IP Library Patent Application 14196115
Patent Application
App. No. 14/196,115

PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH PROJECTING FUNCTION AND PROJECTING METHOD THEREOF

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App. No.
14/196,115
Abstract

A portable electronic device with a projecting function and a projecting method are provided. The portable electronic device includes a posture sensor, a projection lens, and a controller. The posture sensor is used for detecting the orientation information of the portable electronic device. The projection lens is used for projecting a source image as a projection image. The controller is electrically connected with the posture sensor and the projection lens for judging an orientation status of the portable electronic device according to the orientation information. According to the orientation status of the portable electronic device, an approach of producing the projection image is correspondingly adjusted.

Claims (20)

1 . A portable electronic device with a projecting function, comprising:

a posture sensor, for detecting an orientation information of the portable electronic device;

a projection lens, for projecting a source image as a projection image; and

a controller, electrically connected with the posture sensor and the projection lens, for judging an orientation status of the portable electronic device according to the orientation information, wherein an approach of producing the projection image is correspondingly adjusted according to the orientation status.

2 . The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein after an image beam is outputted from the projection lens, the image beam is projected as the projection image on a projection surface.

3 . The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

if the controller judges that the portable electronic device is in a default orientation status according to the orientation information, the source image is enlarged and projected as the projection image; and

if the controller judges that the portable electronic device is in an inverted orientation status according to the orientation information, the approach of producing the projection image is determined by judging whether an inverted displaying function is enabled.

4 . The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein when the portable electronic device in the default orientation status is rotated by 180 degrees, the portable electronic device is changed to be in the inverted orientation status.

5 . The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the inverted displaying function is selectively enabled according to settings of an application software.

6 . The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein when the portable electronic device is in the inverted orientation status and the inverted displaying function is disabled, the projection image is not produced.

7 . The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein when the portable electronic device is in the inverted orientation status and the inverted displaying function is enabled, the source image is inverted and then enlarged and projected as the projection image.

8 . The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the posture sensor is a gyroscope.

9 . A projecting method for a portable electronic device, comprising steps of:

detecting an orientation information of the portable electronic device;

judging an orientation status of the portable electronic device according to the orientation information; and

projecting a source image as a projection image, wherein an approach of producing the projection image is correspondingly adjusted according to the orientation status.

10 . The projecting method as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the step of projecting the source image as a projection image further comprises steps of:

if the controller judges that the portable electronic device is in a default orientation status, enlarging and projecting the source image as the projection image; and

if the controller judges that the portable electronic device is in an inverted orientation status, determining the approach of producing the projection image by judging whether an inverted displaying function is enabled.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 14, 2014
From: LITE-ON IT CORP.
To: LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032892/0554 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2014
From: LIN, CHI-HUNG; HSIAO, CHUN-LAI
To: LITE-ON IT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032343/0532 →