IP Library Granted Patent US 9,509,952
Granted Patent B2
US 9,509,952 · App. 14/973,370 · Granted Nov 29, 2016

System and method for projection utilizing a wireless device

Inventors: Mike A. Roberts (Spring Hill, KS); Shekhar Gupta (Lower Gwynedd, PA)
Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
H04N7/15H04M1/0262H04M1/0272H04M1/575H04N9/3179H04M1/72563
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Patent No.
US 9,509,952
App. No.
14/973,370
Granted
Nov 29, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system, method, and hand held device configured for video conferencing. The hand held device includes display logic operable to determine that a communication includes displayable content. The hand held device further includes a projector in communication with the display logic. The projector is operable to project the displayable content onto a surface. The hand held device further includes a camera in communication with the display logic. The camera is operable to capture an image of the user. The displayable content and the image are utilized for a video communication.

Claims (28)

1. A hand held device comprising:

display logic operable to determine that a communication received by the hand held device includes displayable content; and

a replacement battery pack coupled to and providing power to the hand held device through a set of original battery pack leads exposed when an original battery pack was removed, wherein the replacement battery pack comprises a projector in communication with the display logic, said projector being operable to project the displayable content onto a surface.

2. The hand held device of claim 1 further comprising a camera in communication with the display logic, wherein the camera is operable to capture an image of a user, and wherein the displayable content and the image are utilized for a video communication.

3. The hand held device of claim 1 , further comprising a transceiver in communication with the display logic for receiving the communication, wherein the display logic receives caller identification information from the transceiver and causes the projector to project the caller identification.

4. The hand held device of claim 1 , further comprising a user interface in communication with the display logic, wherein the user interface is configured to receive user preferences that control projection of the displayable content.

5. The hand held device of claim 4 , wherein the additional information is displayed at an interval and for specific time periods in response to the user preferences.

6. The hand held device of claim 1 , wherein the projector automatically displays the displayable content in response to receiving the communication.

7. The hand held device of claim 1 , wherein the projector displays additional information including one or more of caller identification information, a current time, and a battery status of the hand held device.

8. The hand held device of claim 7 , wherein the display logic automatically enables the projector to display the additional information in response to determining there is additional information.

9. The hand held device of claim 1 , wherein the projector is operable to pivot to directionally project the displayable content.

10. The hand held device of claim 1 , wherein the projector projects the displayable content horizontally regardless of the orientation of the hand held device.

11. The hand held device of claim 10 , wherein the projector is a LED projector configured to determine the location of a nearest surface, and wherein the LED projector projects the displayable content on the nearest surface.

12. The hand held device of claim 1 , further comprising a second projector on at least one or the hand held device and the replacement battery pack.

13. The hand held device of claim 1 , wherein the hand held device is a wireless communication device, and wherein the display logic disables the projector in response to the battery level dropping below a threshold level.

14. A method for video conferencing with a hand held device, the method comprising:

replacing an original battery pack with a replacement battery pack by coupling the replacement battery pack to the original battery pack leads;

receiving user preferences for projecting information associated with a communication;

determining whether displayable content is included in the communication; and

projecting the displayable content of the communication from a projector integrated with the replacement battery pack coupled to and providing power to the hand held device.

15. The method according to claim 14 , further comprising: recording an image of a user utilizing a camera attached to the hand held device; and transmitting the image of the user to a communicating party.

16. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the user preferences configure one or more of a light intensity, light hue, and which displayable content of a plurality of displayable content is to be displayed by the projector.

17. The method according to claim 14 , further comprising displaying, with the projector, additional information including one or more of a caller identification information, a current time, and a battery status of the hand held device.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising displaying the additional information at an interval and for a specific time period.

19. The method of claim 14 further comprising displaying the displayable content horizontally regardless of the orientation of the hand held device.

20. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

providing a second projector on at least one or the hand held device and the replacement battery pack; and

displaying the displayable content through the second projector.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2016
From: ROBERTS, MIKE A.; GUPTA, SHEKHAR
To: EMBARQ HOLDINGS COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 037413/0940 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 5, 2016
From: EMBARQ HOLDINGS COMPANY, LLC
To: CENTURYLINK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC
Reel/Frame 037445/0156 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 13683088 · Nov 21, 2012
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