PROJECTION CAPTURE SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A projection capture system for use with a work surface, the system comprising:
- a digital camera, a projector, and a mirror housed together as a single unit in which, when the unit is deployed for use with the work surface;
the camera is positioned above the projector and the camera defines a capture area within which the camera can acquire images on the work surface;
the projector is positioned below the camera; and
the mirror is positioned above the projector and configured to reflect light from the projector down on to the work surface, and the projector and the mirror define a display area on the work surface overlapping at least part of the capture area.
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Abstract
In one example, a projection capture system includes: a digital camera, a projector, and a mirror housed together as a single unit in which, when the unit is deployed for use with a work surface: the camera is positioned above the projector; the projector is positioned below the camera; and the mirror is positioned above the projector and configured to reflect light from the projector into the camera capture area. In one example, a projection capture method includes: establishing a camera capture area within which a camera can capture an image of an object; establishing a projector display area overlapping the capture area and into which a projector can project light; lighting the camera capture area with the projector; and positioning a specular glare spot from the projector lighting outside the camera capture area.
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19 Claims
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1. A projection capture system for use with a work surface, the system comprising:
a digital camera, a projector, and a mirror housed together as a single unit in which, when the unit is deployed for use with the work surface; the camera is positioned above the projector and the camera defines a capture area within which the camera can acquire images on the work surface; the projector is positioned below the camera; and the mirror is positioned above the projector and configured to reflect light from the projector down on to the work surface, and the projector and the mirror define a display area on the work surface overlapping at least part of the capture area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A projection capture system for use with a work surface, the system comprising:
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a digital camera, a projector, a controller and a mirror housed together as a single unit in which, when the unit is deployed for use with the work surface; the camera defines a capture area within which the camera can acquire images on the work surface; and the projector and the mirror define a display area on the work surface overlapping at least part of the capture area; and the controller operatively connecting the camera and the projector and configured to control the camera and the projector for; the projector illuminating the capture area; the camera capturing an image of an object positioned on the work surface in the capture area and illuminated by the projector; and the projector projecting the object image onto the work surface in the display area. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. An interactive projection capture system for use with a three dimensional workspace having a horizontal work surface, the system comprising:
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a digital camera, a projector, and a mirror housed together as a single unit in which, when the unit is deployed for use with the workspace; the camera defines a three dimensional capture space within which the camera can effectively acquire images, the capture space bounded in two dimensions by a capture area on the work surface; the projector and the mirror define a three dimensional display space bounded in two dimensions by a display area on the work surface overlapping at least part of the capture area; and the camera, the projector, and the mirror are positioned with respect to one another such that light from the projector reflected off the mirror illuminates the capture space and a glare spot from the reflected light lies outside the capture space; and a user input device operatively connected to the camera and the projector and configured to enable a user to interact with the system in the workspace. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A projection capture method, comprising:
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establishing a camera capture area within which a camera can capture an image of an object; establishing a projector display area overlapping the capture area and into which a projector can project light; lighting the camera capture area with the projector; and positioning a specular glare spot from the projector lighting outside the camera capture area. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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