiving one or more signals that include the content.

104. The system of claim 88, wherein the circuitry for 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:

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

105. The system of claim 88, wherein the circuitry for 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:

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

106. The system of claim 88, wherein the circuitry for 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:

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

109. The system of claim 88, wherein the circuitry for 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:

circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include broadcast content.

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110. A system comprising:

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

circuitry for projecting in response to the circuitry for receiving one or more signals that include the content selected in response to one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces.

111. The system of claim 110, wherein the circuitry for receiving one or more signals that include the content selected in response to one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

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

112. The system of claim 110, wherein the circuitry for receiving one or more signals that include the content selected in response to one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

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

113. The system of claim 110, wherein the circuitry for receiving one or more signals that include the content selected in response to one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

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

116. The system of claim 110, wherein the circuitry for receiving one or more signals that include the content selected in response to one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for receiving one or more signals that include broadcast content.

117. The system of claim 110, wherein the circuitry for projecting in response to the circuitry for receiving one or more signals that include the content selected in response to one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for projecting web-based content.

120. The system of claim 110, wherein the circuitry for projecting in response to the circuitry for receiving one or more signals that include the content selected in response to one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for projecting broadcast content.

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121. A system comprising:

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

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

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

122. The system of claim 121, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

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

123. The system of claim 121, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

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

126. The system of claim 121, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

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

127. The system of claim 121, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

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

128. The system of claim 121, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

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

130. The system of claim 121, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information related to content in response to the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information related to accessing memory.

133. The system of claim 121, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information related to content in response to the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information related to accessing broadcast content.

134. The system of claim 121, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information related to content in response to the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

circuitry for obtaining information related to accessing web-based content.

138. The system of claim 121, wherein the circuitry for obtaining information related to content in response to the circuitry for obtaining information associated with one or more conformations of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

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

140. The system of claim 121, wherein the circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include the information related to content comprises:

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

143. The system of claim 121, wherein the circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include the information related to content comprises:

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

144. The system of claim 121, wherein the circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include the information related to content comprises:

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

148. The system of claim 121, wherein the circuitry for transmitting one or more signals that include the information related to content comprises:

circuitry for 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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149. A system comprising:

circuitry for 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;

circuitry for obtaining the content in response to the circuitry for 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; and

circuitry for projecting the content.

150. The system of claim 149, wherein the circuitry for 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:

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

151. The system of claim 149, wherein the circuitry for 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:

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

154. The system of claim 149, wherein the circuitry for 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:

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

155. The system of claim 149, wherein the circuitry for 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:

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

159. The system of claim 149, wherein the circuitry for 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:

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

160. The system of claim 149, wherein the circuitry for obtaining the content in response to the circuitry for 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:

circuitry for obtaining the content from memory.

163. The system of claim 149, wherein the circuitry for obtaining the content in response to the circuitry for 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:

circuitry for obtaining broadcast content.

164. The system of claim 149, wherein the circuitry for obtaining the content in response to the circuitry for 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:

circuitry for obtaining web-based content.

167. The system of claim 149, wherein the circuitry for obtaining the content in response to the circuitry for 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:

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

170. The system of claim 149, wherein the circuitry for projecting the content comprises:

circuitry for projecting broadcast content.

171. The system of claim 149, wherein the circuitry for projecting the content comprises:

circuitry for projecting web-based content.

174. The system of claim 149, wherein the circuitry for projecting the content comprises:

circuitry for withholding projection of the content to one or more individuals.

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