Repeatably displaceable emanating element display

• US 8,096,069 B2
• Filed: 09/06/2006
• Issued: 01/17/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Enterprise Science Fund, LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Ishikawa, Muriel Y., Jung, Edward K. Y., Myhrvold, Cameron A., Myhrvold, Conor L., Myhrvold, Nathan P., Tegreene, Clarence T., Wood, Lowell L. Jr., Wood, Victoria Y. H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wang, Quan-Zhen
• Assistant Examiner(s): DAVIS, TONY O
• Application Number:
  US11/518,551
• Publication Number:
  US 20080055285A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,959 Days
• Field of Search: 345/1.1, 345/31, 345/204, 345/82, 345/46, 345/619, 340/815.4, 40587-592
• US Class Current: 40/591
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/14 Details
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/045 supported by the wheels
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/10 illuminated
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0261 in the context of movement of objects on the screen or movement of the observer relative to the screen
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/26 to give the appearance of moving signs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3185 Geometric adjustment, e.g. keystone or convergence optical or mechanical adjustment of convergence H04N9/317; using scanning means H04N3/22; optical or mechanical adjustments of projectors not peculiar to the presence of an electronic spatial light modulator G03B21/14

Abstract

One aspect relates to generating a repeatably displaceable emanating element display that may display at least part of an at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image based at least in part on alterable vehicle-related information, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display may be synchronously modified as perceivable by a viewer at least partially by synchronizing an at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element based at least in part on an orientation of the repeatably displaceable emanating element display as synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a vehicle-related information source operable to provide vehicle-related information, wherein the vehicle-related information is relevant to a vehicle or mobile device, or its occupants; and

a repeatably displaceable emanating element display configurable to display at least part of an at least one synchronously modifiable oriented non-holographic image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by a viewer at least partially emanating from an at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element based at least in part on receiving the vehicle-related information,

wherein the at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element is a repeatably displaceable projection element that is configured to project light onto a correspondingly non-repeatably displacing, non-rotating and relatively stationary at-a-distance-plane of the repeatably displaceable emanating element display to form the non-holographic image,

wherein the vehicle-related information includes a rotational and/or angular velocity of a rotatable element; and

wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display is configured to produce a synchronized output display pattern synchronized with the rotatable element.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display configurable to display at least part of an at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by a viewer at least partially emanating from an at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element comprises:

the repeatably displaceable emanating element display configurable to display at least part of an at least one moving synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer at least partially emanating from the at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display configurable to display at least part of an at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by a viewer at least partially emanating from an at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element comprises:

the repeatably displaceable emanating element display configurable to display at least part of an at least one holographic synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer at least partially emanating from the at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display configurable to display at least part of an at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by a viewer at least partially emanating from an at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element comprises:

the repeatably displaceable emanating element display configurable to display at least part of an at least one static synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer at least partially emanating from the at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display configurable to display at least part of an at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by a viewer at least partially emanating from an at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element comprises:

the repeatably displaceable emanating element display configurable to display an at least part of an at least one text-based synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer at least partially emanating from the at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display configurable to display at least part of an at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by a viewer at least partially emanating from an at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element comprises:

the repeatably displaceable emanating element display configurable to display the at least part of the at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer at least partially emanating from the at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element on to at least a displaceable portion of the vehicle or mobile device.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display is configurable to display at least part of the at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer based at least in part on a repetitive orientation of the at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display is configurable to display at least part of the at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer at least partially using a repeatably displaceable display emanating element image.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display is configurable to display at least part of the at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer at least partially using an optical image.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display is configurable to display at least part of the at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer at least partially using a moving image.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display is configurable to display at least part of the at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer at least partially using a processor-derived image.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display is configurable to display at least part of the at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer at least partially using a mote-based device image.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display is configurable to display at least part of the at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer at least partially using a static image.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element is at least partially repeatably rotationally displaceable.

15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element is at least partially repeatably translationally displaceable.

16. A system, comprising:

a sensor operable to provide vehicle-related information based at least in part on sensing a condition relating to an operation of a vehicle or mobile device or its occupants; and

a repeatably displaceable emanating element display configurable to display at least part of an at least one synchronously modifiable oriented non-holographic image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by a viewer at least partially emanating from an at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element at least partially in response to the sensor operable to provide the vehicle-related information based at least in part on the sensing the condition relating to the operation of the vehicle or mobile device or its occupants,

wherein the at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element is a repeatably displaceable projection element that is configured to project light onto a correspondingly non-repeatably displacing, non-rotating and relatively stationary at-a-distance-plane of the repeatably displaceable emanating element display to form the non-holographic image,

wherein the vehicle-related information includes a rotational and/or angular velocity of a rotatable element; and

wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display is configured to produce a synchronized output display pattern synchronized with the rotatable element.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display at least partially comprises a movable repeatably displaceable emanating element display.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display at least partially comprises a static repeatably displaceable emanating element display.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display at least partially comprises a holographic repeatably displaceable emanating element display.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display at least partially comprises a text-based repeatably displaceable emanating element display.

21. The system of claim 16, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display is configurable to display at least part of the at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer based at least in part on a repetitive orientation of the at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element.

22. The system of claim 16, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display is configurable to display at least part of the at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer at least partially using a repeatably displaceable display emanating element image.

23. The system of claim 16, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display is configurable to display at least part of the at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer at least partially using an optical image.

24. The system of claim 16, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display is configurable to display at least part of the at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer at least partially using a moving image.

25. An apparatus, comprising:

sensor means for deriving vehicle-related information based at least in part on quantifiably recording an operation of a vehicle or mobile device or its occupants; and

repeatably displaceable emanating element display means for displaying at least part of an at least one synchronously modifiable oriented non-holographic image as perceivable by a viewer that may be synchronously modified at least partially in response to the sensor means for deriving the vehicle-related information based at least in part on the quantifiably recording the operation of the vehicle or mobile device or its occupants,

wherein the at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element is a repeatably displaceable projection element that is configured to project light onto a correspondingly non-repeatably displacing, non-rotating and relatively stationary at-a-distance-plane of the repeatably displaceable emanating element display to form the non-holographic image,

wherein the vehicle-related information includes a rotational and/or angular velocity of a rotatable element; and

wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display is configured to produce a synchronized output display pattern synchronized with the rotatable element.

26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display means at least partially comprises a movable repeatably displaceable emanating element display means.

27. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display means at least partially comprises a static repeatably displaceable emanating element display means.

28. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display means at least partially comprises a holographic repeatably displaceable emanating element display means.

29. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display means at least partially comprises a text-based repeatably displaceable emanating element display means.

30. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display means is configurable to display at least part of the at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer based at least in part on a repetitive orientation of the at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element.

31. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display means is configurable to display at least part of the at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer at least partially using a repeatably displaceable display emanating element image.

32. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display means is configurable to display at least part of the at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer at least partially using an optical image.

33. A method, comprising:

generating a repeatably displaceable emanating element display that may display at least part of an at least one synchronously modifiable oriented non-holographic image based at least in part on alterable vehicle-related information, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display may be synchronously modified as perceivable by a viewer at least partially by synchronizing an at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element based at least in part on an orientation of the repeatably displaceable emanating element display as synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer,

wherein the at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element is a repeatably displaceable projection element,

wherein the vehicle-related information includes a rotational and/or angular velocity of a rotatable element; and

wherein generating the repeatably displaceable emanating element display includes producing a synchronized output display pattern synchronized with the rotatable element by projecting light onto a correspondingly non-repeatably displacing, non-rotating and relatively stationary at-a-distance-plane of the repeatably displaceable emanating element display to form the non-holographic image.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein the generating a repeatably displaceable emanating element display that may display at least part of an at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image based at least in part on alterable vehicle-related information, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display may be synchronously modified as perceivable by a viewer at least partially by synchronizing an at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element based at least in part on an orientation of the repeatably displaceable emanating element display as synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer further comprises:

generating an illumination repeatably displaceable emanating element display that may display the at least part of the at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image based at least in part on the alterable vehicle-related information.

35. The method of claim 33, wherein the generating a repeatably displaceable emanating element display that may display at least part of an at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image based at least in part on alterable vehicle-related information is performed at least partially in response to an activity.

36. The method of claim 33, wherein the generating a repeatably displaceable emanating element display that may display at least part of an at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image based at least in part on alterable vehicle-related information relies at least in part on the vehicle-related information that is at least partially transferred via a networked communication system.

37. The method of claim 33, wherein the generating a repeatably displaceable emanating element display that may display at least part of an at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image based at least in part on alterable vehicle-related information relies at least in part on the vehicle-related information that is at least partially transferred via an 802.11 communication system.

38. The method of claim 33, wherein the generating a repeatably displaceable emanating element display that may display at least part of an at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image based at least in part on alterable vehicle-related information relies at least in part on the vehicle-related information that is at least partially transferred via an optical communication system.

39. The method of claim 33, wherein the generating a repeatably displaceable emanating element display that may display at least part of an at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image based at least in part on alterable vehicle-related information relies at least in part on the vehicle-related information that is at least partially transferred via a cell phone communication system.

40. The method of claim 33, wherein the generating a repeatably displaceable emanating element display that may display at least part of an at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image based at least in part on alterable vehicle-related information relies at least in part on the vehicle-related information that is at least partially transferred via a moving-image communication system.

41. The method of claim 33, wherein the generating a repeatably displaceable emanating element display that may display at least part of an at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image based at least in part on alterable vehicle-related information relies at least in part on the vehicle-related information that is at least partially transferred via a television communication system.

42. The method of claim 33, wherein the generating a repeatably displaceable emanating element display that may display at least part of an at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image based at least in part on alterable vehicle-related information relies at least in part on the vehicle-related information that is at least partially transferred via a video communication system.

43. The method of claim 33, wherein the generating a repeatably displaceable emanating element display that may display at least part of an at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image based at least in part on alterable vehicle-related information relies at least in part on the vehicle-related information that is at least partially transferred via a positional information communication system.

44. A method, comprising:

obtaining vehicle-related information associated with an operating parameter of a vehicle or mobile device, or its occupants; and

providing a repeatably displaceable emanating element display operable to display at least part of an at least one synchronously modifiable oriented non-holographic image at least partially in response to the obtaining vehicle-related information that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by a viewer at least partially by synchronizing an at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element based at least in part on the obtaining vehicle-related information associated with the vehicle or mobile device, or its occupants, wherein the at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element is a repeatably displaceable projection element,

wherein the vehicle-related information includes a rotational and/or angular velocity of a rotatable element; and

wherein synchronizing an at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element includes producing a synchronized output display pattern synchronized with the rotatable element by projecting light onto a correspondingly non-repeatably displacing, non-rotating and relatively stationary at-a-distance-plane of the repeatably displaceable emanating element display to form the non-holographic image.

45. The method of claim 44, wherein the obtaining vehicle-related information associated with an operating parameter of a vehicle or mobile device, or its occupants comprises:

obtaining an external environment vehicle-related information associated with the vehicle or mobile device, or its occupants.

46. The method of claim 44, wherein the obtaining vehicle-related information associated with an operating parameter of a vehicle or mobile device, or its occupants comprises:

obtaining a hazard-based vehicle-related information associated with the vehicle or mobile device, or its occupants.

47. The method of claim 44, wherein the providing a repeatably displaceable emanating element display operable to display at least part of an at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image at least partially in response to the obtaining vehicle-related information that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by a viewer at least partially by synchronizing an at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element comprises:

providing an illumination-based repeatably displaceable emanating element display operable to display the at least part of the at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image at least partially in response to the obtaining vehicle-related information that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer at least partially by synchronizing an at least one illumination-based repeatably displaceable display emanating element.

48. The method of claim 44, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display is configurable to display at least part of the at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer based at least in part on a repetitive orientation of the at least one repeatably displaceable display emanating element.

49. The method of claim 44, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display is configurable to display at least part of the at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer at least partially using a repeatably displaceable display emanating element image.

50. The method of claim 44, wherein the repeatably displaceable emanating element display is configurable to display at least part of the at least one synchronously modifiable oriented image that may be synchronously modified as perceivable by the viewer at least partially using a moving image.