Portable phone having electro optic image projection system and orientation sensing device
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a portable hand held electronic device configured to conduct a two-way voice conversation by sending and receiving airborne electrical signals and employing a speaker and a microphone, the portable hand held electronic device comprising;
a voltage providing power source, a direct view display, the speaker, the microphone, a sensing device, and an optics comprising system configured to project an image away from the portable handheld electronic device, the image being viewable with two eyes of a user, wherein the voltage providing power source comprises at least one of a fuel cell or a battery, and wherein the voltage providing power source is configured to provide an amount of power for a time period, the sensing device configured to detect at least three different orientations or at least three different changes in orientation, wherein the optics comprising system comprises;
a mechanism for driving a light source which provides light comprising at least one wavelength between 400 to 800 nanometers in electrical communication with the light source;
a first set of optics configured to collect and process light from the light source, wherein the first set of optics comprises at least one optical element which is light piping, light channeling, refractive, reflective, diffractive, or a combination thereof; and
a second set of optics configured to project an image, wherein the second set of optics comprises at least one optical element which is light piping, refractive, reflective, diffractive, or a combination thereof.
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Abstract
An apparatus may include a device and an image projection system configured to form an image on a surface viewable by a user. The image projection circuit may be configured to receive signals from the device, generate a pattern representative of data, process the pattern into a mirror image of the image, and project the mirror image from the device. The image projection system may include an electro optic system for generating the pattern, and an optics system for projecting the mirror image onto the surface. A method for projecting data may include providing the device with the image, and providing the image to the surface with the image projection system. The method may also include manipulating the device and/or a body part to locate and focus the image, sensing an orientation of the device, and orienting the image based, at least in part, on the sensing step.
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64 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a portable hand held electronic device configured to conduct a two-way voice conversation by sending and receiving airborne electrical signals and employing a speaker and a microphone, the portable hand held electronic device comprising; a voltage providing power source, a direct view display, the speaker, the microphone, a sensing device, and an optics comprising system configured to project an image away from the portable handheld electronic device, the image being viewable with two eyes of a user, wherein the voltage providing power source comprises at least one of a fuel cell or a battery, and wherein the voltage providing power source is configured to provide an amount of power for a time period, the sensing device configured to detect at least three different orientations or at least three different changes in orientation, wherein the optics comprising system comprises; a mechanism for driving a light source which provides light comprising at least one wavelength between 400 to 800 nanometers in electrical communication with the light source; a first set of optics configured to collect and process light from the light source, wherein the first set of optics comprises at least one optical element which is light piping, light channeling, refractive, reflective, diffractive, or a combination thereof; and a second set of optics configured to project an image, wherein the second set of optics comprises at least one optical element which is light piping, refractive, reflective, diffractive, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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a portable hand held electronic device configured to conduct a two-way voice conversation by sending and receiving airborne electrical signals and employing a speaker and a microphone, the portable hand held electronic device comprising; a voltage providing power source, a direct view display, the speaker, the microphone, a sensing device, and an optics comprising system, the portable hand held electronic device configured to be in optical communication with a user body part not in physical contact with the portable hand held electronic device, wherein the portable electronic hand held device is further configured to modify an image responsive, at least in part to a transition of the user body part from a first position to a second position and detection of an orientation or orientation change of the portable hand held electronic device by the sensing device, wherein the voltage providing power source comprises at least one of a fuel cell or a battery, and the voltage providing power source is configured to provide an amount of power for a time period, wherein the sensing device is configured to detect at least 3 different orientations or at least three different changes in orientation of the portable hand held electronic device, and the optics comprising system comprises at least one optical element which is light channeling, refractive, reflective, diffractive, light piping, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus, comprising:
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an optics comprising system configured to project an image viewable with two eyes of a user, the optics comprising system further configured to project the image away from the apparatus onto a viewing surface physically separate from the apparatus when the apparatus is used with a portable hand held electronic device, the apparatus further configured for electrical communication with the portable hand held electronic device, wherein the portable hand held electronic device is configured to conduct a two way voice conversation by sending and receiving airborne electrical signals and employing a speaker and a microphone, the portable hand held electronic device comprising; a voltage providing power source, a direct view display, the speaker, the microphone, and a sensing device, wherein the voltage providing power source is one of a fuel cell or battery, and the voltage providing power source is configured to provide an amount of power for a time period, and the sensing device is configured to detect at least 3 different orientations or at least 3 different changes in orientation of the portable hand held electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method, comprising:
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electrically communicating, using an apparatus, with a portable hand held electronic device, wherein the portable hand held electronic device is configured to conduct a two way voice conversation by sending and receiving airborne electrical signals and employing a speaker and a microphone, and wherein the portable hand held electronic device comprises a voltage providing power source, a direct view display, the speaker, the microphone, and a sensing device, wherein the voltage providing power source is one of a fuel cell or battery, and the voltage providing power source is configured to provide an amount of power for a time period and the sensing device is configured to detect at least 3 different orientations or at least 3 different changes in orientation of the portable hand held electronic device; and projecting, using an optics comprising system of the apparatus, an image viewable with two eyes of a user, wherein the optics comprising system is configured to project the image away from the apparatus onto a viewing surface physically separate from the apparatus when the apparatus is used with the portable hand held electronic device.
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46. A cellular phone:
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wherein the cellular phone is a handheld cellular phone comprising a rechargeable power source, configured to be employed by a user; the cellular phone configured to conduct a 2-way voice conversation by sending and receiving airborne electrical signals and by employing a speaker and a microphone, the cellular phone configured to modify an image responsive, at least in part to a transition of a body part of the user which is not in direct physical contact with the cellular phone from a first position to a second position, the cellular phone further configured to modify the image responsive, at least in part to detection of an orientation or change of orientation of the cellular phone by a sensing device on the cellular phone; the sensing device capable of detecting one or more of at least 3 different orientations or at least 3 different changes in orientation of the cellular phone; wherein the rechargeable power source comprises a fuel cell or a battery. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. An apparatus comprising:
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a portable hand held electronic device configured to be employed by a user, further configured to conduct a two way voice conversation by sending and receiving airborne electrical signals and by employing a speaker and a microphone, the portable hand held electronic device comprising; a voltage providing power source, a direct view display, the speaker, the microphone, a sensing device, and an optics comprising system, the portable hand held electronic device configured to be in optical communication with a body part of the user which is not in physical contact with the portable hand held electronic device, wherein the portable hand held electronic device is configured to modify an image responsive, at least in part to a transition of the body part from a first position to a second position, the portable hand held electronic device further configured to modify the image responsive, at least in part to detection of an orientation or change of orientation of the portable hand held electronic device by a sensing device on the portable hand held electronic device;
the sensing device capable of detecting one or more of at least three different orientations or at least three different changes in orientation of the portable hand held electronic device, wherein the voltage providing power source comprises at least one of a fuel cell or a battery, and the optics comprising system comprises at least one optical element which is light channeling, refractive, reflective, diffractive, light piping, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method of projecting an image viewable with two eyes of a user, comprising:
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placing an apparatus in electrical communication with a portable hand held electronic device, wherein the apparatus comprises; an optics comprising system configured to project an image viewable with two eyes of a user, the optics comprising system further configured to project the image away from the apparatus onto a viewing surface physically separate from the apparatus when the apparatus is used with the portable hand held electronic device, the apparatus further configured for electrical communication with the portable hand held electronic device; and wherein the portable hand held electronic device is configured to conduct a two way voice conversation by sending and receiving airborne electrical signals and employing a speaker and a microphone and wherein the portable hand held electronic device comprises; a voltage providing power source, a direct view display, the speaker, the microphone, and a sensing device, wherein the voltage providing power source is one of a fuel cell or battery, and the voltage providing power source is configured to provide an amount of power for a time period, and the sensing device is configured to detect at least 3 different orientations or at least 3 different changes in orientation of the portable hand held electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A method, comprising:
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electrically coupling and attaching an apparatus to a portable hand held electronic device; mounting the apparatus on the portable hand held electronic device; and projecting an image viewable with two eyes of a user away from the apparatus onto a viewing surface physically separate from the apparatus, wherein the apparatus comprises; an optics comprising system configured to project an image viewable with two eyes of a user, the optics comprising system further configured to project the image away from the apparatus onto a viewing surface physically separate from the apparatus when the apparatus is used with the portable hand held electronic device, the apparatus further configured for electrical communication with the portable hand held electronic device; wherein the apparatus is configured to electrically couple to, attach to, and mount on the portable hand held electronic device, the apparatus being separable from the portable hand held electronic device; and wherein the portable hand held electronic device comprises a cellular phone having a handset shape and is configured to conduct a two way voice conversation when held against an ear of the user and by sending and receiving airborne electrical signals and employing a speaker and a microphone and wherein the portable hand held electronic device comprises a cellular phone having a handset shape and includes; a voltage providing power source, a direct view display, the speaker, the microphone, and a sensing device, wherein the voltage providing power source is one of a fuel cell or battery, and the voltage providing power source is configured to provide an amount of power for a time period, and the sensing device is configured to detect at least 3 different orientations or at least 3 different changes in orientation of the portable hand held electronic device.
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