Portable projector system

• US 20080136973A1
• Filed: 12/08/2006
• Published: 06/12/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ellis Park
• Original Assignee: Ellis Park
• Inventors: Park, Ellis
• Application Number:
  US11/635,985
• Publication Number:
  US 20080136973A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/744
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 29/00 Combinations of cameras, projectors or photographic printing apparatus with non-photographic non-optical apparatus, e.g. clocks or weapons; Cameras having the shape of other objects combinations with flash apparatus G03B15/03
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1639 the display being based on projection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1647 including at least an additional display G06F1/1692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1686 the I/O peripheral being an integrated camera
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1634 Integrated protective display lid, e.g. for touch-sensitive display in handheld computer

Abstract

A projector system is adapted for use with a portable computer and comprises a projector assembly configured to be detachably connectable to the portable computer. The projector assembly includes a projector lamp for projecting images onto a surface and is wirelessly connectable with a remote server such as via satellite communications to access content from the remote server. The projector assembly further includes a swivelable mount configured to provide free rotation of the projector lamp such that the lamp can be reoriented into any desired orientation. The projector system may further comprise a video camera or still camera in electronic communication with the portable computer in order to capture images for digitization and transmission to the remote server or for display on the display monitor of the portable computer or for projection by the projector lamp.

Claims

1. A projector system adapted for use with a portable computer, the projector system comprising:

a projector assembly configured to be detachably connectable to the portable computer at a data port thereof;

wherein;

the projector assembly including a projector lamp for projecting images onto a surface;

the projector assembly being adapted to wirelessly communicate with a remote server for accessing images therefrom for projection by the projector lamp.

2. The projector system of claim 1 wherein:

the portable computer further includes a display monitor;

the projector lamp being configured to be removably mountable on the display monitor.

3. The projector system of claim 1 wherein the projector assembly further includes a swivel mount configured to allow free rotation of the projector lamp relative to the portable computer.

4. The projector system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the projector assembly and portable computer is adapted for real-time communication with the remote server.

5. The projector system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the projector assembly and portable computer is in communication with the remote server through an internet network.

6. The projector system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the projector assembly and portable computer is in satellite communication with the remote server.

7. The projector system of claim 1 further comprising a remote control device configured to allow for control of the projector assembly.

8. The projector system of claim 7 wherein the remote control is adapted to communicate with the processor using at least one of the following transmission technologies:

WiFi™

, Bluetooth™

, infrared, shortwave, ultrasound, microwave.

9. The projector system of claim 1 further comprising at least one of a video camera and a still camera in communication with the portable computer.

10. The projector system of claim 9 wherein the projector assembly further includes a swivel mount configured to swivelably couple the video and still cameras to the portable computer.

11. The projector system of claim 9 wherein:

the projector lamp and video and still cameras are integrated into the portable computer;

at least one of the projector lamp and video and still cameras being swivelably rotatably in relation to the portable computer.

13. The projector system of claim 11 further including at least one keyboard portion in communication with the portable computer and being configured to edit images on the monitor portion simultaneous with editing of the images at the portable computer.

14. The projector system of claim 11 wherein the monitor portion further includes a cover assembly disposed on the outer side and removably covering the tablet monitor.

15. The projector system of claim 13 wherein the cover assembly is comprised of a pair of cover portions connected to the display monitor by at least one of a hinge mechanism and a sliding mechanism.

16. The projector system of claim 11 wherein the projector assembly is configured to be swivelably detachably mounted to at least one of the keyboard portion and the monitor portion.

17. The projector system of claim 11 wherein the projector assembly further includes a swivel mount configured to allow free rotation of the projector lamp relative to the portable computer.

18. The projector system of claim 11 wherein at least one of the projector assembly and portable computer is adapted for real-time communication with the remote server.

19. The projector system of claim 11 wherein at least one of the projector assembly and portable computer is in communication with the remote server through an internet network.

20. The projector system of claim 11 wherein at least one of the projector assembly and portable computer is in satellite communication with the remote server.

21. The projector system of claim 11 further comprising at least one of a video camera and a still camera in communication with the portable computer and being configured to capture images for simultaneous display on the display monitor and a tablet monitor.

12. A projector system comprising:

a portable computer having a monitor portion outwardly pivotable connected to a keyboard portion, the monitor portion having opposing inner and outer sides and including;

a display monitor being disposed on the inner side;

a tablet monitor being disposed on the outer side;

wherein;

the display monitor and tablet monitor are adapted to allow dual display of images thereon; and

a projector assembly configured to be detachably connectable to the portable computer, the projector assembly including;

a projector lamp configured to project images onto a surface;

wherein;

at least one of the projector assembly and portable computer is adapted to wirelessly communicate with a remote server for accessing images therefrom for projection by the projector lamp.