Media projector system
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1. A system comprising:
- a media player configured to play media content;
a projector operatively coupled to the media player and comprising a lamp; and
a first control unit operatively coupled to the media player and the projector;
wherein the first control unit is configured to determine whether the media content comprises visual content, and wherein the first control unit is configured to prevent the lamp from being turned on in response to determining that the media content does not comprise visual content.
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Abstract
A system comprising a media player configured to play media content, a projector operatively coupled to the media player and comprising a lamp, and a control unit operatively coupled to the media player and the projector is provided. The control unit is configured to determine whether the media content comprises visual content, and the control unit is configured to prevent the lamp from being turned on in response to determining that the media content does not comprise visual content.
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37 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a media player configured to play media content; a projector operatively coupled to the media player and comprising a lamp; and a first control unit operatively coupled to the media player and the projector; wherein the first control unit is configured to determine whether the media content comprises visual content, and wherein the first control unit is configured to prevent the lamp from being turned on in response to determining that the media content does not comprise visual content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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detecting a disc play state associated with a disc in a media player; determining whether the disc comprises visual content; and turning on a lamp of a projector operatively coupled to the media player only in response to determining that the disc comprises visual content. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system including a media player configured to play a disc and a projector including a spatial light modulator and a lamp and operatively coupled to the media player, the system comprising:
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means for detecting a disc play state associated with the disc; means for determining whether the disc comprises visual content; and means for preventing the lamp from being turned on in response to determining that the disc does not comprise visual content. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A system including a media player configured to play a disc and a projector including a spatial light modulator and a lamp and operatively coupled to the media player, the system comprising:
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means for detecting a disc play state associated with the disc; means for determining whether the disc comprises visual content; and means for turning on the lamp only in response to determining that the disc comprises visual content. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A system comprising:
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a media player configured to play a disc; a projector operatively coupled to the media player and comprising a lamp; and a first control unit operatively coupled to the media player and the projector; wherein the first control unit is configured to determine whether the disc comprises visual content, and wherein the first control unit is configured to prevent the lamp from being turned on in response to determining that the disc does not comprise visual content. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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