Preset key for a projection device

• US 6,916,098 B2
• Filed: 05/14/2003
• Issued: 07/12/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Original Assignee: InFocus Corporation (Lap-Shun Hui, MBA)
• Inventors: Salvatori, Phillip H., Nash, Randolph W., Andersen, Thomas A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Perkey, W. B.
• Application Number:
  US10/438,630
• Publication Number:
  US 20040227911A1
• Time in Patent Office: 790 Days
• Field of Search: 353/122, 345/172, 345/730, 345/732, 345/761
• US Class Current: 353/122
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4112 having fewer capabilities than the client, e.g. thin client having less processing power or no tuning capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/485 End-user interface for client configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/488 Data services, e.g. news ticker systems specially adapted for using meteorological information in broadcast systems H04H60/71
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/74 Projection arrangements for image reproduction, e.g. using eidophor
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3182 Colour adjustment, e.g. white balance, shading or gamut white balance per se H04N9/73; control of amplitude of colour signals H04N9/68; colour control circuits for displays in general G09G5/02, G09G3/2003, G09G3/3607

Abstract

A method for optimizing an appearance of a projected image. The method includes providing a first configuration having a plurality of preset projection device settings for a first type of projected image and providing a second configuration having a plurality of preset projection device settings for a second type of projected image. The method further includes selecting one of the first configuration and the second configuration, and automatically adjusting the respective plurality of preset projection device settings in accordance with the selection of one of the first configuration and the second configuration.

Claims

1. A method for optimizing an appearance of a type of projected image, the method comprising:

providing a digital projection device configured to project a first type of projected image and a second type of projected image;

providing a first configuration having a plurality of preset projection device settings for the first type of projected image;

providing a second configuration having a plurality of preset projection device settings for the second type of projected image;

receiving a user selection of one of the first configuration and the second configuration;

automatically adjusting the respective plurality of preset projection device settings in accordance with the selection of one of the first configuration and the second configuration, to thereby adjust an appearance of the projected image.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first configuration and second configuration is a manufacturer-defined configuration.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the manufacturer-defined configuration is one of a presentation configuration, a photography configuration, a film configuration, and a video configuration.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first configuration and second configuration is a user-defined configuration.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the user-defined configuration includes at least one user-adjusted projection device setting.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein providing a second configuration includes receiving a selection of at least one projection device setting and saving the selection of the at least one projection device setting as a second configuration.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first configuration and the second configuration is a default configuration where each of the preset settings is a default setting.

23. The method of claim 1, wherein a user input device for selecting the first configuration and the second configuration is located on the projection device.

8. A projection device configured to display a first and second type of projected image comprising:

a first user-selectable configuration having a plurality of preset projection device settings for the first type of projected image, the first user-selectable configuration stored in memory;

a second user-selectable configuration having a plurality of preset projection device settings for the second type of projected image, the second user-selectable configuration stored in memory;

a processor linked to the memory and configured to automatically adjust the respective plurality of preset projection device settings in accordance with selection of one of the first configuration and the second configuration.

9. The projection device of claim 8, wherein at least one of the first configuration and second configuration is a manufacturer-defined configuration.

10. The projection device of claim 9, wherein the manufacturer-defined configuration is one of a presentation configuration with settings optimized for presentations, a photograph configuration with settings optimized for photographs, a film configuration with settings optimized for film, and a video configuration with settings optimized for video.

11. The projection device of claim 8, wherein at least one of the first configuration and the second configuration is a user-defined configuration.

12. The projection device of claim 8, wherein at least one of the first user-selectable configuration and the second user-selectable configuration includes at least one setting adjusted by a user.

24. The projection device of claim 8, wherein the user-selectable configuration is located on the projection device.

13. A method for simultaneously adjusting settings for a plurality of adjustable features on a projection device configured to display a plurality of image types, the method comprising:

presenting a plurality of adjustable settings;

adjusting one or more of the adjustable settings to create a first configuration;

associating the first configuration with a first type of projected image; and

saving the first configuration so that the adjustable settings are adjusted in accordance with the first configuration upon receiving a user input.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising creating a second configuration by altering some or all of the settings from the first configuration.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising the step of saving the second configuration so that repeated activation of the user input will cause the adjustable features to toggle between the first configuration and second configuration.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the adjustable settings are presented via a menu.

17. A projection device configured to display a plurality of image types, the projection device comprising:

a plurality of adjustable settings;

means for altering the values of one or more of the adjustable settings;

means for saving the one or more altered values for the adjustable settings as a first configuration, the first configuration being associated with a type of projected image; and

means for simultaneously altering the settings of the adjustable features to adopt the first configuration.

18. The projection device of claim 17, further comprising:

means for altering the settings of one or more of the adjustable features from the first configuration to a second configuration.

19. A method for accessing customized settings for a projection device configured to display a plurality of image types, the method comprising:

selecting a plurality of first projection device settings;

saving the plurality of settings as a first configuration for a type of projected image; and

accessing the first configuration upon receiving a user-input.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

selecting a plurality of second projection device settings;

saving the plurality of settings as a second configuration; and

accessing the second configuration upon receiving a user-input.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein the user-input is a button.

22. A program storage device readable by a machine, the storage device tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for optimizing an appearance of a type of projected image, the method comprising:

providing a digital projection device configured to project a first type of projected image and a second type of projected image;

providing a first configuration having a plurality of preset projection device settings for the first type of projected image;

providing a second configuration having a plurality of preset projection device settings for the second type of projected image; and

receiving a user selection of one of the first configuration and the second configuration; and

automatically adjusting the respective plurality of preset projection device settings in accordance with the selection of one of the first configuration and the second configuration, to thereby adjust an appearance of the projected image.