System and method for displaying projector system identification information

A method of displaying identification information regarding the identity of a projector system, the method comprising:

• loading the identification information into a first memory location within the projector system, wherein the identification information is loadable and changeable by a user having a higher privilege level to the exclusion of a user having a lower privilege level;
• loading content information into a second memory location within the projector system, wherein the content information is loadable and changeable by the user with the lower privilege level;
• projecting the content information onto a viewing surface in the form of a content image;
• and
• projecting the identification information onto the viewing surface over the content information in the form of an identification image.

A projector system configured to project a display onto a viewing surface, the projector system comprising:

• a first memory location configured to store content information displayable as a content image;
• a second memory location configured to store identification information displayable as an identification image;
• and
• a controller in electrical communication with the first memory location and the second memory location, wherein the controller is configured to direct the projection system to display the identification image over at least one of the content image and a default image displayed in the absence of the content image.

A projector system having a computer-readable storage medium with a set of instructions stored thereon, the instructions including:

• a code segment that allows identification information to be loaded into a first memory location within the projector system, wherein the identification information contains information regarding the projector system;
• a code segment that allows content information to be loaded into a second memory location within the projector system;
• a code segment that allows the content information to be projected onto a viewing surface in the form of a content image;
• and
• a code segment that allows the identification information to be projected onto the viewing surface over the content information in the form of an identification image.

A method of preventing unauthorized use of a projector system, wherein the projector system is configured to project a display on a viewing surface and includes memory containing information representing a selected security image displayable on the display, the method comprising:

• displaying the selected security image;
• receiving an input of security information from a user;
• matching the input from the user with preselected security information stored in the memory in the projector system;
• and if the security information input by the user matches the security information stored in memory, then
• allowing the projector system to be used to display a presentation.