Industry Patents
Patent: 6431711
Multiple-Surface Display Projector With Interactive Input Capability
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| Patent Number: |
6431711 |
| Title: |
Multiple-Surface Display Projector With Interactive Input Capability |
| Abstract: |
The present invention projects an image onto any surface in a room and
distorts the image before projection so that a projected version of the
image will not be distorted. The surface could be planar or non-planar.
The present invention also allows for a projected image to be displayed at
multiple locations along a surface or multiple surfaces. This allows a
projected image to move from one location on a surface to another location
on this or another surface, while the projected image remains undistorted
through the move. Moreover, the present invention allows interaction
between people and a projector. Interactive input, such as from mice, may
be used with the versions of the present invention. Importantly, versions
of the present invention can determine if an object is near an interactive
item (such as a hyperlink) on the projected image. If so, the present
invention can activate the interactive item. This allows a person to
interact with a projected image.
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| Country of Issue: |
US |
| First Named Inventor: |
Pinhanez |
| Assignee: |
IBM |
| Continuation or Divisional of: |
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| International Classification: |
G03B 21/00 |
| US Classification: |
353/69 |
| Issue Date: |
08-13-2002 |
| Filing Date: |
02-08-2001 |
| Application : |
09/779212 |
| Notes: |
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| Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: |
6431711 at Freepatentsonline |
| Link to World Patent Family1: |
World Patent Family at European Patent Office |
| Link to Google Patents1: |
6431711 at Google Patents |
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