Projection associated methods and systems

• US 8,820,939 B2
• Filed: 09/30/2008
• Issued: 09/02/2014
• 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:
  US12/286,750
• Publication Number:
  US 20090310102A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,163 Days
• Field of Search: 353/69, 353/70, 353/71, 353/79, 353/122, 356/247
• 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: H04N 9/3179 Video signal processing therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3194 including sensor feedback
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3197 using light modulating optical valves

Abstract

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

Claims

1. A system comprising:

circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more projection parameters, the acquired information further associated with one or more wireless mobile user communications devices that transmit the information via the wireless communications network, said one or more wireless mobile user communications devices associated with one or more users and include one or more user interfaces to enable at least one of the one or more users to enter the information into the one or more wireless mobile user communications devices, the circuitry for acquiring including at least;

(a) circuitry for acquiring information associated with one or more requests for projection, the one or more requests for projection associated with the one or more wireless mobile user communications devices, and the information associated with one or more requests for projection including one or more Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinate locations of the one or more wireless mobile user communications devices, and

(b) circuitry for coordinating the one or more GPS coordinate locations of the one or more wireless mobile user communications devices with one or more locations of available one or more projection services; and

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize at least one or more projection actions over one or more other projection actions.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more projection parameters comprises:

circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more projection parameters through use of one or more sensors coupled with the one or more wireless mobile user communications devices.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more projection parameters comprises:

circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more priority parameters.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more projection parameters comprises:

circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more projection surface parameters.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more projection parameters comprises:

circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more venue parameters.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more projection parameters comprises:

circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more projector parameters.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more projection parameters comprises:

circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more user parameters.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more projection parameters comprises:

circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more requests for projection of specified content onto one or more projection surfaces that are specifically identified at one or more specified times.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more projection parameters comprises:

circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more requests for projection onto one or more projection surfaces that are associated with one or more locations of one or more items that are associated with one or more individuals.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more projection parameters comprises:

circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more credentials associated with one or more individuals.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more projection parameters comprises:

circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with the presence, in an identified space, of one or more items that are associated with one or more individuals.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more projection parameters comprises:

circuitry for receiving, via a wireless communications network, one or more signals with one or more multiple user receivers.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more projection parameters comprises:

circuitry for receiving, via a wireless communications network, one or more wireless signals that include information associated with one or more requests for projection.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more projection parameters comprises:

circuitry for receiving, via a wireless communications network, one or more text messages that include information associated with one or more requests for projection.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more projection parameters comprises:

circuitry for receiving, via a wireless communications network, one or more voice commands that include information associated with one or more requests for projection.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more projection parameters comprises:

circuitry for receiving, via a wireless communications network, one or more signals that include content.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more projection parameters comprises:

circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with accessing one or more internet sites.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize at least one or more projection actions over one or more other projection actions comprises:

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more priority parameters to prioritize the one or more projection actions with one or more projectors by one or more first users over one or more projection actions with the one or more projectors by one or more second users, the prioritization to be based on a purchased preferred projection status associated with the one or more first users, the prioritized one or more projection actions includes at least one of;

prioritizing advancement in a projection cue,

prioritizing selection of one or more preferred projection surfaces, or

prioritizing one or more times for projection provided to the first users.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize at least one or more projection actions over one or more other projection actions comprises:

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection surface parameters to prioritize the one or more projection actions.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize at least one or more projection actions over one or more other projection actions comprises:

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more venue parameters to prioritize the one or more projection actions.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize at least one or more projection actions over one or more other projection actions comprises:

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projector parameters to prioritize the one or more projection actions.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize at least one or more projection actions over one or more other projection actions comprises:

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more requests for projection from one or more projectors to prioritize the one or more projection actions by one or more first users, over one or more other projection actions by one or more second users, based on coordinate locations of one or more wireless mobile user communications devices of the one or more first users having a greater proximity to the one or more one or more projectors as compared to a proximity of the coordinate locations of one or more wireless mobile user communications devices of the one or more second users to the one or more projectors.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize at least one or more projection actions over one or more other projection actions comprises:

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more requests for projection of specified content onto one or more projection surfaces that are specifically identified at one or more specified times to prioritize the one or more projection actions.

24. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more users includes at least the one or more first users and the one or more second users.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize at least one or more projection actions over one or more other projection actions comprises:

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more credentials associated with one or more individuals to prioritize the one or more projection actions.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize at least one or more projection actions over one or more other projection actions comprises:

circuitry for processing the information associated with the presence of one or more individuals in proximity to an identified space to prioritize the one or more projection actions.

27. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize at least one or more projection actions over one or more other projection actions comprises:

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize the one more projection actions by one or more projectors that are selected for projection.

28. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize at least one or more projection actions over one or more other projection actions comprises:

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize projection by one or more projectors onto one or more selected projection surfaces.

29. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize at least one or more projection actions over one or more other projection actions comprises:

circuitry for processing the information associated with accessing one or more internet sites.

30. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry for projecting in response to the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions.

31. The system of claim 30, wherein the circuitry for projecting in response to the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions comprises:

circuitry for projecting onto one or more requested projection surfaces.

32. The system of claim 30, wherein the circuitry for projecting in response to the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions comprises:

circuitry for projecting onto one or more available projection surfaces.

33. The system of claim 30, wherein the circuitry for projecting in response to the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions comprises:

circuitry for projecting onto one or more projection surfaces that are selected according to one or more positions of one or more individuals.

34. The system of claim 30, wherein the circuitry for projecting in response to the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions comprises:

circuitry for projecting with one or more projectors that are selected in response to the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions.

35. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry for scheduling projection in response to the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions.

36. The system of claim 35, wherein the circuitry for scheduling projection in response to the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions comprises:

circuitry for scheduling one or more time periods for projection.

37. The system of claim 35, wherein the circuitry for scheduling projection in response to the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions comprises:

circuitry for scheduling projection in response to one or more credentials associated with one or more individuals.

38. The system of claim 35, wherein the circuitry for scheduling projection in response to the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions comprises:

circuitry for scheduling projection in response to one or more accounts associated with one or more individuals.

39. The system of claim 35, wherein the circuitry for scheduling projection in response to the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions comprises:

circuitry for scheduling projection in response to status associated with one or more individuals.

40. The system of claim 35, wherein the circuitry for scheduling projection in response to the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions comprises:

circuitry for scheduling projection in response to one or more priority levels assigned to the one or more requests for projection.

41. The system of claim 35, further comprising:

circuitry for projecting in response to the circuitry for scheduling projection in response to the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions.

42. The system of claim 41, wherein the circuitry for projecting in response to the circuitry for scheduling projection in response to the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions comprises:

circuitry for projecting onto one or more requested projection surfaces.

43. The system of claim 41, wherein the circuitry for projecting in response to the circuitry for scheduling projection in response to the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions comprises:

circuitry for projecting onto one or more available projection surfaces.

44. The system of claim 41, wherein the circuitry for projecting in response to the circuitry for scheduling projection in response to the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions comprises:

circuitry for projecting onto one or more projection surfaces that are selected according to one or more positions of one or more individuals.

45. The system of claim 41, wherein the circuitry for projecting in response to the circuitry for scheduling projection in response to the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions comprises:

circuitry for projecting onto one or more projection surfaces that are selected according to one or more identifiers associated with one or more individuals.

46. The system of claim 41, wherein the circuitry for projecting in response to the circuitry for scheduling projection in response to the circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions comprises:

circuitry for projecting with one or more projectors that are selected in response to the scheduling projection in response to the processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions.

47. A system comprising:

circuitry for acquiring, via a wireless communications network, information associated with one or more projection parameters, the acquired information further associated with at least one or more wireless mobile user communications devices that transmit the information via the wireless communications network, said one or more wireless mobile user communications devices associated with one or more users and including at least one or more user interfaces to enable at least one of the one or more associated users to enter the information into at least one of the one or more wireless mobile user communications devices; and

circuitry for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize projection onto one or more projection surfaces by one or more first users, over projection onto at least one of the one or more projection surfaces by one or more second users, the prioritization based on one or more Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinate locations of at least one of the one or more wireless mobile user communications devices of at least one of the one or more first users having a greater proximity to at least one of the one or more projection surfaces as compared with a proximity of at least one the GPS coordinate locations of one or more wireless mobile user communications devices of at least one of the one or more second users to at least one of the one or more projection surfaces, wherein the processed information includes at least one or more GPS coordinate locations provided by at least one of the one or more wireless mobile user communications devices and are associated with at least one of the one or more first users and at least one of the one or more second users.

48. A system comprising:

means for acquiring, via a first wireless communications network, information associated with one or more projection parameters, the acquired information further associated with one or more wireless mobile user communications devices that transmit the information via a second wireless communications network, said one or more wireless mobile user communications devices associated with one or more users and include one or more user interfaces to enable at least one of the one or more users to enter the information for storage into at least one of the one or more wireless mobile user communications devices; and

means for processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize at least one or more projection onto one or more projection surfaces by one or more first users, over one or more projections onto at least one of the one or more projection surfaces requested by one or more second users, the prioritization based on one or more Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinate locations of at least one of the one or more wireless mobile user communications devices of at least one of the one or more first users having a closer proximity to the at least one of the one or more projection surfaces as compared with a proximity of the one or more GPS coordinate locations of the one or more wireless mobile user communications devices of at least one of the one or more second users to the at least one of the one or more projection surfaces, wherein the processed information includes at least one or more GPS coordinate locations provided by at least one of the one or more wireless mobile user communications devices and are associated with at least one of the one or more first users and at least one of the one or more second users.

49. The system of claim 48, further comprising:

means for projecting in response to processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions.

50. The system of claim 48, further comprising:

means for scheduling projection in response to processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions.

51. The system of claim 50, further comprising:

means for projecting in response to scheduling projection in response to processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions.

52. The system of claim 48, wherein the one or more users includes at least the one or more first users and the one or more second users.

53. A system comprising:

a non transitory signal-bearing medium bearing one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processing devices, perform a process including at least;

acquiring, via one or more wireless communications networks, information associated with one or more projection parameters, the acquired information further associated with one or more wireless mobile user communications devices that transmit the information via one or more wireless communications networks, said one or more wireless mobile user communications devices associated with one or more users and include one or more user interfaces to enable at least one of the one or more users to enter the information into at least one of the one or more wireless mobile user communications devices; and

processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize projection onto one or more projection surfaces requested by one or more first users, over projection onto at least one of the one or more projection surfaces requested by one or more second users, the prioritization based on one or more Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinate locations of at least one of the one or more wireless mobile user communications devices of at least one of the one or more first users having a greater proximity to the at least one of the one or more projection surfaces as compared with a proximity of the one or more GPS coordinate locations of wireless mobile user communications devices of at least one of the one or more second users to the at least one of the one or more projection surfaces, wherein the processed information includes one or more GPS coordinate locations provided by at least one of the one or more wireless mobile user communications devices and are associated with at least one of the one or more first users and at least one of the one or more second users.

54. The system of claim 53, wherein the process further comprises:

projecting in response to processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions.

55. The system of claim 53, wherein the process further comprises:

scheduling projection in response to processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions.

56. The system of claim 55, wherein the process further comprises:

projecting in response to scheduling projection in response to processing the information associated with one or more projection parameters to prioritize one or more projection actions.

57. The system of claim 53, wherein the one or more users includes at least the one or more first users and the one or more second users.