Projector projecting password

• US 8,272,035 B2
• Filed: 06/17/2010
• Issued: 09/18/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Original Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Inventors: Kubota, Shinji
• Primary Examiner(s): Poltorak, Peter
• Application Number:
  US12/801,623
• Publication Number:
  US 20100257586A1
• Time in Patent Office: 824 Days
• Field of Search: 726/2
• US Class Current: 726/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/606 by securing the transmission between two devices or processes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/84 output devices, e.g. displays or monitors
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/74 Projection arrangements for image reproduction, e.g. using eidophor

Abstract

A projector system of the present invention includes a projector 10 and a personal computer PC as an information terminal, which communicate with each other via a network connection. The projector 10 generates a password required for establishment of the network connection and projects the password on a screen SC. A user of the personal computer PC inputs the password projected on the screen SC. The password is used for authentication of the network connection between the projector 10 and the personal computer PC and cipher communication therebetween. This arrangement of the present invention enhances the convenience of the projector that is capable of establishing a network connection with the information terminal, while ensuring secrecy of communicating data.

Claims

1. A projector with a projection module, comprising:

a network connector configured to make connection with a network,

wherein the projector projects a password by the projection module onto a screen external to the projector, and

after establishing connection via the network with an information terminal which has been operated to enter the projected password, projects an image according to image data supplied from the information terminal onto the screen by the projection module.

2. The projector in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:

a storage configured to store the password to be projected.

3. The projector in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:

a password generator configured to generate the password to be projected.

4. The projector in accordance with claim 1, wherein the projection of the password is terminated after elapse of a preset time period.

5. A projector, comprising:

a projection module configured to project an optical image; and

a network connector configured to make connection with a network;

wherein the projector projects a password by the projection module onto a screen external to the projector, and

after establishing connection via the network with an information terminal which has been operated to enter the projected password, projects an image according to image data supplied from the information terminal onto the screen by the projection module.

6. The projector in accordance with claim 5, further comprising:

a storage configured to store the password to be projected.

7. The projector in accordance with claim 5, further comprising:

a password generator configured to generate the password to be projected.

8. The projector in accordance with claim 5, wherein the projection of the password is terminated after elapse of a preset time period.

9. A method of projecting an image implemented by a projector with a projection module, comprising:

projecting a password onto a screen external to the projector by the projection module;

establishing connection via a network with an information terminal, which has been operated to enter the projected password, in response to the entry of the password; and

projecting an image according to image data supplied from the information terminal, onto the screen by the projection module, after establishment of the connection via the network.

10. A method of projecting an image implemented by a projector, comprising:

housing a projection module in the projector;

projecting a password onto a screen external to the projector by the projection module;

establishing connection via a network with an information terminal, which has been operated to enter the projected password, in response to the entry of the password; and

projecting an image according to image data supplied from the information terminal, onto the screen by the projection module, after establishment of the connection via the network.

11. A display system including an information terminal that supplies image data for projection and a projector that makes connection with a network, wherein

the projector comprises:

a projection module configured to project an optical image; and

a password projection module configured to project a password onto a screen external to the projector by the projection module,

the information terminal is operated to enter the projected password and thereby establishes connection with the projector via the network, and

the projector projects an image according to the image data supplied from the information terminal that has established connection with the projector via the network, onto the screen by the projection module.

12. A projector with a projection module, comprising:

a network connector configured to make connection with a network,

wherein the projector projects a password by the projection module onto a screen external to the projector,

the projector establishes the connection with the information terminal by authenticating an input password sent from an information terminal which has been operated to enter the projected password, and

after establishing connection via the network with the information terminal, projects an image according to image data supplied from the information terminal onto the screen by the projection module.

13. A projector with a projection module, comprising:

a network connector configured to make connection with a network,

wherein the projector projects a password by the projection module onto a screen external to the projector, and

after establishing connection via the network with an information terminal which has been operated to enter the projected password, receives an image data supplied from the information terminal and projects an image according to the image data onto the screen by the projection module.

14. A projector, comprising:

a projection module configured to project an optical image; and

a network connector configured to make connection with a network;

wherein the projector projects a password by the projection module onto a screen external to the projector,

the projector establishes the connection with an information terminal by authenticating an input password sent from the information terminal which has been operated to enter the projected password, and

after establishing connection via the network with the information terminal, projects an image according to image data supplied from the information terminal onto the screen by the projection module.

15. A projector, comprising:

a projection module configured to project an optical image; and

a network connector configured to make connection with a network;

wherein the projector projects a password by the projection module onto a screen external to the projector, and

after establishing connection via the network with an information terminal which has been operated to enter the projected password, receives an image data supplied from the information terminal and projects an image according to the image data onto the screen by the projection module.