Curved-screen immersive rear projection display
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorGary K. Starkweather
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Abstract
The present invention provides an immersive rear projection display capable or providing aspect ratios of 2.66:1 or 4:1, or even greater. This allows viewers to be “immersed” in the images being displayed because the images can encompass both the direct and the peripheral views of a viewer. In one implementation, the immersive rear projection display includes two or more electronic projectors (e.g., three) that are positioned behind a curved translucent display screen. The electronic projectors project respective display images adjacent each other onto the display screen.
Claims25
A curved-screen immersive rear projection display, comprising:
- a curved translucent display screen;
- and
- plural electronic projectors positioned behind the display screen to project respective display images adjacent each other onto the display screen.
A computer workstation curved-screen immersive rear projection display, comprising:
- a computer workstation having at least one computer input device in communication with a computer;
- a curved translucent display screen;
- and
- plural electronic projectors positioned behind the display screen and in communication with the computer to project respective computer display images adjacent each other onto the display screen.
A1. A curved-screen immersive rear projection display method, comprising:
- providing display image signals corresponding to plural adjacent display image segments to plural respective rear-projection electronic projectors;
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- projecting the plural display images from the plural electronic projectors onto a rear surface of a curved translucent display screen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.