IP Library Granted Patent US 12712990
Granted Patent B2
US 12712990 · App. 18/618,491 · Granted Aug 18, 2026

Projector, method for controlling projector, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program

Inventors: Kazuhiro Miyoshi (Matsumoto, JP); Masataka Miyamoto (Matsumoto, JP)
Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
H04N9/3188
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12712990
App. No.
18/618,491
Filed
Mar 27, 2024
Granted
Aug 18, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2426
USPC
348/744
Abstract

A projector includes: an optical device configured to emit image light indicating an image; a processing device; and a housing accommodating the optical device and the processing device, in which the processing device displays, on a projection surface using the optical device, a first image for selecting one method of a plurality of methods for determining a size of the image on the projection surface, the plurality of methods including a first method and a second method, displays, on the projection surface using the optical device when the first method is selected, a second image whose length is to be measured, and displays, on the projection surface using the optical device when the second method is selected, a third image whose width is changeable.

Claims (61)

1 . A projector comprising:

an optical device configured to emit image light;

one or more processors; and

a housing accommodating the optical device and the one or more processors, wherein

the one or more processors are programmed to

display, on a projection surface using the optical device, a first image for selecting one method of a plurality of methods for determining a size of an image on the projection surface, the plurality of methods including a first method and a second method, display, on the projection surface using the optical device when the first method is selected, a second image whose length is to be measured, and

display, on the projection surface using the optical device when the second method is selected, a third image whose width is changeable,

the first image includes a plurality of fourth images respectively indicating the plurality of methods, and includes a fifth image for selecting whether there is a measuring instrument,

the plurality of methods further include a third method, and

the one or more processors are further programmed to

display, when it is selected that there is no measuring instrument, a sixth image that allows selection of a length of a distance between the housing and the projection surface,

select the second method when it is selected that the distance is short,

select the third method when it is selected that the distance is long, and

display, on the projection surface using the optical device when the third method is selected, a seventh image whose image width is changeable, and which is smaller than the third image.

2 . The projector according to claim 1 , wherein

the distance between the reference edges is based on a housing width of the housing or a controller width of a remote controller.

3 . The projector according to claim 1 , wherein

the one or more processors are further programmed to select the first method when it is selected that there is the measuring instrument.

4 . The projector according to claim 1 , wherein

the one or more processors are further programmed to select the second method when it is selected that there is no measuring instrument.

5 . The projector according to claim 1 , wherein

the width of the third image is based on a housing width of the housing, and

the image width of the seventh image is based on a controller width of a remote controller.

6 . A method for controlling a projector, the method comprising:

displaying, on a projection surface from the projector, a first image for selecting one method of a plurality of methods for determining a size of an image on the projection surface, the plurality of methods including a first method and a second method;

displaying, on the projection surface from the projector when the first method is selected, a second image whose length is to be measured; and

displaying, on the projection surface from the projector when the second method is selected, a third image whose width is changeable, wherein

the first image includes a plurality of fourth images respectively indicating the plurality of methods, and includes a fifth image for selecting whether there is a measuring instrument,

the plurality of methods further include a third method, and the method further includes

displaying, when it is selected that there is no measuring instrument, a sixth image that allows selection of a length of a distance between the housing and the projection surface,

selecting the second method when it is selected that the distance is short,

selecting the third method when it is selected that the distance is long, and

displaying, on the projection surface using the optical device when the third method is selected, a seventh image whose image width is changeable and which is smaller than the third image.

7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein

the distance between the reference edges is based on a housing width of the housing or a controller width of a remote controller.

8 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein

the one or more processors are further programmed to select the first method when it is selected that there is the measuring instrument.

9 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein

the one or more processors are further programmed to select the second method when it is selected that there is no measuring instrument.

10 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein

the width of the third image is based on a housing width of the housing, and

the image width of the seventh image is based on a controller width of a remote controller.

11 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program, the program causing a projector to

display, on a projection surface, a first image for selecting one method of a plurality of methods for determining a size of an image on the projection surface, the plurality of methods including a first method and a second method;

display, on the projection surface when the first method is selected, a second image whose length is to be measured; and

display, on the projection surface when the second method is selected, a third image whose width is changeable, wherein

the first image includes a plurality of fourth images respectively indicating the plurality of methods, and includes a fifth image for selecting whether there is a measuring instrument,

the plurality of methods further include a third method, and the program further causes the projector to

display, when it is selected that there is no measuring instrument, a sixth image that allows selection of a length of a distance between the housing and the projection surface,

select the second method when it is selected that the distance is short,

select the third method when it is selected that the distance is long, and

display, on the projection surface using the optical device when the third method is selected, a seventh image whose image width is changeable and which is smaller than the third image.

12 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 11 , wherein

the distance between the reference edges is based on a housing width of the housing or a controller width of a remote controller.

13 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 11 , wherein

the one or more processors are further programmed to select the first method when it is selected that there is the measuring instrument.

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 11 , wherein

the one or more processors are further programmed to select the second method when it is selected that there is no measuring instrument.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 11 , wherein

the width of the third image is based on a housing width of the housing, and

the image width of the seventh image is based on a controller width of a remote controller.