ACCESSORY FOR REFLECTING AN IMAGE FROM A DISPLAY SCREEN OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20120300275A1
• Filed: 05/23/2012
• Published: 11/29/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: 360Brandvision, Inc.
• Original Assignee: 360Brandvision, LLC
• Inventors: Christensen, Olav, Vilardell, Nick
• Granted Patent: US 8,764,206 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/32
• CPC Class Codes: G03H 1/2202 Reconstruction geometries or arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G03H 2001/2236 Details of the viewing window
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1637 Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1639 the display being based on projection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1633 Protecting arrangement for the entire housing of the computer

Abstract

The invention generally relates to accessories for portable electronic devices that offer a screen for displaying the contents of a display of an electronic device. The invention provides, for an electronic device, an accessory that includes a reflective screen including a material such as a beam splitter to re-display the device display. In certain aspects, the invention provides a reflective screen for use with a computing device that has a reflective material and a mechanism to hold the screen above a horizontal surface at an angle.

Claims

4-1. The accessory of claim 1, further comprising a mechanism to hold the reflective screen above the leaf at an angle.

11. The accessory of claim 3, further comprising a book-style form factor and a material selected from the list consisting of leather, plastic, vinyl, fabric, latex, rubber, and silicone.

12. A reflective screen for use with a computing device, the screen comprising:

a reflective material; and

a mechanism to hold the screen above a horizontal surface at an angle, wherein the screen is dimensioned to correspond to a size of a display of a computing device.

13. The screen of claim 12, further comprising a beam splitter.

14. The screen of claim 12, further comprising a hinge configured to allow the screen to be folded into a substantially flat configuration.

15. The screen of claim 14, further comprising a leaf coupled to the hinge and configured to receive an electronic device.

16. The screen of claim 15, further comprising a second leaf coupled to the leaf via a spine, and further wherein the leaf, the second leaf, and the spine define a book-style form factor.

17. The screen of claim 15, wherein the mechanism comprises a strut to hold the screen up.

18. The screen of claim 12, wherein the screen comprises an anti-reflective coating.

19. The screen of claim 12, wherein the reflective material is only partly reflective.

20. A hologram projector comprising:

a screen to display a hologram; and

a support structure configured to position the screen proximal to a display of an electronic device, wherein the screen is at least partially reflective and dimensioned to correspond to the display of the electronic device.

21. The projector of claim 20, wherein the screen is pivotably attached to a base via a hinge.

22. The projector of claim 21, further comprising a protective cover that can be folded to substantially cover the screen and the electronic device.

23. The projector of claim 20, wherein the support structure comprises a sidewall.

24. The projector of claim 20, comprising a mechanism for securing the electronic device and the screen to one another.

25. The projector of claim 20, wherein the support structure is configured to position the screen at angle to a display of the electronic device and wherein the angle is between about 35 degrees and about 50 degrees.

26. An projector accessory for a portable electronic device, the accessory comprising:

a leg portion configurable to hold an electronic device; and

a reflective screen configurable to be disposed above the electronic device when held by the leg portion.

27. The accessory of claim 26, wherein the leg portion is foldable and can be positioned in a tripod disposition.

28. The accessory of claim 26, wherein the screen comprises a beam splitter.

29. The accessory of claim 26, wherein when the accessory is configured with the leg portion holding the electronic device and the screen disposed above the electronic device, the screen and a display of the device define an angle in a vertical plan, and wherein the angle is between about 40°

and about 50°

.

30. The accessory of claim 26, wherein the leg portion comprises a pivot hinge for folding at least two the legs open and closed and further comprising an armature connecting a portion of the screen to the leg portion at the pivot hinge.