Image projector with reflected light tracking
First Claim
1. A device for scanned image projection, comprising:
- a light projection device that is arranged to generate an image on a projection screen by projecting a light beam on the projection surface;
a tracer beam generator that is arranged to project a tracer beam on the projection surface;
a location detector that is arranged to detect the location of a spot formed by the light beam on the projection surface by detecting a reflection of the tracer beam, such that the detected location includes a set of coordinates that define the location of the spot relative to the projection screen, and wherein the location detector is further arranged to provide location information based on the detected location; and
a processor that is configured to predict a subsequent position of the light beam on the projection surface by determining a scanline trajectory of the light beam on the projection surface based, at least in part, on the location information; and
further configured to control the light projection device to generate the image by controlling an intensity of each color component of the light beam based on the predicted subsequent position.
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Abstract
An image projection device for displaying an image onto a remote surface. The image projection device employs a scanner to project image beams of visible light and tracer beams of light onto a remote surface to form a display of the image. The device also employs a light detector to sense at least the reflections of light from the tracer beam pulses incident on the remote surface. The device employs the sensed tracer beam light pulses to predict the trajectory of subsequent image beam light pulses and tracer beam light pulses that form a display of the image on the remote surface in a pseudo random pattern. The trajectory of the projected image beam light pulses can be predicted so that the image is displayed from a point of view that can be selected by, or automatically adjusted for, a viewer of the displayed image.
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31 Claims
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1. A device for scanned image projection, comprising:
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a light projection device that is arranged to generate an image on a projection screen by projecting a light beam on the projection surface; a tracer beam generator that is arranged to project a tracer beam on the projection surface; a location detector that is arranged to detect the location of a spot formed by the light beam on the projection surface by detecting a reflection of the tracer beam, such that the detected location includes a set of coordinates that define the location of the spot relative to the projection screen, and wherein the location detector is further arranged to provide location information based on the detected location; and a processor that is configured to predict a subsequent position of the light beam on the projection surface by determining a scanline trajectory of the light beam on the projection surface based, at least in part, on the location information; and
further configured to control the light projection device to generate the image by controlling an intensity of each color component of the light beam based on the predicted subsequent position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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5. A device for scanned image projection, comprising:
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a light projection device that is arranged to project a light beam by projecting light on a projection surface to form a plurality of spots on the projection surface; a location detector that is arranged to detect a location of a spot formed by the light beam on the projection surface, and to provide location information based on the detected location; and a processor that is configured to predict a subsequent position of the light beam on the projection surface based, at least in part, on the location information; and
further configured to control the intensity of each color component of the light beam based on the predicted subsequent position, wherein the processor that is configured to control an intensity of each color component of the projected light such that a predetermined image is rendered on the projection surface, including controlling the intensity of each color component of the projected light such that a serial order of the plurality of spots is determined based on a sweep path of the projected light, wherein the sweep path of the projected light is not predetermined. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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9. A device for scanned image projection, comprising:
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a light projection device that is arranged to project a light beam by projecting light on a projection surface to form a plurality of spots on the projection surface; a location detector that is arranged to detect a location of a spot formed by the light beam on the projection surface, and to provide location information based on the detected location; and a processor that is configured to predict a subsequent position of the light beam on the projection surface based, at least in part, on the location information; and
further configured to control the intensity of each color component of the light beam based on the predicted subsequent position, wherein the processor is configured to control an intensity of each color component of the projected light such that a predetermined image is rendered on the projection surface, including controlling the intensity of each color component of the projected light such that a serial order of the plurality of spots is determined based on a sweep path of the projected light, wherein the sweep path of the projected light is a pseudo-random trajectory. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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24. A method for scanned image projection, comprising:
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generating an image on a projection screen by projecting a light beam on the projection surface; projecting a tracer beam on the projection surface; detecting a location of the light beam on the projection surface by detecting a reflection of the tracer beam; receiving location information that includes a set of coordinates that define the location of the spot relative to the projection screen; predicting a subsequent position of the light beam on the projection surface by determining a scanline trajectory of the light beam on the projection surface based, at least in part, on the location information; and controlling the generation of the image by controlling an intensity of each color component of the light beam based on the predicted subsequent position. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31)
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28. An article of manufacture including a processor-readable medium having processor-executable code encoded therein, which when executed by one or more processors, enables actions for scanned image projection, comprising:
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receiving location information that is based on a detected location of a spot formed by a light beam on a projection surface, wherein the detected location includes a set of coordinates that define the location of the spot relative to the projection screen; predicting a subsequent position of the light beam on the projection surface by determining a scanline trajectory of the light beam on the projection surface based, at least in part, on the location information; and controlling generation of an image on the projection screen by controlling an intensity of each color component of the light beam based on the predicted subsequent position.
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