Infrared imaging projection for camera blocking
AssigneeDisney Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Mark Joseph, David Stanley Wishart, Jr., Jere Mark Kirkley, Peter Stepniewicz, Mark A. Reichow, Christopher Raynard Runco, Thomas E. Brentnall, Thomas Fraiser LaDuke
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Abstract
A mirror is at least partially transparent on a first side and at least partially reflective on a second side. The mirror is positioned at an angle in front of a display such that visible light emitted from the display is reflected from the second side. Further, the a plurality of invisible light emitters are positioned in front of the second side that transmits the invisible light through the mirror from the second side to the first side.
Claims15
An apparatus comprising:
- a mirror that is at least partially transparent on a first side and at least partially reflective on a second side, the mirror being positioned at an angle in front of a display such that visible light emitted from the display is reflected from the second side;
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- a plurality of invisible light emitters positioned in front of the second side that transmits the invisible light through the mirror from the second side to the first side.
An apparatus comprising:
- a mirror that is at least partially transparent on a first side and at least partially reflective on a second side, the mirror being positioned at an angle in front of a display such that visible light emitted from the display is transmitted through the mirror from the first side to the second side and invisible light transmitted to the second side is reflected from the second side;
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- a plurality of invisible light emitters positioned in front of the second side that transmits the invisible light to the second side such that the invisible light is reflected from the second side, wherein the plurality of invisible light emitters includes a first set of infrared emitters that emit infrared light having a first wavelength and a second set of infrared emitters that emit infrared light having a second wavelength that is dissimilar from the first wavelength, wherein the second wavelength is filtered by a second camera sensor without the first wavelength being filtered by the second camera sensor.
A method comprising:
- emitting visible light comprising an image in a first direction;
- emitting invisible light in a second direction not coincident with the first direction, wherein the act of emitting invisible light comprises emitting a first infrared wavelength and a second infrared wavelength that is dissimilar from the first wavelength, a first set of infrared emitters that emit infrared light having a first wavelength and a second set of infrared emitters that emit infrared light having a second wavelength that is distinct from the first wavelength, wherein the second wavelength is filtered by a second camera sensor without the first wavelength being filtered by the second camera sensor;
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- bending at least one of the visible light and the invisible light such that the visible light and the invisible light are combined and directed at a viewing location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.