Projection systems and methods
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsBrandon Dean Slack, David Robbins Falkenburg, Reese T. Cutler
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Abstract
Projection systems and methods may provide improved remote capabilities and interaction with client devices. Further, systems and methods may provide for calibration of a projection system, in particular using an auxiliary device. Further, methods may provide control of audio associated with presentation data, in particular at client devices.
Claims32
A method for calibrating a projection system, comprising:
- projecting an image using the projection system;
- obtaining sensor data of the projected image using an auxiliary device;
- obtaining orientation data for the auxiliary device;
- transmitting the sensor data and the orientation data from the auxiliary device to the projection system;
- and
- calibrating the projection system based at least in part on the sensor data and the orientation data from the auxiliary device.
A system for calibrating a projection system, comprising:
- a projection system configured to project an image;
- and
- an auxiliary device configured to obtain sensor data of the image projected by the projection system, generate orientation data describing an orientation of the auxiliary device relative to the projected image, and to transmit the sensor data and its orientation data to the projection system;
- wherein the projection system is configured to calibrate based at least in part on the sensor data received from the auxiliary device.
A projection system, comprising:
- a projector configured to project an image based on presentation data;
- and
- at least one sensor configured to capture sensor data of the image projected by the projector;
- wherein the projection system is configured to transmit the presentation data and the sensor data to at least one remote client device.
A projection method, comprising:
- projecting an image based on presentation data using a projector;
- capturing sensor data of the image projected by the projector using at least one sensor;
- transmitting the presentation data to at least one remote client device;
- and
- transmitting the sensor data to the at least one remote client device.
A projection method, comprising:
- receiving presentation data from a remote client device;
- receiving sensor data from a remote client device;
- and
- projecting an image using a projector based on the presentation data and the sensor data;
- wherein
- the sensor data includes at least one of camera data or gesture data.
A method for controlling audio associated with presentation data, the method comprising:
- transmitting presentation data and audio data associated with the presentation data from a projection system at a location to at least one client device;
- generating audible output of the audio data associated with the presentation data from the projector system at the location;
- and
- controlling output of the audio data associated with the presentation data by the at least one client device based on a location of the client device relative to the location of the projection system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.