IP Library Granted Patent US 11,438,563
Granted Patent B2
US 11,438,563 · App. 17/055,763 · Granted Sep 6, 2022

Projection adjustment program and projection adjustment method

Inventors: Ryuji Fuchikami (Fukuoka, JP); Ken Mashitani (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
H04N9/3194G06T7/521G06T7/73G06T11/203H04N9/3147H04N9/3185G06T2207/10028G06T2207/10048
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,438,563
App. No.
17/055,763
Granted
Sep 6, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a projection adjustment program which, when executed by a processor, causes a computer to execute a process relating to adjustment of projection operations of projection devices configured to perform position measurement and projection on a target object in a projection system including the projection devices. The process includes: causing a first projection device to project invisible measurement light onto the target object; causing a second projection device to receive reflection light reflected from the target object; judging a connection relationship of a projection range of the first projection device on the basis of the received reflection light; executing a process of the judging of the connection relationship on all processing target projection devices; and generating projection position information indicating a connection relationship between projection ranges of the respective projection devices and displaying the projection position information on a display unit.

Claims (35)

1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores a projection adjustment program, the projection adjustment program, when executed by a processor, causing a computer to execute a process relating to adjustment of projection operations of a plurality of projection devices, the plurality of projection devices configured to perform position measurement and projection on a target object in a projection system, the projection system comprising the plurality of projection devices, the process comprising:

causing a first projection device of the projection system to project invisible measurement light onto the target object;

causing a second projection device of the projection system to receive reflection light of the measurement light, the reflection light being reflected from the target object;

judging a connection relationship of a projection range of the first projection device based on the received reflection light of the measurement light;

executing a process of the judging of the connection relationship on all processing target projection devices; and

generating projection position information indicating a connection relationship between projection ranges of the respective projection devices of the projection system and displaying the projection position information on a display,

wherein, in the generating, a graphical display is generated as a display of the projection position information, the graphical display comprising nodes indicating positions of the projection devices, respectively, and connection lines indicating a connection relationship between the nodes that reflects overlaps between the projection ranges of the projection devices.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,

wherein an image display representing the projection ranges of the projection devices is generated as the display of the projection position information.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,

wherein, when the projection ranges of the plurality of projection devices have an overlap, the overlap is displayed in an emphasized manner.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,

wherein, when the projection ranges of the plurality of projection devices have an overlap, an overlap node indicating an overlapping state of the projection ranges is displayed at the overlap.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,

wherein the process further comprises:

calculating distances between the projection ranges of the respective projection devices based on the projection position information indicating the connection relationship between the projection ranges; and

setting, as a start point projection device, a projection device having a shortest distance to other projection devices.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 5 ,

wherein projection timings are assigned to measuring projection devices in order recursively starting from the start point projection device, with the projection timings being assigned to the measuring projection devices whose projection ranges do not overlap with each other.

7. A projection adjustment method of a projection adjustment device, the projection adjustment device configured to execute a process relating to adjustment of projection operations of a plurality of projection devices, the plurality of projection devices configured to perform position measurement and projection on a target object in a projection system, the projection system comprising the plurality of projection devices, the projection adjustment method comprising:

causing a first projection device of the projection system to project invisible measurement light onto the target object;

causing a second projection device of the projection system to receive reflection light, reflected from the target object, of the measurement light;

judging a connection relationship of a projection range of the first projection device based on the received reflection light of the measurement light;

executing a process of the judging of the connection relationship on all processing target projection devices; and

generating projection position information indicating a connection relationship between the projection ranges of the respective projection devices of the projection system and displaying the generated projection position information on a display,

wherein, in the generating, a graphical display is generated as a display of the projection position information, the graphical display comprising nodes indicating positions of the projection devices, respectively, and connection lines indicating a connection relationship between the nodes that reflects overlaps between the projection ranges of the projection devices.

8. A projection system, comprising:

a plurality of projection devices configured to perform position measurement and projection on a target object; and

a projection adjustment device including a memory, the memory storing a projection adjustment program, the projection adjustment program, when executed by the projection adjustment device, causing the projection adjustment device to execute a process, the process relating to adjustment of projection operations of the plurality of projection devices, the process including:

causing a first projection device of the projection system to project invisible measurement light onto the target object;

causing a second projection device of the projection system to receive reflection light of the measurement light, the reflection light being reflected from the target object;

judging a connection relationship of a projection range of the first projection device based on the received reflection light of the measurement light;

executing a process of the judging of the connection relationship on all processing target projection devices; and

generating projection position information indicating a connection relationship between projection ranges of the respective projection devices of the projection system and displaying the projection position information on a display,

wherein, in the generating, a graphical display is generated as a display of the projection position information, the graphical display comprising nodes indicating positions of the projection devices, respectively, and connection lines indicating a connection relationship between the nodes that reflects overlaps between the projection ranges of the projection devices.

Assignments (3)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Feb 24, 2026
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC PROJECTOR & DISPLAY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 074988/0945 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Feb 24, 2026
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 074984/0429 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2021
From: FUCHIKAMI, RYUJI; MASHITANI, KEN
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056872/0871 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-095728 · May 17, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210243416A1 · Aug 5, 2021