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Highlighting an object displayed by a pico projector

  • US 9,762,868 B2
  • Filed: 06/28/2013
  • Issued: 09/12/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2013
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for projecting an image on a surface, the apparatus comprising:

  • a controller for receiving and decoding an image signal representative of the image to be displayed;

    a light engine for projecting the decoded image signal on the surface; and

    a panel driver connected to the controller for driving the light engine based on control signals received from said controller, said panel driver operating in a first normal mode that drives the light engine within a preset power range and a second overdrive mode that drives the light engine at a power level above the preset power range during a portion of a scan period causing information displayed during the second overdrive mode to appear highlighted, wherein said controller skips frames of the decoded image signal and replaces the skipped frames with frames including only information to appear highlighted.

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