Smart head-mounted projection system
First Claim
1. A system for enabling a user to view an image on a surface, comprising:
- one or more projectors that project light for the image onto the surface;
a sensor that detects light reflected off the surface;
a plurality of first elements located on the surface, which border a display area on the surface, wherein each of the first elements reflect light projected from the one or more projectors to the sensor and at least a portion of this reflected light being non-visible to the user;
a plurality of second elements that are positioned within the border of the display area, wherein the plurality of second elements reflect light for the image from the one or more projectors to the user for viewing the image;
a plurality of third elements that are arranged as one or more fiduciary structures on the surface within the border area to reflect light projected from the one or more projectors to the sensor, wherein this reflected light provides spatial feedback for one or more locations within the display area; and
a processor that performs actions, including;
determining one or more characteristics of the border of the display area based on light reflected to the sensor from the plurality of first elements; and
modifying one or more parameters of the image that is projected onto the surface of the display area based on the one or more characteristics of the border of the display area, wherein the modified one or more parameters are employed to position the image inside the border of the display area.
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Abstract
Embodiments are directed towards a system for enabling a user to view an image on a surface. The system may include projector(s), sensor, projection surface or screen, and processor. The projectors may project light for an image onto the surface. The sensor may detect light reflected off the surface. The surface may include multiple types of surface elements, such as multiple first elements positioned as border of a display area on the surface to provide feedback regarding the surface and multiple second elements positioned within the border of the display area to reflect the image to the user. The processor may determine characteristics of the border of the display area based on light reflected to the sensor from first elements. And it may modify parameters of the image based on the characteristics of the border of the display area.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for enabling a user to view an image on a surface, comprising:
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one or more projectors that project light for the image onto the surface; a sensor that detects light reflected off the surface; a plurality of first elements located on the surface, which border a display area on the surface, wherein each of the first elements reflect light projected from the one or more projectors to the sensor and at least a portion of this reflected light being non-visible to the user; a plurality of second elements that are positioned within the border of the display area, wherein the plurality of second elements reflect light for the image from the one or more projectors to the user for viewing the image; a plurality of third elements that are arranged as one or more fiduciary structures on the surface within the border area to reflect light projected from the one or more projectors to the sensor, wherein this reflected light provides spatial feedback for one or more locations within the display area; and a processor that performs actions, including; determining one or more characteristics of the border of the display area based on light reflected to the sensor from the plurality of first elements; and modifying one or more parameters of the image that is projected onto the surface of the display area based on the one or more characteristics of the border of the display area, wherein the modified one or more parameters are employed to position the image inside the border of the display area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for enabling a user to view an image on a surface,
employing one or more projectors to project light for the image onto the surface; -
employing a sensor to detect light reflected off the surface; employing a plurality of first elements located on the surface, wherein the plurality of first elements border a display area on the surface, and wherein each of the first elements reflect light projected from the one or more projectors to the sensor and at least a portion of this reflected light being non-visible to the user; employing a plurality of second elements located on the surface, wherein the plurality of second elements are positioned within the border of the display area, wherein the plurality of second elements reflect light for the image from the one or more projectors to the user for viewing the image; employing a plurality of third elements that are arranged as one or more fiduciary structures on the surface within the border area to reflect light projected from the one or more projectors to the sensor, wherein this reflected light provides spatial feedback for one or more locations within the display area; determining one or more characteristics of the border of the display area based on light reflected to the sensor from the plurality of first elements; and modifying one or more parameters of the image that is projected onto the surface of the display area based on the one or more characteristics of the border of the display area, wherein the modified one or more parameters are employed to position the image inside the border of the display area. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer for viewing an image on a surface, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable memory that stores instructions; and a processor that executes the instructions, wherein the processor performs actions, including; projecting light for the image onto a plurality of first elements that are positioned within a border of a display area on the surface; detecting light, provided by one or more projectors, that is reflected off the surface; determining one or more characteristics of the border of the display area based on light detected from a plurality of second elements that that are positioned within the border of the display area, wherein the plurality of second elements reflect light for the image to the user for viewing the image; receiving reflected light from a plurality of third elements that are arranged as one or more fiduciary structures on the surface within the border area to reflect light projected from the one or more projectors, wherein this reflected light provides spatial feedback for one or more locations within the display area; and modifying one or more parameters of the image that is projected onto the surface of the display area based on the one or more characteristics of the border of the display area, wherein the modified one or more parameters are employed to position the image inside the border of the display area. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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