Systems and methods for projecting in response to position

• US 8,939,586 B2
• Filed: 07/11/2008
• Issued: 01/27/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• 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): Epps, Georgia Y
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wyatt, Kevin
• Application Number:
  US12/218,266
• Publication Number:
  US 20090310094A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,391 Days
• Field of Search: 353/30, 353/79, 353/94, 353/69, 353/121, 353/122, 382/174, 382/282
• US Class Current: 353/69
• 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 method comprising:

receiving one or more signals that include at least information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory;

selecting content in response to the information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and the information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory; and

presenting the content that was selected in response to the information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and the information representing one or more recording attributes on the one or more projection surfaces.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include at least information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include at least information associated with detecting one or more changes in one or more positions of the one or more projection surfaces.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include at least information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include at least information representing one or more changes in one or more rotational positions of the one or more projection surfaces.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include at least information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include at least information associated with content that is to be projected.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include at least information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include at least information associated with content that is to be presented.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include at least information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include at least information associated with selecting one or more projection attributes associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include at least information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include at least information associated with coordinating one or more changes in one or more positions of the one or more projection surfaces with one or more projection commands.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include at least information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include at least information associated with coordinating one or more changes in one or more positions of the one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands associated with content.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include at least information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include at least information associated with coordinating one or more changes in one or more positions of the one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands to select content for presentation on the one or more projection surfaces.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include at least information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include at least information associated with coordinating one or more changes in one or more positions of the one or more projection surfaces with one or more recording attributes associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include at least information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include at least information associated with coordinating one or more recording attributes associated with the one or more projection surfaces with content for presentation on the one or more projection surfaces.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the content that was selected in response to the information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and the information representing one or more recording attributes on the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

presenting the content in response to the information associated with detecting one or more changes in one or more positions of the one or more projection surfaces.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the content that was selected in response to the information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and the information representing one or more recording attributes on the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

presenting the content in response to the information associated with one or more changes in one or more rotational positions of the one or more projection surfaces.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the content that was selected in response to the information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and the information representing one or more recording attributes on the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

presenting the content in response to information associated with selecting one or more projection attributes associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the content that was selected in response to the information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and the information representing one or more recording attributes on the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

presenting the content in response to the information associated with coordinating one or more changes in one or more positions of the one or more projection surfaces with one or more projection commands.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the content that was selected in response to the information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and the information representing one or more recording attributes on the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

presenting the content in response to the information associated with coordinating one or more changes in one or more positions of the one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands associated with content.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the content that was selected in response to the information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and the information representing one or more recording attributes on the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

presenting the content in response to the information associated with coordinating one or more changes in one or more positions of the one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands to select the content.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the content that was selected in response to the information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and the information representing one or more recording attributes on the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

presenting the content in response to the information associated with coordinating one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces with one or more recording attributes associated with the one or more projection surfaces.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the content that was selected in response to the information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and the information representing one or more recording attributes on the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

presenting the content in response to the information associated with coordinating one or more recording attributes associated with the one or more projection surfaces with the content.

23. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include at least information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include at least information associated with content that is confidential.

24. The method of claim 1, wherein the presenting the content that was selected in response to the information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and the information representing one or more recording attributes on the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

printing the content presented on the one or more projection surfaces.

25. The method of claim 1, wherein the presenting the content that was selected in response to the information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and the information representing one or more recording attributes on the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

saving the content presented on the one or more projection surfaces in memory.

26. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include at least information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include at least information indicating that the one or more projection surfaces are able to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces.

27. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving one or more signals that include at least information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory comprises:

receiving one or more signals that include at least information indicating that the one or more projection surfaces are not able to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces.

28. The method of claim 1, wherein the selecting content in response to the information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and the information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory comprises:

selecting content that is to be presented on the one or more projection surfaces if the one or more projection surfaces are not able to capture and record the content presented on the one or more projection surfaces.

29. The method of claim 1, wherein the selecting content in response to the information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and the information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory comprises:

selecting content that is not to be presented on the one or more projection surfaces.

30. The method of claim 1, wherein the selecting content in response to the information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and the information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory comprises:

selecting content that is not to be presented on the one or more projection surfaces if the one or more projection surfaces are able to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces.

31. The method of claim 1, wherein the presenting the content that was selected in response to the information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and the information representing one or more recording attributes on the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

projecting the content onto the one or more projection surfaces.

32. The method of claim 1, wherein the presenting the content that was selected in response to the information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and the information representing one or more recording attributes on the one or more projection surfaces comprises:

presenting the content onto the one or more projection surfaces if the one or more projection surfaces are not able to capture and record the content presented on the one or more projection surfaces.

20. A system comprising:

circuitry for receiving one or more signals that include at least information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory;

circuitry for selecting content in response to the information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and the information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory; and

circuitry for presenting the content that was selected in response to the information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and the information representing one or more recording attributes on the one or more projection surfaces.

21. A system comprising:

means for receiving one or more signals that include at least information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory;

means for selecting content in response to the information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and the information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory; and

means for presenting the content that was selected in response to the information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and the information representing one or more recording attributes on the one or more projection surfaces, wherein at least one of the means for receiving, means for selecting, or means for presenting is at least partially implemented using hardware.

22. A system comprising:

a non-transitory signal-bearing medium bearing at least;

one or more instructions for receiving one or more signals that include at least information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory;

one or more instructions for selecting content in response to the information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and the information representing one or more recording attributes that indicate a capability of the one or more projection surfaces to capture and record content presented on the one or more projection surfaces into memory; and

one or more instructions for presenting the content that was selected in response to the information representing one or more changes in one or more positions of one or more projection surfaces and the information representing one or more recording attributes on the one or more projection surfaces.