Methods and systems for projecting in response to position

• US 8,602,564 B2
• Filed: 08/22/2008
• Issued: 12/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Jung, Edward K. Y., Leuthardt, Eric C., Levien, Royce A., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, John D. Jr., Wood, Lowell L. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dowling, William C
• Assistant Examiner(s): HOWARD, RYAN D
• Application Number:
  US12/229,505
• Publication Number:
  US 20090310036A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,936 Days
• Field of Search: 353/69, 353/70, 353/79, 353/71, 356/247, 359/446, 345/207
• US Class Current: 353/71
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/00 Projectors or projection-type viewers; Accessories therefor devices for changing pictures G03B23/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1639 the display being based on projection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1637 Sensing arrangement for detection of housing movement or orientation, e.g. for controlling scrolling or cursor movement on the display of an handheld computer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3141 Constructional details thereof details not peculiar to the presence of an electronic spatial light modulator G03B21/14
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3182 Colour adjustment, e.g. white balance, shading or gamut white balance per se H04N9/73; control of amplitude of colour signals H04N9/68; colour control circuits for displays in general G09G5/02, G09G3/2003, G09G3/3607
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3185 Geometric adjustment, e.g. keystone or convergence optical or mechanical adjustment of convergence H04N9/317; using scanning means H04N3/22; optical or mechanical adjustments of projectors not peculiar to the presence of an electronic spatial light modulator G03B21/14
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3194 including sensor feedback

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection in response to position.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces including at least obtaining information regarding a change from a first area to a second area, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces further including at least;

detecting movement of at least one of the one or more projection surfaces from the first area to the second area, the detecting being performed at least in part by receiving information from a global positioning system;

obtaining content to be projected, the obtaining content being in response to the information associated with one or more positions of the one or more projection surfaces, wherein the content to be projected includes other than a calibration image, a refocused image, or a corrected image; and

transmitting one or more signals that include the content to be projected.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces including obtaining information regarding a change from a first area to a second area comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information that includes movement of at least one of the one or more projection surfaces from a first area to a second area, the signals being received from the one or more projection surfaces, the one or more projection surfaces including one or more surface transmitters.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining information associated with the rotational position of the one or more projection surfaces.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more fiducials associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more calibration images associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining content to be projected, the obtaining content being in response to the information associated with one or more positions of the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining information about the content that is not to be projected.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining content to be projected, the obtaining content being in response to the information associated with one or more positions of the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining broadcast content.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining content to be projected, the obtaining content being in response to the information associated with one or more positions of the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include the content to be projected.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting one or more signals that include the content to be projected comprises:

transmitting one or more signals that include information about the content that is not to be projected.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting one or more signals that include the content to be projected comprises:

transmitting one or more signals that include broadcast content.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein at least one of the obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces including at least obtaining information regarding a change from a first area to a second area, or the obtaining content to be projected, the obtaining content being in response to the information associated with one or more positions of the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining information that one or more projection surfaces are in proximity to one or more individuals; and

obtaining information associated with content that is not to be presented to the one or more individuals, wherein the content that is not to be presented is inappropriate for the one or more individuals.

12. A method comprising:

obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces including at least obtaining information regarding at least one of the one or more projection surfaces changing from a first area to a second area, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces further including at least;

detecting movement of the at least one of the one or more projection surfaces from the first area to the second area, the detecting being performed at least in part by receiving information from a global positioning system;

receiving one or more signals that include content to be projected, the content having been selected in response to the information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces; and

projecting the content, wherein the content to be projected includes other than a calibration image, a refocused image, or a corrected image.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include content to be projected, the content having been selected in response to the information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information about the content that is not to be projected.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include content to be projected, the content having been selected in response to the information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include broadcast content.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the projecting the content comprises:

projecting web-based content.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the projecting the content comprises:

projecting broadcast content.

17. A method comprising:

obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces including obtaining information regarding at least one of the one or more projection surfaces changing from a first area to a second area, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces further including at least;

detecting movement of the at least one of the one or more projection surfaces from the first area to the second area, the detecting being performed at least in part by receiving information from a global positioning system;

obtaining content to be projected and information related to the content to be projected, the obtaining the content and the information being in response to the information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces; and

transmitting one or more signals that include the content to be projected and the information related to the content to be projected, wherein the content to be projected includes other than a calibration image, a refocused image or a corrected image.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

detecting the one or more positions of the one or more projection surfaces.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include the information associated with the one or more positions of the one or more projection surfaces.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining information associated with the rotational position of the one or more projection surfaces.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more fiducials associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

22. The method of claim 17, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more calibration images associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

23. The method of claim 17, wherein the obtaining content to be projected and information related to the content to be projected, the obtaining the content and the information being in response to the information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining information related to accessing broadcast content.

24. The method of claim 17, wherein the obtaining content to be projected and information related to the content to be projected, the obtaining the content and the information being in response to the information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining information related to accessing web-based content.

25. The method of claim 17, wherein the obtaining content to be projected and information related to the content to be projected, the obtaining the content and the information being in response to the information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining information related to accessing memory that includes content to be projected, the obtaining information related to accessing memory being in response to the information associated with the one or more positions of the one or more projection surfaces.

26. The method of claim 17, wherein the obtaining content to be projected and information related to the content to be projected, the obtaining the content and the information being in response to the information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

obtaining information related to accessing the content that is not to be presented to one or more individuals.

27. The method of claim 17, wherein the transmitting one or more signals that include the content to be projected and the information related to the content to be projected comprises:

transmitting one or more signals that include the information related to accessing broadcast content.

28. The method of claim 17, wherein the transmitting one or more signals that include the content to be projected and the information related to the content to be projected comprises:

transmitting one or more signals that include the information related to accessing web-based content.

29. The method of claim 17, wherein the transmitting one or more signals that include the content to be projected and the information related to the content to be projected comprises:

transmitting one or more signals that include the information related to accessing memory that includes content.

30. The method of claim 17, wherein the transmitting one or more signals that include the content to be projected and the information related to the content to be projected comprises:

transmitting one or more signals that include the information related to accessing the content that is not to be presented to one or more individuals.

31. A method comprising:

obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces, wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces including at least obtaining information regarding at least one of the one or more projection surfaces changing from a first area to a second area;

wherein the obtaining information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces further including at least;

detecting movement of the at least one of the one or more projection surfaces from the first area to the second area, the detecting being performed at least in part by receiving information from a global positioning system;

receiving one or more signals that include information related to content to be projected, the information having been obtained in response to the information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces;

obtaining the content to be projected; and

projecting the content, wherein the content to be projected includes other than a calibration image, a refocused image or a corrected image.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to content to be projected, the information having been obtained in response to the information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to the location of the content.

33. The method of claim 31, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to content to be projected, the information having been obtained in response to the information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to accessing image-based content.

34. The method of claim 31, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to content to be projected, the information having been obtained in response to the information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to accessing broadcast content.

35. The method of claim 31, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to content to be projected, the information having been obtained in response to the information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to accessing web-based content.

36. The method of claim 31, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to content to be projected, the information having been obtained in response to the information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to accessing memory that includes the content.

37. The method of claim 31, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include information related to content to be projected, the information having been obtained in response to the information associated with one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include information related to accessing the content that is to be presented to one or more individuals.

38. The method of claim 31, wherein the obtaining the content to be projected comprises:

obtaining the content from memory.

39. The method of claim 31, wherein the obtaining the content to be projected comprises:

obtaining broadcast content.

40. The method of claim 31, wherein the obtaining the content to be projected comprises:

obtaining web-based content.

41. The method of claim 31, wherein the obtaining the content to be projected comprises:

obtaining content that is to be presented to one or more individuals.

42. The method of claim 31, wherein the projecting the content comprises:

projecting broadcast content.

43. The method of claim 31, wherein the projecting the content comprises:

projecting web-based content.

44. The method of claim 31, wherein the projecting the content comprises:

withholding projection of the content to one or more individuals.