System, method and apparatus for ambient video projection
OwnerRobert C. Haldimaninventor
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Abstract
A system for front projection of a continuous image onto at least two non-coplanar viewing surfaces includes a light source, an image source and a projection lens assembly. The light source, image source and projection lens assembly are disposed within a housing to project an image on a first viewing surface and at least one other viewing surface. An image continuity component has a first oblique projection compensator, at least one other oblique projection compensator and the oblique projection compensators are coordinated to project complimentary image portions in a continuous image.
Claims19
A system for front projection of a continuous image onto at least two non-coplanar viewing surfaces comprising:
- a light source;
- a single image source;
- a projection lens assembly;
- said light source, single image source and projection lens assembly being disposed within a housing to project an image on a first viewing surface and at least one other viewing surface, said at least one other viewing surface being non-coplanar with said first viewing surface;
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- an image continuity component comprising:
- a first oblique projection compensator;
- at least one other oblique projection compensator;
- said oblique projection compensators being coordinated to project complimentary image portions.
A system for front projection of a continuous image onto four adjoining walls and an adjoining ceiling comprising:
- a first projector and a second projector, each projector comprising;
- a light source including a light, a reflector and a collimating element;
- an image source, said image source being a digital micromirror device and a processor in operative communication with said micromirror device;
- a projection lens assembly, with an amorphic element;
- said light source, image source and projection lens assembly being disposed within a housing to project a continuous image on two adjoining walls and a portion of a ceiling;
- an image continuity component comprising:
- a first oblique projection compensator for compensating oblique projection of a first image area onto one adjoining wall;
- a second oblique projection compensator for compensating oblique projection of a second image area onto the other adjoining wall;
- a third oblique projection compensator for compensating oblique projection of a third image area onto a portion of the ceiling;
- said first projector projecting onto a first wall, a second wall and a first ceiling portion, and said second projector projecting onto a third wall, a fourth wall and a second ceiling portion;
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- said oblique projection compensators of said first projector and said oblique projection compensators of said second projector being coordinated to project a continuous image on all four walls and the ceiling.
A method of projecting a continuous image onto a plurality of non-coplanar viewing surfaces comprising:
- receiving image data into a compensation processor;
- compensating the image data for oblique projection onto a first viewing surface
- and at least one other non-coplanar viewing surface;
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- obliquely projecting the image data on said viewing surfaces from a single lens such that a continuous image is perceptible.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.