UNDERWATER IMAGE PROJECTION CONTROLLER WITH BOUNDARY SETTING AND IMAGE CORRECTION MODULES AND INTERFACE AND METHOD OF USING SAME
First Claim
1. A computer enabled device controlling image projection calibration of an underwater projection system, comprising:
- a system controller communicating with said underwater projection system;
a water feature in which said underwater projection system is located under water and projects an image therefrom under the water, wherein the system controller has an at least one boundary mapping module and an at least one image correction module where the image is provided to the controller and projected through said underwater projection system after the system controller executes the at least one boundary mapping module to establish a boundary for the display of the image within the water feature and the system controller executes the at least one image correction module to establish image correction data for correcting the image displayed by said underwater projection system and controls projection of the image based on the correction data within the boundary for display of the image within the water feature by the underwater projection system.
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Abstract
An underwater projection system, a controller and method of controlling are herein described. The controller providing, at least in part, a boundary setting module or methodology and/or an image correction module or methodology through a user interface for the underwater projection system. A user interface is provided to enable user control and input and adjustment of the image controller from an observation point outside of the media of the underwater projection system, while the adjustments are made in-situ. An optional automated edge or edge and surface detection system is also contemplated to assist in boundary detection within the water feature for the underwater image projection system.
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41 Claims
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1. A computer enabled device controlling image projection calibration of an underwater projection system, comprising:
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a system controller communicating with said underwater projection system; a water feature in which said underwater projection system is located under water and projects an image therefrom under the water, wherein the system controller has an at least one boundary mapping module and an at least one image correction module where the image is provided to the controller and projected through said underwater projection system after the system controller executes the at least one boundary mapping module to establish a boundary for the display of the image within the water feature and the system controller executes the at least one image correction module to establish image correction data for correcting the image displayed by said underwater projection system and controls projection of the image based on the correction data within the boundary for display of the image within the water feature by the underwater projection system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of operating an underwater image projection system, comprising:
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executing a boundary mapping module for the underwater image projection system to establish a projection area boundary line or edge; executing an image correction module for the underwater image projection system to establish a correction map or calibration table for the area within the projection area boundary line or edge; retrieving image data for an image as input; adjusting the image data and manipulating the image based on the correction map or calibration table through a dynamic content manipulation system; and projecting the image underwater in the water feature through the underwater projection system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 38, 39)
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29. A method of establishing a projection area boundary in a water feature defining a projection area for an underwater image projection system, comprising:
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projecting an at least one boundary image in the water feature; adjusting a position of the at least one boundary image; adjusting or selecting the shape of the at least one boundary image to comport with a surface within the water feature at the position; and drawing and storing a projection area boundary based on the at least one boundary image placement and shape. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 40)
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34. A method of correcting an image in a water feature projected by an underwater image projection system from an observation point outside of the water feature, comprising:
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observing an uncorrected projected image of a known or expected shape at a specified target area of said water feature alone or across a defined projection area as set by a defined boundary inputting observations or sensed variables related to the variance of the uncorrected projected image from the known shape at the specified target area of said water feature alone or across the defined projection area as set by a defined boundary; projecting the uncorrected projected image with an at least one correction data point to produce an intermediary projected image and observing and inputting further corrections until the intermediary projected image is the substantially similar to the known or expected shape; and storing the corrections applied to the image at the specified target area of said water feature alone or across the defined projection area as set by a defined boundary. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 41)
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