IP Library Granted Patent US 7,290,889
Granted Patent B2
US 7,290,889 · App. 10/541,419 · Granted Nov 6, 2007

Video projection arrangement with picture stabilizer

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,290,889
App. No.
10/541,419
Granted
Nov 6, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

An arrangement ( 2 ) provided for projecting images, represented by image data, onto a projection surface has a projection system ( 24 ) that transmits the images that are to be projected and a scaling unit ( 22 ) for scaling the image data and a movement detection device ( 28 ) for detecting an undesirable movement of the projection system ( 24 ) and for transmitting at least one movement information item (MI) that signifies an undesirable movement of the projection system ( 24 ) and a processing device ( 25 ) for processing the movement information item (MI) in order to generate a scaling control information item (SCI) as a function of the movement information item (MI) and a scaling influencing stage ( 33 ) for influencing the scaling of the image data scaled with the aid of the scaling unit ( 22 ), as a result of which an undesirable movement of the images projected onto the projection surface, caused by the undesirable movement of the projection system ( 24 ), can at least be reduced.

Claims (13)

1. An arrangement for projecting images represented by image data onto a projection surface, comprising:

a projection system that transmits the images that are to be projected;

a scaling unit for scaling the image data;

a motion detector capable of transmitting at least one movement information item including information about undesirable movement of the projection system, the motion detector including a pendulum mechanically connected to the projection system and a pendulum movement detector that interacts with the pendulum to detect an excursion of the pendulum indicative of the undesirable movement of the projection system;

a processor capable of processing the movement information item, including a stage for penetrating a scaling control information item as a function of the movement information item; and

scaling influencing means that can influence scaling of the image data based on the scaling control information item to reduce undesirable movement of the projected images due to the undesirable movement of the projection system.

2. The arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the stage for generating the scaling control information item is formed by conversion means that are fed the movement information item and that generate a pixel displacement information item as the scaling control information item.

3. The arrangement of claim 2 , wherein the scaling influencing means comprise pixel displacement means.

4. The arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the undesirable movement of the projected images is in the direction of image height.

5. An arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the pendulum movement detector comprises a Hall sensor.

6. The arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the scaling influencing means comprise pixel displacement means.

7. The arrangement of claim 5 , wherein the scaling influencing means comprise pixel displacement means.

8. The arrangement of claim 4 , wherein the scaling influencing means comprise pixel displacement means.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2015
From: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
To: WOOX INNOVATIONS BELGIUM NV
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CHANGE OF NAME & ADDRESS Recorded Dec 21, 2015
From: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
To: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
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CHANGE OF NAME & ADDRESS Recorded Dec 21, 2015
From: WOOX INNOVATIONS BELGIUM NV
To: GIBSON INNOVATIONS BELGIUM NV
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2005
From: ULLMANN, PAUL
To: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
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